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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1847
Page
2
The Argus warns about about two years of unpaid accounts with about S names on the hat list Delinquents will have their names crossed from the books after November if not settled The paper plans to end operations due to losses and use subscriber payments for paper costs.
Puebla is reported surrounded by Mexican forces with General Scott’s dispatches cut off. The National Intelligencer prints a letter from a U.S. army officer dated Puebla September 10 stating Americans have been hemmed in for three weeks and Gen Scott’s messages are not reaching Washington.
From Mexico reports claim Paredes was elected Inspector General but declined the post. Rumors say Gen. Rea with large guards awaited an attack on Gen. Lane’s train from Vera Cruz on the 19th. Puebla retaken rumors align with a National Intelligencer letter. News remains doubtful and headquarter verifications awaited.
Prisioners of Games and Clay's command taken at Encarnacion before the battle of Buena Vista have been freed. Fifty five individuals have reached New Orleans on their journey home.
Democrats claim victory in Maryland with their governor nominee while the congressional delegation splits with Whigs holding a majority in the legislature and two Democrats among its ranks.
Severe floods sweep Pennsylvania and Maryland rivers with heavy property losses. Badensburgh experiences unprecedented inundation. DC reports four drownings and two lightning deaths. Later notes deny a wound to Gen Worth. he remains unharmed by newer reports.
Fragmented report notes a court convening for Col Fremont at Old Point Comfort on a probable weekday. It lists a presidential nomination claim by Daniel Webster and mentions financial estimates and forgery concerns amid garbled text and partial figures.
The district returns show Richardson leading Andrews for Anchor in townships, Deitz ahead for treasurer, Wit over Keller, Bliss for prosecutor, Dowday for surveyor, and Zanglem over Blakely for commissioner. The Washington Union reports patriotic triumph and urges continued hard war measures to press Mexico.
Fragmentary 19th century style note recounts arrivals in Boston from Liverpool and Dublin with references to wheat supply and prices. It mentions a rapid departure and failures to reach intended markets while discussing European political rhetoric regarding Italian independence and Viennese diplomacy.
The article outlines a Pennsylvania law restricting seduction cases to acts by a male toward a female under twenty one, with good reputation, using a marriage promise proven by witnesses other than the seduced woman. It notes the statute is strict but may rarely apply, suggesting a public sentiment that branding the seducer would be more effective.
Fragmented notes quote 19th century peace propositions from a New Orleans paper. The text discusses US Mexico armistice terms and proposed treaties, urging firm peace, cessation of hostilities, and adherence to treaty obligations amid public debate. It references Gen Scott and political maneuvering surrounding capitol defense.
The draft outlines border lines from the Pacific through New Mexico to the Colorado River and includes articles on Mexican debt, U S guaranties, and claims payments. It mentions ratification steps, commercial treaties, and exchange of notes between the United States and Mexico, with commissions to adjudicate debts.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous individuals including Leonard Austin James Boyd Jaba Choste Jeremah M Curtis Theodore J Eanes Daniel Emmesson Oliver Elsworth Beapmain Gaakill Me Grids and many others alongside mentions of local offices, a Post Office, and references to court and attorney activity. The readable content centers on a roster of persons connected to civic and professional roles in the community.
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