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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1847
Page
3
In Lima Allen County Ohio on December 18 847 residents express thanks to Messrs Scott and Byer for copies of the Auditor of State report. The note credits the Ohio Senate and governor candidates John BD Weller for their roles in obtaining the document.
Cincinnati markets show dull floor prices with corn at 33 per bushel and hogs at 250 per cwt while New York steamer prices rise. A flood tragedy killed seventeen in a Cincinnati building collapse during a refuge attempt. Legislative notes discuss Calhoun’s war resolutions and political tensions around Henry Clay. Snowfalls reach two feet in Dayton and ten inches in Columbus. A new paper titled Jol ia Doakey debuts with a portrait of the editor. General Taylor’s New Orleans reception is praised and U S Senate roles shift. Currency critiques target Ohio money, describing exchange woes and specie concerns.
A fragmentary note discusses the Great Miami freshet nearing the Ohio state line and curving into Indiana. The piece references periodicals, literary works, and commentary on a weekly publication, with mentions of Graham’s Magazine and Cooper’s sea tales, plus legal and legislative news from Ohio and surrounding regions.
In the Senate Mr. Dick enson of New York offers a resolution opposing any law enforcing domestic institutions on territories acquired by expansion, arguing for a policy of extension free from forced territorial impositions. Debate reflects factions among Democrats and debates over commercial treaties and indemnity. House discussions focus on federal power for internal improvements as a campaign issue and party strategy. Senate: Gen. Cass reports a bill to raise add carial troops for the Mexican war effort.
A fragmentary 18th century style denunciation accuses the Wiig Clerk of the House of Representatives of dismissing suspected democrats and proscribing aging officials, while three Whig clerks in Wish jang face allegations of reviling democracy and feigning victory.
Petitions from Aten county citizens urging the creation of Auchuze Arto lead a new county clash with Mercer remonstrances. Senate agrees to print limited copies of committee reports on Treasurer’s books. House kills the Black Laws bill 7 to 1. Tom Corwin treason call spurs furious debate. Mark Russell bank resolutions move forward as McLesaya White opposes. Debate on glorifying banks noted.
The piece lists new judges and officials slated for election including Sherlock J. Andrews judge of the Superior Court of Greveland, Milton Davison receiver of the State Land Office at Lima, Julius C. Curtis registrar of the State Land Office at Lima, Absalom Bray associate judge of Van Wert County, and De Sohn Sapmagion of Sane, Mo. It notes a proposal to levy £10,000 to establish a Manual Labor School once £28,000 in subscriptions are raised. A fashionable mother forbids her daughter from studying arithmetic due to vulgar fractions.
Flood advices from Cincinnati indicate the river is dropping within its banks. The disaster exceeds just Cincinnati as Ports Mouth Ohio and Lawrenceburg Indiana suffered severe damage. Hundreds of homeless refugees arrived in Cincinnati fleeing one scene of catastrophe after another as every river town faced its own tales of ruin.
A Philadelphia to New York telegraph reports five or six banks broken and warns against Whig promises of a home currency. The article revisits 1823 political battles, Clay’s speakership, Monroe’s anti European intervention stance, and critiques Britain and France in the context of US policy and Texas annexation, concluding that while men change, principles remain constant.
An Army officer from General Scott's forces says Mexicans fear loss of safety if U S forces withdraw and urges more troops to protect avenues to Vera Cruz and the mines. The Washington Union reports Secretary Walke fainted at the Capitol, then recovered with doctors.
A garbled OCR style note references a trial involving a sergeant and a governor figure, with mentions of a Tench official and a present governor acting as counsel. The text hints at Republican affiliations and improvised commentary, but the exact events, names, and outcomes are unclear due to corruption.
The Statesman reports 1741 310 hogs returned to the State Auditor at an average 200 lbs each could yield 396 263 000 pounds of pork. Prices fall to about $1 less than anticipated, far below eastern market levels, due to alleged moneyed monopolies regulating trade and harming Ohio farmers. A corrected county table will follow.
The Cambridge Iowa Reveille editor reports inquiries into hog numbers and quality in the Western States. He estimates this year’s hog quality will match last year with a 20 percent rise in quantity. He now cites prices around 2.50 to 2.60 for good hogs, down from previous 3.00 estimates.
Lima prices current list wheat per bushel 62 corn per bushel 20 to 25 oats per bushel 14 flour ewt 240 potatoes per bushel 20 beeswax per pound 22
Counterfeit warnings accompany a faded advert noting Brandreth’s Pills with 40 000 boxes sold in a regional area. The snippet lists Lima Allen County and Westminster with unclear local names and a few scattered personal names, reflecting damaged OCR. The piece appears as an erratic ad notice or generic warning with no clear event or date.
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