ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST. JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 2211 • 2217
RIVERS & HARBORS (Cont'd)
2211 • H&G Nov. 7; ed:2/3 - The Ohio had risen nine inches at Cincinnati,
on the first instant, but tbe rise was at a stand. Two or tbree boats
of a very ligbt draft bad arrived from Pittsburgb. (verbatim) (1)
See also City Government; Shipping & Ships
ROADS & HIGHWAYS
H&G Jan. 31; ed:2/2 • See Postal Service
2212 • H&G Aug. 27; ed:2/3 • A laudible spirit on tbe subject of turn·
pikes prevails in southern and central Obio. Turnpikes connecting
principal business towns are in a state of forwardness. The Maumee
road is progressing very rapidly under the direction of General
Patterson, and the Black Swamp will not continue much longer to be the
dread of all travelers.
"More spiri t in improving our tboroughfares in tbe Nortb is much
needed." (3)
ROBBERIES & ASSAULTS
2213 • H&G Feb. 10:2/2 • Two white men and a colored woman were arrested
in Warrensville today, charged with robbing a fellow traveller of $185
in gold, in this city last night. About $120 of the money was found in
the boots of one of tbe prisoners. (I)
2214 • H&G May 2:2/3 • We learn that a man was arrested by our police
officers today, charged witb having committed an extensive robbery in
Rocbester on Friday last (Apr. 27). The person robbed was Capt. Gage,
who has just returned from the west. He was knocked down in tbe street
and robbed of $5,555. A fellow calling bimself Robert Dunn, wbo bad
travelled witb Gage in Obio, is the supposed robber. (2)
2215 • H&G May 19:2/4 • Robert Dunn who is charged with the robbery of
Mr. Gage of Rocbester of $5,500 has not been arrested in Cleveland. A
person of tbe same name was arrested bere, but did not answer the description
at all, and was discharged. Meantime we believe tbe question
is not yet settled in Rochester wbether or no any robbery was committed.
(verbatim) (1)
2216 • H&G July 30:2/3 • William Leggett, late editor of the PLAIN
DEALER, recently assaulted Hale, the editor of the JOURNAL OF COMMERCE,
and wrung Mr. Hale's nose to his full satisfaction. Mr. Hale bad tbe
"Locofoco" boxed up in tbe police office. (1)
2217 • H&G Aug. 3; ed: 2/3 • According to the N. Y. SUN of Saturday last
(July 28), a Negro attacked bis wife in Broadway, N. Y., and nearly
severed her head from her body wi th a razor.
"Tbe Gothamites must keep mum on the subject of Southern and Western
outrages. " (I)
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