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1842

3d 7m/o
The new Steamboat Massachusetts arrived to day from New York. It is said she is a very splendid Boat, and performs to satisfaction. Her Cost is 38,000 $. She is to be a daily Boat between this place and New Bedford.
4. 7
She left this morning for New Bedford, to return this evening. She accordingly she arrived after a passage of 4 hours & 9 minutes.

4th 7m/o
Called 4th of July, or Independence day.
Which was celebrated with less parade than common.

5th
Superior Court held here, much business of various description have been disposed of. If thou art desirous of living in peace, strenously avoid th Law; the damages sustained by the parties are innumeral [INNUMERABLE], a wast [WASTE] of property, of time, it causes great anxiety, hatred, animosity and ruination &c &c.
Great complaint is daily made among the people not only by the people of this place, but throughout the comercial [COMMERCIAL] part of the Inhabitants of the U-States [UNITED STATES].
* The difficulty of the times are such that causes the query.
It is often asked why it is so, what is the cause, various reasons may be assigned for the calamity, according to my view of the subject, a few words will comprehend the whole. Pride and extravagance, is the principal causes.
We live in one of the best countrys [COUNTRIES] in the world - kind Providence has furnished every thing necessary to make us happy and comfortable, if we were satisfied with all things that would make us comfortable.
But extravagance in living, but more especially in launhing [LAUNCHING] in to business beyond their ability to comport with as honest people. Ten times the number of Banks that ought to be established for the good of the people, which has made easy to procure paper bills called Money, which, instead of helping the community has been one of the most powerful causes that has brought the people into distress.
Creditors of late both in Europe and in this country has called for their money, it being out of the power of the people to comply with their promises, has brought thousands into difficulty. And as respects the people of this place they have their share, which is caused by the same means as above stated.
1840 1841 Rising 40 Ships (one half of them new) were fitted from here, see page 68.