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Relief act for Brothertown Indians land division Wisconsin
The act provides partition and division of Land in Wisconsin for the Brothertown Indians, appoints a five member board of commissioners to divide parcels among tribe members, details election procedures, reports with maps, and final patents. It declares Brothertown Indians citizens of the United States upon filing, preserves certain annuities, and places them under U S and Wisconsin jurisdiction. Signed by Polk and Van Buren in 1839.
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Territory
Wisconsin
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of Limerice
Congress
Winnebago Lake
Menompie
Brotherton
Brothertown
Menomonie
Aid Board of Commissioners
Nesty
St Vibe
Green Bay
United States
Fort Howard
Ssriif
Green
The
U. States
New York
James K. Polk
M. Johnson
M. van Buren
Act to appropriate funds for frontier protection
An act providing an appropriation for the protection of the Northern and Northwestern frontier of the United States. Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives.
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United States
Senate
House Representatives
Financial appropriation for frontier defense approved in 1839
Congress authorized an additional 500000 dollars from unappropriated funds to support Northern and Northwestern frontier protection. Expenditures may cover steamboats troop transport and supplies, with militia or volunteers called under the President and War Secretary oversight, per acts of 1795 1832 1836, approved March 3, 1839.
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Aimerica
Congress
Treasury
United States
U. States
Secretary of War
Apraoven
Amendment to pay and emoluments of brevet officers
An act to amend an 1818 act regulating pay and emoluments of brevet officers. It includes the Adjutant General of the United States. Approved March 3, 1839.
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Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
United States
Oved
Iowa Territory Road Bill Opens DuBuque to Missouri Border
An act authorizes construction of a road from Dubuque on the Mississippi to the northern boundary near Missouri to serve Jefferson and St Louis, with $20,000 appropriated. The Secretary of War may contract the work and route to ease county seats and bridge sites. Additional surveys and funds are provided for navigation improvement on Cedar River and for a Des Moines route to an Indian agency.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Missouri
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Territory of
Jefferson
St. Louis
Secretary of War
Bel Cedar
Moscow
Mississippi
Bloomington
Lurlington
Des Moines
Henry
van Buren
Indian Agency
Burlington
de Tlagues
Illinois
Fireproof building for General Post Office Department authorized
An Act authorizes the President to cause a fireproof building to be erected for the use of the General Post Office Department. The measure outlines the purpose and official authorization for construction.
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Praire
General Post Office Department
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
United States
Post Office Building Fire Proof Construction Act 1839
The act authorizes constructing a fire proof General Post Office on the former site, design by a single government architect, with President approval, exterior walls to be directed by the President, and a $150,000 appropriation from unappropriated Treasury funds, approved March 3, 1839.
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Ted
General Post Office Department
Post Office
Washington
United States
Resolution to purchase Pea Patch island in the Delaware
A congressional resolution authorizes the Secretary of War to pursue the United States title to the island known as the Pea Patch in the Delaware River. If title to the island is not in U S possession and possession serves public interests, he may purchase it from the current owner or owners via appraisal or other expedient means, with Congress approval.
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Delaware
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
United States
Destructive Steamboat Disaster Near Natchez
The steamboat George Cuilier on the Red River below Natchez on the fourth inst. burst its hold and released steam. Forty to fifty people were scalded, with twenty six dying instantly and others lingering in misery.
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George Cuilier
Red Liver
Natchez
Remarkable Slave Speaks After Fifteen Years’ Silence
A Burke County resident’s slave, aged about thirteen at illness, lay thought dead for years yet revived to speak after fifteen years of muteness. She now repeats Bible passages and hymns with remarkable fluency, though remains physically helpless. Lincolnton Rep.
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Burke
Lincolnton Rep
Advertising profits from frequent ads say Boston Post
The Boston Post notes Gelicke's Sunative and a patent medicine case to show that liberal and frequent advertising boosts profits. The article argues that consistent promotion drives greater sales and suggests advertising friends should adopt a more proper approach to campaigns.
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Gelicke
Boston Post
Advertising Drives Printer Wages in 1838 Boston Post
A Boston Post note observes that ninety three thousand dollars were paid to printers in the United States and Canada in 1838 for advertising Goelicke's Matchless Salve. It argues that medical ads show newspapers boost sales and urges business men to advertise more, asserting printers are worthy of their hire.
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United States
Canada
Goelicke
Boston Post
Shocking Murder in Anson County NC
The Cheraw Gazette reports Mr. Thomas Bradley of Anson county was murdered while at work in a corn field on the 6th instant. The paper withholds details to avoid influencing the judicial inquiry. It notes uncertainty on the murderer’s capture and laments the rising murder risk due to perceived poor punishment.
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Thomas Bradley
Anson County
N. C
Cheraw
Portsmouth Captain and boatman drown near Querecoke bar
Capt Alphos Whitehurst of Portsmouth and a colored man attempted to board a vessel off Queracoke bar. Their boat capsized while returning to Portsmouth and both men drowned. Capt Whitehurst was a highly respected citizen of Portsmouth with many relatives and friends in mourning. Washington Representative.
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Allen
Scr
Smith
Alphos Whitehurst
Portsmouth
Queracoke Bar
Wash
Vashti Wins 1000 Purses at Kendall Course Race
Sporting Intelligence reports Vashti winning a 4 mile purse at Kendall Course with Steel and Portsmouth as top rivals. Portsmouth won heat one in 7m53s, Vashti led heat two in 7m46s before Portsmouth faded, heat three saw Vashti prevail by a length earning the purse. crowd praised the race as one of the finest in the country.
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Kendall Course
Rickly
Portsmouth
Vashti
Virginia
Steel
Baltimore Gaz
Backing Out in 2 Mile Race Between Boston and The Queen
The match two mile heats for 10000 a side on the Raleigh course at the Spring meeting is off. The Queen is out of order, and backers must pay a 5000 forfeiture.
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Boston
Raleigh
N. C
Bank Monopoly Runs into the Meat Market
The Ohio Statesman reports the Illinois State Bank Chicago branch has realized 40000 pounds from pork speculations, a sum described as stolen from mechanics merchants and farmers. The Chicago Democrat accuses the bank of monopolistic practices and warns of the ruinous effects of bank paper on Ohio State readers.
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The
Ohio Statesman
Chicago
Illinois State Bank
Chicago Democrat
Democrat
Indiana Treasurer demands 4th surplus instalment
The Treasurer of Indiana formally demands the fourth instalment of the surplus fund due January 1. He states that if payment in specie is not possible, Treasury Notes bearing interest will be accepted by the Treasury.
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State of
Indiana
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
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