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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1848
Page
2
Still later from Europe reports the Niagara arrives amid deadly Paris street fighting. Archbishops and government members among the casualties including the Archbishop of Paris six deputies and fourteen generals reported dead.
The Niagara reports Paris faced four days of brutal combat as barricades rose on July 23. National Guards mobilized and insurgents seized the Fou bourgh Antoine and threatened the Hotel de Ville while Lamartine and others appealed amid heavy casualties potentially reaching ten thousand.
The Texan Delta reports cheering crop news and rising wealth as frontier Indian hostilities ease. The Houston Telegraph notes military posts around El Paso and along the Rio Grande, with Maj. Gilpin's troops patrolling Red River and Arkansas sources to deter raids. The Star ridicules Sierra Madre separatist rumors, deeming them unfounded and noting Lamar’s limited influence near Laredo.
From Washington, a peace proclamation with Mraro is dated the 4th instant but published today. Congress has done little this week as electioneering continues. A Court of Inquiry has relieved Pilion from a young New York man, belonging to one of the ships.
The piece reports deep rifts within the Whig ranks over Taylor and Fillmore, noting abolitionist pressure, Northern and Southern factions, and the withdrawal of Alabama elector James E. Belser. It cites Cass and Butler support rising while Trumbull county Whigs repudiate Taylor. It also recalls Crittenden’s 1840 quip and Kennedys’ bitterness among Clay allies.
Hon. Mr. Henley of Indiana outlined a symbolic military formation for Gen. Taylor as the Whig presidential candidate. He listed numbered companies grouping factions from Federalists to Southern fanatics, Quakers, and Whigs, ending with a left wing bearing a banner and marching in a somber cadence.
A fragmented entry references Reed and Cheeks of the Court in a Shawnee Township context. The readable items suggest a court tone without clear outcomes or dates. Further readable details are required to specify actions or decisions.
A historical notice lists candidates for various offices including Coxoness Gen WM Armstrong and others from Shawnee Monroe and Sugar Creek. A political-economic column argues the US war debt totals about 59.45 million as of 1849, contrasting Federalist estimates and praising Treasury figures. The article also praises a Northwest hospitality house under Raszew and Hiocus with ample stabling and comfort for travelers.
A partisan clash denounces Taylor Democrats in Auglaize and Wapakoneta with pledges to field two Whigs in opposition. The section shifts to the U.S.-Mexico boundary treaty details and how debts will be settled, including a $15 million payment plan.
CP urges Democrats across townships to turn out and back a good ticket this Saturday. Speakers promise a fall story worth hearing if the plebiscite favors them. OCP thanks Hon. Wa. Sieven for patent commissioner report. State levy stands at 3 mills. The Canal Bank of Albany closes the following shops.
Col Walluza spoke for two hours at Sec 10 about an acre, drawing 1,345 attendees and signaling trouble ahead for the Whigs. The Wilmot Proviso argument was among the strongest points noted for future summary.
Four companies of the 4th Ohio Regiment of Volunteers arrived in Cincinnati and are now here. The rest of the regiment remain aboard the Sarah Bladen and will not reach before tonight or tomorrow morning.
Second dispatch reports Col Brough Maj Young and officers of A B D H companies aboard the Cincinnatus with 280 men. They leave today and aim to reach Cincinnati by Tuesday evening. Four companies arrived at 7 this morning on the Cincinnatus as crowds cheer on the wharf. A grand reception is planned when the balance arrive on the Sarah Blade.
The piece reports Whigs praising General Taylor for morality while Major Gaines vouches for his truthfulness. It describes Taylor’s reaction to Gaines’s capture and recalls his outburst against Ohioans accused of stealing grain and robbing. Mort!
A New York letter from Mr. Clay questions Gen Taylor's endorsement and hints Clay may back Whig principles if Taylor aligns. The True Sun cites Clay's July 30 message and notes a rival paper backing Cass and Butler, signaling growing Whig pressure and party divisions.
A letter from Samuel Lewis, dated Washington, asserts abolitionists cannot back Van Buren or join the Buffalo convention with New York allies on calls to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia. He says abolitionists generally refuse to support the Utica Convention nomination, predicting it will have little impact on the contest.
A December Mississippi Legislature committee quoted General Taylor on territorial questions. He supported protective measures for new acquisitions and favored a gradual approach to Mexico, with no political ambitions and a focus on military service. He believed residents should decide on slavery if territorial acquisition occurred but doubted nationwide prospect of new slavery.
Readings from a period article describe the ratified treaty bringing peace relations with Mexico. The document arrived in Washington after travels by officers and messengers, with formal signing on July 4 and distribution delayed by holiday schedules.
An unclear OCR snippet advertises Vermifuge and related salves with mentions of Worm symptoms and health remedies. It lists several products and suppliers in a rough, garbled format resembling an 19th century medical ad. No clear dates or complete entities.
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