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Newspaper
Steubenville Weekly Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1849
Page
1
The Steubenville Herald outlines advertising rates for various durations including one square, two squares and three squares, with prices and terms. It notes strict payment deadlines, post paid letters, and that transient ads require insertion counts, with printing and job work offered at low prices.
A reader’s note extols G H Baker's poem Ty" Tue Sexe or rue Barou in Sartain's Union Magazine March issue as grand and noble. It lauds a new verse measure blending blank verse with Greek rhythm and shares an excerpt from the concluding chorus about knowledge faith and divine overrule, ending with images of stars and deserts.
Washington Goode suffered death by hanging in the Leverett Street jail yard at ten this morning. Clergymen visited his cell to hear his claimed innocence. He attempted self-harm overnight by choking and cutting his arms, then faced the scaffold in weakness but with resolve. The crowd was small. his uncle described his life, and Goode reportedly believed witnesses against him would not convict. The execution proceeded after prayers, with the drop likely breaking his neck.
The article recalls the last execution in the city in 1836, when Russell and Crocket were hanged for setting fire to a house with about thirty Irixth families. The crowd at the jail was large and placards warned the Governor against proceeding. The body was claimed by friends and will be buried from Southas street.
A California excerpt notes a repeatable source’s letter seen in Col. Griffin’s office at 49 Broadway. The writer is well known in New York City, and the NY Express says what he describes can be relied on.
F.C. Whitehead reports a caravan arriving at the Gold City of Mexico on April 15, 1849 after fifteen days from Vera Cruz. wagons sold for horses, baggage moved to Acapulco, and plans to sail up the California coast toward Mazatlan and San Francisco. they note robbers, currency trouble with sovereigns, and three men with three hundred thousand dollars of gold returning home from California. some fever cases treated with a tonic. continuous optimism about profits and future travel.
The Cleveland Herald comments on a State Journal article about barbers and metaphysicians splitting hairs and political splits in Ohio. It discusses Free Soil faction debates in Ohio, noting two organs the Cincinnati Globe and Cleveland True Democrat contending over the Hamilton county case and party identity, while avoiding taking sides. It mentions leaders like McClure, Riddle, Beavers, Chaffee, Randall, Morse, Townshend, and Hamlin, and questions the apportionment law and two Hamilton county districts.
The Yazoo Miss. Democrat reports a single Short Creek area family suffered eight deaths in five days from cholera. William Spell, his son Jackson, his wife Mrs Spell, a 13 year old daughter, two young children, and another little girl died after rapid illness. The house was filthy, officials say dirt rather than disease fueled the deaths.
Abbott argues parenting hinges on two main rules keep children from bad company and make them obey. He warns that insubordination and street influence ruin virtue and religious instruction, urging easy yet firm governance at home and avoidance of vice abroad to spare parents lifelong sorrow.
A humorous scene from Spirit of the Times recounts a Frenchman’s first raw oyster encounter. The bold eatery patron repeatedly swallows the oyster with pepper, salt, and vinegar, gasping with delight, while the baffled waiter and a shocked man flee for brandy as the crustacean proves ill for swallowing.
The New Orleans Bee reports streets like Canal Gravier and Common overflowed from the St. Louis side to Rampart. Residents adapt with waterproof California boats and amphibious travel. People swim in yards and alleys while children race in the torrent and endure the flood with hardy, humorous acceptance.
The Fond du Lac County town of Calumet reports a German woman gave birth to a large healthy child with two perfect heads. The Rochester papers discuss a similar birth, noting Wisconsin’s prominence in this rare event and the infant is living and reportedly healthy.
A Boston intellectual praises inland rail links from Boston to Wells and Worcester, predicting rapid communication and economic benefits for New England. The author cites railroad costs, stock profits, and vast land values tied to faster travel, expecting lines to boost industry, population, and prosperity as rail networks expand inland.
The piece argues for changing methods of legal killing beyond hanging, noting the gallows are outdated and urging more effective restraints for criminal security. It highlights historical shifts from death penalties to modern standards and the need for progress in enforcement.
Immigrants flood St Pauls forcing hotel crowds and makeshift tents. Ethan notes strangers offer own cooking and bedless board at $9 weekly, crowding West Rush as the “rush” spreads from Europe toward the Americas and beyond.
A Cherokee official speaks on new appointments by Prostylor, lampooning opponents as hypocrites. The exchange likens political games to boys playing marbles, arguing about honesty and competence in office.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe the Virginia legislature with Whigs and Democrats in a balance of power. It notes Whig gains and Democratic strength across the Senate and House, with a Democratic edge on joint ballots and Congressional representation listed as fourteen Democrats to five gains.
In Washington and the city, gossip centers on George Lippard of Philadelphia. The writer of sensational tales is said to have praised Corwin, while Corwin offered a wry reply. The brief exchange hints at Lippard’s reputation and political circles.
A citizen died after a cholera illness, with reports suggesting poison in the course of a show. The account notes discussion in the 8th district and references Mr Lourie within the community context.
News from the Severn report California rapid emigration by land and sea. Passengers include Mr Parrott the Mazatlan consul en route to Washington. Reports assert California plans for a territorial government and a constitutional meeting at Monterey. San Francisco news notes high gold yields, rising prices, and local political tension with Governor Smith and Commodore Jones.
The Indian payment at Lapoint, on Lake Superior, is set for June 20. It offers a rare chance for pleasure parties visiting the parth ero Lakes to be present and witness the doings of the red man of the forest. Over five thousand Indians will be there. Det. Free Prese. Tact. Rye. Frederick Herald notes a stock of Rye eight feet long from Samuel Kunkle’s farm in that county. Mr. R. used guano on his ground.
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