CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1850 1 - DTD Feb. 25; ed: 2/1 - A bill favoring admittance of California, as she now stands, was introduced in the House. The South used every pretext to prevent a vote on the resolution. "All that is required is that the North should be united, coo! and firm." (3) 2 - DTD Feb. 26; ed: 2/2 - Ninety men in the House of Representatives are trying to defeat the remaining 140. They are now using every means to stave off the entrance of California into the Union. The speaker decided the day for resolutions had passed, and the resolutions pertaining to California must lie over to the next resolution day. "This game they have determined on, and by it they may forever prevent action. The Speaker's decision is, of course, wrong and outrageous." 3 - DTD Aug. 6; ed: 2/1 - On Aug. 1, Mr. Douglas introduced his bill to admit California. Every member from the free states voted yea. 4 - DTD Aug. 15; ed: 2/1 - According to the telegraphic news, California is admitted to the Union by the Senate! (5) (3) We rejoice. This is one point settled: Let the House act, and all will be well. one point gained for freedom. The telegraph talks of a crisis, of open revolution. That's moonshine. Let the North do its duty, and there will be an end of it. It is time that this question should be rightly settled, and that our government should make its mark as a practical government. 5 DTD Sept. 16; ed: 3/4 South Carolina is objecting to the admission See also United States Territories & Possessions AGRICULTURE 6 DTD Jan. 19:3/3 The Cuyahoga County Agricultural society held a meeting on Nov. 14, 1849, when the following officers were elected: President, A. L. McCurdy, of Newburgh; vice president, William West, of Euclid; treasurer, John Stair, of Cleveland; and secretary, F. R. Elliott, of Brooklyn. Twenty members were elected to township committees. 7 DTD Feb. 19:2/3 The Cuyahoga County Agricultural society is to hold a meeting at the Dunham House, Feb. 26. (3) (1) (7) (2) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1850 8 - DTD June 6:3/1,2 In a letter to the editor, "L," writing from San Francisco, says: This country never can compare with the countries where the rains and sunshine of summer are mingled together to bring forth in their proper season the products of the earth. For a country to be without rain for six months in every year, and that through the producing part of the year, proves conclusively that that country cannot be prolific and productive of the necessaries and the luxuries of the earth. My opinion is that the counties of Stark and Delaware in Ohio produce at this time more wheat annually than the whole state of California can be made to produce. (27) 9 - DTD Sept. 11; ed:2/1 The annual exhibition of the Cuyahoga agricultural society will be held Sept. 18 and 19. "Plans are progressing rapidly and we look for a big crowd in town on that day and hope the labors of the officers will be appreciated by all." 10 - DTD Nov. 27; adv: 2/5 The members of the agricultural society are See also Farms & Farming; Fruit; Grain; Periodical Publications ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS (3) (1) 11 - DTD Apr. 25:3/3 - At the meeting of the city council on Apr. 22 a (2) 12 DTD Apr. 26:2/4 - The board of excise has granted 178 liquor licenses. (8) 13 DTD Apr. 27; ed: 2/1 - The board of excise commissioners has granted 178 licenses for the sale of ardent spirits. One of the arguments used to obtain passage of the excise bill was that grog shops would probably not exceed 15 or 20 under this law. "Now look at the result. One rum hole for every one hundred persons in the city! A fact very creditable to our beautiful city, is it not?" (3) 14 DTD Apr. 27:2/1 The excise board meets again May 2. licenses will be granted until July. No liquor (1) I saw some 15 DTD Apr. 30:2/4 In a letter to the editor, "S" says: "The results of the new law begin to show admirably." (3) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1850 Abstracts 16 - 20 ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS (Cont'd) DTD June 29:2/4 - See Shipping & Ships DTD Aug. 23:2/3 - See Political Campaigns & Elections 16 DTD Nov. 13:2/2 - In a letter to the editor, "H" says: "He who ab stains wholly from the use of alcohol, in eating, drinking and medicine, cannot be a drunkard." See also Temperance AMUSEMENTS. See Entertainment; Games & Sports ANIMALS 17 - DTD Jan. 10; ed: 2/1 - - A dog bit Thomas Day and another citizen this morning. "Dogs about a city are a great nuisance, and were we the City Council, not a dog or hog should infest our streets. 18 DTD Sept. 30:2/3 There are 3,500,000 dogs in the United States, ANNEXATION & EXPANSION 19 - DTD Feb. 8; ed: 2/1 "No edicts of Premier, or Governor, can stop a growing sentiment in favor of annexation of Canada to our country. It may be wisely delayed; but the agitation will be kept up, until separation with the mother country is secured." See also Admission of States; United States Territories & Possessions ANNEXATIONS, LOCAL. See Suburbs, Districts & Annexations ANNIVERSARIES. See Celebrations & Festivals; Holidays ANTI-SLAVERY. See Slavery APPOINTMENTS, POLITICAL. See Politics & Government ARBITRATION, INTERNATIONAL 20 DTD Feb. 12:2/3 - The following resolution concerning the "Congress of Nations" was offered in the Ohio senate, Feb. 8, by Mr. Blake: "That it is the duty of the Government of the United States to enter immediately into negotiations with all the civilized powers, proposing that they should each and all bind themselves by mutual treaty, to submit all international differences, which cannot be settled by negotiation, to friendly arbitration, and in no case resort to the sword for such settlement." (1) (1) (2) (2) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1850 Abstracts 21 - 29 ART & ARTISTS 21 DTD July 4:2/1 - The BURNING OF THE GRIFFITH, a large painting by a Cleveland artist, will be exhibited in panoramic style today at the horticultural rooms. The DESTRUCTION OF NINEVEH and the FALL OF BABYLON will also be exhibited at the same time and place. Admittance is 25 cents. (1) 22 - DTD July 19; adv: 2/4 - There is a grand exhibition of illuminated paintings at the horticultural rooms today and tomorrow. 1. 2. 3. BURNING OF THE STEAMER GRIFFITH THE FALL OF BABYLON THE DESTRUCTION OF NINEVEH. The doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the admittance is 25 cents. 23 DTD Sept. 9; adv: 3/5 Every subscriber of five dollars is a member for one year in the Western Art Union and is entitled to the engraving, THE TRAPPER'S LAST SHOT. Ready for distribution is the statue of Power's GREEK SLAVE and also many beautiful paintings. Subscriptions will be received at Ensworth and Shaw in the Exchange building. S. B. Shaw is secretary. (1) (3) 24 DTD Oct. 12:3/1 - The people of Cleveland will have an opportunity of seeing Powers' GREEK SLAVE. This renowned piece of statuary will be on exhibition at the Melodeon four days next week. (1) 24 1/2 DTD Oct. 15:2/3 The GREEK SLAVE may be seen at the Melodeon tomorrow and for four successive days. (1) 25 - DTD Oct. 16; ed: 2/1 - Powers' GREEK SLAVE is a "work of true beau- (4) 26 DTD Oct. 17:2/1 The GREEK SLAVE will be exhibited today and tomorrow. "Don't neglect to see it." (1) 27 DTD Oct. 18:3/1 Today will afford the last opportunity to see Hiram Powers' statue, the GREEK SLAVE. "No one, who has not seen it can form the least conception of its beauty." 28 DTD Oct. 18:3/1 J. F. Hanks has taken rooms over Cummings' store 29 - DTD Nov. 11:2/1 - John Muller, draftsman, has just finished a view of Cleveland. It embraces Ohio City, the flats, Cuyahoga river, the (1) (2) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1850 Abstracts 30 - 37 ART & ARTISTS (Cont'd) Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati railroad, and the canal with a dis- John Osborn, artist, has recently come to Cleveland. Specimens of his portrait and landscape painting may be seen at 30 DTD Nov. 23:2/1 his rooms. "The likenesses of Reverend Dr. Aiken and neighbor Harris are there large as life and as natural." 31 DTD Dec. 3:2/2 North, with ready hand and spirited fidelity, has taken the great building erected in London, for the exhibition of 1851. Call at North's rooms and see it. It is worth looking at. 32 DTD Dec. 16; ed: 2/5 James Batterson, sculptor of Hartford, Conn., See also Cartoons & Caricatures ASIA 33 DTD Nov. 13; ed: 2/1 - "There is a serious rebellion in China.... 34 - DTD Nov. 7:2/2 - "We advise the bidders at Cutter's feather bed sale not to go to sleep as is usual, for 0. Cutter will cry loud enough to wake you all up.' 35 DTD Nov. 13; ed: 2/1 - Pratt will be on hand to distribute books at (2) (2) (3) (4) (1) (1) (1) This is Pratt's last evening at the Dunham House. Mr. Pratt is an auctioneer of books and stationery. At the city council meeting on May 7, the following (1) |