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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1847
Page
2
A woman discovers a corpse beside a sleigh, identifying it as Colonel Warren. She realizes the dead man is the same person her reckless actions doomed, lamenting the tragic irony as she confronts the scene and its haunting aftermath.
Dr William McLeod urges a nonmedical plan for typhus involving cold wet sheets, blankets, slipper baths, shaved head, and strict hydration to reduce deaths. He claims the regimen can end fever in 24 hours and advises continued wet sheets and gentle care for three days, with injections for constipation and a light diet. The piece cites the plan as published in a respectable journal amid England’s typhus surge.
Notice from Bartlett and Sullivan for the city of Quincy dated Wednesday morning December 9, inviting readers to attend a forthcoming event or meeting. Contains dated imprint and local notices typical of a 19th century newspaper brief.
A Detroit era newspaper item recalls that Gen Zachary Taylor is the presidential candidate. Messages sent for subscribers reached Hannibal by Monday and were shared in St Louis, with efforts praised for rapid dissemination. References to editors and readers highlight intercity exchanges and political commentary.
In Congress T.3 Campbell of Tennessee won the clerkship by four votes. Senate business included a printing dispute over the President's message and various memorials. The Brittania arrival is reported with market notes, Swiss conflicts, and other items including the death of Mendelssohn. Zachary Taylor’s reception in New Orleans and editor George H. Cohen’s death are noted.
A 1817 gathering at the coat house appointed a committee to inspect sand bar obstructions blocking the public landing. Members include John Wood Thomas Redmond Joseph McClintock Nath Summers Jobin Wheeler RS Benneson FE Conyers D Nonser J ON Ralston H Rogers S Holmes C J Swartwout J L Cochran O H Browning and Sam Leech. The group agreed to publish proceedings and reconvene at the court house on Monday evening the 27th inst.
At a public notice meeting of Adams County farmers the chair was named Coremax Tannorr with Henry Kemp as secretary. John Sharp explained aims and a set of resolutions was adopted urging pork prices at two to three dollars per hundred pounds, forming a committee to pack and dispose of pork locally or abroad, and to publish proceedings in Quincy papers.
Items from Pike County papers cover a rescheduled Library Lecture by Peter Lorra on The Battle of Baba Virta, telegraph progress to Belleville, local Farmers' Meeting near Perry, and partisan reactions to Henry Clay’s stance on the Mexican War. Editorials condemn wartime zealotry, praising measured patriotism and free thought in North American commentary.
Supreme Court records in Henry Colb v Augusta Cobb detail a libel claim citing Augusta Cobb’s alleged involvement with Mormon leader Brigham Young in Nauvoo during 1844 and 1845. Depositions describe Cobb’s devotion to Young, repeated travels to Nauvoo, and claims of spiritual wife doctrine fueling marital strain and public controversy.
A detailed yet concise chronicle of General Taylor's triumphal welcome in New Orleans. Citizens from all ranks lined streets and rooftops as the procession moved from the Mary Kingsland to Lafayette, with arches, banners, and a grand arching welcome. The Mayor and Bishop Blanc joined the ceremonies, followed by a cathedral Te Deum and a courtly dinner honoring the war hero.
General Taylor, flanked by friends and committees, toured St Charles American and Orleans Theatres, hailed by crowded audiences as music played national airs. Illumination lit the St Charles Hotel with portraits of the hero Yunsing Wonns. Fireworks lit three municipal squares, closing a brilliant day in a free, sovereign republic.
The Danvers Courier reports the Polk era murder trial in Washington with jurists Joby Suter for the prisoners and John Adams for the people. Witnesses describe bombshell carnage and battlefield horrors as evidence and testimony outlines praiseworthy, demoralizing and political implications.
Fragmentary text shows assurances of eternal friendship by Mr. Polk, followed by a court adjournment. The document then lists various goods for sale including carpets, hats, groceries, hardware, and a long catalog of items with ad-like prose.
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