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Newspaper
Elyria Courier
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1850
Page
2
The text describes a fourth disease form with insomnia, psychical hallucinations, and illusory senses. It notes extreme tremors and convulsive twitching, followed by unconsciousness and loss of sensory or cerebral function, ending with a mention of continuation next week.
The report details Barness of New York Muse uan becoming Jenny Line’s protégé, touted as the world’s greatest showman. It recounts his early gambles including buying and displaying buffaloes, staging a grand Hoboken buffalo chase with 18 buffaloes, and earning about five thousand dollars, marking his breakout style in show business. The piece contrasts this sensationalism with abolitionist agitation and urges lawful, informed public discussion on the Fugitive Slave Law, advocating legality and freedom of the press.
A medical class hears a professor announce the planned dissection could not proceed as the subject is not dead. He laments a government crisis that prevents recovery and leaves the room hopeful for a rare tract, while the audience expects a corpse for study.
A fragmentary account of a Nashville Southern Convention meeting with about 60 delegates from five states. Resolutions urged immediate withdrawal from Congress and a new Southern Convention, while others urged restraint and legality. Speakers from Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida, and South Carolina debated secession, rights, and the Union, ending with calls for future action and continued discussion.
A Nashville Convention adjourned amid confusion as delegates debated the report and attachment to the Union. Lectures by Mr Tower on Man and Phrenology drew interest, with subsequent addresses in Oberlin and Cleveland. Advertisements note Bronner and Gravens portraits and Dr Townshend’s address.
The Argus rebuts claims by carastevens defending no forgery by the named parties. It states Stevens lacks proof and labels his charges as misinforming the community. The piece questions the Rus in Township meeting’s integrity and notes Stevens drafted resolutions before attending.
The piece cites Barnett and others in Whigs Russia Township, questions fraud and publication of resolutions, and warns the community to judge after full facts. It notes the death of Richand M. Johnson of Kentucky, a former congressman and war veteran linked to a famed incident. It also features praise for Thomas Rarsey and The Ohio Teacher, praising its focus on common schools and urging school system reorganization.
Bonds of the Michigan Southern Railroad were sold in New York last week for about 400000 dollars, with crude bids near 1 million dollars. Prices ranged from 89.95 to 292.03, signaling strong investor interest as Western securities draw attention, per the report.
A Pittsburgh Chronicle editor argues that true contentment does not come from wealth. He contends abundance becomes misery and lists a man with house, farm, wife, dog, cow, pigs, and many children as possibly satisfied, yet questions remain about fulfillment.
A potent exhortation denounces apathy toward fugitive slaves near Washington and urges citizens to act. The piece invokes New England history, religious duty, and universal humanity, challenging silence and urging steadfast opposition to tyranny. It links liberty to faith and the Exodus parallel, calling readers to defend the oppressed.
The excerpt surveys a mix of prose and classroom notices from Oberlin and Brown universities, detailing curriculum shifts toward scientific study, endowment efforts, and donor pledges. It references Oberlin's plan to raise $100,000 in Ohio and the broader push to expand liberal arts with mathematics and natural science across institutions.
A pair of merchants awoke to dream warnings of a break in and found Sunday morning that silk cravats and other goods valued at $1,000 were stolen. The narrative also mentions a prodigious medical remark by the Emperor of China concerning physicians and salaries.
A fragmented verse and prose piece recounts a sequence of satirical dialogues and misquoted lines, featuring mock exchanges about life, marriage, and religion. Readers encounter quirky phrases, wordplay, and rogue spellings reflecting a playful, old newspaper humor column.
Fire at the Michigan Central Railroad Freight Depot destroyed a vast stock including 30 000 bushels of wheat 5 000 barrels of flour 40 to 50 tons of merchandise and twenty freight cars The loss is about 100 000 with 40 000 borne by the railroad and 80 000 by private owners No insurance on listed goods Incendiary suspected Firemen praised and rebuilding planned within sixty days
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