19 Aug 1843
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1843
Page
1
A brief note indicates the publication is issued on a weekly basis by publisher A. M. Gest. The phrase confirms authorship and cadence of distribution without additional context or events.
In a March 7, 1843 letter from Jerusalem Rev John P Durbin describes the Tomb of Zacharias, Mount Olivet and the Valley of Jehoshaphat. He reflects on Jewish and Moslem worship, the Temple Mount, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the sacred sites as pilgrims tour the sacred landscape. He notes the Moslem forbiddance of Christian entry and the enduring reverence across nations.
An explorer narrates a journey through Palestinian tombs and rock-cut chambers in the Jehoshaphat area and Mount Olivet. He notes soft limestone, ruined sepulchres, and streams linked to the Pool of Siloam, Bethesda, and Siloah’s brook, with observations on local traditions and a leprous scene by the pool.
The writer references numerous biblical locations including Smyrna and Patmos. He notes viewing Patmos at sunrise and speaks of strong faith and the power of Scriptures read amid the described scenes. He sends a fond farewell and a gift cut from a consecrated spot.
The text discusses lightning precautions emphasizing proper conductors and safe rooms during storms. It then shifts to a political note on Oregon, arguing for shared Anglo American protection, proposing a western independent region under joint guardianship, and warning that US jurisdiction expansion could threaten republican vitality.
The article warns of the perilous Missouri departure to Oregon with about 1000 travelers. It questions if most will reach the Columbia, citing starvation risks, scarce game, and the impossibility of feeding and moving 2000 cattle across the mountains and plains. It notes the grim outlook for women and children on such a rugged trek.
A fragmented political essay argues against extending borders into Oregon citing costs and impracticality while asserting Anglo Saxon destiny to govern vast lands. It cautions on the pilgrimage and critiques vanity, then shifts to moral maxims about governance and personal conduct and ends with notable last words of historic figures.
A translated ancient manuscript describes Jesus Christ in Judea as a man of singular virtue. He is tall with graceful features, serene eyes, and a compassionate presence. he rebukes with majesty and heals with a touch or word. The text notes his tears move crowds and calls him a being of divine perfection.
The Louisville Journal lauds Fisher Ames as a patriot and brilliant speaker whose British treaty speech inspired Congress. It notes his death left the nation to mourn and urges Massachusetts to mark his burial site after honoring its historic monument.
A young Brooklyn woman sued a young lawyer for breach of marriage promise seeking 20 000 dollars. He “repaired the breach” by marrying her promptly, remarking on economy in hard times and the need to settle the matter.
Editor E Perkens Howe of the Dollar Democrat in Oxford Mississippi reports his wife’s health, celebrates a new baby boy weighing twelve pounds who eats heartily and grows rapidly. He notes domestic duties and baby care consumed his week, apologizing for a rare half sheet.
Sir J. K. Bruce ruled in the Vice Chancellor's court last week that restraints on marriage in a 1834 will and 1836 codicil are void under English law. The daughter married and would have lost the estate, but the court declared she should keep the money.
A reflective motto notes that people speak of God in nature yet true faith shines when one perceives the divine in fellow humans, where it is most accessible and yet seldom found. The piece urges inner sight as religious practice.
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