31 Oct 1848
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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1848
Page
1
A satirical piece imitating a Whig song from 1548 mocks the Whig Party, claiming it is dead as the text laments its decline and the party’s failures. The verse uses archaic spellings and a parade of mixed phrases to imitate a folk style.
A fragmented humorous dialog recounts Mrs Raasbout arguing over a band box and travel to Boston, with a conductor, trunks, and band box included in the baggage. Interwoven are death scene excerpts and a volunteer guard tale. The piece shifts to reflections on famous deaths and a brief notice about Mormon land purchases in Texas, hinting at mining rumors.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions charges and a legal setting in Washington with references to governance and slavery era terms. The readable portions indicate a court or official proceeding, with names and dates obscured by garbled text.
The report argues the boundary dispute over the Nueces and the Rio Grande shaped U S and Mexico tension after 1836. It notes Mexican officials admitting past aims to make the Bravo a line, critiques Whig influence, and asserts the clash might pivot on boundary claims and American domestic politics.
The Philadelphia Sun prints the Sus's announcement of election results for Native American and American voters. The piece notes the unusual national reporting coverage and suggests full returns are forthcoming.
A fractured text outlines election results with mentions of Lewis Levin Moore Johnston and the governor race. It reports Native candidates and party dynamics, noting Democrats and natives across districts and county offices, with reference to a 1840s Plain Dealer tone and a sun editorial quote.
A splendid sword voted to General William T. Butler by the Kentucky Legislature was presented at Carrollton by Lt. Col. Crittenden. Butler, in reply, said the sword honors all officers and soldiers of his division at Monterey and expressed readiness to defend his county if called again. He urged unity and duty, and reflected on past victories, while noting the sword’s duty belongs to all who fought and conquered at Monterey.
A wary neighbor recounts a landlord who pays a tenant's rent out of sympathy after finding him ill and near destitution. The tale contrasts hardship with mercy as the merchant orders provisions for the family. A second anecdote recalls a practical joke about a trout pond and a professor. An editorial-principles dialogue from England closes the fragment.
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