07 Apr 1848
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1848
Page
1
An old newspaper notice outlines payment terms: one dollar seventy five cents prepaid or within sixty days, two dollars if delayed. paper not discontinued until arrearages are paid. advertisements billed at usual rates.
The Clermont Courier presents a warm dedication describing a book designed to gather and save tokens of friendship. It invites the reader to view treasured mementoes with care and delight, praising the muse and the enduring value of friendship.
Mrs. Penn Foley's elite Shallowford gathering becomes a social test as Lord Merrill Stanhope lodges among the aristocracy. A whirlwind courtship with Amelia Gertrude ends in a staged engagement revealed as a bogus match when the groom is exposed as a fleeing impostor, while the real lord later appears and the town processes the deception.
A Jan 28 Montivedeo letter recounts the Praslin tragedy. A 29 year old Spanish officer was wounded at siege start and cared for at City Hospital. A 60 year old wealthy patriotess married him then died mysteriously, shot through the head. the officer is jailed awaiting trial.
An Italian nobleman’s son was condemned to death but a pardon came with a cruel twist. The executioner announced the pardon at the last moment, but instead of an axe he tapped the neck with a wetted napkin. The prisoner, taught to fear execution, dies from the charade’s shock.
A lawsuit over a note for a horse, filed three years ago in Wyoming County, New York, has ended with a verdict for the plaintiff for twenty five dollars and costs, totaling about eight hundred dollars. The case closes with a court termination and the involved parties named as plaintiffs and defendants.
The French population in New York discusses Paris upheaval with the New York Express noting no private despatches from France. Some expect a Regency led by the Duchess of Orleans and a peaceful settlement, while a push for a Republic could trigger prolonged civil conflict.
In a stage coach Dr Humphrey gave up a seat to a bridal couple when only one seat remained and later received a generous donation for Amherst College. The donor, who claimed no prior knowledge of the college, praised the president as gentle.
A historical notice explains how Prest advised closing room doors and windows, dampening the chimney draft with wet cloth, then dousing fire with water or salt. It notes tight dampers would largely prevent chimneys from smoking or burning. Readers are urged to remember the damper concept.
After shearing, soak remaining wool roots with oil or butter and brimstone. In 3 4 days wash with silt and water. The next season's wool will be softer finer and the yield greater while sheep avoid scab and vermin.
Ex-President Van Buren survived a rail wreck on the Newark bridge approach while en route from New York to Philadelphia to Washington. The train derailed as a sloop passed beneath the drawbridge. the engineer was badly hurt but Van Buren remained calm, reading a newspaper until rescue and cheers arrived.
On a shore crowded with onlookers a foolish man with a bowie knife taunted a greenhand. The greenhand’s punch knocked the assailant down as the boat's Greening watched, then jumped aboard, muttering that someone might have been looking for him.
A reviewer applauds Geneva's small republic for producing many eminent men, arguing that education and moral culture shape virtue and usefulness more than sheer population. The author notes Geneva's electors influence institutions and calls for studying elective structures.
A Lares Farm near Richmond Virginia covers 7090 acres with 2700 under cultivation. The wheat field spans 910 acres at about 20 bushels per acre. Annually 545 acres are planted in corn. All barns and stables are well built and orderly. A cupola with a large clock sits atop, its bell audible across the property.
A Chinese Museum venue in Philadelphia hosted a major gathering of the Order of the United Daughters of Temperance with at least 1,600 attendees. The benevolent society aims to aid members in sickness and distress and help secure suitable employment. Several gentlemen addressed the meeting.
John Quincy Adams traced to Henry Adams of Devonshire England with eight brothers. Joseph Adams founded the town of Braintree where Quincy is now, and his line leads to John Quincy Adams. Braintree settled in 1665 per a Journal of Commerce correspondent. Also noted is a laconic abdication amid French royal events reported by the Paris Courier.
A village gentleman asks for a gold ring from a country girl saying it mirrors endless love. She refuses saying the ring is hers and represents love that begins with her. They discuss sufficient love to animate life without disturbing rest. The heart is for love, a pleasant feeling not suffering.
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