03 Dec 1847
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1847
Page
1
Printed and published by Andrew Ms Gest. Terms show one dollar and seventy five cents in advance or within sixty days. Two dollars if delayed beyond that. Paper not discontinued until all arrearages are paid. Advertisements inserted at usual rates.
Major General Winfield Scott reports the fall of Mexico City after a sustained assault on Chapultepec and the southern gates. He details troop movements from Tacubaya, the capture of Chapultepec, the west and southeast assaults, and the city’s capitulation threats. He notes heavy losses, heroic action by officers and soldiers, and estimates enemy strength and disbandment following the victory. He reports 2,703 American casualties across August 19 to September 14 and states the army entered the capital with under 6,000 men.
Dr Cuanninc urges American workers to study constitution laws and history to understand community issues. He argues informed citizens will resist manipulation by politicians and gain real influence in government and personal virtue.
A Boston family returning from an eastern tour began praying at meals, prompting inquiry from an elderly spinster. The family explained the practice is now fashionable in Boston among genteel households, sparking hopes it spreads further.
A Bosseman or Bushman from South Africa, age 18, about four feet tall, is said to have arrived in the city and may soon debut publicly. Reports note male and female specimens have been shown in England, and this individual has learned a rough English speech. The tribe reportedly subsists on lizards and ants and follows nature’s laws rather than formal codes.
An article notes Mr. Houghton, a Mexican War volunteer, disappeared and was believed torn from a herd of buffaloes on the plains. The Western Herald reports his reappearance safe, after eight days without food, nearly starving.
Douglas Jerrold asserts the Emperor of the Russias could drain the Bank of England of gold if he sold his British funds. He claims England’s thousand year civilization is at the mercy of a rising Russian ruler.
The Vaucluse mine in Orange county Virginlay is described as the United States' most extensive gold operation. Plans call for raising $500,000, then distributing $50 shares to fund construction, including extensive English house projects.
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