Public Works Board Defalcation Contested in 1845 Correspondence
The missive from Was Spencer defends his conduct as a Board member and rebukes charges of defalcation. The letter and counterpoint recount the Board of Public Works accounts, disputed credits to Spencer and Ransom, improper payments, and alleged outstanding checks. The exchange includes scrutiny of receipts, salaries, and actions up to April 1845, with calls for legal settlement and accountability.
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Osia Beate Journal
Boi
Board of Public Works
Mc. Ransom
Fand
Scribbler
Spencer
Colombis
Board of Pub NeWorks
Messrs
Spencer and
Ransom
Board of Commissioners
Mr. Ransom
Mrr. Ransom
Mr. Spencer
Auditor of State
Wm Spencer
Wm. Spencer
Spencer- Wer
F. G. Barney
John W. Erwin
Sidney
Erwin És
Miami Canal
Sydney
Miami
St. Medbury
Ila
Locoloco
U. S. Journal
Organize for apportionment bill to sway Whig strength
A call to Whigs to mobilize across townships over an apportionment bill. The message warns that one House seat may swing control and urges every Whig to act, aiming to elect Mr Sawyers and secure a Whig majority and its promised blessings.
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House of Representatives
Mr. Sawyers
Hard Money Faction Presses Bank Reform Opponents
The piece reports Locofoco actions and resolutions in several counties arguing against paper currency and for gold and silver. It notes conventions in Hamilton, Fairfield, Henry, and Ente counties, calls for repealing Ohio bank laws, and seeks hard money as the currency, with Knapp nominated for the House and a push to make paper money a penitentiary offense.
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Locofocos
Tamilton County
Ohio
Fairfield
Hamilton
Locos
Henry County
Williams
Henry
Putnam
Defiance
Paulding
Knapp
Ime
Democratic Party of
Michigan
Illinois
St. Clair
Locofoco
Ente County
Hamilton County
Erie
Affidavit Rebuffs Whig Attacks on Ells in 1845
An affidavit from Efihu Ells rebuts a Farr led insinuation claiming dishonesty by Benjamin Ells in 1845. Ells states he left for Indiana on private business with consent and returned, leaving books and docket in proper order. The letter labels the attack as a smear by a treasurer candidate seeking votes.
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Ells
Farr
Locofoco
Honvesty
Bexts
Efihu Ells
Parel
Benjamin Ells
Indiana
Eliaa Ells
WM. Brannan
Justice Peace
Fairfield
Huron County
Ohio
Mr Spencer Letter and Reply Sparks Editorial Clash
A debate over Mr Spencer's letter to the Statesman prompts exchanges with the State Journal accusing the Experiment of shadiness. The pages recount calls to publish the letter and its reply, critique of banking policy, and questions about hard money currency amid local party conventions.
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Mr. Spencer
The
Statesman
Journal
State Journal
Ths
Milan
Spencer
Locofoco
Latham
Bartley
Lecefece Resolutions Ridicule Locofoco Meeting
A newspaper critique deconstructs the Locofoco convention held in this place. It mocks the preamble and resolutions praising Andrew Jackson and denouncing a bank oligarchy, calling the overall document verbose, nonsensical, and hypocritical. The piece ridicules the attempt to nominate county officers and lampoons figures like Polk and Haswell while labeling Locofocoism a brilliant humbug.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic Party
Friends of Freedom
G.M. Dallas
Polk
Locofoco
James K. Polk
Rascal
Rynders
U. States Bank
Banquo
Dorr
Haswell
Brough
Luther
Mr. Haswell
Banking law praised for note holder security acrossAmerica
Thompson's Basic Note Reporter notes the winter banking law strengthens note holder security while leaving depositors and holders of drafts to protect their interests. It warns that in failures assets may first fund the safety reserve for note redemption, highlighting uneven protection among financial actors.
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U.S
Thompson
Salting Water and Lime Process for Grain Separation
Preparing seen w by sieves of suitable size best grain may be separated water light seeds of various lightest grain will swim and mi off. By adding salt to the wa increase its specific gravity allin and barley and oats will rise to Then it will be well to steep th two in salt water after which 1 of fresh stacked lime to the t mix thoroughly that every kern ed with lime. Let it remain night after liming and then s and salt are 2 remedy against eu proved in numerous cases.
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gBeston
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Lyme
Por
Woodwardstodd
Benjamin Benson
Townsend
Steamburgh
J. R. Osnory
L. D. Allen
W. M. Turner
F Lr
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Unitlee
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Said Township
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Ira Pearsall
Andrew Hawe
Coramittee
Lyman Cole
United States Journal
Grisp
Ghattemizex
Chi
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Story
My. L
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Legare
Madison
Stallor
Boston Courier
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