Printing Notice of A M Gest Weekly Publication
Weekly publication printed and published by A M Gest. Distribution details and periodical information appear in the notice.
03 Feb 1844
Page 1
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1844
Page
1
Weekly publication printed and published by A M Gest. Distribution details and periodical information appear in the notice.
Correspondent reports the Senate rejected Henshaw by a strong vote citing charges tied to the Commonwealth Bank failure and Whig opposition. The piece details political maneuvering, names critics Wise and Porter, and notes Stewart may assume Navy duties while War and other appointments await confirmation.
A reader report from the Great Emigrating Party recounts August conditions in the Rockies and later hardships after Fort Hall on the Salmon. The writer warns readers of barren terrain and scarce game, awaiting further advice from the emigrants.
In a 1843 missive from Sweetwater Ave 5 Burnet describes progress across the Rocky Mountains with Col. Martin. He notes one death and one birth, Wagons total about 130 across several companies, minor Indian threats, and camp quarrels. He offers travel tips on wagons teams and equipment, emphasizing light loads and durable gear.
Peter Burnet offers practical guidance for emigrants to Oregon, recommending cows over oxen, dairy and beef cattle, and careful provision planning. He notes young cows travel best, water and fuel can be scarce, and traffic should start by early May with 30 to 40 wagons, emphasizing speed, safety, and stock management on the Platte and mountains.
The Plattsville Badger describes Galena Alabama as set in a bowl of hills where the settlement looks like a cluster of houses descending toward water, presenting a scenic hillside town view. The remark highlights the town’s picturesque geography and distinctive layout.
Efforts are underway to revive the Girard Bank of Philadelphia as efforts to restore operations and reorganize the institution proceed under regulatory scrutiny. The bank faced financial challenges prompting renewed efforts to secure its future and protect depositors.
St. Louis Evening Gazette details from the Government Surveying Expedition under Lieut. Fremont. The Oregon district is described as sterile and sparsely subsisting, with provisions scarce and horses eaten on occasion. Eight emigrants died en route. some plan return. Fremont's party, healthy, expected to return early January via the Yellowstone. They faced a Sioux and Chiens encounter at the North Fork of the Platte, deterred by a twelve pound howitzer. Fremont’s September survey places Great Salt Lake about 280 miles long and over 100 wide. thirty men remained at Fort Hall, Oregon, after others split from the main body.
Captain Stockston's gun, forged from wrought iron and bound with triple hoops, reportedly fires a ball three miles. Three kegs of powder per charge could allow a steamship to attack beyond a seventy four's reach, promising a major shift in naval combat according to the New York Sun.
The piece warns men to avoid gambling as poison, urging the poor especially to resist penny tosses that seed ruinous habits. It argues gamblers waste money, risk crime, and despair, while a steady worker preserves virtue and safety, questioning whether wealth gained by gambling can be truly good.
The Communist of Mottsville Onondaga County New York prints the first number of its paper. The extract claims human rights are universal and earth's products belong to the race while condemning buying and selling and all factions churches governments as ignorant and bigoted.
A Southern paper notes a grave in Winchester Virginia overgrown with grass and lacking a stone or inscription. It holds the remains of General Morgan whose name ranks second to Washington in Revolution annals.
The Newburyport Herald reports Reverend LeRoy Sunderland, lecturing on magnetism in Boston, claims he caused persons a mile or more from the room to fall asleep and awaken during his talks without prior agreement.
A reflective reminiscence recalls the winter of memory revealing the green and fresh childhood year seen from afar, offering a backward view of youth’s landscape as time loosens its snowy veil.
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