Indiana Law Adds Surplus Revenue Instalment Provisions
Indiana General Assembly acts to amend the 1836 surplus revenue act. The treasurer may receive 286 751 48 from the State Bank of Indiana by Jan 1 1839 to fund internal improvement loans. If Congress fails to pay, the state issues six percent bonds to reimburse the bank and repay the fund. Remaining surplus goes to the Improvement Fund.
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Indiana
U.S
Congress
General Assembly
State of
State Bank of
United States
U. States
Sub Treasury Bill Passes Senate with Calhoun Vote Denied
The Senate passed the Sub-treasury bill after extensive debate. Calhoun opposed the final amended measure while others moved to delay or strike his hard money section. A series of amendments followed before the third reading vote, 27 yeas to 25 nays, adjournment after the result.
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Senate
White
King
Alabama
Calhoun
Cuthbert
Mr. Calhoun
Yeas
Mr. Titton
U. States
Treasury
Webster
Custom House
Benton
Nays
Messrs
Allen
Brown, Clay
Ala
Cuthbert Fulton
Hubbard
Linn
Lumpkin
Lyon
Morris
Mouton
Niles
Norvell
Pierce
Boene
Robinson
Sevier
Smith
Conn
Strange
Trotter
Wall
Williams
Wright
Young
Bayard
Buchanan
Clay
Clayton
Crittenden
Davis
Grundy
Knight
McKean
Merrick
Nicholas
Prentiss
Preston
Rives
Robbins
Rugeal Smith
Southard
Spence
Ohio Returns Ranked by State in Publication Circulation
The Ohio Statesman cites official returns of the species and circulation, noting Ohio first and Ohio fourth in a ranking that places Ohio Kentucky Indiana Maryland and Ohio among the top regions.
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Ohio Statesman
Ohio
Kentuck
Indiana
Maryland
High Doings in Texas Aboard Political Confrontation
Correspondence from Houston reports an confrontation in which Col. W S Fisher and companions challenged President Houston in the street over remarks about Weymouth. Houston remained calm and asserted official responsibility to the people for official acts while accepting a note from Fisher.
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Texas
N. Orleans
Houston
Col. Wm. S. Fisher
S. R. Fisher
Navy
D. F. Weymouth
Col. W.S. Fisher
Fisher
Col
D. T. Weymouth
General Houston
Cannibal myths and customs of Van Diemen's Land tribes
From the Hobart Town Almanac 1837 the account describes alleged cannibal practices among Tasmanian tribes. It details infanticide, polygamy, female subjection, ritual mourning, dress and weapons, habitation, hunting skill, diet, and social organization. The portrayal emphasizes colonization benefits and colonial prejudice.
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Hobart Town
van Dieman’s Land
Oregon Coast and Interior Expositions of Early Explorers
The account details the rugged coast and dense forests from Oregon to the interior, listing trees, berries, vines, and wildlife. It notes a remarkable plant climbing trees, a mild climate west of the Rockies, and differences in seasonal weather with long rainy winters and seven months of serene summers.
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Columbia
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic
Pacific
Europe
Climate and soil of the western regions described in Irvings Astoria
The text notes Pacific winds moderating temperatures across latitudes from twenty to fifty degrees north, enabling year round dress. Coast soils are brown and poor clay gravel, while interior valleys, especially the Rockies, show blackish soils with marl. Dense vegetation in fertile valleys supports population expansion as regions beyond the mountains become civilized.
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Pacific Ocean
Rocky Mountains
Irving
Astoria
A Kentuckian's Panther Fight from a Frontier Tale
James H. Hackett recounts a brutal confrontation in a Kentucky forest where he shoots a young panther after it lunges at his dog Sport. The fight turns deadly as the panther mauls the dog. Hackett defeats the animal but mourning his companion's fatal injuries.
Effects of Laughter on Heart Action in Disease
Wardrop on Diseases of the heart notes that deep breaths and quick exhales during laughter raise heart blood content like muscle contractions. Moderate laughter excites the mind, but excessive fits can cause chest pain, headaches, brain hyperemia, convulsions, and even death. Hysterics may provoke paroxysms with sardonicus hiccup and other symptoms. Laughter worsens preexisting heart irritability.
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LaneuHrer
sWardrop
John Reeve Comedian Dies in London in January Week
London reports the death of comedian John Reeve in the last week of January. The veteran performer gained fame from stage and screen work across decades. No funeral details are provided in the brief notice.
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John Reeve
London
Canada Crisis as Durham Appointed Governor General
Reports from England detail Canada dominating discussion with Lord Durham named Governor General of British America. Sir John Colborne to serve until arrival and command, amnesty granted, Parliament debates discarding the present constitution for a Governor General and provincial council. Aims include a new constitution to be laid before Parliament to quell unrest.
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Lord Durham
British America
Sir John Colborne
Holyhead
Canada
Journal announces pursual of stricter subscriber actions
The Louisville Journal states it will pursue a strict course against delinquent subscribers warning that nonpayment or residence changes will lead to public notices calling them swindlers. The New Jersey legislature closes with 114 acts including school funding and creation of Mercer County.
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Louisville
Particlar
New Jersey
Mercer
Trenton
Nottingham
Ewing
Lawrence
East
West Winsor
Lopewell
Montgomery
Stony Brook
New York
Drunken man revives youth by mouth to mouth resuscitation
A youth named Rice fell into a basin on City Road. After two surgeons failed to revive him, a drunken man revived the boy by mouth to mouth resuscitation and nostril suction, startling witnesses and prompting talk of a new life-saving instrument. The rescuer reportedly had done this nine times before.
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Naaal Gazette
Rice
Crow Hunt in Kentucky Claims 5000 Crows Kill Count
A company of sixteen killed about 5000 crows in one day near Newtown Kentucky. Captain Conn, age 68, presented 387 scalps. A Kentucky paper notes his long service from Harman's campaign to Brock's army at the Thames and says he may have slain more Indians than any man alive.
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National Intelligencer
New York
Bank of England
London
Amsterdam
Paris
Great Britain
Biddle
United States
England
Canadas
New-York
Sub-Treasury
Congress
France
Bank of France
U.S
Treasury
Senate
House
Wedge
Newtown
Kentucky
Conn
Harman
Brock
the Thames
A New Mode on Parsing Grammar by Mr Hurd
A New Mode on Parsing Grammar recounts teacher Mr Hurd at Hopkinton Mass using Pope lines to teach parsing. The incident ends with a student hitting a neighbor after being told to parse but. The pupil explains I am butting the next as directed.
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Grammer
Mr Hurd
Hopkinton
Mass
Pope
N. Y. Transcript
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F. Moore, Jr
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James H. Hackett
Julius Cesar
Mark
Cretur
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