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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1847
Page
2
A 19th century notice warns about about two and a half year arrears from about 30 names for Argua. Delinquents will be pursued for settlement as half-volume revenues fund paper costs. Accounts two years due by November 1 will be sent to collection and names crossed from records.
A fragmented excerpt shows political chants praising noble sons of Allen and Mercer. The speaker questions their candidate’s performance and notes a margin of 123 votes in a Senate race with references to local Elliott county performance and a rallying shout about noble sons of Mercer.
The Democrats win in Georgia with a large margin over the Federal candidate and plan to erect a Silas Wright monument in St. Lawrence county. In Hardin County Democrats allegedly take the Auditor, Surveyor, and Coroner posts amid celebratory rumors. Reports from Ju nio s indicate Gen Lane prepares to move toward Vera Cruz with 2300 troops, joined by regiments at the National Bridge and possibly Gen Scott by mid month. Cushing and Irvin’s regiments near Vera Cruz, reinforcing Gen Scott’s army. total forces around 3500. Gen Balor ordered to Vera Cruz with Tennessee Kentucky Indiana regiments en route from New Orleans. Captain Paulyp Kearney, reportedly wounded, is said to be Gen Kearney’s nephew and a New York native with private income.
Dispatches from Pittsburg dated 12 Oct report enormous damage in the Allegheny mountains from late storms. Bridges swept away, telegraph posts torn down, canals damaged, and mail delays of days. Susquehanna rose high near Harrisburg, alarming canal and railroad networks including Cumberland Valley and Lancaster and Harrisburg Railroads.
D Trevitt of the 2nd Ohio Regiment publishes the official report on Mexican service showing 46 died of disease and 11 killed or lost to various causes. The unit started with 800 and returned with 509, many discharged on surgeon certificates or re enlisted, challenging Whig claims of greater loss.
The Delta cites fierce Mexican defense as US forces entered Mexico City. President presided and was wounded. General Bravo died heroically. Mexican streets, rooftops filled with civilians as American troops secured the capital.
The report suggests Austria must abandon aims in Italy as popular rights movement grows. Conflicting accounts point to resistance in Italian states and English support halting Austrian occupation. An apology from Metternich to President Octibensern is noted amid clarity on Fezzaca occupation. Matthes Lyon of Vermont faces a $9000 fine under Adams sedition law. his daughter in lowa receives notice of that penalty.
Early returns indicate Whigs carry both legislative chambers. Counties report various majorities with Whigs winning a Senate seat in Perry and Washington and securing multiple House seats. Democratic gains appear in several counties, with mentions of large Democratic majorities in Richland and Wayne. Overall early totals show five Whig Senators to one Democrat and eighteen Whig Representatives to three Democrat gains.
The Democratic party carried Philadelphia city and county by 2393 votes, with Montgomery 2290 and Berks 4500. White voters totals appeared 800 in Dauphin, 250 in Delaware, 590 in Chester, and 1 00 in Lebanon, with Beaver showing 20.
The article reports Democratic majorities for Governor and Legislature across several counties in Key Mone State with Whig control in Mercer and Union. Maryland and Georgia are claimed Whig states despite Democratic gains elsewhere. A curious note mentions a farmer’s method and a cheese production claim of 60 pounds from milk of Sot Jeans.
Reports cover a widening English cotton trade fallouts and bankruptcy, Ireland calls for Dublin meeting on crises, France and Sardinia align on the Papal cause, Swiss cantons weigh Jesuit expulsion, Greece quells Eubars unrest, and Canton executions in China. Also notes Scott heir name change, Dutch queen health trip, and new iron mine discovery near Gauldo Tadini.
Cincinnati markets report on October 13 1847 noting flour at 4 900 dollars with 506 per barrel and grain prices for wheat oats and corn ccording to local figures. provisions include hams shoulders lard and butter with cheese and ample cattle supply as buyers bid for hay leaves at 350 dollars per 100 pounds and wheat around 98 cents.
Notice announces a selective school opening in Lima on Wednesday 29th January to benefit local youth. Courses include natural and mental sciences, mathematics, navigation, rhetoric, astronomy, chemistry, botany, geometry, algebra, and surveying. Fees are moderate with a quarter payment policy.
Public sale to be held at the court house door in Lima, Allen county, October 1, on request of Elijah Grabb in execution for James Gay. Property: the north east quarter of section thirteen, township four, south of range eight east, containing 160 acres more or less. Terms: cash. SHERIFES SALE dated 1847 with miscellaneous local advertisements and sale promises.
The old Second Fifth Ohio Regiment arrived in New Orleans with twelve companies about 1000 strong. United with the First Ohioans under Col Brough, they form a brigade poised to join forces marching toward Vera Cruz and the action between Mexico City and the coast. Col Irvin commands the revived unit, noted for discipline and soldierly bearing.
Voters approved limits on state credit pledges and reform measures for government staffing. A separate move, backed by the Legislature, requires a plurality for certain congressional actions. General Marshall of Kentucky became governor of Vera Cruz.
The Commissioners on reform of pleadings and practice in New York report to the Legislature their recommendations for a new unified system of practice and pleading. They propose abandoning distinctions between procedural nodes and introducing a uniform leading rule for all cases, ending separate forms of actions and applying the law to the facts, establishing a new practice based on core principles. Shadrack Shaw of Milwood, Kno Co. Pablades in the Banter renounces whig support and aligns with the democracy hereafter.
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