Plan of a National Bank discussed in U S Senate
The May 21 Senate debate centers on establishing a Bank of the United States. Mr Cray of Kentucky presents petitions for a national bank, while Mr Clay and supporters outline design, capital, public oversight, and limitations to ensure a public backed currency with local and foreign restrictions.
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Lasselle & Dillon
Commercial Row
Post Office
Senate
United States
Cray
Kentucky
Rose
House
Tan Up
Mr. Clay
Biddle
Albert Gallatin
Congress
General Assembly
State of
New York
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Bank of the
Washington
Madison
Marshall
Mr.c
Harrison's Opinions Highlight Contrast With Gen Jackson
A letter presented by Aaron B. Howell of Nottingham is printed for publication. It invites readers to compare the author’s views with those of General Jackson, noting the timely interest and the striking contrast between the two figures.
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W. H. Harrison
North Benn
America
Douglass
Norval
New Jersey State Journal
Harrison
Aaron B. Howell
Req
Nottingham
Jackson
A Cunning Rogue Steals Bank Notes on Wall Street
A well dressed thief slipped a clerk's bank book from his pocket as he watched caricatures near the new customs house. He removed the notes, reinserted the book, and vanished with a large sum while bystanders believed him a helper. The crime remained unsolved. Good advice follows about keeping good terms with wife, stomach, and conscience.
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Wall Street
New Custom House
Destruction of Pennsylvania Hall Sparks City Turmoil
The Philadelphia crowd surged around Pennsylvania Hall as doors were forced, windows shattered, and gas pipes cut. By nine o clock the hall was all ablaze, roof sagged and collapsed about ten, while fire crews battled to save nearby properties and maintain order among the massive, tense throng.
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The
Pennsylvania Inquirer
Pennsylvania Hall
Sixth Street
Marry Him Then Let Him Hang Himself
A quip attributed to Arnot recalls a literary and legal figure advising a namesake Arnots’ chief to marry a persistent suitor. The lady protests, saying she would rather see him hanged, but the counsel insists the advantageous marriage will end the nuisance as the suitor tires of wedlock.
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Arnot
Arnots
Mr. Arnot
Harry
Man Wins Quick Egg Sucking Dare in Ohio wager
In Monroe Highland county Ohio a man swallowed five dozen and eight eggs in under ten minutes for a shilling wager. The paragraph is titled Hard to beat and notes that if beaten he would be made a custard.
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Monroe
Highland County
Ohio
A Sailor Predicts Lions and Tigers Sharing Den
A humorous remark from a sailor in a show notes his astonishment at a lion and tiger in one den. He jokes that next year they may carry a sailor and a marine living together in peace.
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Jack
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