12 Jul 1849
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Newspaper
Hamilton Telegraph
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1849
Page
1
Reports confirm cholera cases in Hamilton and Rossville with five fatalities so far. The article urges sanitary measures and notes no epidemic status yet while urging county Democrats to attend the Central Committee meeting at the Courthouse on Saturday the 28th.
A letter from Charles Weller in Washington confirms Col Joux B Werrirn was removed as boundary Commissioner with Col Fremont new appointee. The piece accuses Whig manipulation, defends Weller as a brave Democrat, and cites Taylor’s election as misrepresented by the Whig press.
A lengthy political column critiques Whig editors and speakers praising General Taylor while condemning proscriptions against opponents. It contrasts Taylor's supposed openness to opinion with fellow Whigs who seek to punish dissent and fear a proscriptive, one party rule amid Mexican War fervor.
The piece notes Mr Beenasax refusing to deliver a Polk eulogy, citing his cabinet ties to Polk’s administration. Buchanan says distinguished outsiders should write on Polk, while adding anecdotes about Johnson's Chinese Liniment and cholera cures. It also includes items on cholera coverage in New York and Ohio Penitentiary deaths, with editor hints for readers and a practical joke about editors’ tables.
Reports from Athens Gallia and surrounding counties describe extensive wheat damage due to rust and heavy rains. Fields once promising now show poor prospects as farmers face substantial losses and failed harvests.
Reports from Licking Muskingum and westward describe extensive rust damage to wheat in central and southern Ohio. The wheat fly adds to losses in several counties amid frequent rains and heat. Production in many areas will fall well short of prior expectations with grain quality also reduced.
Cassius M Chay j details his encounter at Foxetown with Turner and allies, describing interruptions over abolitionist writings, threats, and a scuffle. He claims to have defended himself with a knife and pistol, sustaining injuries while others attacked. He cites injuries to himself and to Turner, notes crowd reaction, and mentions later political commentary and other items.
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