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Newspaper
Meigs County Telegraph
Location
Pomeroy, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1852
Page
2
The article reports on Gen. Scott's defeat and Gen. Pierce's election, with electoral vote tallies and regional majorities. It includes advertising for F. Edwards and Remington, a weather note, and remarks on Whig and Locofoco alignments alongside a long table of Electoral College results.
The Louisville Chronicle argues that leading Whigs in vadiscounty must engage directly with the public to promote a Whig paper. It urges repeated, earnest outreach by influential figures, warning against placing the burden on the poor and stressing leaders’ duty to share both labor and rewards for the party’s success.
The piece denounces Cuba conquest as slave-territory expansion linked to Pierce and King supporters. It cites Locofoco bias, cites New York papers, and warns of war preparations, funds, and anti Spain agitation. It also critiques Ohio biennial legislature changes and mocks the new constitution as a Locofoco fraud.
A review of Cabin and Patriot or Cabin and Patrol? by J Thormson Randolph extols the new book as a fair hit on Uncle Tom's Cabin with thorough grasp of southern slavery and northern biases. It praises life like characters, thrilling incidents, and notes misgivings about Freesoilers and British colonial slavery. It criticizes philanthropy and highlights public debates on gender rights and federal governance.
An old editorial discusses coal fire control focusing on fuel size, air supply, and damper use. It warns against airtight doors and improper feeding, explaining how too little air wastes heat and too much air cools the fire. It notes dampers may help but proper design is essential for safe, efficient burning.
A compilation shows how each state defines a basic homestead exemption. Maine and Vermont set limits around five hundred dollars while Massachusetts, Illinois and California outline larger values and specific dwelling requirements. The list covers Maryland Georgia Ohio Michigan Iowa Wisconsin New Jersey South Carolina and California, detailing land amounts dwelling houses and appurtenances exempt from debts and taxation.
A health note from Solon Robinson in Plow, Loom and Angil suggests a home remedy to prevent pitting from skin sores. It recommends apothecary medicine and a liquid applied with a brush as lesions form, followed by scab removal and reapplication. The text also includes a Civil War era proclamation from Ohio Governor Reuben Wood urging a Thanksgiving and Prayer day on October 26.
Late New Orleans dispatches report turmoil in Mexico City with impeachments of the Minister of Justice Foreign Affairs and War Chief Clerk as violence and press restrictions rise. Vera Cruz sends commissioners over insurgent unrest while Yucatan's Barbacham is named governor and reports of French insurrections surface. Avero Cruz to San Blas rail line talks appear alongside a murder aboard the Eliza No. 2 on the Ohio River, with speculation of pilfering crew and a brutal attack.
Recipes describe curing hams in barrels with a seven to nine day smoke using cobs or hardwood and a salt molasses brine. The Paris bench warns bite victims to wash wounds with alkali or water and apply heated dressing to prevent rabies. A Suffolk miracle tale of a twelve year old girl fasting six weeks sparks debate among watchers. Marseilles US consul Hodge honors Louis Napoleon with American guard and lights, amid foreign funding claims for Lovefoco party efforts.
Citizens in Columbus plan a meeting at City Hall on Thursday November 11 to discuss extending a railroad from Columbus to coal mines and iron works on the Hocking River near Nelsonville. A large mineral display from Hocking, Brownsville, and Youghiogheny will accompany the event, with inscription of ore quality and quantity.
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