27 Apr 1847
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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1847
Page
1
The article presents Jot Brough's views on gubernatorial prospects highlighting prudence, experience, and party unity. It notes tensions within the Democratic ranks regarding nomination, warnings from experience, and Brough’s preference to remain non-candidate while supporting the chosen standard bearer.
The piece recalls two months of editorials from Prana W. Murray accusing local leaders of press wrongs in Hardin County and his return to Keaton to publish a new weekly paper. Murray plans action to expose alleged misconduct by the officials, while a rival editor, Morris, seeks to drag the matter into a broader quarrel.
An editorial battles over charges between Whigs and Republicans. It defends its stance, calling the opposing claims false and labeling past accusations as overcolored. The piece reiterates neutrality while criticizing rogue acts and defending honest men.
Material from the Cincinnati Enquirer discusses despatches about the Rio Grande march and Gen Taylor. It argues the war was not solely President Polk’s fault, cites Taylor’s orders, and questions government aims while critiquing Whig expenses and policy shifts. The piece reflects partisan discourse on 1845 to 1846 events and the broader border strategy.
At a Sicilian wedding feast Gaetano proposes to Teresa but a stranger, Pascal Bruno, interrupts. Pascal reveals Teresa as betrothed to him and Gaetano is slain by his rival Bruno in a duel of passion. Teresa collapses, and Pascal declares his identity before fleeing, leaving Gaetano dead and Teresa unconscious.
A Southern traveler seeking a Mexico regiment post experiences northern climate through a walk with a lady. He misreads a muff as a barrier to propriety, then attempts a boastful gesture. The piece then shifts to a baffling note on coal bed area and a quip about Adam and Eve, ending with a stray biblical joke.
The piece narrates an editor’s plight with unpaid subscriptions and advertising debts in a New York newspaper. It blends mock dialogue about paying Editors, printers, inkers, and vendors, and includes reflections on the broader economic strain on print shops, with parodied quotations from classical figures about governance and finance. The tone mimics a late 19th century newspaper page, emphasizing financial pressures and subscriber accountability.
A fragmentary poem describes fairies shaping forms to lure mortals to fairy land, focusing on a hunter and a milk white doe near a haunted spring. A fairy bride appears to charm the hunter, a ring is drawn from the fountain, and the hunter’s fate becomes legend. The verses end with reflections on life and death as a distant bell tolls.
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