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Newspaper
Steubenville Weekly Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1849
Page
2
The Weekly Gerald, Say Cae McRain, circulates in Eastern Ohio Western Pennsylvania and Virginia as an advertising sheet offering inducements to merchants and manufacturers in Eastern cities. It serves a rich county and is 43 years old. Notices can be sent to Ure7t or through agents in New York Boston Baltimore Philadelphia and various street corners.
The Daily Herald Office announces a refreshed printing service with modern fonts and styles. They invite the public to bring printing needs, promising neat, beautiful results and lower prices, located opposite the Washington Hall.
The Whigs across Jefferson County townships and election districts meet June 30 to elect three delegates each by ballot for the County Convention in Bloomfield on July 4, 1849. Names Thos. F. M7grew, John B. Doyle, Jas. Gallagher lead the central committee.
The New Orleans crevasse abandoned as flood remains, planners debate fixes while they fear rising water. Reports say current practices fail to stop inundation and the canal mouth widening could lower canal depths. Authorities warn a sustained southeast wind could submerge the city and sediment could trigger deadly pestilence.
The Xenia Torch Light reports that Barryhill, a Cincinnati resident, fled to Spring Valley in Green County and died within five hours after cholera struck him and four family members, three of whom died. Dr Newes also fell ill and died soon after, underscoring cholera’s danger. The piece also notes George Lippard’s attack on Gen Taylor after a rejected office request, urging the Administration to offer him some token relief.
The Onto Strate Medical Convention met at Columbus Ohio with Dr P M Crume of Preble county chosen president. Dr Guthrie of New York warned that adulterated drugs persist despite new law and that physicians must mainly provide the remedy. Reports mention a canal around the Falls of Ohio and local cholera cases with deaths and illness in Island Creek township.
In a May 1849 letter from the Plains Geo. Grieves describes a roughly 300 mile trek toward the Platte River toward Fort Laramie and San Francisco. He notes slow progress of 14 to 15 miles a day, frequent detours, and daily graves from accidents and fatigue, while his health remains good and he expects the Steubenville Company to be about five days behind.
The city records the death of engineer Joan Myers, a steady young man, who succumbed hours after the Embassy steamer explosion from internal injuries.
John Rines of Bloomfield Morrow county was examined on burglary charges in Mt. Vernon. Col Geo Mor gan led State counsel. Delano and Sapp for the defense. He posted $500 bond, later reduced to $300 on Habeas Corpus. he remains at large under recognizance.
The May spike in coffin orders shows nine and a half to four demand. Witnesses note some business on Saturday with twelve wagons observed. A Cincinnati man named O'Brien, shot weeks ago by a steamboat engineer, died from his wound last Thursday. Gen Leslie Combs declines to run for Congress in Kentucky 8th district. a leading Clay Whig.
The Hamilton Bank of North Scituate Rhode Island has failed creating financial uncertainty for local customers and triggering possible government intervention and regulatory review.
From Paris May 3 letter by Mr. Kendall in the Picayune notes that a future vote would show a large Parisian majority favoring immediate monarchy return for repose and security. Yet central departments lean republican and weary of Parisian caprice, preferring to avoid frequent government changes. The contrast may influence the coming Assembly's makeup more than expected.
A Missouri Locofoco paper denounces Col. Benton after a recent speech, claiming widespread curses and strong condemnation. The piece portrays the speech as provocative and harmful to Benton’s political standing amid Missouri tensions.
In Missouri, a few Bareburners exist in St. Louis. The dialogue notes past support for Martin Van Buren as a traitor and current backing for Thomas H. Benton as the apostate. Democrats repudiated Van Buren, casting him out with wolf imagery, and discuss future support for Benton after a forthcoming event referenced as Saturday.
The New York port saw 32 221 May arrivals with 1849 figures up from previous years as Ireland Germany England and Scotland supply migrants amid European turmoil. Washington dispatch notes Polk era cabinet in session with debates over appointments and a push to expose corruption tied to officeholders and party factions.
A recent letter by Dudley Stewart and Walter Savage Landor argues the world faces a crueller war than history recalls. They foresee Russia advancing toward France within twenty months or sooner, describing a clash of civilization versus barbarism and freedom versus despotism across nations against cabinets.
A reader titled Consideration faces a rebuttal in the Daily Hernin letter expressing concern over fear driven by cholera panic. The writer credits physicians and the board of health for prudent warnings, argues ministers should not intrude on medical duties, and commends medical men for their proper handling of the issue.
A letter from Mr Allison rebuts a piece titled Consideration and mocks Reflection a self styled Medical Savant. It defends the prior warning on cholera panic, asserts evidence of cholera mania in the community, and urges coolness and caution to prevent wars and rumors of wars as the writer signs off with Ratio cination.
Correspondence from Fort Kearny Nebraska reports an influx of emigrants heading for the Oregon and California routes. Daily wagon counts rise to 214, with about 1,203 total so far. Observers warn of great suffering in the mountains, shortages, and desertions as families press onward. A fired dispute ends fatally between Harris and Shields, while Pawnee and Sioux clashes yield fifteen scalps near the Platte forks.
May 22 report notes 233 wagons reaching the area yesterday, totaling 1 435 through today, with packs and Mormon emigration across the river. Bryant’s party encamped within a mile of the Fort while Californians and others push ahead. high water hinders counts. Rumor of an elephant persists amid crossing dangers. two men die on the St Joseph trail from a wagon accident and a misfired gun.
Public notice from Post Master General I Collamer announcing Falcon and Isthmus sailings from New York Charleston Savannah and New Orleans to Chagres Panama and other ports. Rates include 12 16 cents Havana 20 to Congress 30 to Panama and 40 to San Diego Santa Barbara Monterey San Francisco or Astoria with prepaid options. Newspapers 3 cents sea postage.
Crowds gathered at Cork early Saturday to bid farewell to Father Matthew as temperance bands played and lament filled the streets. He left by a private carriage avoiding the mail coach, journeying toward Mallow while admirers followed in tears, reflecting the city’s deep affection for his virtuous and philanthropic life.
A Long Island court hears a dramatic case as a widow recounts poverty after a second marriage and a bitter rift with the family. A daughter testifies that the man she calls father is the husband who cared for her, while the plaintiff is rejected. The jury sides with the defendant, honoring the daughter's claim and family ties over the law.
A late issue of the Gazette Medicale reports a new epidemic of a formidable kind in the mountainous districts of Guipuscoa Spain. The disease destroys life rapidly and has been dubbed Clignotte from clin d il.
Dr Rosa't Thompeson's guidance on cholera recommends normal meals when possible, warns against rice pulp, favors dry well ventilated rooms, and urges sensible warmth. Do not overreact to fears, eat what is offered, care for neighbors, and seek a trusted physician if illness occurs.
At the United States Rope Walk in Charlestown Massachusetts a vast electric machine drives a leather belt that sparks and shocks as it runs. The belt energizes fingers with prickling heat and can charge Leyden jars or kill an ox with a single shock. The belt operates in the garret unseen by visitors.
The Utica area expands with six plank roads and a seventh under construction. The Utica Herald notes 200 miles of plank roads financed wholly by home capital totaling about 300000 dollars. Roads already in operation show about fifteen percent annual profit and added trade benefits, epitomizing “Roads for the People” with local mobility and commerce.
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