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Newspaper
Huron Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1843
Page
2
The St. Louis New Era urges a prohibitory tariff on folly and lauds plain American attire over Paris fashions. It notes women sewing silk at home in public, praising home craft and signaling a shift toward genuine American tastes influencing future generations.
The Dublin Repeal Association reads a Cincinnati Repeal report condemning slavery in the United States. The address urges Irish Catholics to oppose slaveholding, support abolition, and press for full rights for free people of color, urging loyalty to liberty and humanity.
The Carlisle Expositor prints praise for Henry Clay as the coming national choice. The piece extols his finances, warns against demagogues, and urges his restoration of prosperity under a Whig program. It cites the Baltimore Convention and calls for unity against demagoguery. Various party figures and views on revenue and credit are discussed.
The Monroeville Health Committee reports one new smallpox case and one death, in a house adjacent to the original infection. It refutes rumors of wider spread in Norwalk and confirms all known cases have been faithfully reported. The report is dated November 27, 1843, signed by Edward Baker J W Humphrey and Charles Barrett.
The article urges building attractive permanent public schools with proper grounds and plans, funded by state aid for teachers. It warns districts to keep schools open year round by using funds and parental contributions, criticizes "cheap" teachers, and calls standards for county examiners and district directors to improve teacher quality and school continuity.
The author argues against underpaying teachers citing Latin in public schools. He notes a teacher may earn 12 to 14 dollars monthly while laborers earn 10 to 30 dollars, and condemns paying 17 dollars for Latin as wasteful. He favors strict economy yet warns cheap salaries harm valuable instruction.
The Massachusetts results show Briggs leading Morton by 4 240 votes with 57 448 to 53 208 and 8 881 scattering. Whigs gain Senate majority and House majority on joint ballot, while Maine districts split and New Hampshire contests hint at Whig wins. Mississippi and Missouri returns remain contested with bond payments central to Maine and other state issues.
The letter from O Connell to the Cincinnati Irish Repeal Society will dampen the zeal of Disney and others. The piece questions sympathizers support for O Connell and suggests funds would better serve Irish freedom than personal gain.
The article discusses speculation in Texas annexation to the United States, refuting a New Orleans claim that President Houston planned to sell Texas to Great Britain. It notes Texas papers discuss the issue, claims about Louisiana Purchase boundaries, and mentions President Tyler and Col. Benton in relation to potential annexation moves.
Governor Shannon writes to Cleveland friends praising John Tyler and delivering backhanded hits at Van Buren. He does not seek renomination, while the Tyler faction exults in the exchange amid political maneuvering.
Gov Stranwon designates Thursday December 14 as a statewide day of Thanksgiving for the citizens. The New York Commercial notes a remark from Micaroux about a exchanged gun from Michigan, wishing it had been fired the other way.
The past week brought mixed conditions with days of cloudiness and cool spells. Pleasantries were noted on two days with clear skies and mild to pleasant temperatures, while unsettled spells included a light sprinkle and a cold finish.
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