Gazette News and Market Notes From Peru Indiana 1821
The Gazette announces subscriptions for three months at fifty cents and promises legislative and congressional updates. It notes canal boats laid by for the season, but mixed weather, rising pork prices near 1.50 per hundred pounds, and a claim that Queen Victoria bore a princess. It cites St Louis building activity with costs from 3 000 to 40 000 dollars.
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CEEAP
Congress
Indianapolis
Peru
Indiana Citizens Debate State Bonds and National Politics
The Mich. City Gaz reports Northern Indiana defending state bonds while opposing repudiation, citing past good faith and economic pressures. It discusses General Scott endorsements and early constitutional reforms including veto reduction, rotation in office, and a single presidential term, alongside views on Land Distribution and Bankrupt bills.
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Supreme Court
House of Congress
Congress
United States
Treasury
Sam
Indiana
Henry Clay
Kentucky
Wiine
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Lis
Senate
U. States
Cuba
West India
Mich
Gaz
Substitute for Quinine touted by Dr. Andrew in 19th century notice
The Mich City Gazette reports Dr. J P Andrew of the county discovered a substitute for Quinine. It claims the remedy avoids brain congestion and stomach irritation, aids circulation, tones the system, and may prevent fevers from collapsing. It urges physicians to trial the medicine.
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J.P. Andrew
Andrew
Mich
City
Gaz
Resignation Debate Grows Over Henry Clay’s Course
The piece notes that Henry Clay’s resignation would be regretted for the country’s sake though his own judgment should guide him. It discusses the presidential succession and the eastern push for General Scott, with many papers and meetings in Pennsylvania backing him as the people demanded clear, resolute leadership.
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Mr. Clay
Pennsylvania
Scott
Rious
West
Henry Clay
Stevenson Returns with Key Dispatches in Anglo-American Talks
The Richmond Enquirer notes Mr. Stevenson brought important dispatches from England. He met Mr. Webster in New York on Tuesday and Webster then headed to Washington. The most critical correspondence occurred just days before Stevenson left England as preparations for his successor's arrival in London proceed.
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Excitann
Richmond Enquirer
Stelvenson
Webster
New York
Washington
England
London
Destructive Fire Ravages Petersburgh Estate Properties
A blaze in Petersburgh Virginia on the 7th destroyed property valued at three to four hundred thousand dollars. The Presbyterian Church, Powell’s Hotel with furniture, and attached stables housing fifty or sixty horses were burned, along with several other buildings. The National Intelligencer Paris correspondent notes harsh views on American politics and Congress.
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Presbyterian Church
Powell's Hotel
Watsa
Paris
National Intelligencer
South
Cincinnati
Bank of the United States
Congress
Ravages and yellow fever described by Reverend Clapp in New Orleans
In a charity sermon in New Orleans, Rev. Clapp recounts twenty years of epidemics with fatal yellow fever years and cholera years, noting about one hundred thousand deaths in the city, including twenty five thousand young men. The text also mentions Wm. M. Price as counsel for John C. Colt and Col. Monroe Edwards. A civil war rages in eastern Texas between Regulators and Moderators, with each side accused of harsh acts and leadership.
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New Orleans
Clapp
Wm. M. Price
John C. Colt
Col. Monroe Edwards
Texas
Exiled Louis Philippe Recollects Morgan Neville Aid
Louis Philippe recalls Morgan Neville granted hospitality in Pittsburg long ago. The former king, now in exile, asked his son to seek out Neville and renew the acquaintance when he arrives in the country. The note reflects gratitude for a small kindness amid grim years.
Scott Presidency Meet in Harrisburg Highlighted by Stevens
Friends of Gen Scott held a meeting in Harrisburg Pennsylvania on October 30 with Thaddeus Stevens among the speakers praising the hero of Chippewa. The Newark Daily Advertiser carried a long letter from Scott expressing willingness to be a candidate and outlining views on major issues.
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Friends
Scott
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Chronicle
Thaddeus Stevens
Newark Daily
Lou
Constituents Urge Resignation Over Treachery
A letter quotes Mr Proffit and cites deep scorn from voters who elected him. It questions why constituents do not form a committee of the whole to demand his resignation. The text laments lack of shame and contrasts public betrayal with the solace of domestic life.
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Proffit
Tur
Joan Ben
Nashville
Bell
The Census Reveals Shifting US Population Patterns
The Cincinnati Chronicle editor analyzes ten year census returns, noting a 34 percent U S population rise per decade and near 23 million by 1850, with regional differences. Free and slave populations diverge, while southern slave growth slows near free states. debates on Texas, regulators, and public notices pepper the piece.
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Cincinnati Chronicle
Tennessee Senate stalls on United States Senators election
The Tennessee Senate had not yet acted by the 12th instant on electing United States Senators. Democrats push for separate house action, anticipating no choice. Tip. Journal notes progress and calls this an era of new lights in government.
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Senate
Tennessee
United States
Tip. Journal
Sublime Ballad Fragment From a Grim Farm Oath
A fragmentary rustic poem depicts a dying day on a farm. A yellow hen injured, a brindle cow dry, and sister Sal who has eaten the pie. The speaker laments sin and sorrow as they face death.
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Sal
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