Tyler Veto Message on United States Bank
The Globe reports President Tyler’s veto message opposing a federal bank of discount, arguing the government lacks explicit power to establish a national bank and to set discount and deposit offices. The veto returns the bill to the House with objections. The Sub treasury repeal bill awaits the President’s action.
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Globe
Tyler
Bank of the
United States
Cannon, &c
Sub -Treasury
Navy Pension and Bankrupt Bills Dominate House Debate
Congress in Senate reviews land distribution bill while House debates Navy Pension and Bankrupt bills the Home Squadron Bill has passed the House allocating 789,310 dollars for two frigates two sloops two small vessels and two armed steamers.
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Congress
Senate
House
House of Representatives
Congress Speeches Highlight Tennessee Leaders
The paper credits Honorable A. M. Saunders and Hon. H. M. Warerson of Tennessee for engaging congressional speeches. It promises to publish copious extracts soon.
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A. M. Saunders
H. M. Waterson
Tenn
Andrews Re elected Superior Court Clerk In Martin County
Election returns show W. W. Andrews re elected Superior Court Clerk by a clear margin and J. D. Biggs wins County Court Clerk seat by six votes over Johnson. The result confirms the maintainance of local office holders amid post election counting.
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Martin County
W. W. Andrews
J. D. Biggs
Johnson
Circus advertisement and a patent remedy notice
An advertisement promotes a circus performance promising entertaining sports. A medical ointment claim taunts disease prevention with harmless vegetable ingredients, touting guaranteed efficacy and certificates. Druggists Spotswood and Robertson and agent GEO. HOWARD are cited for distribution and certificates in Petersburg Tarboro and surrounding readers.
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Samuel H. Marks
Petersburg
Messrs. Spotswood & Robertson
Tarboro
Geo. Howard
Brutal assault narrows in Moore County. suspect named Tom fled
The Fay. Journal reports a violent outrage on a woman in Moore County by a Black man named Tom from Daniel McDarmid, Esq. Scouts pursue him though no capture confirmed. He boasted of plans to harm three more women and kill several men, stirring intense, vigilante rhetoric about the first capture.
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Moore County
Tom
Daniel McDarmid
Varied Wilmington trade keeps ships cargo-ready
A Wilmington merchant told the Chronicle that over twenty years he never knew a vessel fail to find freight at the port. The city ships a wide range of products, ensuring cargoes to various world destinations. Matthias the impostor reportedly died in North Carolina in July 1840 at about age sixty. Keenough's Washington statue to cost the government 340,000. A bank cashier from Fayetville fled to Texas, leaving about 61,000 uninsured.
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Wilmington
N. C
the Chronicle
Matthias
Highland
North Carolina
Nother Bank
Wm. McK. Ball
State Bank of Arkansas
Fayetville
Texas
Sudden Canal Bank Teller Death Sparks Probe in New Orleans
A letter from New Orleans published in the York papers reports the sudden death of a Canal Bank teller in New Orleans prompting an accounting inquiry. Preliminary examination shows a deficit estimated over 80,000.
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New Orleans
York Papers
Canal Bank
Bank directors abuse of capital sparks Senate speech
Mr. Clay of Alabama cited a bank with two million dollar capital that loaned to itself and its connections up to 2.8 million, about 500 thousand more than the capital paid in. The remark came during a Senate speech criticizing banking practices and safeguards.
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Clay
Alabama
United States Senate
Effects of the System on Depressed Stock Values
A Bicknell's Reporter excerpt details distress from speculative losses in Philadelphia stocks. A man once worth near 100,000 dollars with 7,000 yearly income now barely subsists after depreciated holdings. A wealthier man with half a million previously faced ruin and possible death from a broken heart after Western and Southwestern stock investments. The West Point cost debate notes 150,000 dollars yearly for the academy, with Cadets paid 23 dollars monthly. Critics argue the beneficiary class is the rich and influential, not the deserving, urging merit-based promotions and reform to avoid patronage in military education. Hartford Times
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Bicknell
Philadelphia
Ruth
West Point Academy
Leary Clay
West Point
Harrison
Hartford Times
Glorious Florida War News From Savannah Report
The Savannah Republican reports from the steamer Gen. Taylor that Peck arrived with intelligence from Florida. It states that Coacoochee and Wild Cat's entire band may be ending the Florida war for the ninety-ninth time.
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Savannah
Florida
Coacoochee
United States
Indians on the Way and a Westward Plea at Tampa
A report notes 160 men women and children and 40 more Indians expected at Tampa. A Gen. Taylor passenger claims no more rifles will fire. Coocoochee’s family visited the prisoner freed from irons and dined with Col. Worth before returning aboard. He asked permission for his people to go West as soon as possible.
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Tampa
Taylor
Coo-coo-chee
Worth
Col. Worth
Fall business lifts as merchants stock up for South and West
Our New York correspondent notes August 12th that this season sees more strangers and more distant merchants. Fall business will be larger than in years past. Stocks of imported and domestic goods are ample and buyers are laying in supplies for the South and West. Prices run somewhat lower than last year.
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New York
Star
Haif
Town
Ju. P. Prit
James Barton
Edgecombe
Town Creek
Furmer
Willie ‘Atkinson
Lake Erie Steamboat Erie Disaster Claims 173 Lives
A catastrophic fire on Lake Erie claimed 173 lives among about 200 passengers and crew who were aboard the steamer Erie. The victims, many of them German emigrants, perished with only 27 survivors reported. The tragedy prompted rescue efforts and inquiries into vessel safety and passenger protection.
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Lake Erie
Erie
Indian Ball Play Near Calcasieu Ends With Laughable Defeat
The Red River Republican reports a ball play between the Hulexe and Choctaw Indians near the Calcasieu. Each side bet everything they owned including saddles bridles and clothing. The Choctaws won and the Hulexe left with nothing, even their shirts. Squaws on both sides joined in the betting and faced the same outcome, ending up naked.
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Red River
Calcasieu
Four Horrible Murder of a Tobacco Store Girl
Miss Cecilia Rogers formerly worked at John Anderson's Tobacco Store in Broadway left Nassau street for a walk and vanished. Her body was found in the water near Hoboken's Sybil's Cave with evidence of horrid outrage and murder, verdict given by coroner's inquest. Suspicion pointed to a young man who has since fled the city.
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New York
Cecilia Rogers
John Anderson
Broadway
Nassau St
Theatre Alley
Barclayst
Hoboken
HG. Luther
Sybil
Castle Point
Rogers
The Insurrection Trial Ends in Acquittal at Bayou Sara
A July 26 Bayou Sara report from New Orleans Bee states the trial of several negroes concluded with acquittals due to lack of evidence. White man Mills may be forced to leave. Judge Wyms presided before six jurymen under the black code. The city returns to quiet and dullness.
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New Orleans Bee
Bayou Sara
Mills
Wyms
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