Ghellews Reply on Bank Curtailments and Specie Debate
The Ohio Political Register presents Mr Ghellews critique of bank contractions totaling seven and a half million dollars up to January, arguing the public need to resume specie payments and avoid excessive debt. It includes calls for bank merchants to meet and for banks to aid the community, plus reflections on Kelley’s banking policy and the broader state debate between Whigs and Regency faction.
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Janary
Michigan
Indiana
New Orleans
Kelley
Ohio
Regency Party
House
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Albany Evening Journal
Gen. Jackson
The
Globe
F. P. Blair
Jackson
van Buren
Blair
Amos Kendall
Congress
Tie
Ritchie
Kendall
Cresswell
Gen
U.S
U. States
Counterfeiters Crught Arrested at Dixon's Ferry
A couple of strangers were arrested on the Ith ult at Dixon's Ferry for passing counterfeit money. They had spurious notes totaling 91.40 from several banks including the Marine Bank of Baltimore and the Bank of the United States. One prisoner escaped. the other remains in custody of the sheriff. Buf. Ads.
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Dixon's Ferry
Marine Bank of Baltimore
Bank of United States
Com
Bank of Canada
Van Burenism Prostrate in the West Election Returns
The Indiana Kentucky and Tennessee returns favor the Whig cause with multiple wins. In Indiana John Ewing Willian Graham George H Dunn James Rariden William Herod Albert J White elected. Kentucky districts list Edward Rumsey J R Underwood S Williams James Harlan John Calhoun John Pope William Graves John Winte Richard Hawes R H Menifee John Chambers Wm W Southgate. Tennessee Polk McLellan Turney elected to Congress. Whig governor leading by about sixteen thousand. North Carolina re-elections and Wake County close. Congress to meet September 4 in Washington.
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Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
John Ewing
Willian Graham
George H. Dunn
James Rariden
William Herod
Albert J. White
Edward Rumsey
J. R. Underwood
S. Wiliams
James Harlan
John Calhoun
John Pope
Wm. J. Graves
John Winte
Richard Hawes
R. H. Menifee
John Chambers
Wm. W. Southgate
North Carolina
Jesse A. Bynum
W. B
Mr Long
Edmund Debrry
Fayetteville
Lachlan Bathune
Congress
Wake
Mr Graham
Dr Montgomery
Adtain
Wake County
Graham
Orange
Gen. McKay
V. B
Gen. Miller
Public Lands Auction Proclamation Listing Sites
The President orders a sale at auction on October 9 next of public on appropriated land. Locations include Laporte Indiana Helena Arkansas Opslonsas Louisiana St Stephen's Alabama Choccuma Mississippi Milwaukee Wisconsin Territory. Sales open two weeks.
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United States
Laporte
Indiana
Helena
Arkansas
Opslonsas
Louisiana
St. Stephen's
Alabama
Choccuma
Mississippi
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Humble Cure Tips and Local Notices From Norwalk
A Norwalk notice discusses a home remedy for bilious complaints and suggests substitutions for ingredients. It notes editor inquiries and cites August 18, 107. Other items warn of beggars in New York, a painter Mr Winds dying after mushroom ingestion, and a Baltimore tale of a snapping turtle bite during a kiss dare.
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Huey
Norwalk
Windthag
Poughkupsic Telegraph
The Wickes passage and other tales from Lake Erie
A compact miscellany recounts the Wickes passage on Lake Erie from Detroit to Cleveland and York, with a humorous exchange about springs and health. It also notes a witty servant, tar for sheep, and observations on tobacco remedies for red bugs and fleas, all drawn from period journals and letters.
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Jeff Buffalo
Halfpay Ts
Detroit
Cleveland
Yarden
Ashley
Lake Erie
Vurea
Tyla
Santa Anna dodges court martial and flees pursuit
From Tampico dated 22 July a New Orleans paper reports General Bustamante seeking a $5,000,000 clergy loan, clergy negotiations with Santa Anna, and a crown court martial order. Santa Anna refused to appear, a cavalry detachment pursued him to Mango de Claro, but he vanished, with rumors he fled to Jalapa or Vera Cruz as Victoria and Bravo reportedly join his faction.
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New Orleans
Mexico
Sarah Anna
Tampico
Bustamente
Santa Anna
Texas
Mango de Claro
Jalapa
Vera Cruz
Victoria
Bravo
Portage County Officers Nab Counterfeiters Gang Leader
Prosecutor Bierce and Akron officer Mills travel to Canton to extract disclosures from Meegan about the West’s counterfeit plot. They arrest Ashley at a Boston boarding house, seize counterfeit plates and money, and secure Meegan by bail in Akron for 18,000 with associates named in letters revealing the conspiracy.
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Portage County
Mills
Astley
Akron
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John Miller
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Huron County
West
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Washington
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Swanzy
Reene Sentinel
John Conanthrs
Durham
Telegraph
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Claremont Eagle
Boston
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