Southwell and the post office report in 1830s politics
A fragment from a reader letter discusses Southwell the Jesuit poet executed in 1595 and a long excerpted 1830s post office Senate report on mismanagement, abuses, and improprieties in contracts, payments, and contractor arrangements with James Reeside and others, highlighting calls for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Post Office
Senate
Reeside
C. B. Brown
Brown
E. Porter
From Europe News and Hamburg Lots Sale Notice
News from Liverpool and London papers dated January 1st show heated election fervor in England as Parliament dissolves and a new election set for February 19. Reports on Spain Portugal France and the U S discuss claims, troops, and ministry strength. Hamburg real estate owned by Mr Shultz to be sold publicly on the 24th amid Hamburg’s thriving commerce and his personal ascent from immigrant to cotton magnate. Edgefield Carolinian note praises Shultz and invites readers to the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Reeside
Reeside
Grneral
Banke
Senate
Postmaster General
Blue Book
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Daily Mail
Congress
Department
American Congress
Parmeda
Post Office
United States
J. B. Robinson
J. & B. Bennett
W. ‘Tillow
Hagerstown
McConmlsburg
Bedford
Washington
Cunberland
Blair’s Gap
Baltimore
Chambersburg
New York
N. York
James Reeside
McConnellsburg
Cumberland
Blair
Gap
Beeside
Mobile Courier
Vattel
Lydia
France
England
Charleston Mercury
Washuteron
Alabama
North Carolina
United States Bank
Preston
Benton
King
Calhoun
South Carolina
Democratic Party
Buhié
Clayton
Wilkes
Georgia
Yazoo
Telegraph
Lawrence
National Intelligencer
Globe
John
N. S
America
Spain
Carlos
Portugal
Shultz
Hamburg
Edgefield Carolinien
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Augusta Chronicle
Socruwsuz
Southwell
Tybusa
Elizabeth
London
Egerton Bridges
Aristides
Tire
American Ladies’ Magazine
Niagara
Heaven
Hartford
Conn
National
Lnsuvemeer
Ewixe
Western Bank of Philadelphia
Philadelpia
North Western Bank
Post Office Department
R. C. Stockton
Obadiah B. Brown
C. K. Gaxover
Barry
Intelligent Committee
Union
Noah
Jackson
Tlive
Julia
Coleman
Tom Hood
Col. Crockett
Washington City
Major Wright
Ohio
Lafayette
Pictus
Madame Lafayette
Virginia
Lastevier Dusaant
Gov. Davis
Massachusetts
U. S
Silsbee
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