Barracks and naval measures urged to improve national service
Secretary of War urged permanent barracks at posts, separation of staff from line officers, and disciplined troop cohesion. Navy actions praised for protecting citizens and punishing piracy. Calls to revise laws on vessel ownership abroad to curb foreign control and slave trade, plus notes on the Exploring Expedition and expanding post roads, offices, revenue, and mail transport costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of War
United States
Reed
Secretary of the Navy
Africa
Havana
Senate
Post Office Department
Congress
Government Urges Mail System Reforms and Circuit Reorganization
President calls Congress to empower the Post Office with rail mail hours control, consider steamboat use for public service, improve witness compensation in mail depreciation prosecutions, and review circuit court labor distribution in the ninth circuit. He urges action on territorial banking guarantees, public money custody reforms, and penalties for misuse of funds, noting accompanying department reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Congress
War and Navy Departments
Lega
War, Navy and Post Office Departments
Treasury
Legislaure
Secretary of State
Senate
Ninth Circuit
Florida
House of Representatives
Public money safety and the treasury report
The report discusses rising defects and inefficiencies in revenue collection and disbursement, praising improvements and noting sixty six million dollars collected with losses not exceeding sixty thousand dollars. It argues for urgent legislation to secure public funds and cites foreign practice of public officers handling moneys. The document, including forthcoming Treasury Secretary data, concludes next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Post Office Departments
New York
Ite
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Hoase of Representatives
Ofice
Lam
Tarboro’s Saturday January 4 1840 Republican Candidate for President
A fragment from Tarboro newspapers notes the Republican candidate for president Martin Van Buren. It thanks Hon. A Strange and others for pamphlet copies of the President’s Message and praises its internal and external government views. It mentions Congress and the New Jersey Whig claimants being prevented from seats by a close vote, with names listed among contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House of Representatives
New Jersey
Hugh A. Garland
M. St. C. Clarke
Richard C. Mason
Garland elected in Nomination Vote at House
In the nomination for a seat in the House, Garland received 118 votes to Clarke 105 and Mason 3, giving Garland a majority and election. The Republicans hold a clear House majority, with Fisher from this state voting with them to shape political principles.
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Cierit
House
Tellers
Garland
Clarke
Mason
Fisher
Pork Purchase Contracts Reported in Local Market
Local reports indicate several contracts for pork in the area at prices from 5 to 85 25 per hundred pounds. The terse notices reflect the market activity and price spread observed by buyers and sellers in the vicinity.
Old fashioned snow storm graces New Year’s week
On Wednesday last a rare New Year gift arrived as an old fashioned snow storm. Snow depth reached about ten inches, blanketing streets and yards and disrupting daily routines. Local services reported delays while residents cleared driveways and waited for plows to pass.
Democratic Convention to be held in city on May 8
Members of the Democratic Republican Convention planned for this city on the eighth of May next. Henry J. Smith Esq. has offered his large room over his store on Waynelleville street for their accommodation on that occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henr
Smith Esq
Wavelleville Street
Standard
Wilmington Rail Road Progress Fails to Open Seven Miles
From Wilmington on December 25 the Vic cars ran to Rocky Mount leaving seven miles of the Rail Road unfinished. Stockholders expected full line ready by New Years but bad weather and other unexpected hindrances push opening to not before February. Chron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Vic
Rocky Mount
Chron
Providence Banks Resume Specie Payments in Rhode Island
The Nacional Intelligencer reports that all Providence banks have resumed specie payments and that a general resumption is expected soon in Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Rhode Island
Nacional Intelligencer
Manly Elected President of Merchants Bank of New Bern
Matthias E. Manly of New Bern has been chosen as president of the Merchants Bank of New Bern, signaling leadership change at the local financial institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthias E. Manly
Newbern
Merchants’ Bank
Sample dialogue on debt and beautifying a parlor
The fragmented line shows Sampson questioned about an amount owed for whitewashing a cellar parlor. The response says payment is impossible until the money market tightness improves and another person is caught to cover the debt, after which the Gentlemen will settle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sampson
Arrival of the Lowh Ameries and notable figures in New York
Six days after leaving England, news arrives in New York via the Lowh Ameries on Friday the 20th alt. The Media'or with Daniel Webster and family has landed from London. Commercial news improves slightly as cotton and corn prices drop modestly. Bank of England bullion rises gradually amid a wary money market. Major global news include British victory in Afghanistan, Persia's submission, and a decree concerning the Queen of England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
New York
Daniel Webster
London
Bank of England
Market prices and goods in Washington and Norfolk summaries
Washington Market reports corn at 52 40 to 2 50, bacon sides 10 cents, hamset cents, lard 124 cents, York at 5 86 per cwt, naval stores dip 2 25 old 2 05, tar slip 85 10, fish and small lots priced. Norfolk Market notes colon 94 10 cents, corn 63 to 65 cents, bacon hog round 10 to 11, lard 12 to 13 cents.
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Washington
York
Naval
Sterrings
Norfolk Market
Petersburg Market Cotton Prices Steady at 94 to 105 Cents
Petersburg market reports no change with prices ranging 94 to 105 cents per pound for best quality, extremes at 10% higher. Sales mostly at the lower to mid range, with some firmness noted in the market as of December 20.
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Petersburg
Fragmented tribute poem line hints at celestial farewell
A damaged excerpt speaks of an angel bearing a soul to heaven and rest from earthly cares. It evokes celestial imagery with references to saviour, angels, and spiritual release, but the fragment lacks concrete persons, dates, or places.
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Tarborov SE
Martin van Buren
A Strange
J. A. Bynum
Edw. Stanly
W. H. Wills
John C. Blacker
Fayetteville
Julia Dan Braddy
Harriet
Jonathan T. Eason
Alt
Tarborouch
Mount Prospect
Baum Lewis
Edgecombe County
Roanoke
Swift Creek
Ke- Hele Lewis
Mt. Prospect
John . Lewis
Betgeeonphe
N.C
Louisburg
Halifax Town
Faulcon
Franklin County
N. Si
N. B
Pittsboro’ S Academy
J. M. Lovejoy
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