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"The students from Willoughby were generally fine looking young gen- tlemen, who will doubtless prove an honor to the Medical profession, and it is hoped and believed that they do not entertain the spirit of hostility which seems to exist in the minds of the Trustees of their school against this Institution." (8)
See also Medicine & Surgery
MEDICINE & SURGERY
1007 - H Oct. 11; adv:2/5 - The Use of Water for the prevention and cure of Diseases. A practical knowledge of Body and Mind is essential to the happiness of all. Hicks' & Miner's Patent Portable Vapor Baths, Con- structed in an Improved and Superior Style: For giving the ordinary Warm Bath in private families. Also, for administering Medicines in form of Vapor, for the cure of Cutaneous & other morbid affections of the Body. Can be used as a vapor cure or medicine bath applicator. Price, $25 complete. Manufactured by II. P. Hopkins, Cleveland, O. (9)
1008 - H Nov. 14:2/1 - The following surgical operations were performed before the class and spectators at the Cleveland medical college on Nov. 12 by Professor Ackley: ptosis (falling down of eyelid), deform- ity remedied; strabismus (squinting), deformity remedied; cheloid tumor a very rare disease. The patient was a lady on whom the tumor had grown after a previous operation. This last operation will no doubt prevent any subsequent return of the growth. The tumor was preserved for the morbid anatomy collection.
Operations are conducted every Wednesday gratuitously. Numerous interesting cases are expected during the winter and will be duly reported on.
(3)
1009 - HI Dec. 6:2/2 - Professor Ackley performed the following operations at the Cleveland Medical college on Dec. 3: an encysted tumor; restoring of a severely burned hand to movement.
Surgical operations are made every Wednesday, gratis.
(2)
1010 - H Dec. 15:3/1 - A very delicate operation was performed at the
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Abstracts 1011 - 1014
MEDICINE & SURGERY (Cont'd)
Medical college on Dec. 13 by Professor Ackley, assisted by Drs. Delam- ater, Terry, and Hewitt. The patient was a man having a large fibrous tumor on his lower jaw. It was necessary to remove the entire bone.
A large number of spectators were present, besides the regular medical class. (6)
1011 - H Dec. 20:2/1 - Surgical. - The following Surgical operations were made by Prof. Ackley, at the Cleveland Medical College on Wednesday after- noon, December 17th.
Pterygium - a peculiar condition of the conjunctiva. One case of Strabismus - both eyes operated upon. One case of Strabismus - one eye only operated upon. Ectropion - eversion of both eyelids, of long standing; operation successful - lids restored. (verbatim) (1)
See also Diseases; Medical Profession
MEN'S WEAR. See Clothing Trade
MENTAL DISEASES
Asylums
1012 - H Feb. 18; ed: 3/1,2 - One of the proudest monuments which Ohio has reared to the cause of heaven-blessed philanthropy, is her asylum for the insane. Under the supervision of Dr. Awl the asylum has signally prospered, and the fostering beneficence of the state has been bounti- fully repaid in the restoration of sane minds to hundreds of mental wanderers.
Here you find those who have left the partners of their lives and the fond prattle of children; old fathers and mothers with the frosts of age upon their brows; statesmen and pastors. From one member of these varied but interesting groups, the subjoined epistle has been received. "Should it succeed in exciting by a small portion of the gratitude felt by the gentle writer in her simple and eloquent language to 'the Giver of every good and perfect gift,' or call the attention of some benevolent mind to the rapid improvements and growth of this class of institutions and their noble conductors, the notices leading to its publicity will be gratified." (20)
MESMERISM
1013 - Il Jan. 9; ed:3/1 - Mesmerism. - Harriet Martineau the well-known author, has published to the world that she has been cured of a dangerous disorder by the use of Mesmerism. The statement is certified to by Wm. Howitt. (1)
MILITIA
H Jan. 25; ed:2/1 - See Banks & Banking
1014 - H June 6; ed:2/1 - The German City Guards, Captain Silberg, paraded
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Abstracts 1015 - 1020
MILITIA (Cont'd)
today, and made a fine martial appearance, with their neat, showy uniforms, nodding plumes, and glittering arms.
"The corps, recently organized, is composed of our spirited young German citizens, who exhibit a laudable pride in adding their strength to the right arm of the nation's defense." (1)
1015 - H Sept. 1:3/3 - Military. The young men of this city, desirous of forming an Independent Military Company, are requested to meet at the Mer- chant's Hotel on Wednesday at 7 p.m. S. S. Stone, S. Clary, J. A. White, H. Harrington, A. G. Lawrence. (1)
1016 - H Oct. 3; ed:2/1 · Enthusiastic General Hinton, commander of a brigade of Ohio militia, who offered the services of his company in the threatened Mexican war, has received the consoling reply that his name "will be entered on the list of candidates for military service" . this from the war department.
"Our militia musters are admirably calculated to fire commanding officers with a war spirit, if the onslaught be only on an inviting water- melon patch." (3)
1017 - H Nov. 7; ed: 2/2 . The OHIO STATESMAN hails the presence of General Hinton of Delaware in Ohio.
"Our Western Court Journal has omitted to mention whether the 'distin- guished stranger' has yet obtained marching orders to Mexico for the valorous Brigade of Ohio Militia he has the honor to command · a service tendered in due form to the President by Gen. H. and his brave subordinates when the Mexican war looked like paying pretty well." (2)
See also Annexation & Expansion; United States Army
MINING & MINERALS
1018 - H Aug. 28; ed:2/2 . According to geologists, diamonds have been dis- covered in the Mexican range in the Sierra Madre, to the southwest of Mexico City.
"They are principally in the possession of wild tribes, a circumstance which accelerates the intrusion of North Americans, and hastens the taking possession of them by strangers."
(2)
1019 - H Dec. 19:2/2 · The Ohio house of representatives has before it a bill for the incorporation of the Cuyahoga Copper Mining and Smithing co., in accordance with the petition of Charles Whittlesey. The measure has been referred to the committee on corporations. (1)
See also Coal
MISSING PERSONS 1020 - H Sept. 30; adv:3/2 - Information Wanted! William C. Smith, car- penter and joiner employed by Milo Hickox, who returned to Cleveland on Sept. 26 after having worked in Canada several months, disappeared
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Abstracts 1021 - 1025
MISSING PERSONS (Cont'd)
yesterday, being seen last at Mrs. White's boarding house on Chestnut st., where his wife stayed in his absence. He is aged 27 years, stature about five feet, ten inches, stout built, temperate habits, dark hair. Had on full black cloth coat and pantaloons. Information should be left at post office or at the boarding house.
(4)
1021 . H Oct. 21; adv:2/5 · Information Wanted, about John Benedict or his place of residence; formerly of Old Scipio, Cayuga county, N. Y., and supposed to be living now in or near Cuyahoga county. This information is wanted by his mother, who is proceeding on her journey to see him, but has lost her directions and his definite address. Send news to Rev. B. K. Maltby of Cleveland.
(1)
1022 · H Oct. 22:3/1 - Girl Lost-On Saturday evening last a little before five o'clock, a little colored girl started to go to a store on Water street, and was seen before dark playing with some little girls on Water street, since which she has not been seen by her friends. She was nine years of age, her name is Mary Livingston, and had on a light calico dress, dark merino shawl, and sun-bonnet. Any information con- cerning her will be thankfully received at 10 Orange Lane. (verbatim) (1)
MOBS & RIOTS
1023 - H July 29; ed:3/1 . Mobs in Columbus are molesting and threatening all black men following the attack of a 13 year-old Negro boy on a five year-old white girl.
"We regret to see by the STATE JOURNAL, mob indications at Columbus."
(2)
1024 . H Aug. 27; ed:2/1 . We learn from the Lexington ENQUIRER that a mob of "respectable" Kentuckians attacked several free negroes and tarred and feathered them in the public square yesterday in the same town in which Cassius Clay was forced to leave several days ago.
"This is just as might have been expected, from the proceedings of respectable mobocrats in Lexington on Monday, the 18th inst. They set an example for mobocrats of the 'baser sort' to follow ....
"Did the Sheriff, or Marshal, or Constable, or Mayor of the city of Lexington, take any cognizance of the mobocratic proceedings of those who hold 'an enviable position in society,' on the day that the rights of C. M. Clay were violated, and his property sent out of the State ?.... Oh shame, Kentuckians! You have disgraced the land of Boon!" (7)
1025 - H Sept. 8; ed:3/1 . We have noticed quite as many riots in Montreal during the present season as in all the cities of the union put together. Just a few weeks ago a clergyman was stoned for speaking in the streets and the militia had to be called to quell the mob. Yet Canadian editors criticize American cities for their frequent uprisings.
"Montreal Editors should be careful how they throw stones at Yankee rioters, for their own bouse is glass all round." (3)
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Abstracts 1026 - 1034
MOBS & RIOTS (Cont'd)
HI Sept. 19; ed: 2/1,2 · See Newspapers
H Oct. 29; ed:3/1 - See Newspapers
See also Lynching; Slavery
MONEY
1026 - H Jan. 3; adv:1/2 - Jesse Smith & Sons, Exchange Dealers, No. 7 Central Buildings. Former office of the Bank of Cleveland. Jesse Smith, Drew Smith, Henry Smith. (1)
1027 - H Jan. 3; adv:1/2 - H. F. Brayton & Co. Exchange Brokers, No. 4 Merchants' Exchange. Gold, Silver, Eastern Funds and uncurrent money bought and sold. (1)
1028 - H May 5; ed:3/1 - Our friends of the Buffalo COMMERCIAL were in- correctly informed in regard to mob demonstrations on the Exchange Office of Messrs. Smiths. Although some excitement was caused by the suspension, nothing like violence was indicated. Cleveland is not a mob city. (verbatim) (1)
1029 - H May 5; ed:2/1 - On May 3 Jesse Smith and Sons paid a considerable portion of the depositors in their exchange office in this city, and we understand they are making arrangements to pay all depositors. They have not made an assignment, but purpose to arrange and settle their affairs as fast as means and circumstances permit.
"The suspension of the Messrs. Smiths and the Bank of St. Clair, is one of the most disastrous failures that has ever occurred in the West."
(8)
1030 - H July 1; adv: 3/5 - Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank. Wanted For Goods. A. Sackett.
(1)
1031 - H July 1; adv:1/2 - Jesse Smith & Sons, Exchange Dealers, No. 7 Central Buildings, Cleveland, Ohio. Former office of the Bank of Cleve- land. Jesse Smith, Oren Smith, Henry Smith. (1)
1032 - H July 12:3/1 - Bank Matters. - The bank of Wooster has been made one of the government depositories.
The Cleveland city bank has commenced issuing notes. We have seen the ones and threes, and they look decidedly better than most of the circula- tion we have had for years past. (verbatim) (1)
1033 - H July 25:3/2 - Alfred Kelley has been chosen as a member of the board of control of the newly organized State bank. A portion of the paper is to be delivered in this city by Aug. 10, of the denominations of ones, threes, fives, and tens.
(3)
1034 - H July 26; ed:2/1 - The notes of all the free banks are to have a uniformity of design. They are to be registered by R. Hume, jr. The
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Abstracts 1035 - 1038
MONEY (Cont'd)
The ones have Governor Worthington on the left, and Governor McArthur on the right; the threes have Governor Tiffin in the center and Gover- nor Morrow on the right; the fives have Henry Clay on the left, and Gov- ernor Corwin on the right, the tens have Governor Vance and General Harrison; and the twenties Lave General Jackson and John Q. Adams.
"It strikes us that it would have been better taste to have just no portraits on the bill, except the likenesses of Ohio's Governors, and to have taken them from the earliest down to the present incumbent." (8)
1035 - H July 29; ed: 3/2 - The Cincinnati CHRONICLE states that the American coinage system is the best in the world because it is based on a decimal system. This paper urges that foreign coins now in use in the U.S. be used less and less, as the shillings and six-pences are confus- ing and awkward in business.
"The new Postage regulations will be very apt to drive these out- landish coins out of circulation, if the people help the matter along as they may."
(4)
1036 - H Oct. 30; ed:2/2 - The Norwalk REFLECTOR warns against accept- ance of Plainfield (New Jersey) and Lehigh county, Pennsylvania bank notes. Both have little or no credit in Pennsylvania and are not even quoted in most bank note lists.
"Some of the Banks and Brokers in this City take it, but others do not, and the nimble manner in which money dealers keep both Plainfield and Lehigh moving, should be a sufficient caution to the people not to take either. Ohio can now have the best of Bank currency - a home currency at all times convertible . if the business men and people generally will but set their faces against the circulation of worthless trash, come from what quarter it may."
(4)
1037 - H Nov. 28; ed:2/3,4 - The new Ohio state bank notes are soon to be in circulation. The denominations thus far ordered printed are: Ones, threes, fives, tens, and 50's. One characteristic will be found in all; namely, the Ohio coat of arms, in the center vignette.
As a protection against counterfeiters, the amount of each bill is printed in white on a reddish orange colored background, impervious to extraction; on the face of each, there is a human figure engraved in the vignette for each one dollar of denomination. Thus, the one dollar bill has one human figure, the ten dollar bill, ten, etc.
"The impressions we have seen (being the l's, 3's, 5's and 10's) are admirable specimens of engraving, and would seem to us next to impossible to be counterfeited. Competent judges have pronounced them the best executed bank notes they have ever seen."
(5)
1038 . H Dec. 27:2/4 - City Orders - Orders on the Treasurer of Ohio City. Orders on the Treasurer of Cleveland. Also - County Orders for sale by T. P. Handy. (verbatim) (1)
See also Banks & Banking
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Abstracts 1039 - 1043
MUSEUMS & GALLERIES 1039 - H Nov. 10; ed:3/1 . The Cleveland medical faculty has tendered a splendid cabinet of specimens of natural curiosities to our citizens, and we are glad to see that the offer is not disregarded. A meeting of young men is called for tomorrow evening at the council room.
"Let every young man be present, and when we say young we mean every man who did not take part in the Revolution." (3)
1040 - H Nov. 13:2/4 - The ladies of this city will meet at the Empire Hall, on Saturday afternoon at 3 P.M., to take measures for raising a fund for the benefit of the Museum of Natural Science. It is hoped that all the Ladies will interest themselves in an object so worthy of patronage. (verbatim) (1)
1041 - H Nov. 19:2/2 - The meeting called to organize the Academy of Natural Science was held yesterday at council hall with George F. Mar- shall presiding. Resolutions were passed thanking Professors Kirtland, Cassels, and St. John of the medical college for the gift of museum pieces tendered the city and it was decided by a vote to organize a local academy of science to utilize properly and care for the natural history collection. To this end, William Case, M. C. Younglove, H. C. Kingsley, F. W. Bingham, and James M. Hoyt were appointed a committee to prepare a constitution for the academy and the afore-mentioned professors named its life-long curators and directors.
Thanks were also voted to Elisha Whittlesey, who has offered his services in the procurement of a collection of birds and other natural curiosities, gathered by a Mr. Douglass, a purser in the U.S. Navy.
Another meeting is scheduled for Nov. 24.
H Nov. 25:3/1 - See Organizations - Cultural (10)
1042 - H Nov. 27:3/1 . The ladies of Cleveland will prepare a supper at Empire hall today for the benefit of the Cleveland Academy of Natural Science. Tickets one dollar per person. The entire proceeds will go toward the upkeep of the fine collection of natural history specimens donated to the city recently.
Gentlemen appointed as carvers will please be at the hall promptly. Doors open at seven. Supper served at eight p.m. (5)
1043 - H Nov. 29:2/2 - Cleveland citizens, anxious to aid in the estab- lishment of a free museum of natural history, trooped continually into the Empire hall, Nov. 27, and nobly partook of the tempting viands and cocoanut pyramids, the cakes, white as driven snow, and the oyster, all prepared by the gracious ladies of the city. Numerous gifts were exhib- ited, and auctioned off at good prices; flowers from Elliott, (in good taste, since he is a bachelor); magnificent sugar cages with sweet birds in them; and turkeys and hams. And after the supper, there was Ballou and his band, to entertain till the midnight hour, when, like polite guests, the company left for their homes.
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Abstracts 1044 - 1050
MUSEUMS & GALLERIES (Cont'd)
On the following day, the children had their occasion to frolic. What a rattle! - What an innocent row! . What laughing! . The attack on the tables was commenced in order, and nobly did the battle rage until creams, jellies and cakes begged for quarter. The young masters and misses went home in high glee, and we trust their joy was not marred by stomach aches and doctors!
The proceeds of the festival will net about $440. (12)
1044 . H Dec. 2; ed:2/1 - At their festival on Nov. 28, the children danced with glee when presented with the sugar cage and birds donated by a Mr. Mould.
"It was fun alive, and we wished we could pull out gray hairs, smoothe the wrinkles, limber our joints, and turn baby for an hour, to have a hand in the scramble." (3)
1045 - H Dec. 16:2/3 - The curators of the Academy of Natural Sciences will meet tonight at the Medical college.
(1)
1046 - If Dec. 22:2/3 - The members of the Cleveland Academy of Natural Sciences will meet in the lower lecture room of the college tomorrow. The purpose of this meeting will be to hear the report of the curators on the subject of completing the room and the cases for the cabinet. (1)
1047 - H Dec. 30:2/4 - Fossil Remains - Gentlemen having subscription books for the Academy of Science, are requested to hand them in, forth- with. Geo. A. Benedict, Chairman Com. (verbatim) (1)
MUSIC
1048 - Il Jan. 3; adv:2/3 - G. W. Brainard would respectfully announce to the citizens of Cleveland that he will give lessons on the Piano Forte. Persons wishing to employ him will please call at Brainards Music Store. Terms, $8 per quarter.
(1)
1049 - H Jan. 3; adv:2/6 . Fr. Huene respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Cleveland that he intends to give instructions on the Spanish Guitar. He flatters himself that a long experience in teaching music enables him to satisfy all who will interest themselves in his instruction. Those wishing instructions on the Spanish Guitar, please to call on Dr. Meyers, office over Mr. Seamen's Merchant Taylor Store, Superior st., where he will be found regularly at the hours from 11 to 12, A.M. and from 2 to 3 P.M. (verbatim) (1)
1050 - H Mar. 11; adv:2/4 - Singing Academy - The Spring term of the Adult Class in Mr. Bingham's Singing Academy will commence on Monday evening next, March 17th, at 7 o'clock, at the Apollo.
To give every one an opportunity to learn to sing, Mr. B. has con- cluded to reduce the price of tickets to $1 each, payable at the expiration of half the term.
(1)
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Abstracts 1051 - 1057
MUSIC (Cont'd) 1051 - H Apr. 18:2/5 . Glee Class - The 2d term in Mr. Bingham's Singing Academy will commence at the "Apollo," on Saturday evening next, April 20th at 7 o'clock.
Persons desiring to improve in the art of reading Music will find this the very place. (verbatim) (1)
1052 - H May 29; adv: 3/2 - The Summer Term of Mr. Bingham's Singing Academy will commence on Monday, 9th of June next at the "Apollo." Juvenile Class at 3 P.M., - Adult Class at 7-1/2 o'clock. Terms, one dollar for 24 lessons. (1)
1053 - H July 1; ed:3/3 - A musical composer in New York has invented a machine which prints his music immediately as it is played, producing a full composition - bars, notes, rests, and time by means of a simple device easily attached to any piano.
"If the ingenious musical composer above alluded to will take the trouble to examine Prof. Lilliman's 'Four in Europe,' he will find that a similar machine was invented in England by Lord Cochrane, more than forty years since."
(2)
1054 - H July 7:2/4 - Thos. Hastings, Prof. of Sacred Music, from the city of New York, will give an address on this subject, on Tuesday, and Thursday evenings of this week, at the 2nd Presbyterian Church.
The Choirs of the different churches, and all interested in this subject are invited to attend. (verbatim) (1)
1055 - H July 19:3/1 - The Cleveland Brass band has received and accepted a polite invitation to visit Niagara Falls. The band is under the leader. ship of Leland. The band will leave on the CHESAPEAKE, with Captain Kelsey in command.
Leland has composed a beautiful piece of music, which he dedicated to Captain Kelsey, called "Kelsey's Quick Step," which will be played on the occasion.
(3)
1056 - H July 30:2/4 - The Cleveland brass band feels greatly indebted to Capt. L. A. Kelsey of the Steamer CHESAPEAKE, for the hospitality and gentlemanly courtesy evinced by him to each and all of its members on the occasion of the late trip to Niagara Falls and Toledo. The band would consider themselves wanting in gratitude were they to pass over an op- portunity to record their "mite," along with the thousands of testimonials . daily spoken of the officer-like ability and manly bearing of the commander of the CHESAPEAKE. (3)
1057 - H Aug. 9; ed:2/1 - All our citizens have frequently listened with gratification to the Cleveland Brass band, while but few have considered the expenses of time, leadership, and instruments to its worthy spirited members. The band therefore wishes that a subscription be made to pay the salary of the band leader, $400 yearly, for which favor music will be given free on all public occasions and a concert held gratis to
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Abstracts 1058 - 1065
MUSIC (Cont'd)
Subscribers at the end of each quarter.
"We trust it may prove successful for our city and the Band's sake." (4)
1058 - H Sept. 9; adv:2/4 . The subscriber having some leisure time will give instructions on the Guitar, to such as desire it. He will also give instructions in the Spanish language, to a small class if desired. W. White, 10 Orange lane. (verbatim)
(1)
1059 - H Sept. 10; adv:3/1 - Brainard has compiled, arranged, printed and published, a musical work of 75 pages, containing some 150 select Melo- dies, principally from the Operas of Bellini, Auber, Donizetti, Rossini, &c., arranged as Solos, Duetts, Trios and Quartetts, for the Violin or Flute. The work is a beautiful specimen of musical typography, and the amateur will find the collection a valuable one. For sale at Brainard's. (verbatim) (2)
1060 - H Sept. 17; adv:2/4 - The Fall term in Mr. Bingham's Singing Academy will commence on Monday next, Sept. 22, at the Apollo. Adult Class at 7 p.m. Juvenile Class at 3 p.m. Terms as usual.
Rehearsal of the Singing Class, on Tuesday evening next, at 7 o'clock. A punctual attendance is requested. S. L. Bingham. (verbatim) (1)
1061 - H Oct. 2; adv:2/4 - Mr. Bingham's singing School for this evening will be postponed till Monday evening next. (1)
1062 - H Oct. 6; adv:2/4 - Mr. W. Armstrong, from New York, respectfully informs the Ladies and Gents of Cleveland, that he will commence the first quarter of his Singing Academy, at the Empire Hall, on Friday, Oct. 10th, at 7 o'clock, in the evening. Rehearsals on Mondays and Thurs- days, at 7-1/2 o'clock.
Juvenile Class at 3 o'clock, P.M.
Terms - $2 the quarter, payable on entrance. First Rehearsal on Monday, Oct. 13. (verbatim) (1)
1063 - H Oct. 14; adv:2/4 - Singing School. F. S. Slosson will commence a course of primary instruction in vocal music, in the lecture room of the Stone Church, on October 20. Lessons will be given two evenings each week. Price $2. (2)
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