The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-03-26


Home Journal) unlike all other emigranis
never Yankee-Iy, but stay thorough,
German, through several generations
See to what "a. magnitude This isolatet
mass is growing, however,
.sThe whole number Of Germans il
the United States is estimated at 5000,
900, being over one-ffih and nearly one
fourth Of the whole population Of the
country, which is estimated at 23,OOO.
600. Orthese FIVE millions Of Germans
nine-,enihs are in the free States. Mis-
souri is the only slave State in which they
have settled in napy considerable number
Many years ago, when the Mississippi
Valley was reached most readily by The
way Of New Orleans and the great North
west was comparatively but little settled
or known, Mr.. Cheteau, who was a large
land proprietor, offered to sell TO Germans
land in and around ST. Louis, alta very
low price, which set the tide Of German
immigration5in that direction. But since
the florIbwes, has been opened, almos
The entire emigration from Europe seeb
their home y,Ihe northern route.
Over $4,000 Germans are settled ii
Wisconsin, embracing about one-ihirdo o
the population oflhe Stale. That State
for few years past, has been regarded
by the German emigran,s as, above al
lothers, the most desirable. In lllinoi'
there are about 200 900 Germans, man,
of whom are found in the counties o
phenson, Madison, and S.. Clair. II
Missouri there are about 200 900. A
very large portion oc'the population 0
Michigan is German. A large portion o
Germans in The States ofOhio, Indiana
aud Missouri, are from Pennsylvania
which has a large German population
Several Of the principal cities have a Ger
man population as follows: New Yorl
city, 100000; Buffalo, $4,000; Cleve
land, 1000; Milwaukee, 10000; Chicago
5000; ST, Louis, 10000; Cincinnati
10000 Large numbers Of Germans
from Europe are expected 10 settle il
Chicago and Illinois next year.
The Germans have 10 the Unitet
States about TWO hundred and twenty five
weekly newspapers; also, between eigh
~ Or ninety duilios. OF these, four ar'
in New York, three in Buffalo, three il
Milwaukee, one in Chicago, and four il
CINCINNATI.
Al DANGEROUS NUIsANcE.--From al
able essay Just published, eutiiled "A
History Of Epidemic Cholera, as il ap
peared at the Billimore City and Count,
Almshousc, in the summer OF lS49, &c,
by DR.. THos. II. BUcKLER, who was fo
several years physician TO said hospital
who has the reputation of man o
thorough science and keen practcu
observation, we make the following ex
tract, Illustrative of the fatal agency o
small bank notes in spreading infectious
diseases, and especially the email pox.--
DR.. BUCKLrR says: @.5 la-s3s
9t'Fm the, last ten or twelve, years
varola and pario,oid have been unusuall
prevalent here and in all other cities, a
wellas in very many rural districts, atiri
bu,able more 10 the circulation Of banl
notes OF low denomination, than 10 at
mospheric causes. Sence The none,
pressure OF 1927, the banks in many O
The States have issued several millions
of one, two and three dollar notes. th,
effec, of which mas been to drive silve
out Of circulation. The inmate Of
small pox hospital, generally keeps wha
iiuls money he may chance to bav'
about his person. If lie wants lemon
\ he sends note saturated with the poison
and having, perhaps, the very sea-slcl
odor Of small pox, 10 confectioner, VIII,
takes it, of course. On leaving the hos
pital, the convalescent from the loa,hsom'
disease pays some twelve or fifteen dol
lars board. Provisions are wanted 70
other patients, and ihs notes are sent I.
market, where they are taken both b.
Town and country people, and may pas
Through twenty different hands in single
day. II would be impossible to con-
ceiye any better mode Of distributing the
poison ofa disease known TO be so very
contagious and infections. II coult
hardly be worse il so many rags were
distributed from the clothing Of slnal
-pox patents" .e9i l,.i d 5553
Tho scarcity Of corn and bacon il
some, parts Of Georgia, says the Chaltan
noga Advertiser, is SO great that fear
are entertained Of great suffering befoie
The return Of another harvest. The
Georgia Railroad has so fallen into dilapi
daton that supplies cannot well be go
10 Them Gin, Enquirer. @
"The Georgia Railroad has fallen into
dilapida,ion!' How certainly lhe palsyine
hand Of slavery, wtihers everything thai
il touchese While Railroads are iravers
ing The free states in every direction
and in Ohio, through almost every county
in Georgia, The roads already bull
are falling into decay and disuse. Does
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