07 Aug 1846
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1846
Page
1
Advertisement rates and subscription terms announced for the weekly paper published by A M Gest and L D Morris. Subscriptions priced at 1.75 in advance, 2.00 within the year, or 2.50 after year ends. Ads placed at usual rates.
A travel reminiscence depicts Mexico City as the continent’s finest built metropolis with Cortes era foundations. The Cathedral, Palace, and public buildings display immense wealth in gold and silver from churches, while streets and courts reveal dense colonial life and crowded private mansions with shared courtyards and mulitple families. The piece notes church landholdings, mortmain, and historic political tensions over church property.
A writer critiques crowded Mexico City living conditions near the Piazza de Toros and contrasts urban density with available land. He contrasts Mexican cavalry tactics with American forces, notes marauding Comanches interactions, and describes Mexican army recruitment, discipline, and conditions. The piece also mentions meteorite falls in southern France and a legal opinion on militia pay in Ohio.
Mr Stewart of Pennsylvania argued against McKay's tariff plan. He warned the proposed duties would cut revenue, destroy consumption, and burden workers while boosting foreign imports. He cited iron as an example and predicted widespread job losses and fraud to cheat government revenue.
Extract from the Board of Public Works report highlights overpayments and illegal payments on St. Marys Reservoir and Mercer County projects, with notes on contracting practices and farmer land clearing. Also includes a curious anecdote about Gen. Taylor and Com. Conner’s ceremonial visit, detailing uniforms and public reception.
A man named James Ryan, intoxicated and enraged, returned home with a companion after dark and shot at his wife after a violent quarrel. The gun discharged and set the bed aflame, killing their three year old child. The wife fled to a neighbor, leaving the child to die. The incident left the house bloodstained and the man threatened vengeance. Heavy rains and floods caused widespread property loss across a vast district centered on Washington city.
The article reviews a Massachusetts proposes a transcontinental railroad and cites a New York committee report arguing routes through the Rockies would pass over 7000 to 16000 feet peaks with snowdrifts and avalanches making construction impractical. It cites a 100 million dollar cost and notes Senate passage of the River and Harbor Bill by a 34 to 46 margin.
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