Portrait of Gov Weir and Bank Crisis Reflections
Fragmented dispatches describe eGen Joux H Earon appointed Florida governor, Bank Investigating Committee duties, a Middletown MD mail theft arrest tied to $2000 in losses, and political commentary on Gov Wolf and Bank of the United States. Includes a lengthy satirical letter about a Hanover meeting, petitions, and constitutional critique, plus anecdotes and a comic tale about a Grand Regulator.
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eGen. Joux H. Earon
Senate
Florida
Gov. Devan
Joserh Ricimnouxp
Middletown
Frederic county
U.S
Baltimore Republican
Hanover
Congress
Harrisburg
Wolf
U. States
Pennsylvania
Bank of the United States
Virgina
Evening Correspondence From 1854 Senate Scene
Doivening Correspondence to an old friend. In Washington April 11 1854 the writer describes delays in Senate decisions as Webster and Clay depart for other duties. Major Donaldson brings news of a sudden development prompting brisk reaction among senators while many leaders are away.
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curius
Gineral
Lenate
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Squire Biddie
United States
Urat
Congress
Ohio
New Jersey
Maine
Washington
Hermitage
hull
ncommedia
DOWNING
THOMAS
GRAND REGULATOR
callec
Sam
Gambier
customs and excise
Chik
Dwight
New York Daily Advertiser
SENATE Cuanner
Webster
Clay
Virginia
Doraldson
Dethin
UVOCLE TRIOANMLIES Headline From NY Advertiser
From the New York Commercial Advertiser a fragmentary squib references a dubious item titled UVOCLE TRIOANMLIES and quotes a Shakespearean line about public amusement. The text then alludes to a reader's potential laughter and mentions a book by Le Bros after the French affair.
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the
New York Commercial Advertiser
WY UVOCLE TRIOANMLIES
NWAKSPEARE
Le Bros
Detroit Population Surpasses Five Thousand Inhabitants
A census shows Detroit now has 4,973 residents up from 1830 figures, indicating more than a doubling of its population since then.
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Detroit
Death of the Hon Horatio Gates of Montreal
The papers announce the death of the Hon Horatio Gates of Montreal a merchant of high character and great personal worth well known throughout the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrs
Horatio Gates
Montreal
United States
Candidate S P Ketchum for Constable
A St Louis paper announces S P Ketchum as a candidate for constable. His man should be elected, for with a name like that he could not admit defeat.
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St. Louis
S. P. Ketchum
constable
Senator Preston Not Native to Philadelphia Ties Virginia Roots
Mr Preston of the U S Senate from South Carolina is not a native of Philadelphia. He was born among the mountains of Virginia and is the son of a former governor of that state.
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Mr. PRESTON
U.S. Senate
South Carolina
Philadelia
Virginia
Barriers in South Caroli as seen in scattered notes
The fragment notes eleven Associations and 298 Churches with 15 ordained and 50 licensed preachers, totaling 33 344 in communion in South Carolina. Fall River workers number six hundred dismissed from cotton factories. The text muses on political hints for New York and mocks readers who skip newspapers.
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South Canotiwa
South Carolina
Fall River
Mass
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edelvertisements
GETEESBURG FEMALE ACADEMY
Blair
Milvaine
Goodrich
JOHN H. MARSDEN
France
Baltimore
s. S. SCHWACHER
J.F. MACFARLANE
JOHN HOUCK
J. B. McPHERSON
WM. MCCLELLAN
THOS. C. MILLER
ROBY. G. HARPER
Gettysburg
REPUBLICAN BANNER
ROBERY
Ww. MIDDLETON
pere MAN
halfeye
gars
Richard Rush
Mr. Clary
Gov. Weir
Brxsamin ‘Parxr, Esq
Supreme Court
Lancaster
Dauphin
Berks, Schuylkill
York, Lebanon
Mifflin
Centre
Clearfield
Juniata
Huntingdon
Cumberland
Bedford
Franlaim
Adams and
Perry
Rovatrox
DICKEY & HIMES
Philadelphia
Queens-ware
Prunella
Gettyshburg
80TH REGIMENT
Pennsylvana
Hanterstown
Malerstown
Wn. Baily
Frankin township
Wm. M’Cullough
Cumberland township
M. C. CLARKSON
Guhian C. Verplanck
State of
New York
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