Letter from T. Ewing about veto and presidential powers
T Ewing writes to the President criticizing the veto of a bank bill after the two houses supported it. He cites personal honor, lack of consultation, and perceived hostility in the veto message, arguing the issue falls under constitutional power and expediency, not conscience. He defends his earlier support and asserts unwavering principles against executive overreach.
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Congress
Department of the Sate
T.ewing
Indiana
Europe
Friends of Education
University of Vincennes
United States
Robbery Claim and Rooster Trick in Baltimore
A Hanover Street resident in Baltimore reported a box of valuable jewelry stolen. A house worker tested three colored boys by placing a rooster under a bucket to trigger a reveal. Two boys touched the bucket and were blocked. the third refused, was accused, confessed, and indicated where the jewelry was hidden.
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Solomon
Hanover Street
Baltimore
N. Y. Sun
Tomato figs proposed from tomatoes to preserve sweetness
A letter from Mrs. Steiger with a recipe for tomato figs explains drying tomatoes into fig like treats. The method uses six pounds of sugar per peck of fruit, sun drying, layering with powdered sugar, and concentrating syrup for storage.
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Patent Office
Dissolution of Reighter and Hutchison Partnership
The copartnership between Reighter and Hutchison is dissolved by mutual consent. William H. Reighter intends to carry on the distilling business. September 1, 1841.
Tallow Candles for Wholesale and Retail at Johnson’s Store
Israel Johnson’s Store in Logansport offers twelve and three candles at low prices. Tallow candles described as superior quality available for wholesale and retail beginning September 10 1841.
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Israel Johnson
Logansport
G. M. Jeroloman
Stone Ware Sale and Unredeemed County Lands
An advertisement lists stone ware for sale including churns cream pots preserve jars butter cans milk pans jugs. It notes land tracts and town lots returned to Fulton County School Commissioner Indiana on December 1 1836 1837 for unpaid taxes remain unredeemed returned in 1836.
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Fulton
Indiana
Circuit Court
Mooney
Rochester
Ts P. Names
Dunn
Michigan Road
Jarvis J
Scott C
Tipton J
Liberty Township
Chase H
Nicholson W.W
Bowen EK
Boren
Bowrie J.B
Anti fever pills offered for fever cure across western regions
An advertisement promotes Dr. Joseph Hamilton's anti fever pills as a universal remedy. It claims sweeping success across the Mississippi and Missouri valleys, urges wide circulation, and asserts the pills purify blood, prevent bilious fevers, and allow normal nourishment. Dosing guidance for adults and children is provided.
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Joseph Hamilton
Mississippi
Missouri
Ilinois
Wabash
Pmsl
Gms
Missouri, Iines
Finas
WM Prince & Sons Offer Mulberry Trees and Cuttings
WM Prince & Sons announce sales of Mulberry trees and cuttings including Chinese Merus Multicaulis Merus Expansa Alpine Broussa Canton and other varieties. Prices and terms sent by mail on request along with Silk Worm Eggs Mulberry seeds and plants. Flushing near New York transmits this notice January 1 1839.
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WM. Prince & Sons
Flushing
New York
Spencer & Rice advertise honey and hops for sale
The Store of Spencer & Rice offers a few gallons of pure tame honey for sale and a few pounds of fresh hops available at their shop.
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Spencer & Rice
Spencer &Rice
St Gabriel College Announces Four Year Course listing
The bulletin outlines a four year college program at St Gabriel College detailing 1st year subjects spelling reading writing and arithmetic 2nd year reading writing arithmetic English grammar history geography and bookkeeping 3rd year continuation of these branches and 4th year composition rhetoric belles lettres higher arithmetic and bookkeeping
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J. S. Skinner
G.k&. Adams
Broadway Streeh
Napoleon
G. BE. Adams
James Rush
Lories
Henry Rush
Ebenezer Rush
Odce
Indiana Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Indianapolis
Illinois
Kentucky
Ohio
James Blake
Tsaltael Moover
S. Com F.C
Daw Gad
Stuart & Biddle, Attorneys AT Law
William Z. Stuart
Horace P. Biddle
Wabash Valley
Alanna
Gen
Hl. Lasselle
P. Barron
Cass County
Ebenezer Rusil
State of
Miami County
Probate
John Clymer
Joshua Conklin
Carpenter Conklin
Abram Conklin
Gilbert Conllin
Henry Conklin
Nelson Conklin
Nathaniel Conklin
Barton Conklin
David Conklin
Thomas Conklin
Harvey Conklin
Sally Witherwalk
Peru
Benjamin H. Scott
PA Hamilton
Liberty Conty
WM. Brown & Son
W. T. Barnepe
Perrysburgh
Peter Onsteiy
Gilon
Joan Phelps Dephia
Washington
M&tze
Tiptonsport
J. M. Defrees
Peau
Arrison
Boon
Jefferson
Bethlehem
Adams
Clay
Noble
Miami
J. E. Howes
T.C.C
I. Johnson
ST. Gabriel College
Vincennes, Indianas
Addreser
Bellier
Vincennes
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