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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1849
Page
2
The Batavia Ohio paper discusses proposed amendments to the State Constitution, noting legislative passage and public debate while criticizing demagogues and party politics. It reports on Starling Medical College awarding a Doctor of Medicine degree to P M Tween of Adams County and other regional political notes including Cincinnati mayoral results.
In a heated session, three proposed measures by Locofoco leaders sought to alter the apportionment system and district lines. The Whigs and Free Soilers resisted, defeating the changes and preserving the constitutional setup as settled.
In a heated Executive Session Westcott of Florida objected to Collamer as tainted by abolitionism. Seward of New York challenged rivals to vote against him on principle, asserting radical Northern views. The nomination was eventually confirmed amid a notable sensation and quiet resumption.
An extract from Robb published in the Courier notes Clermont county farmers believe Ohio Valley can rival Sacramento in agricultural chemistry. Dr Raymind of Cincinnati, renowned for research, would teach the class. The plan aims to expand classes county by county, praising practical study over futile pursuits, urging widespread adoption.
The Louisville Courier reports Hon. Henry Clay arrived by the Peytona and lodged at the Galt House in good health and cheerful spirits. He planned to sail on the Sea Gull to Frankfort and, though he initially intended to refuse a public dinner, may accept due to friends requests. His birthday falls on the 19th of April.
Reports from New Orleans papers say American emigrants on the Isthmus of Panama are in a critical state. On February 29 about 1800 Americans were at Chagres and numbers were increasing rapidly. Emigration via the Isthmus is proceeding and might reach about 3000 between Chagres and Panama.
A fragment from a spicy new sheet titled Atkinson and Co s Budget or Budget begins in Lexington Kentucky. Jno Atkins on and J Cunningham run the venture with Atkinson described as a man of worth and ability. The note wishes the venture success and mentions Mackesor the English tragedian playing at the National Theatre to crowded houses.
Ohio General Assembly enacts the Cincinnati Batavia and Williamsburg Railroad Company with perpetual succession to build a line from Cincinnati through Batavia in Clermont County to Williamsburg. Capital stock up to 100000 dollars. Company may connect with any other railroad by agreement of directors.
A Ro chester Democrat correspondent reports in Michigan the House of Representatives on the 5th instant debated reading the Constitution. Morton a Democratic member advocated the reading. a debate arose as a member pressed for it to proceed amid party discipline pushing to halt and conclude the session.
The Cincinnati Gazette lists the speakers for the National Jubilee of the Sons of Temperance to be held in Cincinnati on May 15. Generals A W Doniphan and S F Cary, Horace Greeley, Theobald Mathew, R L Caruthers, and Philip S White are named, with the Daughters of Temperance and related orders uniting for the public demonstration.
Auditor of Indiana conducted a public sale in Indianapolis of state held shares in the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad. The par value was 50 dollars, but sales averaged 64.41 dollars per share, a near 29 percent premium. The Pittsburgh Gazette explains the boost by noting last year’s earnings and expenses yield over 100,000 dollars in profit on capital, with the line running from Madison on the Ohio River to Indianapolis, a route with limited business at both ends.
Francis A. Wells is appointed Postmaster at Steubenville Ohio. The notice lists David Powers Sandusky City W P Millard Galena Illinois and Alonzo M Griffin Natchez Mississippi as related officials or assignations.
The emigrant bark Floridian of 590 tons, from Antwerp, chartered to convey emigrants, foundered off Harwich on the 28th. Master E D Whitmore and 126 passengers perished. only three individuals survived. Cargo included 126 green hides and 125 cases of glass later recovered at Margate and Ramsgate.
A Newark letter quotes Rev Mr Hunt recently moved to San Francisco from the Sandwich Islands. He notes one man came down from the mines with 200 pounds of pure gold dug out by four men. He calls it only a specimen.
A volunteer from Col. Fremont's California expedition reports nine months in captivity. He notes his life was spared and liberty finally granted after Indians learned he is a Free Mason, a fraternity many of the red men are said to belong to.
A boiler explosion at Fife’s cotton factory near the Diamond in Alleghany city caused a major fire that burned the factory, houses, and surrounding buildings. Five people were badly burned. several deaths were reported, including James Life and Miss Staley, with details varying between reports. Engineers attribute the disaster to bad metal and casting flaws in railings heads.
Messrs. J. P. Owens and R. J. Stevens on to establish a General Newspaper Agency in Cincinnati to solicit advertisements and subscriptions for papers and periodicals. The Scioto Gazette endorses them and requests to be placed on their customer list as regular patrons.
Intelligence from California to New York reports two vessels reaching Valpariso by February 5 bringing together about one hundred fifty thousand dollars in gold dust. Captains of the vessels corroborate earlier extravagant accounts of the gold region.
The piece notes three Democratic Congressmen elected in Connecticut with no governor race and a Whig legislature. It references the Democratic Standard attacking Ohio’s constitutional convention law and laments betrayed party principles amid current political pressures.
The article surveys Italy's late movements including the Pope's deposition and rising republics. It notes Piedmont's plan to intervene in Tuscany, potential Austrian and Neapolitan action, and the danger of civil war. It warns that Genoa may move toward republicanism while France quiets events to prevent wider flames.
Letters from the steam ship California report a revolting state in San Francisco with gamblers and drinkers among diggers during the rainy season. They note armed foreigners blamed for tensions and a crew desertion with some refusing to work. The letters, echoed along the coast, reinforce fears of trouble and miner disputes.
The Delaware Gazette reports the body of Lucius Larimer found in the Olentangy River near flood debris. It states he likely died by his own hand after leaving the William Street bridge on the night of Wednesday the 7th, noting his quiet nature yet years of intemperance and poverty.
The article reports charges that the President pressured Congress to extend slavery in new territories. It cites the National Intelligencer denying that the President favored Walker’s amendment or any specific proposal, saying his aim was a functioning government and that agitators like Giddings seek to block government formation to fuel their careers.
The Cincinnati Gazette adds the steamer Virginia to the Union’s Marine Disasters list. It notes 15 deaths and 17 injuries across two months, with losses on boats including Ann Elizabeth Andrew Fulton Convey Empire and others. Damages range from 15 to 35 thousand dollars, largely insured.
Reported Friday the Virginia steam packet between Wheeling and Steubenville suffered a boiler explosion ten miles below Wheeling. The vessel was a total loss with thirty aboard. Two dead and eighteen injured. ten others missing presumed lost. Shenandoah carried the news to Cincinnati.
The Alexander Scott reached Louisville from New Orleans with dates of the 27th ult. The new tow-boat Defiance, built in Cincinnati recently with Montgomery boilers, exploded below New Orleans on the 25th ult, killing Chief Engineer Mr McParland and three hands, wounding several others. At the explosion, Defiance had three ships in tow on its first trip.
Between the 20th and 27th cholera produced 51 cases in Clarkesville Tennessee with 15 white and 36 black patients. Four white and four black victims died, 36 convalescent, no new deaths reported since Thursday morning. Reports indicate cholera also spreading in New Orleans and along the lower Mississippi, with a death in Bunker Hill after arrival.
Jacob Shuster and Tom Mand were arrested in Philadelphia for stealing government jewels in November. Judge Kane committed Shuster after hearing the evidence and ordered his removal to Washington for trial. One accomplice claims Hand possesses the jewels.
A European dispatch from the National Intelligencer's correspondent notes a general sense that Napoleon's present power is only preparatory to a broader move. It questions whether a president for life is near and suggests that a stronger Bonapartist majority in the new National Assembly could prompt a decisive attempt.
A historical document outlines pension laws and regulations for veterans and their families. It covers oath requirements, payment locations, and eligibility for widows, orphans, and various military groups, including Revolutionary and Mexican War service. The text notes practical issues and urges interested readers to obtain a copy through a congressional or departmental channel.
Keokuk Iowa papers tell of a family tragedy caused by river ice on the Des Moines. Two families Fredrick and Cross tried to reach shore in a small canoe. Fredrick and his kin reached safety but Cross wife and two children perished after suffering exposure. Clovin saved the children but could not save all.
A Covington peddler Warfield protrayed as courting Mrs Smith after a brief meeting, marriage proposal followed by license and elopement, but the episode ends with a trade dispute and social gossip. A Lockland betrothal unfolds amid parental objections and a hastened marriage plan.
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