Erie Canal Enlargement Debate Denied by Albany Governor
The Albany Daily Advertiser reports that the Argus accused the Governor of plans to arrest canal enlargement. A March 14 1839 State Secretary note from J C Spencer refutes this, stating the Governor is not opposed to enlargement and will publicly correct any misperceptions about his views. The note clarifies administration stance and denies any hidden agenda.
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Albany Daily Advertiser
Erie Canal
Argis
Courier and Enquirer
Argus
Albany
Epwin Capewear
N. Y. Courier & Enquirer
State Paper
Seward
T. Ser’vt
J, C, Spencer
Ice-free lake and Detroit navigation open for season
Steamboat Cincinnati sails for Detroit with Captain Daviee, Vermillion arrives from Huron and sails to Detroit, opening navigation to Detroit and intermediate ports. Ice has disappeared, lake likely clear to Fairport. A Buffalo Commercial Advertiser report recalls the Sandwich affair and notes Col Prince cleared of cruelty accusations after a Lt Governor inquiry. A general order from Toronto condemns sensational prints and condemns William Elliott’s conduct. In Lower Canada, five Beauharnois prisoners including Andre Papineau are sentenced to death. press seized and editor jailed.
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Cuxvevana
Cincinnati
Daviee
Detroit
Vermillion
Shooks
Huron
Fairport
Herald
Gaz
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Col. Prince
Sandwich
U. C
Adjutant General’s
Toronto
William Elliott
Cal. Prince
Windsor
Gowther
Lower Canada
Montreal Herald
Beauharnois
Andre Papineau
Papineau
Louis Bourdon
Louis Turcott
Francia Guertin
St. Cesaire
Aurera
Montreal
War plan for Florida campaign outlined in 1839 letter
An 1839 letter from a U S Army officer published in the New York Evening Post describes a northern push into Florida with Fort King as HQ. The plan envisions a belt of posts spanning from the Gulf to the Atlantic, each 30 square miles, with three lines of posts and continuous scouting. Roads would cross Hammocks to trap and exhaust Seminole resistance by severing supplies.
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Florida
United States Army
New York Evening Post
Tampa Hay
Everglades
Fort King
Gulf
Atlantic
Lodi Young Men’s Association Annual Meeting Notice
The Lodi Young Men’s Association will meet at the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday the 6th at 6 30 PM with the exercises to begin. Invitations are extended to all. Marriage notices include Nelson Little to Hannah Butler of Otto by St John on Sunday evening last and Fredonia union of North East Pa Smith Hammond to Asenath Dunton on the 21st. Obituary notes: Phyzona Page aged 30, daughter of Ely Page, died of consumption in Collins. Emmons Spencer, a Revolutionary soldier aged 77, died in Warsaw Co. He was born in East Haddam Connecticut.
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Young Men's Association
Lodi
Young _Men's Association
Presbyterian Church
Maramino
St. John, Esq
Nelson Little
Hannah Butler
Otto
Fredonia
Mr. Flowers
Smith Hammond
North East
Asenath Dunton
Diro
Collins
Phyzona Page
Ely Page
Warsaw
Gen. Co
Emmons Spencer
East Haddam
County of Cattaraugus
Samarn
R. Reprman
Samuel R. Redfield
Persia
County of
Cattaraugus
State of
New York
Lodi House
Richard Wright
G. W. Wire
Freeman
Edwin Tlocgie
Bristol
John M. Winslow
Rochester
N. Y
Winslow
Horehound
Horehownd
Buffalo
VEGETABLE LIFE PILLS AND PHOENIX BITTERS PROMOTED
Advertisement using grandiose colonial voice promotes MOFFATT'S VEGETABLE LIFE PILLS and PHOENIX BITTERS as cures for dyspepsia liver issues fever rheumatism and numerous ailments. Claims include removal of impurities purification of blood and restoration of vigor with testimonials and directions for use at 367 Broadway New York. Also includes an unrelated notice of a grocery relocation in Lodi and a chancery court order from Greene Chenango.
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Peraon
Sven
Nunodora
Moftis Life Polls
New-York
Vilage
Greene
Chenango
Robert Mowell
Sixth Circuit
Ray Boynton
Alfred Brooks
Jvannah Hibbard
Rachel Hibbard
Whitney Hibbard
Smack
Storm
Charles Storm
William Field
Freeman and Messenger
Lodi
Cattaraugus
Arannah Hibbard
Monell
Latinan & Gro
Marvin
Solicitors
Buffalo
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New Haven
Maine
New Brunswick
Post- N. Y
Little Nelson
Perst Adams
Blakely
Samuel Blood Ward Brown
John I. Birch Erastmus Bacon Abel M. Boon
Aaron Brown
Roswell
Bayley
Isaac Cook
Peter Chidister
Susannah Crandall
William Day Eli Or
Asahel Fletcher M W Esq
Gridley
Martin Glison Solomon Hellebert
John J Hawkins
John D Hanchet
A H Hopkins
Gerdin Hecock Mary Henry Delia Annoylcs
Mary Inman Abraham
Southwick
Stephen 2
Benjamin Tuttle James Kelsey Samuel Wells Elder
Asahel Kerr
Thomas J Wells Samuel, Spencer, P. M
Lovejoy Levi Lee
Arietta Leonard Simeon Margott
Joel Marsh Butler McMillen
John McKinney
James McKinney
Mrs Bef Northrop
Rebeca Philips Smith Pace Flv
Pepperdine
Pierce
Josiah Robinson
Lydia Lashburn
William Scribner
John
Slocum Wm. Esq
Stewart Ethel Stewart
Samuel Stewart
Hosea
Qinkwan Minues
A. Macomber
Nave Saucy Lodi
America
Broadway
Joan Moffat
Moffat
Lise Pilla
Amily Grocery
Emoval
Cnet
J.P. Roller
Tah
Wau
T. Hequembourg
Mavis Strasser
Burrano
Epairs
AEA Ansivensan Mrmcixne
A. L. Chapfr
Psaum
New York Academy of Sacred Music
Thomas Hastinge
St Steele & Peck's
Main
T. Roberts
Roberts & Stearns
Bigelow
Colline
Erie
Collins Centre
E. W. Henry
Hickox
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