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Tarborough Press
George Howard
Foils
Roland
Federal Act Sets New Judicial Session Dates in Several States
The act, approved by Congress, redefines when district and circuit courts hold terms. It shifts Missouri to October hearings, East Tennessee and Middle Tennessee district courts to different Octobers and Mar/Sept dates, and aligns Alabama, Louisiana, Michigan, and Arkansas courts to revised schedules. It preserves existing venues and jurisdiction while altering term start days.
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United States
Senate
House F Representatives
United States of ‘America
Congress
Missouri
St. Louis
Circuit Court
District Court of the
District of
East Tennessee
District Court
Middle District
Tennessee
Circuit Court of the
Alabama
Strait Court
Lou- Sata
Michigan
Detroit
Presey Court
District of Arkansas
Rock
Polk and Johnson Spar Over Abolition and Whig Unity
The piece discusses political clashes over abolitionism within the Whig Party, citing remarks attributed to Mr. Hammond and reactions from opposing papers. It questions whether abolitionists will stay aligned with Whigs or split, and whether Gen. Harrison could unite the party with abolitionist support.
Federalism Abolitionism in Whig Politics
The Louisville Public Advertiser reprints Cincinnati Gazette commentary on Atherton’s abolitionist resolutions. It notes Whig leaders’ past agitation on abolition, Southern concerns, mob violence, and attempts to calm Capitol clashes to preserve Union while critiquing the opposition’s aims and influence.
Whigs in Free States and Abolitionists Debate Atherton Resolutions
In a Cincinnati gazette critique, the Atherton resolutions in Congress are labeled as a party maneuver aimed at dividing Whigs and whipping up support for Southern slavery doctrines. The piece argues the plan would isolate abolitionist Whigs across Vermont Maine Connecticut Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania and Ohio, weakening a Whig presidential vote.
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Atherton
Clay
Union
Mr. Clay
Gazette
Cincinnati
Vermont
Maine
Massachusetts
New York
Pensylvania
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Aammond
Gen. Harrison
Mr. Hammund
Free States
Congress
van Buren
Doctor Duncan
The Cotton Crop Estimates Clash in 1838-9 News
The New Orleans Courier of the 15th notes a curious discrepancy in the 1838-9 cotton crop estimates. A Mobile merchant is quoted discussing the conflicting figures and their potential impact on trade and prices.
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New Orleans Courier of the 15Th
Mobile
Crop deficit debate swirls over 430000 bale estimate
An unidentified correspondent in New York cites a 450000 bale deficit in the cotton crop, while others peg shortfalls at Savannah, Charleston, Alabama, Florida and New Orleans totaling about 430000 bales. Merchants and banks hold stock, limiting market access and fueling speculation about true figures.
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New York
Savannah
Charleston
Alabama
Florida
New Orleans
Batitis
Union Bank discount day offerings reach 15 million
Read as a financial note from Mississippi, the Union Bank reported sales and offerings totaling about 15 million dollars during a recent discount day. The figure underscores strong demand and liquidity at the institution.
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Union Bank
Mississippi
Prince family mulberry empire posts large sales
The Messrs Prince of Flushing report earning $230,000 last year from mulberry trees and could have reached $500,000 with Europe sales if their agent had followed instructions. They sold 200,000 trees in ten months, a strong business note.
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Prince of
Flushing
Europe
Herald
Two Millsford Women Charged With Double Crimes
Two married women recently jailed in Milltonville Ohio face murder charges. Eleanor Knowles, wife of merchant John Knowles of Perrysburg, allegedly poisoned him with arsenic after a brief marriage. The second case involves Mrs Simmons, accused of killing her husband with a broad axe while he slept, the blow severing his throat.
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Milltonville
Ohio
John Knowles
Perrysburg
Eleanor
The
Baptist Church
Simmons
Death of Worcester Railroad Superintendent Curtis
James Freeman Curtis Esq superintendent of the Worcester Railroad died after the Boston depot incident. As the cars departed he thrust his head from a window and was struck by a bridge post causing fatal injuries. He died shortly after the accident.
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James Freeman Curtis
Worcester Railroad
Boston
Curtis Death Sparks Boston Widow Fund Drive
A few weeks ago Mr Curtis was killed on the Worces Road near Boston. The inhabitants immediate raised twenty thousand dollars for his widow, underscoring community support and the impact of the tragedy.
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Curtis
Worces R. Road
Boston
Death of Zerah Colbourn in Norwich Vermont at 35
The Northern papers report the death of Zerah Colbourn at Norwich Vermont in the 35th year of his age. A child prodigy famed for rapid arithmetic, he solved abstruse problems with ease and impressed European scientists during his travels. He later became a Methodist clergyman and then a professor before his death.
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Zerah Colbourn
Norwich
Vermont
Ile
Europe
Methodist Church
Property of General Assembly Passes to New School Party
The Charleston Observer estimates the Presbyterian General Assembly property at 155000.00 dollars and notes that a Philadelphia court decision may transfer it to the New School faction. This reflects ongoing sectarian shifts in the church power struggle.
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Presbyterian General Assembly
United States
Charleston Observer
Philadelphia
New School Party
Immense claim of Property in New York City
A Tennessee printer, Smith Hardening, formerly of this city, sues the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church and others in the United States Circuit Court. He claims heirship to an estate valued at about twenty five millions of dollars in New York City, asserting a direct line inheritance to a large tract.
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Circuit Court of the
United States
District of
New York
Lw. Suc. S
District Court
Southern District of
Circuit Court of
Eupreme Court
Supreme Court
Utica
James K. Polk
House of Representatives
RA. M. Johnson
Senate
Armoveno
M. van Buren
Smith Hardening
Tennessee
Boundaries Edge Six Ten Acres at Broadway and Nassau Streets
Record notes a property claim bounded by Broadway Mai Den Lane Fulton Nassau and Johnstret. The bill is voluminous and cannot be fully perused, with no extra evidence offered beyond the reputations of eminent counsel Graham Hoffman and Sanford.
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Broadway
Maiden Lane
Fulton
Nassau
Johnstret
Messrs. Graham, Hoffman and Sanford
New York
Sut
Explosion at Rush's store in Hancock Maryland
On May 2 1839 an accident in Rush's store caused a keg of powder to ignite after snuffing a candle. Rush was mortally wounded. His children were injured as were two customers whose clothes burned before rescuers removed them from the ruins. The building was left a chaotic wreck.
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Hancock, Md
Poison cider tragedy in Tennessee family
The Hubbard family of La Grange Tennessee died after drinking cider from a barrel stored in the cellar. The barrel contained a two foot decayed snake with green glutinous matter on it. A female servant was suspected but no proof existed.
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Wilson Hubbard
la Grange
Tenn
Dashing speculator V Nolte unsettles New Orleans cotton trade
The New Orleans public was stirred by Vincent Nolte once a respected merchant who bought over 30 000 bales of cotton in six days claiming backing from English and New York banks with letters of credit. As obligations remained unsettled, cotton dealers refused further deliveries and ships were detained. Much of Nolte s cotton was resold at a reduced price per pound.
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New Orleans
Vincent Nolte
England
New York
Great Cotton Speculator Detained by Sheriff in New Orleans
The New Orleans Louisianan reports that cotton ships tied up by the sheriff at suit of cotton owners, after a financier’s deep speculation. Bank presidents and directors partially arranged that shipping cotton proceed while the rest is returned to sellers. Estimated market replacement equals 15 to 20 thousand bales. The cargoes promise profit, with bank promises seen as the cause of the trouble the speculator could not fulfill.
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New Orleans
Boston Post
The Vicksburg Duel Between Editors
Two Vicksburg editors, Dr. Hagan of the Sens tinel and Maj. McArdle of the Whig, met on the Louisiana shore opposite the morning site on the 24th at 10 o clock. They fired with no effect in front of hundreds. Later they resumed at 2 o clock, the Whig editor wounded in the thigh but not dangerously. Bets were placed on the outcome in Vicksburg and New Orleans as word from Manchester notes more fights. A letter adds that the fighting is intensifying locally with several incidents reported and a high thermometer reading.
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Vicksburg
Dr. Hagan
The
Senstinel
Maj. McArdle
Whig
Louisiana
New Orleans
Manchester
Balt
Pew Sale at Messiah Church Fetches High Premium
The pews in the Unitarian Church of the Messiah were auctioned this morning. Total sales neared 70,000 dollars with the highest pew premium at 250 dollars, against a valuation of 1000 dollars and full price 1250 dollars. The church cost 96,000 dollars and stands on Broad Way opposite Waverly Place.
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Church of the Messiah
Unitarian
Dewey
Broad Way
Waverly Place
Com
Land selling on credit in Lexington Mississippi
The Lexington Union reports land that cannot fetch more than one dollar per acre cash is being sold on credit from ten to one. The note highlights low prices and credit terms in the Lexington area.
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Lexington
Miss
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