Cholera Advisory for Batavia Court Attendance 1849
Local Bar members publish guidance due to cholera outbreak advising residents to avoid court attendances. Judges likely present for probate and urgent business but warning remains to stay home, ensuring interests are protected without participation as witnesses or jurors. Names listed of bar members and officials dated July 3, 1849.
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Tos. L. Saverds
B. Swine
Ws. Papecia
J. A. Pexs
T. M. Lewas
Ah.n. Tater
Jxo
Jonusrex
T. Q. Asusura
Dennes Sartin
G. W. Denison
Geo.s. Ler
Murrows Jameson
F. Norris
Cholera Strikes Batavia as Death Toll Reaches Twelve
A local cholera outbreak in Batavia claims 12 lives in days, with the town population under 700. The report lists deceased including Mrs Catherine Nelson Miss Eliza Loyd and several members of Crane Sams Potter Carter and Flora households while noting most deaths were women or children and few male adults.
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Batavia
Thomas Boyd
Catherine Nelson
Eliza Loyd
J. P. Crane
S. M. Johnson
Mr. Sams
Sarah Sams
Eliza Potter
Miss Sams
H. Bonnet, Esq
Mary Carter
Jas. Carter
William Flora
New Boston
Cholera Claims Several in Villages Across Regions
Two deaths from cholera in Willliamssvac occur Tuesday including Milton Barker Esq a young lawyer and former Mexican war volunteer. A 14 year old son of Jonathan Johnson died after five hours illness and a daughter of Mr Myers died. Fenberry reports multiple cholera deaths including William McHugh Esq his wife and one child and a sister also dies. New Boston notes Mrs Flora and child death plus a Simeon Sanders son and Miss Florinda Davison dying Tuesday night. Mercy’s area records three or four cholera deaths in the vicinity.
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Willliamssvac
Milton Barker
Abel Stewart
Barker
Col. Brough
Mexico
Jonathan Johnson
Williamsburg
New Boston
Flora and Child
Simeon Sanders
Florinda Davison
Mercys
Fatalities Mount Amid Rumors in New Richmond Area
Reports from Cincinnati papers claim six deaths Saturday and ten more by Monday noon. Sheriff Walriven notes 24 deaths since Saturday morning with 3 or 4 doubtful cases on leaving, and one new case since 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
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New Ricamont
Cincinnati
P.S
Walriven
New Richmond
Newspaper Delays From Press Breakage
The paper apologizes for an appearance irregularity due to a press accident requiring partial sending of work to Cincinnati for repairs. Owing to recent conditions the staff could not publish their full usual output this week and may issue a second half sheet next week if needed.
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Cincinnati
Cholera Toll Reported Across Ports and Cities
Daily cholera figures for New York Portaventuia Putcapecrata and Putcapecrata regions show a surge in cases and deaths. New York reports 108 cases and 39 deaths in the 24 hours ending at noon today. Earlier tallies include 34 cases 19 deaths in New York and 23 cases 20 deaths in Portaventuia. During the previous noon period, 65 cases and 26 deaths were logged at another port.
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Board of Health
New York
Portaventuia
Putcapecrata
Cholera Reports and Frontier News From St Louis and Santa Fe
Cholera trends show decline in St Louis with 160 interments on Monday including 128 due to cholera. Emigrants arriving from New Orleans. Uncle Sam steamer carried 350 with 70 deaths. Santa Fe guard fight with Apaches May 31 leaves chief and 20 dead, 3 guards mortally wounded. New Mexico robbers linked to Dr Lemon. California emigrants complain of bad route.
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St. Louis
C. Sarr. Louis
New Orleans
Uncle Sam
Santa Fe
Chapman
Aragua
Kendricks
New Mexico
Dr. Lemon
California
Fort Smith
Distressive distressing epidemic scenes reported in city
The Cin. Gaz. notes widespread illness causing funerals to surge as coffins and hearses run short. Unstable carriage leads to coffins tumbling from vehicles and exposed corpses. A mother returns from visiting a sick friend as her child dies en route.
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Dearus
Cholera followings on upper Mississippi and nearby towns
Reports from St. Louis and river towns describe a severe cholera outbreak spreading from Keokuk and Muscatine to Galena and Aurora with many deaths. Emigrant ships bring hundreds of Germans to issues along the Ohio and Missouri rivers as towns fear desertion and interior flight.
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Wisconsin
St. Louis
Uncle Tobey
Oquawka
Galena
Mississippi
Keokuk
Muscatine
Courier
South America
New Orleans
Ohio
Portland
Louisville
Aurora
Lawrenceburg
Board of Health
Dayton Journal of
Cin. Gaz
Cholera, Indian Attacks, and Frontier Guard Report
A Galveston resident returns from the Rio Grande noting cholera in Monclova Saltillo and widespread fear. Reports say five hundred American settlers bound for California were killed by Indians and Sabinas raiders. A frontier protection force of one hundred men serves for three months.
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Galveston
Rio Grande
Monclova
Saltillo
California
Mexico
Fires Ravage Woods and Towns with Widespread Destruction
From St Johns papers a June 19 letter reports extensive fires in New River village and a sawmill wiped out by the blaze. Over 100 people fled to the beach for safety as fires threaten Robbinstown where eight ships are under construction. Farmhouses and grain suffer heavy losses.
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Boston
St. John
St. Andrews
New River
Robbinstown
Reception of Father Matthew in New York Amid Enthusiasm
Father Matthew arrived from Staten Island this afternoon and was received by the Mayor and temperance groups with great enthusiasm. The port greeted 3200 emigrants today, including 900 on a single packet ship. Reports note several cholera cases and two deaths at the Ohio Penitentiary up to Saturday evening.
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Father Matthew
New York
Staten Island
Temperance
Ohio Penitentiary
The Pestilence That Walketh in Darkness Examined
A religious note uses the Bible phrase to discuss how pestilence acts at night. The author cites modern science confirming that epidemic seeds emerge in darkness and spread disease from caves, obeying divine bounds and seasonal timing.
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O. S. Journal
Stage coach tragedy near city claims professor and others
An accident aboard a Louisville stage coach starting from Nashville injures several, with Rev. Joseph Sherman of Jackson College Columbia Tennessee killed. Pleasant Smith risks death and other women and the professor’s wife escape unharmed as the coach plummets on the bridge after brake failure.
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Nashville
Louisville
Joseph Sherman
Jackson College
Columbia
Tennessee
Pleasant Smith
Sherman
Beaten by Cholera and Rain on Water Street
Four men lay intoxicated on Water Street between Main and Walnut when one woke during a cholera attack. Heavy rain soaked him as paralysis and intestinal collapse struck. patrons refused shelter at coffee houses before humane helpers moved him to Cholera Hospital. The scene shocked onlookers.
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Water Street
Main
Walnut
Coors
Cholera Hospital
Woman Thought Dead Surges Back To Life From Cholera
In St Louis a young woman believed dead from cholera during Saturday night revival of a wake suddenly awoke at about midnight as her brother and family prepared burial arrangements and is now a well woman.
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St. Louis
Stephen Burrows of Cincinnati Dies of Cholera
Stephen Burrows a respected Cincinnati resident known in the area died last Wednesday of cholera at his home. He was widely regarded in local circles and leaves a mourning community.
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Stephen Burrows
Cincinnati
Little Brand y and Water in Cholera Debated
Horace Greeley recounts a Sanitary Committee suggestion of little brandy and water for cholera and a Tribune reader questions the amount. The editor answers with a homeopathic method, proposing three drops brandy and successive dilutions, and notes to rinse the first bucket.
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Horace Greeley
New York Sanitary Committee
the Tribune
Sanitary Committee
Hahnemann
Notorious murderer Jones captured after long pursuit near Mill Creek bridge
The fugitive known for the Brashears murder was arrested Thursday night by John W. Riley and constable Marchant near Mill Creek bridge. He carried a carpet bag and clothes, and a large loaded rifle-barrel pistol with a knife. He was taken to jail for examination before Esqr Taylor, denying the crime.
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Brashears
John W. Riley
Marchant
Mill Creek Bridge
Mr. Reiley
Esqr
Taylor
Jones
Cincinnati Chronicle
Accident at Niagara Falls claims two visitors
A Niagara Falls dispatch to the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser reports a tragedy at Luna Island where a young man named Addington and a little girl fell into the river near the falls during a group visit. The child was recovered but the two victims perished, and the bereaved Addington family from Buffalo mourns the loss.
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Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Luna Island
Addington
Young Addington
Dr. Hewlett
Recovery of Chas Addington and De Forest bodies
The bodies of Mr. Chas. Addington and Miss De Forest, recovered after Addington saved De Forest at Niagara Falls, are now found. The two young lives were entwined in a tragic incident with Addington sacrificing himself in a valiant effort.
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Chas. Addington
Niagara Falls
Miss de Forest
Addington
Cuotera at Aurora Reports Heavy Death Toll
The Mad. Courier notes the scourge at Aurora remains severe with over sixty deaths, amounting to more than one in twenty five of the population. Attacks continue and grow more malignant as the disease persists.
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Cuotera
Aurora
Courier
Gold Pens From One Ounce of Gold Reported
In a recent trial it was stated as evidence that one ounce of gold, valued at sixteen dollars, can yield a hundred dollars’ worth of gold pens.
Letter from Ohio shipmate describes Sonoma trip and California’s beauty
A correspondent aboard the U S Ship Ohio writes to the Philadelphia Bulletin about a journey to Sonoma seven miles from Petaluma. He praises the valley soil deep to twelve feet, abundant game, wild strawberries, and flowers, but notes mixed impressions of San Francisco and local society including convicts, half-civilized natives, gamblers, and sharpers.
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U.S
Ohio
Philadelphia Bulletin
Sonoma
Lana
Francisco
San Francisco
Petalume Valley
Botany Bay
Islands
Pacific
United States
Death of Polk Cited as Result of Toils of Office
Obituary note in the Philadelphia Bulletin lauds James K. Polk for dedicating himself to presidential duties. It links his decline to intense labor and anxiety, describing a once hale leader worn down by power and public responsibility. The piece casts his death as a costly price of office.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Polk
Gen. Taylor
Family tragedy follows cholera death of pioneer and wife
A severe cholera outbreak in the city took the life of Margaret, youngest wife of Col. J. Johatane. In days, seven of their children followed their mother, with two sons dying in military service, one in the Navy and one in battle in New Mexico, leaving a somber record of loss.
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Margaret
J. Johatane
Navy
New Mexico
CIA
Fire Company Feud Ends With Stone Attack in Philadelphia
Sunday morning a clash between Philadelphia Engine and Western Hose fire companies erupted after a fire call. As the Western Hose Company passed the other house they were pelted with stones and bricks, their carriage demolished. The writer calls for penitentiary punishment to curb such evils.
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Philadelphia Fire Companies
Philadelphia Engine Co
Western Hose Company
Missouri Fight Over Disunion and Slavery
The note reports Col. Benross facing a battle in Missouri over disunion and slavery with Senator Atchison and Representative Hill opposing him, plus other party members. The Western Star predicts Benross’s defeat, saying Missouri like Kentucky will be pro slavery at the day of trial.
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Cot. Benross
Missouri
Atchison
Hill
Congress
Kentucky
Western
Siar
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