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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1843

Page

2

Democrats urged to pass full retrenchment bill

The speaker argues for united Democratic support to pass the entire retrenchment bill without amendments. He warns that local interests and Whig opposition aim to split Democrats, urging representatives to resist city pressures and uphold nationwide economy over provincial gain.

Democratic Legislative Convention Called for Tomorrow Evening

A Democratic legislators convention will meet at Representatives' Hall tomorrow evening March 2 at 7 o clock to arrange the state convention and handle party business. Addresses may be heard from several popular speakers. Democratic members are invited. Per order Elia b Ward Chairman.

Representatives’ Hall Democratic Party Eliab Ward

Senate Repeals Bankrupt Law after Long Session

The Senate voted 32 to 13 to repeal the bankrupt law after a six and a half hour session. A resolution sought detailed annual recaptures and Liberia accounts. bills aiding seamen and vehicle safety were passed or favorably reported. The House debated suspension of single district provisions and approved a pay reduction bill for government officials, while addressing the Cherokee treaty awards and civil diplomatic appropriations.

Senate Friends of the Law Yeas Messrs Allen Archer Bagby Bayard Buchanan Calhoun Crafts Crittenden Cuthbert Dayton Fulton Graham Huntington King Linn McDuffie McRoberts Mangum Merrick Morehead Phelps Rives Sevier Sprague Sturgeon Tappan Walker Wilcox Williams Woodbury Wright Young Nays Barrow Bates Berrien Choate Clayton Evans Kerr Miller Porter Smith Indiana Tallmadge White Woodbridge Liberia Committee of Commerce Secretary of the Treasury Union C. J. Ingersoll Judiciary House Mallory Topographical Corps Navy

Resignations Shuffle Early Treasury Officials

Washington correspondence reports Secretary of the Treasury Forward resigning effective Tuesday. Potential successors include Spencer or Porter, with Porter likely to fill if Spencer’s successor is blocked by Senate confirmation. Cushing would likely become Secretary of State, while Webster departs to assist Johnson’s two hundred million scheme.

Washington New York Courier and Enquirer Forward the Treasury Senate Spencer James M. Porter Porter Treasury Department Cushing Department of State Webster Johnson Select Committee

Lispenard Wil Case Ends With Will Nullified For Mental Incapacity

The long contested Lispenard will case concluded Saturday with a verdict for the plaintiffs nullifying Alice Lispenard's will on grounds of mental incapacity. The ruling disperses about six million dollars of the Stewart estate among nine heirs. Col Webb, on behalf of his wife, inherits a ninth of the six million, roughly $706,000.

Lispenard Alice Lispenard Stewart Col. Webb The Courier and Enquirer

Detroit Free Press Publishes Calhoun Nomination Call

A mass meeting appeal signed by 150 Democratic citizens of Detroit Michigan favors John C Calhoun for the presidency and was published in the Detroit Free Press dated the 18th. Arkansas Legislature adjourned sine die on February 4 after a lengthy three month session, the longest on record.

Detroit Michigan John C. Calhoun Detroit Free Press Arkansas

Rangor steamer arrives Trebizonde with 700 passengers

The Rangor under Captain Dunn, which departed Boston for Constantinople last August, has reached Trebizonde in the Black Sea, after sailing from Constantinople with 700 passengers aboard.

Rangor Dunn Boston Constantinople Trebizonde Black Sea

Patent Commissioner estimates 1842 products worth six hundred million

The commissioner of patents projects that the United States produced fifteen articles in 1842 totaling nearly six hundred million dollars in value, indicating significant growth in manufacturing and commerce.

Commissioner of Patents United States

Dublin clergyman convicted of forgery and suborning witnesses

The established church clergyman of Trinity College Dublin was convicted in the central criminal court in London of forgery and suborning witnesses to aid his fraudulent plans. He received a life transportation sentence.

Trinity College Dublin Central Criminal Court London Philadelphia Song Journal Corresent Bradford County Pennsylvania Lefevre Leverich Chester White Batavia New York White Nicholas Larzelere Abington Township Montgomery County Sarah Weeks Lynchburg Egbert Johnson Wm. Chick Chick Pittsburg Richard Reid Alexandria D.C Lewis Chandler Schuylerville Saratoga County N. Y New Orleans Lavergne Consolidated Bank Baltimore Clipper Commodore Porter Constantinople Lynch Fort Smith N. Y. Express Wool Payne Fort Hamilton Arkansas Waters Henderson George Waterman Johnson Providence Express Congress Mr Sprigg

Medford Town Layout Debate Claims Public Support

A Medford dispute over a town plan is addressed by a writer signing as a member of the Legislature in the Boston Post. Roxster Bacon invites the legislator to visit his Union and Ann street store to review documents showing public opinion in his favor, while criticizing county commissioners for opposing him.

Boston Post Medford Union Ann Street Roxsert Bacon

Indigent lunatics to be sent to asylums debated

In New Jersey proceedings a council bill requiring counties to place curable indigent lunatics in Philadelphia or New York asylums passes unanimously. The author questions how to determine curability without sending cases to an asylum.

New Jersey Philadelphia New York

Packet Ship Hottingeur Runs Aground At Fire Island

The packet ship Hottingeur with Captain Burseley went ashore at Fire Island New York at 4 a m Sunday and sits in 14 feet water The vessel had a pilot Ward taken from the Floridian two weeks prior They jettisoned tin and salt to lighten her and steamboats have been sent to aid recovery efforts

Hottingeur Burseley Fire Island N. York Ward Floridian Pkt Hottinguer New York Irons Sch Sultana Son Mary Emily Salem Sears J Lewis E Barry Sch Confidence Allliance Liverpool Sheffield Francis Repeater Wilmington Ann D Bedell N York Savannah Echo St George’s Murphy Cedar Hammocks Ocracock Bar Campeachy United States Keazer Portland St Thomas Trinidad de Cuba Apalachicola Truro Palmer Harbor Provincetown

Ohio cocoon market advertises four dollars per bushel

An Ohio silk producer advertises paying four dollars per bushel for all cocoons offered, claiming a monthly silk output of about one thousand dollars.

Ohio

Ladies of Woodbury carpet cell for Mercer in mercy

A group of Woodbury New Jersey women offered comfort to Mercer the convict by carpeting his cell and providing a proper bed after Heberton shot him for seducing his sister.

Woodbury N. J Mercer Heberton

Virginia Senate rejects districting bill

The Virginia Senate has rejected the House bill that proposed dividing the state into congressional districts. An anti masonic meeting is planned in Pittsburg to form a distinct political anti masonic democratic organization. A beautiful cigar girl is missing from New Orleans but is believed to have left voluntarily.

Senate Senate of Virginia House Pittsburg New Orleans

Massachusetts Senate Debates Banking Bills and Local Measures

The legislature considered a range of bills and reports including a plan to borrow in anticipation of revenue, a Boston Commercial Bank extension, and a reduction of bank capital stock rejected 9 to 21. It also engaged on parish and road bills, and debated Harvard Musical Association and Boston Society for Diffusion of Information among Emigrants. House proceedings included elections committee reports on Chelsea and seat validity, with adjournment at 2:30 PM.

Messrs Davis Worcester Hood Upton Davis Plunkitt Joel Woodbury American Hosiery Company Greenwood First Congregational Society Douglas North Congregational Society Barnstable Joseph Bradley Jacob H. Bates Edward Cutter County of Mill Creek Dillingham Mr Howe Samuel Meserve Lowell Abel B Jones Sudbury Senate Commercial Bank Boston Mehood Merchants’ Bank Newburyport Yeas Messrs Eliot Gray Hammond Howe Ilsley Pingree Richardson Savary Bragg Brown Norfolk Browne Essex Champion Estabrook Fuller Gourgas Griswold Giles Gardner Hartwell Lincoln Leland Perkins Bristol Strong Spurr Wright Ocean Bank Messrs Gardner, Wright Messrs Savary Ward Committee On Fisheries Taunton Great River Fall River Lawson Kingsbury Committee On Probate and Chancery Committee On Banks and Banking New Hampshire New England Massachusetts McWright Ebenezer Dorr Ebenezer Seaver Roxbury Abbott Endicott Canton Abraham Norwood Newhall Saugus A. L. Curtis Mr Travis Natick Elijah Perry Andover John Tenney Joseph How Walley Chelsea Hoseallsley Kellogg Pittsfield Hermon Vincent Chilmark Vincent Palfrey Southwick Greenfield Institute For the Education of Colby New Bedford Asx

Debates Over Salaries and Retrenchment in the Legislature

The House debated retrenchment measures and salary reductions for governor and judges. Mr Colby attacked the Florida war and administration, then argued for reform of reporting profits and abolishing the attorney general post. The chamber voted on adjournment and a third reading, with clashes over the P Q and the pace of proceedings.

Newford Walley Roxbury Brooks Boston Gibbens Commonwealth Colby Stevenson House Supreme Judicial Court Whitmarsh Seekonk Allen Northfield Boutwell Groton Western Railroad Corporation Nye Falmouth Chamberlin Pittsfield Harrison Clifford New Bedford Supreme Court Nash Hadley Mr Pettes Pettes Adams Park Montgomery Rise Moody Harwich Adjutant General’s Pepperell Tarbell Thomas Charlestown Suffolk Bigelow Salem Wheatland Thomas, Allen Hill Malden Lynn Big

Mexican and Yucatan News From Vera Cruz to Campeachy

Reports from Vera Cruz describe a large U. S. Army buildup with unknown destination, possibly Texas or Campeachy. Naval actions near Campeachy include a Mexican steamship firing on an American schooner and battles near Muelle. Deserters say Montezuma carries 300 troops. fort Ulloa pieces are moved for siege support.

Mexico N. O. Picayune Says U. S. Revenue Woodadolph Vera Cruz P. A. Southall Waddy Thompson Wm. Eppes and Kidy S. G. Norveil San Antonio Santa Fe Thompson Texas Campeachy Dist Uit Muelle Correo Sisal Jalapa Ulloa V. O. Bee

Market Prices Report for Beeswax Cocoa Coffee and Coal

Ashes show no sales since last report and quotes trimmed. Beeswax descriptions good. small parcels southern yellow at 7 shillings 0 pence per 30 pounds cash. Candles note limited Sperm sales at 21–22 pence per pound. moulds 800–1000 boxes, 9–10 per pound, 4 months credit. Coal reports brig Ventrosa sale 250 tons at 650 per chaldron from Hull. improved retail demand due to weather. Cocoa Para sale price private. Coffee market firm with 3,500 bags St Domingo 5–6.5 pence per pound. 860 Rio 7–8 pence. 250 Africa 7.5. 500 Padang 7. 200 Havana 7.0–7.5. 230 Maracaibo 7.4 pence per lb 6 months.

Ventrosa Hull St Domingo Rio Malaga Buenos Ayres Russia Manilla Calcutta Morocco Havana Trinidad New Orleans Southern Wilmington Lingeed New Bedford Cuba Liverpool New York Genesee Michigan Ohio Baltimore Richmond County Georgetown Jersey Ste. Rice City Mills Howard Street Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania Mobile Havre

Auction of Bark Venice and Bark Onba in Kennebunk sales

Administrator sells Bark Venice imported from Kennebunk 1835 6 copper fastened 2400 boxes sugar value 10000 cash. Bark Onba eastern built seven years copper fastened coppered bends inventory sold for 5300 cash. Sugar New Orleans 50 hhds advd 15 sold at 520 529 per 100 lbs 4 mos. Molasses Trinidad new crop 156 hhds advd 20 sold 6 per gal 4 months.

Boston Thoms W. Sears & Co Venice Kennebunk Maine Trinidad

Shipping notices from Merchants’ Exchange listing brig and schooner movements

Bark Calisto of Portland and Bark Julia of Providence sailings noted with captains and destinations. Brig China from Richmond to Savannah bound. Several schooners including Cape Fear Younty Washington NC and Harp Wooster Lubec listed with home ports. BELOW-1 brig.

Apalachiccola Calisto Hy Hall Win Amory T G Cary Patriot Vineyard John Fairbanks Hawes, Gray &, Co Savannah Julia E Chadwick Wm A. Brigham Merchants’ Exchange Portland Blanchard Apalachicola Hokomok Washington Bragdon York Ploughboy Daniels Saco Martha Crediford Kennebunk Boothbay Only Son Eaton New York Eastport Sarah Pool Boston Leo Thomaston Mirror Chapman Dieskau Richmond Portmouth Nantucket Hope & Susan Newport Providence Casilda Salemi Goodden Charleston Myrtle Reaper Kent St Thomas Charlemagne Packard New Orleans St Lawrence Young Philadelphia Pantheon Fales Tobasco Larch Abbot Trinidad Cuba Mary Averill Hatch Ponce Lincoln Wooster Palos Selma Pray Mobile Atalanta Brown Olive Jeffery Schs Suiians Irons Satilla River Repeater Francis Wilmington Roberts St Johns Spanish Main Old Providence Demarara Wakulla Johnson Gil Blas Howes Diamond Hallett Turks Island Anahuac Wilson Vera Cruz St Cloud Davis Pillsbury Triton Carr Princeton Houghton Pandora Simpson Guayama Bremen Kupen St George Long Drayimond Agnes Gray Harriet Vinson Molnie Moses Loveland Icis Megul Salsbury Declaration Lowder John Murray Devereux Willis Putnam Cook Athers Cornelius Vesper Hopkins Morea Edgar Extro Robinson Stevens Baltimore Garrick Skhiddy Liverpool Tetrespont Ellis Havana Rio Grands Cousins Geo Henry Mandarin Colley Brothers Mary Pennell Trigs Jones Hardy John Edward Hortense Philura Dimon Harriet Smith Win Allen Apalachicols Falcon St Domingo Susquehannah Miercken Bark Swan Snell Bres Cohanses Moore New Hopover Carty Currency Sharp Keeler Emery Cornelia Ellen Lonig Pearl Harding Calcutta Steeliway Norfolk Wm Pitt Palestine Igs Token Charles

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