Senate and House Debate on Revenue Laws and Mint Expansion
Reports from Waenixerton cover Senate action on extending revenue laws to California and establishing a mint, plus a Minnesota Territory organization bill and a Pacheco Claim debate. House moves include funding for furniture at the President’s house and abolition of naval flogging. The text also shifts to agricultural advice and light social anecdotes.
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Waenixerton
Senate
House
California
Congress
Minnesota Territory
Brooklyn
Dix
New-York
New Territories
District of Columbia
Rusk
Texas
Cyrus Hill
Washington
Gaines
Coal Trade Shows U S Dependence on Domestic Coal
The Treasury Secretary reports coal imports and Pennsylvania mining output from 1830 to 1848. The data show a sharp rise in U S consumption from 221 733 tons to 3 264 383 tons, with foreign share around 140 000 tons. Pennsylvania coal now supports national fuel needs, generating about 15 million dollars yearly and supporting thousands of workers.
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Secretary of the Treasury
House of Representative
United States
Pensylvania
Pennsylvania
Wife beats him at chess in playful domestic tale
A witty exchange unfolds as a curious lady learns a couple quarrel but the wag reveals the unusual twist that the wife beats him at chess. The humor rests on misinterpretation and a punchline about a game rather than domestic strife.
Henry Nominated for Senator from Kentucky
Telegraph reports Henry nominated for U S Senate from Kentucky. Dispatch states Mr. Clay has accepted the nomination and the move is unanimous per the Y Tribune.
Marriage Announcement at Scotch Place
On the 14th inst Rev William E Locke officiated the marriage of James Newark to Sarah B Clark at Scotch Place.
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Scotch Pl
Wm. E. Locke
James
Newark
Sarah B. Clark
Premium offer rewards Post Offices for subscriber gains
A circular from Parreros Co Philadelphia offers a premium contest to towns through which the greatest number of GR ham's Mine subscribers are gained between November 1848 and December 1849. The winning Post Office or its agents receive a year free of all subscriptions after the year ends. All letters to be prepaid.
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London Gardeners’ Chronicle
Graham's
G.R. Graham
IR. Chandler
Tavedry
Graham
Taye
Butler
Scott
Worth
Capt. Walker
Turday Evening Post
Post
Ion
Grham’s
Kage
Smay
Ad Samust D. Parrersos & Co
Chestnut Street
Philad
Dollar City
J. Barary Taylor
Grace Grees- Woop
The
Texas Progress
Trace Cortes
BE. Kirkpatrick
S- Townsend
Sarsaparilla
E. Kirkpatrick
Iid
Titsworth, Dunn & CO
N. B
Brandreth
Jayne
Sears
Oil for Sale at W M DRA January 10 1849
UST advertised first rate lamp oil for sale at six shillings per gallon at W M DRA on January 10 1849.
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W.M. Dra Jan
Plainfield Office in Front Opposite the Rail Road Hotel
Local notice records an office location in Plainfield placed at the front opposite the railroad hotel. It notes a business or official presence adjacent to the Rail Road Hotel in the town center.
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Plainfield
8. J
Rail Road Hotel
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Saxony
Noyes
Albany Chronicle
Jerusalem
Coal Trade
New York
Willi
Warren Township
Noah Dyake
Webster & Marsh
Plainfield Ra
I. H. Woo
Joseph Annin
Russia
Broadway
J. W.S. Martin
Citi- Fy
Gifi
Ples
J. W. S. Martin
Saturday Evening Post
Criminal Court
Plainfield, N. J
Burns & Scalds
Cattey
H. Dalley
Nassau Street
Thomas Warts
Tee
Bavxer, Customer, & Co
Robert Sears
Publis No
Nassau
St. New Y
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