12 Jan 1858
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Newspaper
Meigs County Telegraph
Location
Pomeroy, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1858
Page
1
A late 19th century notice lists questions from the Board of Examiners on seasons and geography, arithmetic and grammar. It notes 21 applicants, with 3 certificates, 2 for 12 months, 9 for 4 months, and 7 rejected, under the authority of Clerk J. M. Evans.
In Lewiston Maine a quaint tale unfolds at a new clothing store where a hapless youth Nehemiah attempts to buy a coat and trousers. His mishaps with oversized pants and a collapsing chair provoke chaos and screaming girls as he flees in a comic, chaotic scene.
The letter argues the federal duty to secure a sound currency rests with government, criticizing the shift of coinage power to 1400 state banks. It urges a specie-backed system with banks keeping gold and silver reserves and mandatory liquidation upon suspension, warning state legislatures fail to act. There is critique of English law, and a call to align banking with national strength rather than local self-interest.
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