07 Dec 1848
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1848
Page
1
Printed by Andrew T. M. Gest outlines subscription costs: one dollar and seventy five cents prepaid or within sixty days, two dollars if delayed. Paper will not be discontinued for arrears until all payments are settled. Advertisements charged at usual rates.
Ohio State Journal reprints a poem titled Ain High Highland Mary by Greiner. It laments lost love with lines describing a separation on Hallow Eve, devoted memories of Mary Early, and the speaker’s desolate far exile and aging. The verse recalls bereavement, enduring affection, and and the hope that Mary Early’s spirit guides him in death.
In 1612 a Swedish corps led by Alf Stravenger guides war bands over the treacherous Norwegian Nera Pass to evade and outflank Norse foes. The death leap at a final rock pinnacle ends one line of Sky Leapers, while Alf confronts a choice between treachery and loyalty to Norway.
The article explains the phrase To Row up Salt River meaning political defeat. It attributes origin to a Kentucky stream where passage is difficult and laborious, describing the slang use as referring to those carried along by the tide of an election rather than the oarsmen.
An empty coxcomb teased Dr Parr about catching cold when going out. The doctor retorted that he never goes out without a proper wrap, implying the other's self importance and lack of preparation.
A Catawba myth recounts the creation of mankind by a valley dwelling mother and a sky visitor, their life together, a child, and the Great Spirit’s gift of land and labor requirements. Separately, the London Medical Gazette reports experiments on roasted coffee destroying foul odors and disinfecting rooms and pits, with instructions for use.
A moral exhortation to show patience and aid to older people, who face many trials. It urges avoiding anger at elders, offering cheerful help, and remembering one may rely on kindness in the future. The piece cautions against adding to their苦 with harsh words, especially when life nears its end.
Inventors in New York unveil a novel life preserver that lets a wearer carry 50 to 100 pounds, floats four people, and keeps the face above water. The full body is encased in an inflated rubber dress, enabling erect or reclining positions, with paddles for propulsion up to three miles per hour, while preserving body heat in cold water.
A quaker and a Methodist trawling together discuss private rooms for meditation. The quaker boasts of thinking of nothing worldly, suggesting a private room for an hour. Upon return the Methodist asks about the horse offer, and the quaker admits he could not stop thinking of a bridle to ride home.
A man in England uncovered an old deed note leading to a buried iron pot in a garden. Digging revealed 15,000 guineas and a decayed parchment reading The devil shall have it sooner than Cromwell. The find shifted from hoax to real treasure.
The Oregon Territory is described as enormous with 350000 square miles spanning east to west along the Rockies and Pacific. The piece notes accompanying California and New Mexico acquisitions, islands like Vancouver Island and Queen Charlotte, and rich resources including fertile soils and minerals.
The excerpt discusses ancient customs for brides in Greece Rome and Egypt. It notes Greek burning of the wagon axle, Roman lifting of the bride to strike her head against the doorframe, and Egyptian barefoot homes where wives stayed at home. It compares women to snails who stay with the house on their heads.
A Spruce Street lady sought fat to remove kitchen offal fat and sent an English maid to fetch the first fat man seen. The man sat in her parlor, until the mistress discovered her error and apologized. the amused visitor departed.
The passage uses flowers to symbolize innocence, love, faith, hope, peace, immortality, and other human states. It links each bloom to a trait or emotion, noting how nature consoles heartless and voiceless beings through floral imagery like the lily, rose, olive, palm, forget-me-not, and willow.
A lively exchange features a caller teasing a companion about being away long while the other retorts with humor. The dialogue uses playful wordplay on back and long months, creating a comic verbal clash.
General Taylor learns of his Pennsylvania victory while at Baton Rouge. He travels to his Mississippi plantation aboard a steamboat, where a passenger mistakenly challenges him about supporting Cass. Taylor replies he did not vote for Cass, due partly to family. He remains in good health and dignified. Mississippi result remains close with Cass likely ahead by a few votes.
The article notes Polk’s presidency ends on March 3 at midnight and General Taylor’s inauguration occurs March 4. It declares the country will have no president on Sunday and calls for a national day of rest, arguing no administration would be better than Polk’s continuation.
A powder mill owned by the Austen brothers, four miles above Xenia, exploded Thursday morning. About twelve hundred pounds of powder were in the building when the blast occurred. The force hurled one worker across the Little Miami River, three hundred feet away, killing both men instantly. The noise was heard in Springfield, thirteen miles distant.
The Rahway Biblical Recorder reports a baptismal scene in Chowan county North Carolina headed by 163 candidates, 21 of them colored, who were immersed in the Chowan River at Ballard's Bridge. The line entered the water hand in hand, stretching over a hundred yards.
A large cargo of wool is expected to move between Corpus Christi and New Orleans. Mexican traders from near Laredo bring the wool to Corpus Christi, where many sheep are raised and wool production is expanding.
President Roberts of Liberia gains European recognition and a commercial treaty with England. In St. Louis 225 English Mormon emigrants head to Salt Lake, with 400 more from Liverpool en route. New York reports 158,623 immigrants from Jan 1 to Nov 1 158 with October 14,004 including 4,146 Germans 6,553 Irish 2,664 English. John A. King and James G. King, sons of Rufus King, win New York and New Jersey seats while North Carolina sees a party tie and a U S Senator election pending.
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