Richland County Whig Convention Nominates Local Officers
The Richland County Whig Convention met in Marfield to nominate candidates for the next Legislature including Represen tatives from townships, a Commissioner, Auditor, Recorder, Assessor, and Coroner. John Stewart Hay and Robert P. McCreary were named as Representatives, with Ja cob Orsburn Commissioner Calvin T. Darwin Auditor Samead Slough Recorder Charles W. Stewart Assessor and Col Alexander Barr Coroner. A 25 member committee was authorized to nominate a congressional candidate, and the proceedings were to be published in the Mag of the People and Han Reflector.
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Richland Country
Richland County
Marfield
Io Nelice
Aunsandir Exas
McCoy
Wo Ayans
John Stewart
Hay
Robert PM. McCreary
Piven
Jacob Orsburn
Calvin T. Darwin
Samead Slough
Charles Uw, Stewart
Col
Alexander Barr
Carauer
Silas Ensign
James Smart
James 8. McCoy
T. Sherman
James Gray
Jabez Cook
William Scott
John Young
J.C. McGoy
Eli Wilson
William Webster
J. P. Donsner
Alexander Enos
Jonathan Coulter
J. G. Beard
G. Y P. Mitchell
Daniel Carpenter
S. Ayers
J. A. McPall
Charles Taylor
United Whigs
van Buren
Ridgefield Township
John Sowers
Isaac Underhill
Charles Morse
James Tolliday
Sam’s
Thomas Dickey
Oliver Webb
Henry Standart
James Thumillon
Dr. W. Knight
Alvah Adsil
George Manahan
Dares Smith
Wen. Raymond
G. Atl. Sobbell
Wm. Lanks
T. Salmon Ruggles
Jain Fish
Samuel Clack
Israel Cook
Otis Jefferson
Thomas Clary
W. A. Bishop
G. W. Miller
Martin £. Ruggles
John Tarmillon
A. M. Folger
Luther Palmer
S. Barnhart
Ee Webb
Alvan Blodger
Jidward Baker
Rhoda R. Webber
Thomas Higginbottom
Huron Reflector
Sandusky Clarion
Huron Commercial Advertiser
Flagg of the People
Geo. Nollister
Can. Jaursaoocron
Ja. Secy
Resumption of Specie Payments Across States
An 1837 editorial praises banks in New York and other states for resuming specie payments by January, calling it a triumph over Loco Focoism. It rebukes Van Buren, Kendall, Benton, and Cambreling, notes Van Buren’s bankrupt law proposal, and condemns attempts to wind up banks through a government-backed measure.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Massachusetts
Ohio
Kentucky
van Buren
Kendall, Benton, Wright, Cambre- Teng, &c
Congress
Plattsburgh Bank
Lad van Buren
Globe
Cambreleng
Washington Globe
Cambrelong
Flagg
Prosperity returns but bankruptcy feared in New York
The Albany Journal notes that what might have been universal bankruptcy has been averted as prosperity returns to New York. The piece comments on the state’s improved finances and the relief felt by residents amid hopeful economic signs.
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New York
Albany Journal
Whig Congressional Convention Set for New Haven
The Whig Corresponding Committees of the counties in the district fixed on Sunday September 1835 as the convention date and New Haven village in Truron county as the meeting place to nominate a Whig candidate for Representative in Congress.
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New-Haven
Truron
Whit Meeting of Norwilk Whigs at Court-Mouse
The Whigs of Norwilk township are called to meet at the Court-Mouse on Thursday evenings when the bell rings to appoint a Vigilance Committee and perform other business in preparation for the approaching section. Patriotism. August 28, 1838.
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Norwilk
Militia praise sparks clash with Cobblers and Tinkers list
A Northern editor lauds militia loyalty and citizen soldiers while denouncing Globe editorials likening mechanics to cobblers and tinkers. The piece criticizes Van Buren aligned public sentiment and defends mechanics like Franklin Green and Sherman from colonial era ridicule.
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Harrison
Globe
van Buren
Washington
Franklin
Green
Sherman
The
Rite Fasarg and the Irredeemable Debt Urgency
Fragmented OCR text discusses a financial contest between Shannon Bank and Varro Bank with concerns over irresponsible banking. It mentions a possibly proposed debt amount around 20 million and references spurions and serkel in an unclear context.
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Shannon and
Bank
Varro
Unclear Campaign Roundups Mark Wilton Shannon in Circulation
Stand first in the order of business all the polls. The Lovefaces have since issued Wilton Shannon, and he is now said to be in circulation in all parts of the Suite. But he goes pretty much like wild eat better to get rid of than to keep at par no where, and every day growing worse and worse.
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Lovefaces
Wilton Shannon
Ridgefield Whigs Unite for Campaign Year Ahead
The Ridgefield Whigs met on the 21st inst to approve nominations from the county convention and organize the party for the coming year. The speakers urged neighboring townships to follow Ridgefield’s example, stressing unity and parity in Whig support across townships, including Clarksfield and Rapley Unit.
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Bridgefielad
Trent
Ridgefield
Lame
Milan
Clarksfield
Rapley
Ridgefield Whig meeting embraces 1838 platform
A Ridgefield Whig meeting in Huron County on August 21 1838 adopted a long preamble denouncing the current U S government and endorsing a Whig ticket led by Harrison Clay or Webster. The assembly called for vigilance against Van Buren and bank hostility and established local committees of vigilance across districts.
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Riidgefield
Monroe House
Ridgefield
Huron County
George Hollister
James Hamilton, Jr
Great Britain
United States
Harrison
Clay
Webster
Martin Vadtaccu
van Buren
Andrew Jackson
Political sentiment and currency reform debate in Van Buren era letters
A rambling critique discusses Nelson Shannon as a governor candidate and mocks Bank foes while praising experimental currency ideas. It cites the Elyria Republican motto and laments Van Buren supporters, arguing the party lines, banks, and public credits shape the political issue amid ongoing national finance debates.
Prisoners Pardoned by Royal Grace In Toronto Case
The Toronto Herald reports Sir George Arthur granted pardons to sixteen State Prisoners including Charles Durand and John McCormick on promises to keep peace for three years. They must banish province for life and remain away for their natural lives. The note comes with conditions of good behavior. The item also includes a Peoria Register anecdote about crows wrecking a farmer’s corn then abandoning alcohol after seeing its effects.
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UT. Stockdell
John McCtormick
John Gillingham
Daniel Snell
William Delang
Abraham Taling
Jesse Cleaver
Silas Bardwell
John Brown
John Jialing
Joseph Milbourn
Asa Wixon
Joe Wixon
John TH
Daniel Shephard
Charles Durand
Roch
Peoria
Hilinois
Ancomon
Col. B
Hlinois River
Whig Convention Set for September Meeting at Mount Vernon
Public sentiment favors a Whig Young Men's State Convention with papers filed and a central committee designating Lana as meeting place. The State Central Committee appoints September date and Mount Vernon in Know county as the gathering site, per WA Dovarty chair.
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Ghia
Cumtiticn
Mount Vernon
Know County
Nferessud Conventiun
State Central Committee
Doverty
Columbus
Aug
Marriage Announcement from Pera Township
In Pera township on the 15th instant by del Preey Esq Mr Grorce Boon wed Miss Terranotta Soup both of the township Brandreth’s and a New supply of goods received and far by Lodrow & Edwards.
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Pera
del Preey
Grorce
Brandreths
Lodrow & Edwards
Weather and courts scroll fragment from a dated page
Fragmentary OCR note mentions weather terms and a cloudy period followed by terse references to courts and penalties. The readable text hints at a dated newspaper page with scattered weather and legal references, but lacks a coherent story or names to identify a clear event.
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