30 Jun 1849
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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1849
Page
1
The Keowee Courier outlines subscription prices One dollar and fifty cents per year with three months grace and delays. It lists advertising rates at 40 to 37 1/2 cents per square for first and continued insertions with liberal yearly deductions and directs communications to the publisher by post paid.
A detailed argument advocates importing camels to American prairies and mountain regions, praising their endurance on mountains and deserts, noting training, water needs, and potential markets while warning of dealer deceit and price variation. The piece blends travel observations with regional proposals and historical anecdotes.
A Washington correspondent from the Baltimore Sun comments on adherence to earlier accomplishments and the ongoing effort to preserve public order. The discussion touches on General Taylor and the U S stance against interference, with remarks on farewell messages and diplomatic representation abroad.
The National Intelligencer reprints a cholera remedy recipe from Lauda tagged as a cure. It lists spirits of camphor tinctures and Hoffmans Anodyne with quantities and prescribes a table spoonful in water for adults. It claims rapid relief and notes a Paymaster T Thomas Bryant of the United States Army as a source.
A San Francisco dated letter warns would be migrants of gold prospects, hardship, and health risks. It notes daily earnings, high voyage costs, and that families may not fare well, urging single travelers with minimal baggage and caution about securing shelter and servants.
A country friend sends a humorous tale about a convalescent cholera patient who overindulges in brandy, claiming eight drinks per day due to misweighing an ounce. The piece mocks temperance and cites various editorials debating presidential power and a Franklin Arctic expedition.
A discussion on earth as a power source for electricity. Evaporation transfers energy to the atmosphere, driving thunder and lightning. Estimates from Cavallo and others quantify daily water evaporation and atmospheric circulation, with figures for the Mediterranean and Niagara region. The piece ends with a garbled dialogue fragment.
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