Cold weather presages mid winter and unsettled times
The essay notes a sudden deep freeze catching editors unprepared and hints at forthcoming notes on a great battle between Missouri and Iowa, discussions on war, and reactions to election results in New York and Michigan, along with hopes banks restore specie payments and steady governance. Michigan Whigs win major offices and a U.S. Senate seat.
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Missouri
Iowa
New York
Michigan
Ohio
Cherokee conflict escalates amid Ridge and Ross factions
A chaotic report describes hostility between the Ross faction and Mary Mackinley’s firm, amid killings and a \$497.70 note dispute. It notes Ridge partisans seeking white protection, Fort Wayne stores asked for six pounder cannons, and Cherokee John Ross challenging Gen Arbuckle’s pursuit of murderers, threatening consequences if volunteers join.
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John Ross
Arbuckle
Wabash Eng
Resumption in Tennessee and Ohio Bank Movements
Tennessee legislators report high prospects that all banks will resume specie payments within ten days amid parallel signals from Cincinnati and Ohio banks. The Ohio Statesman details bank totals, noting capital at 10.5 million dollars, circulation 6.26 million, and large discounted notes with unknown other liabilities.
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Tennessee
Smith
Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
Ohio Statesman
United Capital
Deaths in Houston and Indian attack near Austin
The Houston Telegraph reports deaths in Houston from yellow fever of Henry Humpheys Chief Justice Robert Barr Post Master General and Dr A A Anderson late of Vicksburg. An attack by Indians near Austin kills thirteen men while a woman and two children suffer poor health. The piece notes naval vessel Brazos at Galveston and military movements against Cherokees. Governor General Canada Poulette Thompson arrives in Montreal and issues a proclamation to restore order.
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Texas
Houston Telegraph
Ultimo
Henry Humpheys
Robert Barr
A. A. Anderson
Vicksburg
Houston Intelligencer
Houston
Galveston
Austin
San Gabriel River
Prairie
Navy
Brazos
Baltimore
San Antonio
Neil
Noland’s Fork
West Fork
Trinity
Canada
Poulette Thompson
Montreal
Government House
George Arthur
John Colbourne
Quebec
England
W. Y. Siar
Whig Victory Seen In New York State Elections
Whig papers claim Empire State to elect a Whig Governor, Whig Senate, and Whig Assembly based on latest reports. Congress member William W. Porter of Pennsylvania died at his Bellefonte home on the 28th ultimo, with a vacancy to be filled by election on the 20th.
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Michigan
U. S
Anories
Joseph Culbertson
Indiana
Shelby and
Clarke
New York
City Paper
Willian W. Porter
Pennsylvania
Bellefonte
Banks to US Bank and Rothschilds deal in hot water
A New York Gazette writer claims the Hottinguers received full payment on bills drawn on them via Rothschild intervention and that the Bank holds about 200000 in funds with the Hottinguers beyond protested drafts. The piece questions French bankers ethics amid ongoing financial maneuvering. A Philadelphia court later held a husband liable for his wife's store debts if he knew of purchases and her signing notes in her business.
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Hottinguers
U.S. Bank
U.S. Gazette
Rothschilds
Virginia papers debate four bank suspension plans
The Richmond Whig notes four proposals in response to the existing bank suspension. One would pass laws to relieve banks from forfeitures and continue operations as in 1837, another would enforce charter forfeiture and build a new system with a state bank and branches. A third would after forfeiture adopt the New York general loan law, and a fourth would forfeit charters ban all bank notes and require specie.
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Virginia
Richmond Whig
Edmond Quincy: stabbing at Mun Jesetown district
In Delaware county on a Saturday second visit at Mun Jesetown two men Reese and Bolton clashed. Bolton drew a pocket knife and stabbed Reese in the face and body, leaving him severely mutilated and bedbound. Bolton remained at large as of Monday.
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Mun Jesetown
Delaware County
Reese
Bolton
Mr. Reese
Centreville Chronicle
Money Market Strain Hits Workers as Pay Day Arrives
The National Intelligencer from New York reports unabated money pressure. On pay day up to 4 000 people may lose work as southern trade falters. Employers cut clothing makers hatters machine and carriage workers due to nonpayment and weak sales. Failures rise with widespread merchant distress and sacrifices to meet engagements. Havana shows signs of economic revival with promising sugar and coffee outlook. The Great Western brings European news and Maryland bonds are sold on favorable terms amid harvest concerns.
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National Intelligencer
New York
Great Western
Bristol
Lous McLang
Esa
Maryland
Baltimore
Times
Fire arson cases shake New Orleans society
Doctor Scott was arrested in New Orleans on the 15th charged with setting fire to his own building. On the same day N Nichols was charged with hiring a person to burn a house to defraud West Insurance Company. In Washington Geo a man named Hunton was found murdered near the road. his son, 15, was seen with him. The jury found wilful murder and the son was jailed. The motive remains unknown.
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Scott
New Orleans
N. Nichols
West Insurance Company
Brother Jonathan
John Hunton
Washington Geo
Education as a Duty to Preserve Liberty and Freedom
A strong exhortation to American parents to educate children as the first political duty. The piece argues ignorance empowers tyrants, cites Rome and Napoleon as warnings, and urges expansion of knowledge to sustain free institutions, prevent despotism, and safeguard liberty for posterity.
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New Granada
Europe
Friends of Liberty
Cesar
Rome
Napoleon
France
Remandance of Tea Weaving Cap Incident
A town citizen recalls drinking tea from morus multicaulus leaves and waking to find a wet silk cap shaped and made during the night from the tea drunk. The curious event reads like a whimsical tale from the evening.
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