11 Jun 1850
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Newspaper
Elyria Courier
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1850
Page
1
Fragmentary ad lists subscription rates and terms for a publication in Lorain County. It shows in advance pricing of one dollar per square for three insertions, with various durations and rates including three months, six months, and one year. The illegible OCR yields scattered figures and misprints across columns.
An old decanter sits by a window as wind sings through its neck. The speaker praises wine’s power over war’s conquests, claiming spirits rise with the beverage while battle’s horrors fade in the glow of mirth. The verse contends plagues and death are outlived by laughter and wine.
A fragmented tale recalls Leonora, widow of a doomed physician, who faced ruin and poverty from her husband’s addiction. She builds a school, ensures her children's welfare, and forges a resilient, educated future amid social ruin and loss. Her sons prosper, she gains respect, and she seeks independence for her family.
A fragmented account blends Napoleon’s Marengo campaign with reflective notes on authority, society, and science. It recounts Napoleonic maneuvers, the fate of Austrian forces at Marengo, and public memory, then shifts to discussions of caloric theory, experiments, and thermodynamics with historical anecdotes and demonstrations.
Mar Layard reports a startling discovery in Nineveh excavations showing the name of Jonah on ruins. The prophet warned of destruction, but many were converted and God spared the city for that time.
A Victorian-era chronicle notes ancient Assyrian carvings near Nineveh, praising Layard and British aid. It reflects on monumental discoveries and urges US government support for American antiquities, then shifts to biographical vignettes of self-made wealth, citing Jacob Astor and other renowned figures who rose from humble trades to riches through persistent industry.
Despatches from Savannah report about one hundred prisoners confined in the city on the river charged with participating in the invading expedition. They would be tried by Court Martial, with a request for a U S vessel of war to approach slowly. State Department transmitted an abstract of these despatches.
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