18 Aug 1848
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1848
Page
1
I entered a quiet village by a romantic stream and witnessed a wedding scene under a moonlit sky. The bride, pale and radiant, vowed constancy amid music and laughter as dancers swirled around, leaving me to ponder the delicate fate of beauty and love.
A narrator recalls showers at their feet and fleecy clouds as spirit ships drift in an azure sky. Memory unshackles bridal dramas from the irrevocable past, while a heartless moon glows over scenes of joy and woe. The dream returns to a village bride at night.
A narrator recalls a return to a quiet village where a bride has died. The wedding joy is replaced by mourning as the bridegroom lies in death and mourners, led by a grieving mother, bid farewell at the grave amid the old vows and memories of love.
The narrator recalls visiting a graveyard months later and the impact of a young bride and her mother. He describes tears for the youth and the lesson on human life, ending with the mother praying beside the dead’s chamber and the narrator weeping at a grave stone.
An excerpt highlights the Bible's vast range from creation to glory in Elis’s Poetry of Life, praising its moral breadth. The piece then warns that procrastination fuels poverty and loss, citing a Sir Walter Scott anecdote where delaying repairs caused a vault collapse despite rising costs. Gospe/ Herdid.
C Ellet Jr writes from Wheeling and Niagara bridges era describing a footbridge nearing completion on the Canada side. He recounts crossing a torrent in a two horse carriage, noting a flooring eight feet wide, 220 feet high, 762 feet long and railing absent, amid a scene of calm daring.
Walter Scott recounts a Scotch Judge who defeats a country friend in chess then convicts him of forgery. The judge, following formalities, declares, And now, Donald, my man, I think that I have checkmated thee for once.
Philadelphia attorneys praised Cass Brown with a punning quip noting his merit by saying the general’s reputation is so transatlantic that true knowledge requires crossing the sea. The remark appeared in a recent gathering, illustrating a lighthearted legal culture.
Colonel Fremont reports the Great Basin is about 500 miles across and 4000 to 5000 feet above sea level, enclosed by mountains with its own lakes and rivers and no sea connection. It includes the Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake, has no aquatic life, and Humboldt River as a key inland waterway on the California Oregon route.
Me Gallagher associate editor of the Cincinnati Gazette travels to Dayton and praises the Dayton Cemetery a mile south of the city. He notes a forty acre enclosed grove of native forest, beautified by John W Vancleve and urges visitors to see the tranquil city of the dead.
A Ohio Cultivator cor respondent reports that placing alcohol on hive bottom boards calms fierce bees. The claim suggests spirits ease bee aggression, likening it to a human peace-promoting article, though it remains an odd assertion.
The Louisville Journal editor defends Cass's land speculations and asserts authorization by a leading associate. He challenges the Democrat to publish the Cass Hubbard correspondence, arguing both men are Locofocos and urging examination of the 1844 and 1848 Baltimore Convention nominees' opinions.
A Shelbyville Kentucky report recounts Gen. Taylor earning the nickname Rough and Ready after pausing to attend to a private soldier’s needs, signaling equal regard for common men. The piece also notes Gen. Jackson’s foresight on Texas annexation and a clergyman’s warwariness as Jackson’s memory is recalled in Mississippi with Colonel Zachary Taylor listed.
A letter from Charles Hudson provides testimony about John Quincy Adams and his views on Gen Taylor for the presidency. Hudson recounts conversations from January with Adams, noting Adams favored Taylor as the best candidate to end the war, curb conquest, and check slavery, while recognizing Taylor would follow presidential orders during war.
A London letter in the Boston Courier laments unprincipled wretches in the city refuse to feed their apprentices and compel theft of subsistence, describing a desperate urban scene with harsh social critique.
A peculiar riddle asks why a spendthrift’s puree resembles a thunder cloud. The answer suggests it continually lightning, implying relentless flashy bursts of spending.
The piece recounts charges that General Cass lacked courage during the War of 1812 era while serving in Washington. It cites Mr. Laurence in Burlington Vermont claiming Cass was frightened by the prospect of war under Jackson’s administration and that General Jackson had learned of Cass’s fear.
The piece reports strong disaffection in Michigan toward Cass and the Locofoco faction. It notes organized opposition, enthusiasm comparable to 1840, and mentions Germans in Washington and Cass's name replaced by Van Buren in Locofoco columns in multiple counties.
A fragment reflecting Lamartine's assertion that Christ embodies reason and morality, describing the doctrine as known by its fruits and presenting the Divine Word as its author. The text emphasizes the infinite and divine outcomes of Christianity.
A report from Coburg Canada describes a rare sky phenomenon witnessed a few nights ago. The moon hung southeast about 25 degrees above the horizon while a full, distinct rainbow appeared across the opposite sky arch for several minutes, centered roughly 30 to 34 degrees above the horizon, around 9 PM.
For the year ending August 1 1848 New York reports 298 fires and 98 false alarms, showing a notable decrease from the previous annual report figures.
A dame asks the children questions about gender and words. The scholar confidently declares hat masculine, and the feminine bonnet, revealing playful linguistic wit.
A Washington rumor claims Gen. Paytor owns ten thousand dollars in slaves and a plantation near the Rio Grande. The tale traces to a single advertisement signed by initials matching Maj. Bliss, U.S. Army, with denials from Gen. Taylor and rebuttals from local Locofoco printers.
A fragmentary quotation shows Weller defending his claim of Mexican blood and challenging an opponent to answer at the bar. The text reflects a heated exchange about loyalty and identity, with references to a colonel and a sheriff-like authority.
The text reads as a fragmented antiquated note discussing Gen. Cass and his return through New York, with a remark about a two-headed dog metaphor and various political asides. It mentions Savannah harbor obstructions tied to a 60000 dollar appropriation and a historic saying about nurses and mobs in England.
A description of a proposed steamboat intended to run from New York to Albany and back in a single day. Details note length, wheel span, and speed while comparing to other vessels and adding literary asides.
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