Orphan Hero Harrison Helped Destitute Orphans
A Fayette county tale recounts how General Harrison aided three orphan siblings left destitute after their parents died in an epidemic. An honest stranger funded land entry for the elder brother, enabling them to prosper. Harrison is hailed as the plain republican who helped the needy.
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Uniontown Democrat
T Wood Chopper
Fayette County
Indiana
Monongahela River
Cincinnati
Wabash
Vincennes
Pennsylvania
Harrison
Payette County
Republic
Green peas seen in market yesterday morning
A brief market note from The Cincinnati Republican reports green peas available in the market yesterday morning. The concise item notes fresh produce sighting without further specifics.
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Cincinnati Republican
Harrison's benevolence shapes Ohio law on convict labor
The article lauds General Harrison and allies for opposing striking out a criminal code section that would allow convicts to work out fines on farms rather than in prison. It argues laborer reforms protect convicts as apprentices, rebuking critics who fear labor on farms undermines moral order and noting Revolution era hardships as extreme cases. It frames Harrison as originator of the pen and policy.
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Harrison
Ohio
Baldwin
Thomas Shannon
Senate
Calumet and War-Club comment on a political vote
A reader-letter discusses criminal law and charity, arguing some men would beg rather than steal, condemns hypocrisy over a governor vote, and recalls Eli Baldwin’s 1836 stance. The piece contrasts community norms with political reactions to Harrison's position.
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Harrison
Eli Baldwin
Calumet
The Man Van Buren and a Gunner’s Wound Tale
A Tonawanda New York stop during Van Buren’s tour ended in tragedy when a cannon misfire wounded Elisha Parks, a gunner with a large family. Despite pleas, Van Buren sent only a twenty dollar check from the Bank of the Metropolitan. The Tonawanda locals later voted reform and the piece contrasts Van Buren with historic acts of Harrison aiding a destitute veteran.
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van Buren
Tonawanda
N. York
New York
Elisha Parks
Tie
Bank of the
Buffalo
Harrison
the Thames
Gran‘ny Harrison
Globe
Cincinnati
Public Tug of War Over a Commander Claim
A crowd erupted during a political clash over a claim about a commander. An elderly man defended the officer, while the hostile speaker and the crowd grew so enraged that security removal became necessary. The scene was reported by the St. Louis Republican.
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Harrison
St. Louis Republican
Interesting Facts in Goode's Speech on Cumberland Road Funds
In a House speech Mr Goode of Ohio argues against a land bill shadowing road funding. He cites Treasury figures showing potential state receipts from 1832 38 that would have funded completion through Ohio Indiana and Illinois and questions where surplus funds went noting deposits under the 1836 act and unpaid instalments. He urges scrutiny of Treasury expenditures and cites Swartwout and Price as examples of misused public funds.
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United States
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Missouri
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Locofocos
Mississippi
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Pennsylvania
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Maine
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Connecticut
Jackson van Buren
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Henry Kilburn
Hartford Times
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House of Representatives
Cumberland Road
Clay
Speaker
Ilinois
Swartwout
Price
Sub-Treasury
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