31 Dec 1847
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1847
Page
1
One Dollar and Seventy five Cents if paid in advance or within sixty days and Two Dollars if delayed beyond that. The paper will not be discontinued until all arrears are paid. Advertisements inserted at the usual rates.
A recounting from Recollections of a Residence in Berlin retells the Trenck saga. Trenck, beloved by Princess Amelia, clashes with Frederic the Great as arrests and escapes blur lines between love and power, then ends in exile, sorrow, and a volatile career across Europe.
The article recounts Trenck's ascent in revolutionary circles and his bond with Latude the Bastile prisoner. Accused of espionage in 1793 for proposing a Prussian refugee led regiment, he was imprisoned and guillotined July 26, 1794, at age sixty eight, while described as still vigorous.
Harriet Martineau recounts the perilous Jerusalem to Jericho road from Bethany to Jericho noting the legendary dangers and a 1820 assault on Sir Frederic Henniker. She recalls a Catho lic tale of Jesus and cherries as a moral on humility amid hardship. The piece ends with reflections on justice and the difference between admiration and love.
The Washington Union prints a condensed view of Secretary of War Marcy's report. It notes 43,536 total troops with 21,509 regulars, detailing dispersion under Gen. Scott, Gen. Taylor, and western posts. It praises Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo, Contreras, and Churubusco, and discusses strategy, recruitment, retirements, and Indian affairs. A Lancaster train accident follows, killing a woman.
An old column offers printer’s proverbs from the Exeter News-Letter about editor privacy and duties. The piece shifts to Dr Wainwright of this city bitten by a Kentucky rattlesnake at the Broadway House, dying within hours after envenomation. Notices include a marriage-negotiation office at 13 White Street run by A D Kilby and a brief piece on Providence’s view of marriage and social introductions.
The piece condemns selfishness as a soulless, heartless drive that ignores world misery and widens gaps between rich and poor. It warns that prosperity feeds greed, gold and silver provoke laughter at others’ hunger, and urges virtuous people to curb this hellish passion.
Reports from Boston warn of famine on Newfoundland where a rat blight has destroyed the potato crop. The island with about eighty thousand people, many fishermen, could face destitution this winter. About one hundred families are said to be in extreme distress.
A column argues for ventilating churches after services to prevent stale air. It recommends keeping the building open several hours post meeting or ventilating Monday, and even opening on Saturday to refresh air before Sabbath worship, noting country congregations’ weeklong air quality.
A private clerk for General Pierce describes nightly assassinations by Mexican renegadoes in the city, noting a theatre stabbing and a Dragoons response that killed about 20 Mexicans. He recalls his company shrinking from 95 to about 16 due to battle and sickness in Mexico City.
New York inventor William Heaton has created a printing press that supposedly prints eight sheets per cylinder revolution, printing on both sides. It is estimated to produce at least twenty thousand sheets per hour and may reduce type wear.
A New York letter to the Philadelphia Inquirer laments Mr. Calhoun's Mexico war position. It describes wailing in wigwam councils and sorrowful Tammany Sachems, suggesting the magician has lost his wand and power.
The New York Courier and Enquirer announces the death of James Kent in his 87th year. The respected jurist died peacefully after a long life of public service and learning.
Captain C Mr Clay returns to Lexington on Saturday the 13th amid cannon salutes. A large crowd greets him by carriage and on foot. Capt Jouett and Robt S Todd deliver complimentary addresses, then the procession leads to his suburban residence for a lanterned night reception and supper.
French reports note cholera's milder character as it advances toward Western Europe. The Courier des Etats Unis, citing Gazette des Hopitaux, quotes Dr Bruno Tarron of the Ottoman army who, in 1837, treated cholera with Lethean sulfuric ether and slept through recovery. Other recent experiments praise Letheon’s therapeutic influence.
The Albany Spectator reports over 1.5 million Americans abstain from ardent spirits and aiding its sale, with more than 600000 members. Distilleries closed exceed 2000 and merchants dropping the traffic surpasses 5000. About 30000 sober individuals credit temperance, saving 20000 families from hardship and disgrace.
A Paris man patents a hen nest designed so eggs exit out of sight as the hen clucks. When the hen discovers an empty nest she lays another egg, continuing until the required number is obtained. The device aims to secure a desired egg count without the hen realizing the trick.
A workman in the city found an English rifle bullet lodged in the center of an elephant tusk. It likely entered when the animal was young, as no bullet passage is visible though a dark line runs along the tusk. The outer enamel shows considerable corrosion.
Coinage at the U S Branch Mint in New Orleans for the month ending November 31 totaled 460000 dollars with 90000 in silver half dollars and the rest in gold eagles and quarter eagles. an old lady remarked I am afraid that I shall come to want to a young gentleman the reply I have come Scale al ready E daughter
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