CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852 Abstracts 726 - 732 FLOODS 726 - DTD Apr. 3:2/3 exception, since 1832. The Cuyahoga has not had such a flood, with one hear of some done to the bridges in the country. 727 DTD Apr. 1852; ed: 2/3 The rise of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers proved to be disastrous to life and property. The piers of the aqueduct over the Allegheny have been smashed and people are seen floating down the river on boards. There have been no mail or telegraph messages from Pittsburgh, so the damage is not known. "We rejoice...that the sacrifice of life has not been so great as rumor stated it to be." (1) Still the calamity is a severe one and will be severely felt by those who dwell upon the Belle river and its tributaries. (7) FOOD ADULTERATION & INSPECTION 728 DTD Apr. 29:3/2 City council last night passed a resolution appointing William Shell inspector of beef, pork, and fish for one year. (1) · 729 DTD May 13:3/2 City council last year passed a resolution to appoint Matthew Reed inspector of beef, pork, and fish for one year. (1) 730 DTD Dec. 8:3/1 J. Doolittle and family, residing on Root Lane, were poisoned on Dec. 4 by drinking cider which had been drugged with white lead to preserve the flavor. Dr. Strong administered emetics and the patients are recovering. FOREIGN POPULATION 731 Asiatics DTD June 17; ed: 2/2 Two matters excite much attention in California, the Chinese and the Indians. The former issue is coming to a head. The miners seem resolved to expel the "Celestials." Two reasons are urged to justify this course. First, that China does not allow foreigners to live upon her soil, with limited exceptions; and second, that the Chinese who are in California are chiefly serfs. "We suppose some 'arrangement' will be made. It would be strange if this difficulty will not be 'comprised,' As for the law, or an ap peal to it, we hear nothing about such 'tom-foolery'...." The Indian difficulties are not settled. 732 DTD June 18; ed: 2/2 THE PACIFIC OCEAN, a San Francisco, Cal., paper edited by the Rev. J. W. Douglass, gives its sympathies, nay, almost its admiration also, to the Chinamen whom Bigler so disgracing the gubernatorial chair of the Gold State has sought to drive out from (4) (4) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852 Abstracts 733 - 738 FOREIGN POPULATION - Asiatics (Cont'd) among the Californias. "The claims of Chinamen to an equal participation in the rights secured in California to the people of the other nations, will yet, we trust, be fully sustained, in despite of that very Democratic governor's very Democratic attempt to trample on them....' German DTD July 21; ed: 2/1,2 733 DTD July 26; ed:2/2 See Foreign Relations (5) The PLAIN DEALER makes a lot of side charges against us, a reply to which is crowded out. "If the PLAIN DEALER will argue fairly with us as to the true creed of the Newark Germans, and the position of Kossuth, we shall be glad to meet it. If it does not, every sensible man will understand why. Its false charges as to out insulting the Germans...we shall expose tomorrow." (2) 734 - DTD Aug. 5; ed: 2/1 - Charles Hienzen is in our city and will address the Germans tomorrow evening. The place will be mentioned hereafter. "He is a man of strong intellect and rare powers of reasoning. He will instruct and delight whoever may listen to him. We shall endeavor to give the substance of his speech. ་་ (1) 735 DTD Aug. 5:2/1 - Charles Heinzen will address the Germans at Empire hall this evening. Let there be a full turn out. Whatever he may say will be worth hearing. (1) 736 - DTD Sept. 24; ed: 2/2 - The German Turner company was on parade yesterday. "Theirs is the true gymnasium. They exercise body and mind, and train both for good and noble ends. Success attend them!" 737 DTD Oct. 19; ed: 2/3 - The Germans held a congress lately at (1) (22) 738 - DTD Oct. 19:3/1 The German "Yagers" had target practise yesterday. They held a ball in the evening. (1) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852 Abstracts 739 - 746 FOREIGN POPULATION German (Cont'd) 739 - DTD Oct. 20; ed: 2/3 - Kossuth in his letter to the Wheeling German congress, the object of which was to help the cause of European liberty, expressly stated that they should take an independent position. "Yet the PLAIN DEALER, with partisan effrontery, denies the position of the Magyar as declared by himself.... If the PLAIN DEALER would do fairly, let it publish Kossuth's letter.... ་་ DTD Dec. 30; adv: 2/4 - The Cleveland Turners will give a ball in Kelley's hall New Year's eve. The proceeds will go towards the support of the company. Hungarian (3) (1) 741 - DTD Jan. 10; ed: 2/1 - Another great meeting in behalf of Hungary 742 - WTD Feb. 4:2/6 J. C. Vaughan spoke last night at the Melodeon in behalf of the Hungarian society of Cleveland. He said that they were there not merely to sympathize in behalf of Hungary, but that they were determined to secure liberty at home and protect it abroad. He further stated that while by our acts we can do much to maintain liberty at home, we shall do much also to maintain liberty abroad. Irish 743 DTD Mar. 17; ed: 2/1 The Irishmen of our city will celebrate the 744 DTD Mar. 17; adv: 2/4 - The Irish will celebrate Mar. 17, their annual festival, with a supper at the Weddell House. Tickets may be obtained at the hotel, or from the committee of arrangements, composed of 15 persons, and of which the following are members: Capt. W. Kenney, Lieut. T. Harney, Lieut. Jas. Barron, and Lieut. M. Gallagher. 745 DTD Mar. 19; ed: 2/2 - There was a joyous season for the Sons of Professor J. R. Fitzgerald, president of the society and chairman at the party, made several speeches. Captain W. Kenney, James Barron, and M. Gallagher gave toasts. 746 DTD Mar. 25; ed: 2/2 - Senator Shields said that Irish blood is to be found in nearly one half the people in the United States. "If that is so we do not wonder at the late rise of Irish stock in the market of American politics." See also Immigration & Emigration; Organizations; Political Campaigns & Elections - U. S. (1) (3) (1) (2) (10) (1) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852 Abstracts 747 - 750 FOREIGN RELATIONS Note: Abstracts on foreign relations not involving the United States will be found under the names of continents. 747 DTD Jan. 8; ed: 2/1 - "Our minister in France refused to congratulate Napoleon. He stood alone in this. But he was right. No such despot should be cheered by a representative of this Republic." 748 DTD Jan. 12; ed: 2/2 Hungary, with a territory of 126,000 miles, has 14,000,000 inhabitants. This number is nearly three times as many as this country contained when it burst political bonds with the throne of Great Britain. It burst them only through the "substantial aid" afforded to Washington and his brave companions-in-arms by sympathizing Frenchmen. "Surely, a people who so won their freedom and Nationality cannot have resolved to rid themselves of all eyes, ears, and hands, that the iron heels of 'the Beardless Nero' may remain on the necks of those fourteen millions of Hungarians! Tell us not of Washington's Farewell Address. That is a thing of construction, and Americans are not agreed in construing it. But nobody mistakes what was its author's example, and that example, if it is to be heeded, bids Americans, now that they have become strong enough, to do for Kossuth and his coadjutors, what those sympathising Frenchmen did for Washington and his." (1) (3) 749 DTD Jan. 14; ed: 1/1 - Daniel Webster's second speech at the Congressional banquet is quite long. It is not glowing; it lacks soul; but it is able and decided. It is not striking either, for in one sense it is almost a copy, a repetition, of what he had said before. Webster discusses the claims of Hungary under three heads. In his first position he says that "wherever there exists a nation of sufficient knowledge, wealth and population to constitute a government. then a national government is a necessary and proper result of nationality of character." His next position is that Hungary "is competent in her national character to maintain her independence." Webster shows that Hungary has people enough. Her population is 14,000,000. Webster's third position is that as a people, the Hungarians are enlightened. They have a history, traditions, and institutions institutions which have existed for more than 1,000 years. 750 DTD Jan. 24; ed: 2/1 - Minister Hulseman groans and grumbles terribly at Webster's speech. It is a diplomatic trick. He must do something to satisfy his master, the accursed despot of Austria. Write to Webster again, he dare not, for he remembers too well the terrible excortication he received from him long ago. As the only alternative, he writes the President who answers no communications, hoping thereby, to save his reputation at home and escape another flagellation here. There are some well advised people who say he will retire from Washington. Let him! We trust he demands his passports; no, we would rather have them sent to him and thus punish his insolence. (24) (6) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852 Abstracts 751 - 753 FOREIGN RELATIONS (Cont'd) 751 - DTD Jan. 26; ed: 2/1 There has been, and is, a lurking dislike towards Great Britain on the part of many of our countrymen. The causes which produced it and which keep it alive are well understood. They are in part but the natural consequences of past conflicts and existing rivalries, but beyond these they spring from certain feelings in the American bosom which we cannot too soon repress. A really great man or a truly great nation never slurs a quality or denies the virtue of a compeer or a rival.... "We are aware that the English have not, in the days gone by, pursued this course to young America. She has rebuffed us frequently. We have heard her sneer, and felt her satire, oftener than we have heard her cheer, or felt her praise...." "But a great change has come over the dreams of our 'blood relations' over the water. Her literature breathes a kindlier tone toward us. Her criticism is more genial. The daily voice of her press is not friendlier only, but positively friendly; and they who use the forum, or the stump, the lecture room, or the public hall, are bold in their praise of American principles, and anxious to adopt them. "Under these circumstances, we should meet this fraternal feeling of Englishmen, with a feeling as fraternal, and prove ourselves men by burying our antipathies with the rotten infirmities of the past." 752 - DTD Feb. 5; ed: 2/1 - Has the editor of the Albany EVENING POST been brought up by the abolitionists? Has he turned atheist? Has he lost faith, supposing him to have one right, in the righteousness of Republicanism? Does he deny the common humanity of Europeans? To one, if not more than one of these interrogatives we should hold ourselves bound to reply affirmatively were we to take Thurlow Weed at his word given in sundry letters written by him to the Albany EVENING JOURNAL since his arrival at the French capital. "We can scarcely avoid forming our estimate of Mr. Weed's menial calibre, from his estimate of Louis Napoleon's. The former is the only man, saving one, who was credited with possessing so much encephalic substance as might fill a thimble, that we ever knew to ascribe 'great talents' to the ninny now at the apex of the trembling pyramid of French affairs." 753 DTD Feb. 11; ed: 2/1 - Whatever our government may do upon the question of non-intervention, there is one thing every lover of liberty can do for Hungary, and that is to aid her in the coming struggle. That a great struggle will and must come, no careful observer of European politics can doubt. In this conflict it will be despotism against republicanism, and upon its issue hang momentous results, not only to Hungary, Germany, and Italy, but also to our own land. "The question is not, therefore, whether we shall make the revolution, but whether we shall be prepared to meet it when it comes.' ་་ (22) (8) |