Banks suspend specie payments amid national crisis
The piece reports across cities like Philadelphia Cincinnati Richmond and Providence that banks suspend specie payments. It details reactions, the impact on local economies, and calls for legislative action to modify laws governing sequestration and bank debt repayment.
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Philadelphia
FPG Sre
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
U.S
Erie
Pennsylvania
Benton
N.Y. Post
Post Norges
W. 8
Bank of Pennsylvania
Wall
Virginia
Banks of
Osmo Banks
Southern Mail
Evening Post
Republican
Whig
Commercial Bank of Cincinnati
Ohio Life and Trust Co
Pranklin
Lafayette
New York
Cincinnati ‘Gazette
Ohio
Asl
Cincinnati Gaze
Atlantic
A.g
Thiere
Richmond
Norfolk
District of Columbia
Wilmington
Delaware
Providence
Washington
Norfolk Worald
Exchange Bank of Virginia
Girard Bank
Trenton
New Jersey
Boston
Pennsylvania troops ordered to preserve the peace report
Fragmentary note indicates a government paper from Washington citing orders to a Pennsylvania force of yeomen troops and ordnance to preserve public peace. The text is garbled but references military deployment and official approval by the government.
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Pennsylvania
Washingtons
Death of Representative James Coatword Seen in Boston
Boston papers report the death of James Coatword, member elect of the 26th Congress from the district long represented by George Grenville. Alvord was in Boston recently. Atlas notes his vigorous health and sharp intellect, described as upright in public and private life and unsurpassed in legal and parliamentary work.
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Gidiher
Congress
Boston
Uy News
Wen
James Coatword
Carryrags
George
Grenueil
Alvord
Uas
Espriss
Windfall Treasure Unearthed in Northbrough Dig
A young man named Lewis Brigham in Northborough unearthed a metal casket containing about three pecks of coins, roughly one third gold and the rest silver. The vessel was decayed and the exact amount remains unascertained. Also notes Methodist Episcopal conferences and a murder execution in New York. Gov Everett of Massachusetts sets Thanksgiving for November 26.
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Quincy
Lewis Brigham
Northborough
Lewis, Wilber
Cleveland
Barber
Esie
Madison County
N.Y
Morrisvill
Painesville
Everett
Mass
Ellsworth
Indian tensions rise near New Rivers in Florida 1839
The Florida Herald reports forces gathering near New Rivers as Col Harney seeks peace with the tribe. Indian leaders promise to answer for Carloosabatchie massacre while tensions rise over promised aid and alleged lies by interpreters amid frontier conflict.
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Florida
Florida- Herald
Fort Lacperware
Ibelieve
Coacoochie
Col. Harney
Sam Jones
Carloosabatchie
Sam
Chittoo
Blue Grass
Army
Navy
Key West
Catcha-Chopho
Tompkins
Sandy Perryman
Catloosa
Gen
Maccams
Jones
Fort Lauderdale
Sandy
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Larain
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