14 Apr 1848
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1848
Page
1
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A devotional poem fragment from Batavia Ohio speaks of harmony and love among believers. It envisions heavenly accord among friends and kin, urging mutual affection and unity in Christ until death and eternal reunion. The piece closes with a signature line referencing Batavia, O.
The piece cites a French observer praising police and order in Europe while denouncing American self reliance and lack of protection. It notes black and white laborers fighting over baggage, slave speculation by masters, and a harsh view of rail and steamboat travel with deadly accidents and dangerous races. It ends with multiple steamers competing for routes.
The piece savages the era of mass transit and hotel life in the United States. It highlights fierce competition among steamboats on Hudson and Lake Ontario, the rush of travelers in summer, and the equality of hotel treatment from meals to rooms. It notes American mobility, fashion like the green veil for women, and the odd customs foreigners observe in a rapid, crowded republic.
In 1830 off the African coast the brig Brilliante commanded by Homans entrapped by four cruisers uses a chain gang to drown six hundred Africans by anchoring them to a heavy weight. After the murder, the vessel sails on, and the attackers find no evidence of slave trade on board due to existing rules.
A satirical view of evolving legal practice in New York, contrasting a sharp exchange on lawyer duties with a portrait of George Washington Lafayette in Paris. The piece then lists dates when new states joined the Union from Vermont in 1791 to Minnesota in 1847, and notes unsettled territorial bills for Nebraska, Oregon, and Minnesota.
A young twelve year old praised for intellect suffers brain damage from excessive early schooling. Doctor Deville warned the father that relentless study could harm the child, but the parent dismissed the risk. Two years later the boy is described as an idiot in Sully on the Brain.
The text notes chloroform's powerful solvent abilities extending to caoutchouc resin copa lignin and essential oils with potential broad advantages in arts and crafts.
The Washington Union notes the presidency from March 3 1781, covering 59 years and eleven presidents. It states eight have died, only one leaves a son, and the last three presidents Van Buren Tyler and acting Polk survive. It observes eleven vice presidents with five living. It ends with a prayer for the republic.
A devotional reflection extols the Harriest Men as those who encourage and assist others, keep cheerful amid trade winds and disappointments, and grow stronger in adversity. It likens the Christian to a tree where the strongest branches stay near the root and a broken heart gains value.
Mrs Charity Berry died in New Prospect Bergen County New Jersey on the 25th at age 110 She was married during the Revolutionary War and was mother to thirteen children all of whom survive Her husband was a militia captain who aided in driving the British from Hoppertown Washington and Lafayette once dined with her under a large elm by her door.
A reflective musing on reputation and value suggesting that many would not buy a name if paid in full with cash, implying social and personal costs in choosing identity. The line ponders money as the gatekeeper of status and esteem.
A 19th century exhortation urges parents to educate children via newspapers as a substitute for schooling. It argues reading builds knowledge, discipline, and resilience, warning of wasted earnings on vices and urging mothers to guide children. Reading is presented as essential for family improvement and moral steering.
A New York Courier letter recounts the first transit across Niagara’s whirlpool. Engineer describes laying a wire cable on Saturday, then on March 14 crossing to Canada in an iron basket suspended by pulleys, 240 feet above the river, exchanging greetings and noting the sublime prospect.
A Hamburg merchant, valued at 4.2 million dollars at his death, began life with not a penny. The remark suggests he could not have been very honest given his immense wealth.
The New York Express reports Henry Clay visited Gallatin in New York to renew acquaintance and apologize for past harsh remarks. The reunion is described as a display of magnanimity by two aging statesmen, urging forgiveness and humility as a guiding lesson.
Over the past year delirium tremens cases at the Commercial Hospital increased by nearly one half, with two patients confined. Three victims were discharged Thursday. The yearly average exceeds three cases weekly, prompting the hospital steward to blame intemperance for the city’s need of the institution. Queen City.
The mat of greatest wealth John Jacob Astor died this morning March 29 at age 85 after infirm years. His estate valued around 49 million dollars, once estimated up to fifteen or twenty million, controlled by Astor with capable managers. The New York Journal of Commerce notes his long life and vast wealth.
A description notes a device of animal magnetism that allows one person to be fed while guests are mesmerized into appetites. The operator then eats, and others are satisfied through mesmerized sympathy, enabling charged dinners at very low cost.
J Coles Esquire of Taunton England injured by straining lids while pulling up boots. A small blood vessel burst causing loss of one eye and severe damage to the other.
A moral reflection on lessons from a royal tutor who warns that ingratitude from men should not deter benevolent efforts. The tale emphasizes steadfast effort despite potential misgivings and the challenge of pleasing others.
The saying notes that while rules have exceptions there is none for respectful behavior in places of public worship. It asserts that every well behaved person demonstrates decency when attending sacred spaces.
Cincinnati Commercial reports a man in the city who is deaf, dumb, blind, cannot smell, and has limited feeling due to palsy. He remains alive but nearly deprived of all senses except taste, described as life almost at death’s edge.
A cannon shot moves faster than a caterpillar despite the latter’s abundance of self-propulsion. The caterpillar moves by its own accord, while the cannon shot is propelled externally.
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