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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1847
Page
3
Democratic and Federal Conventions met in Syracuse to nominate judge candidates. Federal plans for a union were rejected. Federal and Democratic nominees listed along with new regiment details and company assignments as recruitment progresses.
Telegraph dispatches report France and Algiers negotiating terms, with Algeria warned against marching troops while stipulations hold. Holland worries over rising emigration to the United States amid Dutch concerns, Germany notes 2000 Hamburg emigrants to New York, and a plot to murder the Pope surfaces as investigators uncover a conspirator hidden by a Capuchin. Local Cork reports mention a ship incident tied to blacks, while familiar ships depart a Dublin post with scant updates and Scou’s army surrenders to the U.S. Brig Porpoise fires a gun in defense.
In the reign of Henry VII the Earl of Northumberland kept a household of 166 people plus 57 attendants, with annual costs of 2111 160 6d. Food totaled 133 oxen, 647 sheep, 25 boars, 28 cows, and 40 lambs. Linen was scarce, wine abundant but beer weak, and daily meals followed rigid schedules.
A notice calling for 1,000 laborers to clear and finish the Fireis Canal. Wages set at 1 per day. The item claims an upward economic trend and suggests a year of such labor could buy land sufficient for comfort or livelihood.
The New York Legislature repealed the law entrusting the License Question to the people and returned to its origin. The spring vote favored license, shaping this summary disposal. CP The Native Branch of the Federal party met in Pillsburg and demanded no foreigner hold office, plus a $25 tax on foreigners landing at U S ports. Francis Marion LaPorte left Auglaize township to parts unknown after failing to pay his printer’s bill.
The first Artillery Company of the 3d Brigade 12th division Ohio Militia is summoned to appear on the Public Square in Line on the first Friday in June at 9 o clock to be armed and equipped as directed. Also members of the 31 Rifle Company must assemble in Lima on the Sunday of June at 10 o clock to elect a captain. Ny order of Lieut. Gen. Jacob Ridenour. May 24 1847. May 25 1847. Firat Lieut.
Cincinnati markets report prices for grains flour provisions seeds and dairy on May 26 1847. Wheat corn rye oats and flour values listed along with peaches apples beeswax cheese honey and pork rates. Various seeds butter and ginseng shown with unit prices and per bushel or per pound quotations across grains meats and produce.
By virtue of an olive vendi tenmon directed the clerk will expose to sale the southwest fraction and northeast fraction of the south half of section 20 town 3 range 5 east in Allen County Ohio. The property, containing 149.82 acres, belongs to Benjamin Southworth to satisfy a judgment in favor of W S Rose and Tenac Bowyer dee d. Sale is cash. May 20, 1847.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a transfer or custody action involving J. W. Ring and D. VD. Tenphice with dates and drawers named Se nexe. Details are unreadable and ambiguous, lacking complete entities or context.
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