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Newspaper
Elyria Courier
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1851
Page
2
The narrator recounts a Sabbath at sea on the Europe, describing a flawless sunset dissolving into a jeweled night sky, followed by a calm voyage toward Liverpool. A gale rises as 18 sails are set, the ship battles towering waves and white caps, and crew toil at height while porpoises play nearby.
On ship board No 44 the America sails from Boston toward Liverpool with a heavy northwest wind. Night watch bruised by the berth and a meager hammock illustrates rough sea life. A swift 294 miles progress replaces 300, time differences to Boston and Liverpool noted. Porpoises surface near the weather quarter cheering sailors amid squalls and a whale-foretold storm. damage to top gear follows as the mast and top-gallant brace split in heavy seas.
De Duff in London at the Weslayan Methodist Missionary Society anniversary compares an Indian temple in Suringlom to a Crystal Palace. He notes a square mile per side, walls 25 feet high, a central lofty tower, nested squares, and a great hall for pilgrims supported by a thousand pillars, each carved from a single stone, crowded with Brahmins.
The Elyria Courier discusses Pennsylvania party lines in 1860. It contrasts Democratic and Whig stances on slavery and the Fugitive Slave Act, notes county leaders and conventions, and critiques Dr Townshend’s support for a new constitution with repressive Black Laws. The piece laments changes in party loyalties and warns about political inconsistency ahead of the national contest.
The report extols John B Gough as a leading temperance orator at the Second Presbyterian Church in Cleveland. It notes his lack of flawless eloquence but praises his impassioned language, wit, and vivid personal history, including his pledge, struggles, and enduring influence. The piece invites residents of Ohio to hear him again in the fall and emphasizes his broad appeal and lifelong service.
The text reports nationwide critique of claimed mediumism. Revered H C Surnvox of Berea spoke in Cleveland asserting interviews with alleged spirits prove the humbug. An Ohio State Journal affidavit from a Fish family relative supports the deception and says she was taught by the Fish girls to produce the game.
A Wiscon sin senator from the National Industrial Congress is nominated for president. The vote tally lists several names with varying support and notes a late consolidation around the Wisconsin senator, who now stands as the party’s presidential candidate amid remarks about rival groups.
Readers report on a new wheeled daguerreotype setup with skylight aid, praising its potential for larger pictures while noting sample uncertainty. Correspondents from J B Robertson and ET Allen commend the work, comparing it favorably to Tinder Graves skylight portraits and highlighting recent improvements in the field. Also mentions Martin’s arrival with goods at bargain prices and announces a forthcoming Temperance magazine edited by Gen. Cary with its first issue slated for July first.
Junction Rail Road stockholders are urged to pay amounts due promptly as work progresses. The board notes past delays, but reports careful handling of the undertaking, secured funding to finish, and a new board representing Ohio City Maumee City and western interests. Judge Lane has returned from New York after negotiating the company bonus, and the board is optimistic about prospects.
The speaker joins the Chairman in urging a few words against the slave ry war stance. The text argues that such doctrine harms political reform by implying Britain requires no reform and buttresses Pharisaic attitudes. It criticizes isolationist self-righteousness and calls for broader reform efforts.
A fragment recounts an American abolitionist speaking in Britain. He argues slavery endures by economic and moral harms, urges British abolitionists to support labor rewards, eradicate social evils, and advocate colonization of slave states by free laborers. Also notes a long passage on medical knowledge and a moral tale about charity and repentance.
The Tribone notes monthly receipts for the New York and Erie Railroad. For the past month, passenger and freight totals show combined revenue around $174,345.12, with separate sums for passengers and draughts plus other items. In 1860 the same month yielded higher totals, indicating growth or differing accounting.
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