Crewman Witnesses Election Bribery On Cincinnati River Trip
An elderly Louisville citizen reports aboard the Pike steam boat election bribery schemes. He describes men paid a dollar per day plus board to vote the Whig ticket, with Stuart organizing crews from Louisville to Jefferson and Indiana counties. The account includes identification of roguish passengers, threats, and a claim that multiple votes were coerced or bought, with testimony sworn December 8, 1840.
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Buell
Louisville
Cincinnati
Weir Passage
William Steward
Lihen
Indiana
Jeffersonville
Indianapolis
Pike
St. Louis
Mail
Robi Edmanson
Warsaw
Kentucky
Oho
William Stuart
Eaid Stuart
Tuart
Dam
Steam Beet Mail
Caprimonsi
Edmason
Saul Edmason
Oll
Stewart
Aurora
Rising Sun
Bond
Homton County
Duncan
Pendleton
Stuart
Werrywether
Jefferson County
Six Mile Island
Jefereon County
Ciob
Shephard
Warsaw Patriot
Russell
Capt. Russell
Jefferson Peak
B. Tiller
P. G. OC
Jas. F. Blanton
J. P
G. C
Funeral Arrangements for the Late President Named
The District of Columbia marshal will supervise funeral ceremonies for the late U S president and arrange all necessary costs. Expenses will be paid. Daniel Webster and other department heads sign the note to the Ways and Means Committee dated April 4 1841.
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Washington
Districts of Columbia
United States
Daniel Webster
Department
Committee of Ways & Means
House of Representatives
Funeral costs for Harrison era detailed in 1841 accounts
Documents from April 1841 itemize bills for the late President William Henry Harrison's funeral. Payrolls include Clagett Bradley & Estep Franklin Barnes Evans Co. and others, with clothing and burial fittings, carriages, attending staff, and horse hire. Also lists purchases of black crape, silk gloves, ribbons, and laces, plus public buildings expenses and various ferrying and labor costs.
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Daniel Webster
Avexanpen Hunter Esq
Afarshall &E
Unitep Srates
William Henry Harrison
United States
J. William
Daring Clagett
Bradley & Estep
P. Franklin
Tho
T. Barnes
Owen, Evans, & Co
Geo
W. Phllipa
J. Perkein
Michael Rearden
Jobn
Deary
Robert Clark
Miler
Williams
Wasuineron
Uniter States
General Harrison
Robert Clarke
Mr. Patterson
Look Out Oliver Cr Ray No 72 Market Street Notice
Search for Counsellor at law and solicitor at 72 Market Street in Steubenville Ohio near Turntull's Bookstore. Provides address and street location for professional services.
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Oliver Cr Ray
Iee
Market St
Jefferson County Ohio 1841 Election Notice Proclaims Annual Vote
Sheriff proclamation announces the next annual county election in Jefferson County Ohio. On the second Tuesday of October 1841 voters will choose a State Senator, two State Representatives, a county Sheriff, a county Treasurer, a Prosecuting Attorney, a county Commissioner, and a county Coroner at the usual township polling places.
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Jefferson
Ohio
Court of Common Pleas
Belmont County
Steubenville
Thomas W. Carey
Township No. 5
David Peck
Isaac M'Donald
Worl
Sherife
Jefferson County
Henry H. Teeple
Samuel Fisher
Jeremiah Gray
Robert South
Joseph Herford
Whiteoak
Clay Lick
Cross Creek
Joseph Uerford
E. Talbou
Coal Run
Clay Lick Run
Isaac MacDonald
Anguest
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William Henry Harrison Lares Parsipent
Tuk U. Srares
Avaver
Committee of Ways and Seana
Tue Dsien
D. Claget
Harrison
Tee
Mercer SF
James Mwilliams
Thomas T. Barnes
Tue Unitep Srates
Tre Owens, Evans, & Co
Washington, D. C
James Williams
Geo. W. Phillips
Perkins
Ibj
Unitep Stars
John H. Drury
Gen. Harrison
Tue
Charles F. Bibler
Major Noland
Philadelphia
H. Sterling
Pourth and
Adama Sts. Steubenvile
James Mary
Ohio Hotel
Court House
Steubenvile
Mary
N. B
Smithfield
Bloomfield
Cross Creek Township
J. M. Rickey
G' Arrell
Jay
Kaughphy
M Laughlin
Kaughphy” Mills + & just
D W. Stier
Kaughphy” Mills
J. Orr
J. Jones
ADAMS
J. Wolf
Hewitt
M. R. Livingston
Calvin Adams
H. R. Livingston& Co
Pittsburgh
W. Ownsley
Andrews
Roberts
Alexander Thomas
Joseph Hickman
G. Johnson
Pa Philadelphia
Jd. Wmechan
Steubernville
Court 7 Common Pleas
Clk
James Savage
Jacob Ault
Meubenv
Pew
Terrion
Dav Schonans
Charles ¢. Beatty
Sept
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ADIES
Wesney
Act of General Assembly of Ohio
N. Dillon
de Street
New York
H. Hammond
Lewisberry
York County
V. Thompeon
J . Dovir
D. Wrists
T. Scoot
J. Vonczs
F. Granam
M. Crintan
Pittsburg
Baltimore
American Institute
W. Kilgore
Logan & Kennedy
Patterson Dé: Brothers
Buffalo
Eb, Field & Co
Platt Street
N. Y
Executors Police
Martin Swekard
Island Creek Township
Jefferson County Oise
Samuel Swickard
EH James
Alexander
Steubvenville
I Claflin
Prine Pal
W. Miller
Newietant
Sribnaik
Solu Mills
Brush Creek
Isaac M*donald
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