Opposition to surrender of public treasury and national bank plan
The article argues a majority in the House opposes Webster's scheme and a national bank, criticizing the plan as set to fail and predicting opposition from allied factions. It notes uncertainty over votes, mentions several named lawmakers and the Finance bill's fate, and recounts a separate incident about a Western bank officer’s debt recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Wenster
Wessler
Messrs
Webster, Cray
National Bank
Senate
Committee of Ways and Means
House
Foster, Vanpeverr
Epwards
New York
Mess
Globe
War Prospects Caution in Toronto Patriot Letter
A Toronto Patriot paragraph warns Tory brothers against the idea that U S defeat could be quick and bloodless. It argues any war would cost great life and property, and predicts ruin or annihilation of the U S government if war occurs, noting Detroit Buffalo Rochester and Oswego not yet burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Detroit
Bufalo
Rochester
Oswego
United States
War Talk and Yankee Intrusion From a Loyal Voice
A bitter column declares inevitable war with the United States, predicting a war of extermination and warning of incursions by brigands in the Western District. The piece accuses Yankee loafers of spying and spreading intelligence to banditti, calls for government action, and suggests passports for all Yankee travelers until intercoursed is halted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Buffalo
Detroit
Rochester
Oswego
Sodom
Gomorrah
Mr. Clay
Canadas
General Wool Buys Time for Frontier Posts Near Maine
General Wool has left Boston for Augusta to confer with Governor Kent in session with the Council on establishing one or more military posts near the northern frontier. He was sent by the War Department at Governor Kent's earnest request to reconnoiter and select suitable positions to protect our territory from foreign aggression. The movement aims to settle the boundary line and border difficulties, with local expectations for a speedy conclusion. Portland Advertiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wool
Boston
Augusta
Kent
War Department of the
United States
Portland Advertiser
Joyful Intelligence From Those Wrecked in the Pulaski
Reports say thirty passengers were rescued about dawn north of New Inlet by the schooner Henry Cameron and landed at the wharf. Names listed include A Lovejoy Camden county and Geo Maj Meath Baltimore, with others from Georgia, South Carolina, and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Advertiser
Winmeren
N.C
Pulaski
New Inlet
Henry Camerdon
Philadelphia
Wilmington
A. Lovejoy
Camden Co
Geo
Meath
Baltimore
Twiggs and Son
Richmond Co
Greenwood
Augusta
O'Gregory
Noah Smith
Rebecca Lamar
Charles Lamar
Savannah
Robert Seabrook
Edisto Island
Masters T. & W. Whaley
Anrichinson
A. Hamilton
Pearson
Edings
C. Ward
Chicken
In. Joseph
New York
C. W. Clifton
Canton
Miss
D. Walker
Thomas Downing
Charleston
Warren I’reeman
Macon
John Cape
Patrick
Bill
Rhyneh
Stew
An Honest Heart at Bottom
About thirty years ago a merchant in a neighboring city had a thousand or two dollars stolen. A writ was issued against his clerk who confessed the crime but could pay only a few hundred dollars. The merchant, once trusted and unblemished, should be imprisoned for years to satisfy the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ation
Claremont
M. H
Eagle
France
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Prince de Joinville
Pennsylvania Canal
Schange Hotel
Ohio
Paris
City
Harris
Louis Phillippe
Harrisburg Intelligencer
New Brary Stram Power
N. York
Phineas Bennet
New York American
North River
Sandy
England
Cobb
Notable Safety Record of Packet Ships From This Port
The article notes about 100 packet ships operate from the port including Southern trade vessels. It cites a total of 42 cabin passenger deaths across disasters since 1817, with 22 aboard Albion and 20 aboard Ceres, urging careful consideration amid steamboat calamities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion
Ceres
Journal of Commerce
Flood destroys Hollidaysburg area and canal locks to Petersburg
The Harrisburg Telegraph reports a flood has wrecked part of Hollidaysburg and thirty miles of canal locks down to Petersburg. Property loss is said to be immense, and new locks must be built before navigation can resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Hollidaysburg
Petersburg
Battle near Short Hills stirs Northern Frontier
From Macara Frontier Chippewa June 21 reports a mounted troop of 100 British lancers clashing with about 2,000 patriots twelve miles from Short Hills. Four lancers fell, most of the others captured. patriots advance, guards tighten across Buffalo and Detroit regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal of Commerce
Macara Frontier
Chippewa
D. C
Lancers
Buffalo
U.S
Brady
Detroit
Texas News Briefs: Rail Funding Militia and River Trade
The Brazos and Galveston Railroad Company opens Brazoria books for the first instalment. The Amite steamboat is bought for interior Brazos trade drawing 23 inches and serving Washington to Brazoria routes. Militia under E Burleson prepares for elections. General Lamar praised while Houston caricatured. Galveston ships list shows six arrivals and six clearances. The Trinity sees Branch T Archer rise to Liberty and possibly to Coshatta. Shipments from Galveston Bay and Buffalo Bayou continue via Sam Houston and Friend. A wagon road Houston to San Antonio de Bexar nears opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Columbia
Brazos
Washington
Post
Velasco
Brazoria
Bell’s Landing
Fort Bend
Texas
G. W. Hockly
B. IL. Bee
A. F. Burnley
S. M. Williams
Galveston
New Orleans
New York
Wilmington
N.C
Mobile
Attakapas
Aransas Bay
San Antonio de Bexar
Richmond
Texana
Victoria
Trinity
T. Archer
Liberty
Coshatta Village
Galveston Bay
San Jacinto River
Buffalo Bayou
Friend
Detroit Banks and public money notes amid reform talk
The Detroit Advertiser lists banks whose bills are taken by the City Banks, noting payment of both Chartered and Safety Fund notes at State Bank counters. Also reports on Bill Johnson’s fame, Bennett’s new steam engine, Bank of New Orleans notes controversy, a Jewish wedding description, and progress reports on the Washington Monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroi
Chartered
Detroit Daily Advertiser
Detroit City Bills
Bank of River Raisin
Grand Bank of Nites
St. Joseph’s County Bank
Commercial Bank of St. Joseph
Bank of Oakland
Bank of Utica
Bank of Superior
Huron River
Bank of Gibraltar
Berrien County Bank
Millers’ Bank
Washtenaw
Saginaw City Bank
Steamer Schedules From Houston To Las Vegas No, Wait
The record notes a run from Galveston to the capital in nine hours and advertising for the steamer Correo to depart Houston on July 1 for Velasco with stops at New Washington Virginia Galveston and Liverpool.
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King
Galveston
Correo
Houston
Velasco
New Washington
Virginia
Liverpool
Troop Transports Reach Quebec Amid Steam Packet Arrivals
Three transports arrived at Quebec on the 13th with 30 officers and 701 men from regiments stationed above the city. The steam packet Dee also arrived that day, and two steam packets have crossed the Atlantic with troops. The vessels are described as low rakish schooners with tow paddle boxes and modest speed. The Medea had been out from Portsmouth for days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Canaps
Quebec
Atlantic
Portsmouth
Patriots Gather Near Louisville and Plot Mills Destruction
A private Upper Canada letter reports Patriots forming near Louisville with Bill Johnson’s son among them. They allegedly plan to destroy Clarksville mills, numbering in the hundreds though exact size unknown. Arms and ammunition moved by Captain Emory. Turner and VanKoughnet have gone up. Major General Clithrow may leave for Quebec tonight. Sir John Colborne to sail for England after Hon. Col Grey arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal Herald
Upper Canada
Air
Lyons
Louisville
Bill Johnson
Clarksville
Emory
Osnabruck
Turner
Vankoughnet
Clithrow
Quebec
Sir John Colborne
England
Pique
Col. Grey
AvoTner Explosion On Beaver Steamboat
The Beaver steamboat on the Alleghany river burst its boiler near Parker's Falls about 39 miles below Franklin on Sunday evening the 10th inst. Two firemen were badly scalded. The accident stemmed from the engineer and crew smuggling liquor aboard a temperance boat and keeping a high fire while water ran low. The boat was towed to Pittsburg for repairs and the entire crew dismissed.
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AvoTner
Beaver
Alleghany River
Franklin
Jamie
Parker’s Falls
Pittsburg
Another Steamboat Blown Up on the Mississippi
The North St. Louis exploded on the Mississippi River on Sunday, scalding three crew members and killing four people a colored woman who jumped overboard and drowned a deck hand and two volunteers who tried to take a line ashore were sucked under by the current making escape impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Mississippi
The Skies A Summer Sunset Ode From Cincinnati Chronicle
A reflective meditation on the sky’s beauty as a universal pleasure. The author contrasts natural sunset scenes with artificial parlor life, urging appreciation of nature’s simple aesthetics over fashion and vice. The piece frames sky imagery as a gateway to imagination and calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iere
Cincinnati Chronicle
Counterfeiter Henderson Arrested in Cincinnati
From the Cincinnati Gazette we learn Henderson the counterfeit er, who escaped from Washington jail, is arrested in Cincinnati aboard the steamboat Dolphin about to depart for Louisville. He was brought before Justice Doty, examined, and committed to prison. Madison Cour. and Eng.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Gazette
Henderson
Washington
Dolphin
Louisville
Doty
Madison Cour
Eng
Criticism of Captain Auten over Pulaski wreck rescue
The New York American condemns Capt. Auten of the steamer New York for regarding the Pulaski disaster. It notes he did not lower a boat and spent only two hours near the wreck. Survivors on the bow were rescued only after Tuesday, despite his Monday sweeping glance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tae Pulaski
New York American
New York
Auten
Captain Allen
Courtship and Marriage In A Humorous Exchange
A humorous exchange describes marriage as an evening pastime that wore thin. The speaker compares courtship to an omnibus ride, then to ownership of a troubled vehicle, noting initial charm fades and obligations grow. The tone mixes wit with a wary view of married life.
Challenge Across Generations Seesawing Between Husbands
A bachelor, Mr A, challenges Mr B a married man with one child, saying risks differ. Years pass with updates as families grow. Mr B adds a second and then a third child while Mr A gains a wife and two children, keeping the inequality at six to seven and the annual challenge alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sives
Mr A
Patriots Cross Into Canada in Rebel Clash Near Newport
From Detroit dated June 29 1838 a Patriot force of about five hundred crossed the St Clair River near Newport and fought a Tory Indian allied force. The Thames steamer was seized and the Patriots reportedly held Malden and prepared to fortify a strong point as reinforcements and additional tribes moved toward the confrontation. The note also mentions General Asmey’s flag vanishing from Detroit and US authorities seizing the Patriot crossing sloop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Canada
Newport
Advertiser
St. Clair River
Malden
Thames
London
General Asmey
Exchange
United States
Yours
Mutiny broken by Captain Palmer at Queenston
Last week dissatisfaction rose among Queenston militiamen after the arrest of a member. A gathering crowd confronted an officer and, after threats, Captain Palmer arrived with regulars. A leader with two armed companions refused to back down, but Palmer seized the leader’s musket, and with guards, the mutineers were captured and jailed in Niagara. Also, steamboat Wm. Wirt was lost near Calcasian river with no deaths. Pennsylvania Hall damages reach $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Exchange Books
New Orleans
New Ortrans
Canal Street
Madame Shull’s
Dorsier Street
Whiting & Stark
Whiting & Stark, Hardware Store; Nenderson, Gaines & Co., Crockery
James Magee & Co
Sadlery
Sergent & Co
Morgan & Co
Queenston
Palmer
Niagara
Lewiston
Wm. Wirt
Texas
Calcasian River
Pennsylvania Hall
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N.Y. Jour
Comerce
Yesterlar
Toronto Patriot
Erarirvine
P. S
Massachusetts
Buffalo Com. Adv
Falls
Short
Erie and Bank of Ee
Ypsilanti, Kalamazoo Rail Road
WN Ann
Macomb, Tecumseh, Constantine, Arose
St Clary, Nm
Avenel Ame
Battle Creek
Liver Bank
Union
French Creek
Paul Jones
Noah’s Evening Star
Robert Peel
J. B. Armstrong
W. Avery
Lake
Ontario
Tts
Lord Durham
New York Journal of Commerce
Commercial Bank of
Bank of America
Commercial Bank
Bippie
New York Age
Washington Monument Association
Buckeye
Washington Monument
Bunker Hill Monument
Cin. News
Cleveland Commercial Intelligencer
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