16 Jun 1828
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Newspaper
Logansport Telegraph
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1828
Page
1
The document outlines Indiana State Bank rules setting capital at 1.6 million dollars, half state owned and half by private interests. It details branch capital splits, transferability of state stock, notice and subscription procedures, stock payments, installment plans, and mortgage-backed loans to cover instalments, with procedures for subscriptions, excess allocations, and election of directors.
The provisions require the State Bank to subscribe eighty thousand dollars of stock at each branch with fifty thousand paid by the bank, plus an order for thirty thousand dollars, with the remaining stock paid in two equal annual instalments after a general meeting of the bank directors. Sec 108 allows General Assembly amendments with consent of bank directors, but prohibits suspending specie payments and pledges the state's faith to creditors.
A survey of how striking a bell creates air waves and sound, how air carries noise, and how air density affects pitch. It notes listening distances, thunder timing, and the speed of sound through air water and solids, concluding with a tale of matronly conversation.
The letter from the Alachua mission superintendent recounts a brutal attack by Florida Indians on a missionary family. It describes the deaths of his children Lorick Pierce and Elizabeth, his wife’s severe injuries, and widespread destruction as the house and yard burn and the family’s supply mission ends in tragedy.
The text notes music arises from air agitation, contrasting cart rumble with musical undulations. It explains music requires controlled air movement, while not all noise constitutes music, and several sounds pass through a fence or air as it travels.
The Treasury issues a circular to collectors and receivers permitting bank notes in public revenue under strict rules. Notes must be payable on demand in U.S. legal currency, not below twenty dollars, payable in gold or silver at the issuing place, and from banks that have not issued sub five dollar notes since July 4 1826. The 1836 act provisions on small denomination bills are under Senate scrutiny following Mr Webster’s motion.
The passage notes that Congress pays its members over 2000 dollars daily. A three day speech costs the public 6000 dollars, while a typical speech costs 2000 dollars. The statement emphasizes the high expense of congressional appearances.
The December count shows 890 banks in the United States with aggregate capital of 290,772,691 dollars. Their specie totals 37,915,340 dollars, circulation 149,185,120 dollars, and deposits 127,367,185 dollars.
The editor announces the arrival of a steam printing press made for the paper by Daniel Napier of London. It is designed to strike off six thousand impressions in an hour.
A fragmented note describes a child seeking a new method called muzzy with Tarley, implying playful confusion and a wish for a different approach. The text hints at a lighthearted, puzzled situation without clear outcomes or names.
A company of Harper's Ferry citizens contemplates appointing an Agent to travel West and buy about 50 000 acres of land. Part to be divided into town lots and part into farms for an immediate settlement.
A message to Congress on the Northeastern Boundary details notes between the U S Secretary of State and the British envoy. Maine declines to negotiate a new arbitration but supports locating the 1783 treaty line with a joint survey commission. Britain needs fresh instructions.
The Griffin barque of sixty tons left Niagara with thirty four men from Salle and Father Louis Hennepin's exploring trading expedition. It sailed toward Detroit, reached Lake Huron, endured a violent storm, traded at Michilimackinac, and arrived Green Bay on October 8. La Salle sent the Griffin back to Niagara with furs, piloted by five men. its fate remains unknown.
The piece traces population growth from 1830 to present, noting Michigan rising from 27 378 to 183 000, western state and territory totals from 60 000 in 1800 to over 3.5 million now, and contrasts early Lake Erie shipping with current tonnage and steamboat counts. It cites the first steamboats on Lake Erie in 1818 and Ohio Mississippi rivers, and reports current fleets and labor figures.
The author surveys three ancient pools near Jerusalem, 480 to 660 feet long, supplying water via round earthen pipes to the city. He notes a recent water cut and reflects on Solomon's grandeur and the vanity of worldly works while recalling a monkish spring and the Canticles reference.
A reflective passage compares the favored child to a fortress’s weak point and a leaning steeple propped by a hidden support. It asserts the natural balance of tenderness for the vulnerable and the paradox of protection given to frailty.
A vivid anecdote recalls Bishop Burnet preaching before King Charles II. Burnet ends a sentence with a forceful thump on the cushion and asks who dares deny it. The king, in a whispered reply, questions who stands within reach of that fist.
The Common Council of Columbus Georgia enacted an ordinance permitting each family to keep ten hogs. The city faces overcrowded streets due to the domestic animals.
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