14 Mar 1848
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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1848
Page
1
FEO BE ARGUS Lima Argus published every Tuesday morning on imperial sheet at 6200 per annum or 150 if paid in advance. Office at the count house. Subscriptions and arrears notes, accounts closed by end of year. Advertising uses dollars per square for three inches with deductions for yearly and paid yearly advertisers.
A fragmented Victorian collage mixes a traveling menagerie show with a lecture on cosmic theory. The text shifts from children watching animals behind bars to a digression about an 19th century New York lecture on universe creation and a 1847 New York state tax tally including real estate and personal property totals.
An Indiana Register feature recounts Colonel Dumont's letters on the Texan Rangers arrival in Mexico. It describes their parade like a bear dance and bear’s palace costumes, their fearless bravado, and the calm, disciplined march through streets despite scattered incidents as General Lane and Hays’s Rangers interact with Mexican authorities.
A Washington Union card argues soldiers' claims settlement delays, blaming General McCatte and Congress staff. It asserts existing clerks are insufficient to process cases, calls for twenty two additional clerks, and criticizes House inaction while officials blame others.
A tall tale told by Joe Dunklin about his two legged pony Dick racing a herd of buffalo across a prairie. Joe describes the dramatic chase, the breaking of a hoof, and the daring sprint to escape the charging animals with Dick pulling ahead.
A Philadelphia letter-writer recalls Philadelphia's decline from prestige amid grotesque relics and personal misfortunes of figures like Lt. Biddle. The piece also quotes General Pierce on Mexico and war, then ends with a satirical anecdote about a hungry boy and a talking cat in a dated, fragmentary tone.
Captain Martin Lewi with the schooner Independence loaded merchandise for a Mexican port and took on 4000 dollars in specie receipts before setting sail toward the Rio Grande. A norther forced a stop in a hostile Mexican port, his property was confiscated and he was confined. Rumors spread of his death as a succession processed and his widow awaited. Friends learned he returned home to New Orleans with altered fortunes and appearance, sparking legal and moral discussions.
An excerpt from the Detroit Free Press recounts a 1649 reminiscence and a long, tangled anecdote about treason, loyalties, and military duty. It references names and places in a clipped, partisan voice, with dialog fragments about soldiers and accusations.
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