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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 11, 1842
Page
7
Long dispatch details partial labour turnouts in Manchester and surrounding towns during September 1842. Widespread gatherings, threats, and occasional violence accompany calls for wage increases with authorities enforcing proclamations, police and military presence, and multiple court examinations of Chartist figures.
Testimony shows a meeting on August 27 sparked fears but lacked clear evidence of violence. Magistrates commit the prisoner for Stafford sessions, granting bail of 200 with two 100 sureties. Other Ashton mills reopen amid riot-related detentions as police search papers from the National Charter Association.
In Northwich a labor dispute pits workers against salt proprietors over using horses to haul 80 to 100 ton salt loads to Weston Point. Workers seek to resume hand haulage and condemn trade restrictions, urging free trade and calling out bread tax supporters among proprietors.
In Merthyr Tydyl unrest rose as dismissed chartists planned a town parade to beg for arms. Police, led by Superintendent Davis, stepped up patrols and warned participants to disperse. A leading promoter William Miles urged relief while James Holding emerged as a newer figure. the group eventually removed placards and returned home.
Lady Dover has ordered immediate preparation for building two residences for parish clergy, one Catholic and one Protestant, to be located in Kilkenny County. The move aims to provide suitable homes for church leaders serving the parish.
A 1842 correspondence in the Colonial Gazette outlines a proposed New Zealand Company plan to found a settlement on the eastern coast of New Zealand's Middle Island. It advocates extensive emigration funded by land sales and seeks Her Majesty's approval for a remunerative, government-supported venture.
An advertisement promotes Rampton's Pill of Health as a long tried remedy for stomach and bowel disorders including indigestion gastric discomfort headaches and drowsiness. It claims quick relief after 2 3 doses with benefits for liver bowel kidney function and overall vitality. Sold by T Prant 220 Strand London and widely distributed with price per box and London address.
G Allcorn offers improved trusses requiring no understraps or bands for comfort and safety. Sold only at 26 Stanhope Street Clive Market London. Mrs. A. provides personal female consultations and proper trusses plus tight elastic stockings and leg supports for varicose and weak legs.
An advertisement proclaims Fashe balsamic cordial of copaiva by Mr. William H. Cory as the most effective cure for gleorrhoea and urethral discharges. It promises rapid relief without health risk and notes availability from Cory at Blackfriars and other vendors in fixed doses, with government stamp authentication and consultation hours.
An old advertisement extols Halse’s Galvanic Family Pills for indigestion and related ills, praising miraculous cures and urging invalids to try them. Also promoted are Halse’s Scurbutic Drops and Stomach Cordial with claims of blood purification, non specific uses, and notable price points and London wholesale agents.
An advertises a cheap pamphlet by P. Davis and Co offering “Hyremature Decay” and “Practical Observations on Local Weakness” detailing origin and consequences of sexual diseases. It promises removal directions and a cure for syphilis, gonorrhea, and related issues, with case illustrations, for £1, sold sealed in London by several booksellers and at Armnndel Street Strand.
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