The New President and Mourning for Homer Hurv
The National Intelligencer reports Homer Hurv’s death and a unanimous society mourning resolution for thirty days. John Tyler becomes President, arrives in Washington, and swears an oath. Heads of Departments pledge to stay at their posts as Tyler takes office. John Hogan appointed Register of the Land Office at Dixon, Illinois.
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Homer Hurv
Hibernian Benevolent Society
John Quin
Pres. H. B
M. McQuan
Sec’y
Williamsburg
John Tyler
United States
Brown’s
John Hogan
Dixon, Miinois
Samuel Hackleton
Globe
Tyler
National Intelligencer
Journal of Commerce
Pres Dent Harrison
Gouge
Treasury
Rehnovale
Tyner
Virginia
Nationa Bank
North
Tyrer
Public Meeting in Muscogee County on Harrison Death
A large Muscogee county gathering at Columbus Market-house on April 8 1841 offered a formal obituary and resolutions for President William Henry Harrison. Speakers recalled his public service and death, with prayers to clergy and a plan to publish proceedings and send a condolence to Mrs Harrison.
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Columnus
Muscogee County
Columbus
Hines Holt, Jr
Wasutseron Crry
William H. Harrison
United States
Congress
Dantel Wessrer
Sec
Tuos Ewrne
Secr
Treasury
Joan Bett
J. J. Crrrtenpen
F. Geancer
James 8. Calhoun
John L. Lewis
William Henry Harrison
General E Harrison
Washington
Harrison
Our. G
Thomas F’. Foster
Confederacy
Muscogea County
Lrhairman
Heard county Democratic Young Men hold Milledgeville convention delegates
A Heard county gathering at the Franklin Court House on Tuesday for appointing delegates to the Democratic Young Men's Convention in Milledgeville on the first Monday in May. The chair and secretary were named, a committee of eight appointed to choose delegates, and the following men selected: Tompkins, Smith, Palmer, Smith, Dent, Heiflin, Garrett, Awbrey, Norton, Winkfield, Bowen, Holley, Douglass, Lancaster, Haynes, Brown. The resolutions approved the convention and called for publication.
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Georgia
Heard County
Court House
Franklin
Heard
Milledgeville
B. L. Thomasson
Joseph Bankston
John T. Smith
Giles
Tompkins
Democratic Republican Party of Georgia
Senate
Democratic Young ‘Men of
William Henry Harrison
Kentucky
Virginia
Webster
Badger
Democratic Young Men’s
Young
Jmen
Pones
F. T P. Palmer
Charles M. Smith
Joseph E. Dent
J. W. Heiflin
John H. Garrett
Thomas M. _Awbrey
Wm. A. Norton
Winkfield
F. D. Bowen
F. T. Holley
Jno
Bennet
Joan T. Suits
Democratic Young Men Meet in Stewart County
The Times reports a Stewart County gathering organized by Judge J. C. Hamilton with J. T. Sims as 'In motion'. Resolutions proposed by Uriah G. Mitchell endorse the Democratic Republican Convention in Milledgeville next May, support McDonald’s re election, and mourn President Harrison. Delegates named. meeting to be published in the Columbus Times.
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Caling
J. C. Hamilton
J.T. Sims
H. H. Lumpkin
Uriah G. Mitchell
Wm. ‘A. Fort
J. T. Sims
Milledgeville
Harrison
America
Charles J. McDonald
Republic of Georgia
State of
Georgia
Resolu
Rob’t Rives
B. J. J. Mitchell
Bright Miller
W. C. Spier
John Porter
James Nelson
J. J. Granberry
Z. Williams
W.B. Rives
George, Powell
D. F. Sapp
Jasper Denard
Isaiah, Davis
Alex. Irwin
R. W. Fort
E. F. Kirksey
John White
W. A. Fort
Samuel Fleming
Columbus Times
City Council debates tax on bank stock and equity
In a disputed 1841 Columbus council session Mayor John L. Lewis argues the law does not permit taxing bank stock while taxing other property. calls for repealing existing taxes until state law permits equitable taxation and urges legislative reform. The council adopts a related printing resolution. Odet Horrs University fundraising notes follow.
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Bank Swek
City Council of
Columbus
Welborn
Muscogee County
John L. Lewis
Haeey
A. Douglass
Council
Arrival of the British Queen and London Panic
The New York Sun reports a London panic over McLeod affair and U S Bank stoppage from England via the George Washington and Westchester, with stock falls and debates in Parliament about actions against America. It notes naval preparations, a British squadron ordered to America, and debates on war prospects amid reports from China and India.
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New York Sun
England
McLeod
United States
George Washington
Bank of the United States
China
India
Egypt
Sun
London
Portsmouth
Spithead
Westchester
New York
United States Bank
Globe
Morning Chronicle
The
Times
Great Britain
Harrison
U. S
America
Morning Herald
Globe of the
Sih
Congress of the
Congress
House of Lords
Earl of Mountcashel
Lord Melbourne
Syria
Fox
France
Curia
Inpta
Ecurt
Marsailles
Overland Mail
Alexandria
Mediterranean
Expres
Liverpool
Dcember
Macao
Express
Southampton
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District of Columbia
William Cranch
Circuit Court
Agee W. Cranch
Wilmington
Del
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Christiana
Pacific Ocean
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For the Times
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Stewart County
Crarsporne
Ala
Gaines
Early County
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W. H. Johnston
J C. Spencer
Mba
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C. WM. H. R. Wood
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Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Martin van Buren
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Odet Horrs University
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