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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1849
Page
2
The county Supreme Court will begin its term on Monday May 7. A former resident, Joseph Martin, left an unpaid Courier bill of 3 dollars and is said to have moved to Dayton. If the debt is not paid soon a notice of his absquatulation may appear in Dayton papers.
The Great West paper is described as a large well executed sheet, superior to similar Eastern publications. The prospectus appears in the advertising columns and the publisher is praised for supporting country papers like other advertisers.
Washington dispatch reports Gen. Taylor in conversation with R. M. Riddle of Pittsburgh advocating a protective tariff that lasts by not being too high and preferring specific duties over ad valorem measures.
The results align with the Locofocos and Free Soilers bargain, showing a coalition in the Ohio Legislature. Critics call it a profligate abandonment of principle as Free Soilers back slave extensionists for local offices. Three Locofocos win and one Whig. no governor chosen by the people. In the Legislature Locofocos and allies hold a joint-ballot majority, while the Gazette notes the legislature remains Whig.
The New Orleans Crescent prints a committee report on cholera deaths among the Sons of Temperance in New Orleans and nearby towns. Out of 1,243 members across divisions in New Orleans Lafayette Algiers and Gretna three deaths occurred. One member died within a week, another within two months, and a third who was heavily exposed. City mortality ran 15 per 1900, while Sons of Temperance deaths ran about one per 400.
The New York Tribune reports private advices indicating escalating political excitement in the region, with a near-violent potential. The Tory party grows allergic to the union of the two provinces and increasingly distant from the British Crown. The violence recently observed is attributed to Conservative elements while Liberals remain largely quiet or defensive.
Parson Brownlow attends Gen Taylor's inauguration and a Washington letter offers rough sketches of public men in Congress. Senator Douglass chides a member as dirty and ill clothed while remarks about Cave Johnson, Amos Kendall, and Old Marcy mock their influence and appearance in politics.
The Xenia Torchlight reports a eight day Grand Jury session yielding 101 indictments for varied crimes but the next day in court about 130 to 140 suspects faced charges yet all indictments disappeared overnight. Judge Vance ordered proceedings to continue amid the baffling loss of documents suspected to have been tampered with during the prior night.
The writer questions readers who rely on ongoing subscriptions to sustain the county paper without paying the publisher directly. He suggests the public should not assume the paper is freely funded by subscribers and warns against relying on implied aid.
Mr G W McMillen signs notice via Sun declaring his resignation as Postmaster at Williamsburg in this county. Citizens have not yet acted or held any formal demonstration regarding the resignation or successor appointment.
The Cincinnati Commercial notes private dispatches stating no alarm or panic along the Mississippi coast as conditions subside. The message emphasizes quiet by day and concern abating. No further details on cause or timing are provided in the readable text.
The Chillicothe Advertiser editor denounces recent state legislative outcomes, calling the session unprofitable. He predicts few lawmakers will return to Columbus, notes a party schism rooted in city clique influence, and foresees dissolution as corruption festers within the Locofoco organization.
The piece recalls the heavy fighting in India where the British lost about 3000 men at Jhemel. Sikh resistance is described as fierce with night depredations, and British reinforcements and Sir Charles Napier are cited as key to holding the Punjaub, amid heavy costs.
In Washington City relatives of Col. Fremont deny reports of large casualties and say they fear only that some animals may be lost, with no belief that many men have perished. The Independence story is considered dreadful but unconfirmed.
The Star notes Mr. Clayton, upon joining the State Department, cut half of the Locofoco papers formerly subscribed by Buchanan, sparking protests from Locofoco papers including the New York Evening Post. In truth Clayton split patronage equally between Whig and Locofoco journals, leaving Whig papers unused under the Locofoco Administration, which he calls fair play selecting a leading journal from each side.
William Medary a Sixth Street grocer between Walnut and Vine died suddenly Thursday night after a day of normal health. He awoke complaining of slight illness then slept. morning discoveries found him dead. An apparent heart condition is suspected. He was a long respected citizen.
Mr Polk arrived in Nashville on the 2d inst and received a flattering welcome. Ex Governor A V Brown spoke for citizens, Polk replying suitably. The Banner notes his appearance shows white hair and wear from office, suggesting public duties bring heavy anxieties and toils.
The expense of keeping the streets of Cincinnati clean during the last year was nearly $22,000. The report notes similar efforts in Porkopolis and suggests the past year’s cleanliness will surprise citizens of that village.
A committee of investigation into alleged frauds during the apportionment law era, led by Beaver, grills Edson B. Olds in a session where Olds’s testimony is reportedly altered after late-night paper tampering. The piece denounces the acts as infamous and unwholesome, accusing the Locofocos and misuse of parliamentary rules.
In Bristol R I the Supreme Court ruled that regular mailing of a newspaper for years constitutes prima facie proof of reception. Receiving a paper without ordering its discontinuance can bind the recipient to pay subscription charges, as Jasper Harding v Henry Wolf earned a verdict for nine years of the Pennsylvania Inquirer.
A New York Evening Post writer on March 15 reports a forty eight hour atmospheric observation suggesting an earthquake shock at a distant point. The Memphis Enquirer on March 14 cites a Tuesday early morning quake felt between midnight and one, with a ten second tremor causing disturbances.
Correspondent of the New York Courier from Chagres reports the dry season is not truly dry as rain occurs every hour. He notes the wet season brings rain all the time, while the dry season still rains hourly.
The article notes about 17 000 Mormons in Iowa at three main settlements. It states 7000 more in Salt Lake and in California, near the Rockies and Sierra Nevada, with plans for these to join in California. In total about 24 000 Mormons are west of the Mississippi.
A Washington letter to the Baltimore Patriot defends Gen. Taylor against Giddings claims of pressuring Congress to pass Walker's amendment. It reveals a March Rotunda meeting with an Ohio gentleman, where Giddings praised Taylor and asserted support for signing any Wilmot Proviso bill. The piece challenges why Giddings later attacked Taylor in political speeches.
The Newark Gazette examines how two thirds of the General Assembly may propose a constitutional convention and how electors vote at the next State election to decide on convening. It asks whether Ohio's current constitution is defective and whether amendments are needed, urging calm discussion before deciding how to build anew.
Dr Jos Sinclair reports a wrecked vessel left as hull and fragmentary after cabin parts. The beach and riverbank show splintered boards, broken furniture, clothing, and supplies strewn across a wide area. He attributes the explosion to carelessness observed after the event.
Reports describe a tremendous Toronto fire with most of the city in ashes and losses estimated at 600000 dollars. Authorities say the blaze caused widespread damage and disrupted daily life across the metropolitan area.
Intelligence from Hay ti reports President Saluque at the head of 15,000 troops marching toward the eastern island to strike Dominican forces.
The Cincinnati citizens voted on the thirtieth ultimo to subscribe one million dollars for a railroad from Cincinnati toward St Louis. St Louis has subscribed half a million for the same objective. The plan aims to extend to San Francisco, seen as highly valuable for California and the west. The project, though vast, is deemed achievable and should be pursued in fair public discussion.
The Cairo Delta reports severe flooding along the shore as waters cover low lands. A Memphis visitor describes a journey through widespread inundation with few dry spots and widespread suffering from exposure and hunger. Flat-boats lie in fields and woods while cattle swim and sheep cling to fallen trees. Levee breaches and overflows worsen the disaster.
Henry B. Jones of Philadelphia and T. Jones were arrested in New York for robbing the United States Patent Office of the Government Jewels. Police found 120 diamonds 143 jewels gold in bars and other valuables buried in a cellar. The men are in prison and to be sent to Washington.
The State Journal retracts a prior article that called Senator Whitman an ass and acknowledges misled readers. It rejects crude comparisons and offers to publish a precise woodcut portrait of Whitman to prove the correction, declaring Whitman no more an ass than the Statesman editor.
A boy near Covington was instantly killed when a forty foot log rolled down the bank at Greer's saw-mill and crushed him as he lay unconscious amid the mill noise. A bystander fled to the river and narrowly escaped. The boy's family is devastated by the tragedy reported by Cin. Com.
Boston lawyers held a meeting aimed at bar purification. The gathering closed with a supper during which a poem by A. C. Spooner was read, including lines about lawyers often attending the wrong bar.
The Oregon Legislature refused to grant tavern licenses with a narrow majority. The governor previously warned that denying licenses would keep the old jail, while licensing liquor would require funding a new jail through higher taxes.
Advices from San Francisco dated February 7 report 1000 Americans and others marching toward the Pacific coast. Banditti in Mexico extorted black mail, while California gold in Mazatlan and Mazatlan trade optimism rise. Calypso to carry $2,000,000 in specie, 1000 ounces California gold tied to Mr Superkrop, digs awaiting passages with high fares.
A San Francisco letter dated February 7 1849 to a New York North West trader details extreme gold wealth. Two thousand miners endure cold in tents and log houses amid heavy snow with many deaths but high hopes for spring. A man sent down 12000 in gold dust in six days and a seven pound gold specimen is shown. San Francisco alone has exported over five million dollars, with traders in Oregon and the United States taking large sums as well.
A DCA letter from Curacao dated March 10 states two Paez sons with about thirty others captured by Monagas in December were assassinated in Caracas.
The Cherokee Advocate reports a clash over the slavery question dividing the North and South Methodist churches. Tensions rose as a pastor was met with riotous opposition and mobs surrounded private lectures. Incidents include vandalized church property and arson at an interim church, signaling a coming crisis.
A Boston Praveller excerpt discusses a found valise with letters revealing a scheme to destroy the ship Frasin. The text argues the finder’s timing and preservation of items expose fraud, asserting Providence over events and warning others that sin will be uncovered.
The Bombay Times reports 26,000 British troops in Dhulleep Singh territory, with 36,000 beyond Sutlej and Beas and 30,000 auxiliaries, plus 30,000 regulars on the northwest frontier. It estimates Sikh malcontents total at no more than 33,000, arguing against the view that English losses were vastly greater.
A Toledo Blade report from the 26th, via an informed businessman, notes 351000 bushels of wheat stored along the Wabash and Erie Canal line, with larger holdings of pork lard bacon corn than previous years. Farmers hold more wheat corn and oats than ever, and canal business looks promising as the season progresses.
The Wisconsin Assembly adopted three censures against Senator Walker on the 26th with votes 40 to 9 and 3. they also instructed his resignation by 40 to 9. A fourth resolution approved Senator Dodge and sent copies to the President, the Senate, and all Senators and Representatives.
The steamer Lake of the Woods arrived yesterday after a collapse of a flue about fifteen miles up Grand River. Six people were killed or scalded in the accident, with Captain Dozier providing the names: Wm Miller engineer badly scalded and died after 11 hours, Reuben Sun deck hand drowned, Elijah Ward and Richard Kelley deck hands badly scalded, George Igh and J. Gahter firemen badly scalded.
A Boston Atlas London correspondent states Mr Phillips has found an efficient fire suppression method using a small apparatus. He releases carbonic gas and steam onto flames, instantly stopping the fire.
The Hon. Daniel Duncan, a member of Congress from Ohio, has been detained in Washington by a severe pulmonary attack during the adjournment.
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