Gold coinage begins at North Carolina Branch Mint
From the Globe letter dated December 8 1837 reports the North Carolina Branch Mint at Charlotte starting gold coinage with quarter eagles and silver denominations for circulation. It notes opposition by Federalists and Biddle, claims plan to impose a metallic currency, and mentions bullion receipts and bullion certificates as exchange aids.
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Globe
North Carolena
North Carolina
New Orleans
Georgia
Jackson
General Jackson
Biddle
Mint of the United States announces bullion deposits
Branch Mint of the United States in Charlotte North Carolina reports progress on the coinage machinery and offers to receive gold bullion and issue redeemable certificates. Deposits under one hundred dollars are refused by act of Congress. Superintendent John H. Wheeler notes deposits will be paid in gold coin after assay at this mint or the Philadelphia mint.
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United States
Charlotte
Opirlilon
Philadelphia
Congress
M. C
Oaoder
John HW. Wheeler
Prospect of a National Bank Faces Senate and House
A Journal of Commerce correspondent reports that about two thirds of the Senate and roughly forty House members oppose a national bank in the recent extra session. He notes a likely majority of the current Supreme Court would object to overturning the precedent that declared it unconstitutional, complicating any return to the old system.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Journal of Commerce
Washington
Supreme Court
National Bank
New York Banks Map Early Resumption Of Specie
News from the late Bank Convention in New York indicates banks there and in the state are nearly ready to resume specie payments and expect to be fully ready by February or March. They plan a general resumption by May first and anticipate meeting again in April to reinforce that aim. The Philadelphia British bank and its satellites are named as hostile to any resumption, with risks of interference if others resume.
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New York
Philadelphia
Asi
Ura
Federal Logic on Italian Banks and Paper Money
The piece argues early Italian republics prospered with banks that were mainly deposit and cash circulation banks. It notes Venice and Genoa briefly issued exchange notes, later banned in the fifteenth century for cash only. It mockingly cites a Pennsylvania convention report about couples eating from separate plates due to paper money, questioning the link.
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Venice
Genoa
Geological portrait of Andrew Jackson on Franklin Bank column
A Franklin Bank column on High Street reveals a natural stone portrait of General Andrew Jackson. The full length image forms from iron oxide impressions, striking in likeness and detailing the General’s countenance and hair, reportedly clearly recognizable to observers.
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Andrew Jackson
United States
Greenough
Powers
Clevinger
Franklin Bank
High Street
General Jackson
Singular Columbus column from Waverly quarry
A description notes a remarkable column viewed best from the pavement opposite the street. The column was quarried at Waverly on the Ohio Canal about sixty miles south of the city, with the location tied to Columbus political reporting.
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Waverly
Ohio Canal
Columbus
Washington’s remains honored in ornate sarcophagus
The article notes the preservation of George Washington’s body in a sarcophagus by Mr. Struthers in the city. It recounts the solemn, almost apotheosis-like portrayal of Washington, his grave smile and calm brow, and the emotional moment of laying him to rest. It discusses typography from Boston publishers and praises legislative acts expanding legal education for more than 3,000 Justices of the Peace, urging magistrates to read and understand the law.
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Washington
Phil. Guz
Boston
Messrs. Tuttle, Deane & Chisholay
James Iredell
William H. Baule, Esqis
Abolition Trick Folly Cited as Wicked Imposture
A pompous newspaper rumor claimed Carter Braxton offered to free slaves for compensation. Braxton denounced abolitionists, saying he would not communicate with them, comparing abolitionists to assassins and viper touch. The claim originated from the abolitionist New York Star and was debunked as deception.
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Carter Braxton
Virginia
Smith
New York
Mr. Braxton
N. Y. Star
Steamboat Collision Near Charleston Light
The steamer Pulaski from Norfolk to Charleston collided with the North Carolina steamer off Charleston Light on Thursday night. Pulaski suffered a heavily damaged larboard bow near water level as the North Carolina’s prow struck it. The North Carolina, on a Wilmington run, immediately returned and escorted the Pulaski to Charleston.
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Norfolk
Charleston
North Carolina
N. C
Wilmington
Roanoke Railroad Accident Victims Recovering
Reports say the Roanoke rail accident has not claimed further lives besides Mrs Rochelle and Miss Blow. Most injured women and servants are rapidly recovering, with Miss Simmons Miss Kane and Messrs. Bryant and Crockett out of danger.
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Roanoke
Mrs. Rochelle
Miss Blow
Miss Simmons
Miss Kane
Messrs
Bryant and Crockett
Banks Grow From Seven Hundred Thirteen to Seven Hundred Ninety Four
A Treasury Report note shows the total number of banks in the United States including country branches and principal banks rose from 713 on January 1, 1836 to about 794 around July 1, 1837. The paid in capital at the latter date is listed near 300 million dollars with a small fraction.
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Treasury
United States
North Carolina Publishes Revised Statutes for Delivery
The revised and consolidated Public Statute Law of North Carolina, authorized by the last Legislature, has been completed and is now ready for delivery. The publication signals completion of the legal code update and forthcoming distribution to official channels.
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North Carolina
Granville County Citizens Petition Congress for Texas Annexation
The Star notes Granville county residents are organizing a petition to Congress supporting Texas annexation to the United States. It predicts the matter will be presented before Congress in the current session.
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Star
Granville County
Congress
Texas
United States
Standard
Capt Bryant Not Dead from Narfolk Rail Road Wounds
Captain Bryant, previously reported dead from the Narfolk and Portsmouth Railroad accident wounds, is alive and much improved. Wounded others are rapidly recovering. Miss Simmons and Miss Kane are also better.
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Bryant
Narfolk
Portsmouth
Miss Simmons
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Pennsylvania House Votes for Banks Note Redemption Plan
In Pennsylvania the House adopted a resolution by 55 to 42 to instruct the Banks committee to consider a bill requiring banks to resume payment of notes in specie by February, with restrictions on the banking system to benefit the state and public welfare. The Reform Convention was still debating banks and a committee proposed establishing a Court of Chancery.
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Pennsylvania
House of Representatives of
Committee On Banks
Commonwealth
South Carolina supports SubTreasury plan in legislature
The South Carolina Legislature sustained Mr. Calhoun on the SubTreasury system. The House, with nearly unanimous approval, endorsed divorcing government from banking, and the Senate reportedly agreed with equal unanimity. The Charleston Mercury calls the measure the most unanimously popular public policy in the South.
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South Carolina
Calhoun
Senate
Charleston Mercury
South
War Ends Say Indian Council Reaches Terms
Reports say Gen. Jesup held a council with Micanopy and a Sam Jones representative and five chiefs. They accepted the General’s terms and sent runners to tribes to come in at once. It may be safely said that the war is now over.
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Pleride
Jesup
Micanopy
Sam Jones
Wealth of Emigrants Arrive from Switzerland in Wabash County
The Cleveland Advertiser prints a Mount Carmel Illinois letter claiming twenty five Swiss families have arrived and brought two million dollars in gold and silver.
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Cleveland Advertiser
Mount Carmel
Wabash Co.llinois
Switzerland
Consolation for Letter Writers in Post Office Report
The Postmaster General notes a remarkable figure: about 900,600 dead letters are returned to the General Post Office each year. This statistic highlights the volume of misdelivered or undeliverable mail and the potential for reconnecting correspondents.
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General Post Office
Rise and fall of Families
A historical editorial urges young men to adopt Nil Desperandum and study successful peers who started with little. It argues that true advancement comes from frugality integrity and hard work rather than wealth, noting that many rise by self-reliance rather than external aid.
Rise and fall of wealth through honest toil and temper
An American Magazine essay argues fortune favors industrious poverty is a rung of social mobility, warning that wealth often decays across generations. It contrasts self made founders with heirs who disdain labor, leading to ruin, decline in social standing, and ruined lives. The wheel of fortune favors merit in youth but punishes luxury and idleness.
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Askasee
American Magazine
Lynching in Kentucky Reported Near Warren
A man was lynched near Warren Kentucky for cheating his wife. The piece condemns Judge Lynch’s past decisions but argues the crime’s enormity could justify his power in this case.
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Kentucky
Warren
Foreign News From France Reports Battle Casualties
Intelligence from France says Constantine has fallen to French forces. General Demremont was killed by a cannon ball. Arabs suffer about six thousand losses while the French incur around three thousand. British money surplus follows Bank of England actions. Liverpool stock and cotton market details noted.
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New York
Liverpool
Texians Prepare for New Conflict Amid Mourning
From New Orleans dec 2 reports Deaf Smith dead and Houston in mourning. Houston's health worsens from San Jacinto wound. Provisions rising. Congress backs letters of marque against Mexico. Government funds allegedly gambled away. New tariff taxes books but makes coffee free. Many immigrants arrive with rifles, few farmers.
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Columbia
New Orleans
Honston
Deaf Smith
Harvey Birch
Houston
General Houston
San Jacino
Congress
Mexico
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