Printer's Notice on Subscriptions and Arrearages
Printed by Andrew M. Gest states a price of one dollar seventy five cents for advance or sixty day payments. It warns the paper will not be discontinued until all arrearages are paid.
03 Jan 1850
Page 1
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1850
Page
1
Printed by Andrew M. Gest states a price of one dollar seventy five cents for advance or sixty day payments. It warns the paper will not be discontinued until all arrearages are paid.
A long tale recounts Jonathan Homespun who offered weekly wheat for a yearly two dollar prepay or two fifty post six months. The narrator subscribes, sees delivery falter as debt grows, and learns subscribers owe arrears. He repays and urges others to settle, warning of ruin from delinquent patrons.
A fragment from the Newark Mercury recalls a scene in which the Pea Nut Woman, in a crowd, selects and inspects nuts for worms. The observer notes her bonnet, air, and rapid eating as she cracks shells and consumes the meat.
Rev O C Wheeler writes from San Francisco on the difficulty of guiding men toward eternity. He notes churchgoers show serious attention yet answer with pride in wealth. He recalls a listener boasting eight lots valued at $20,000 each and questions the value of church music.
A brief maxim warns against relying on the world for support. The aphorism suggests that overdependence leads to failure as conditions shift unexpectedly, leaving one to fall. The message emphasizes self-reliance and preparedness in uncertain circumstances.
Ex governor Lapislaus Usnazy of Comorn Hungary thanks New York City officials for sympathy shown to Hungarians seeking asylum. General Taylor replies from Washington Dec 20 1849, welcoming U S protection and participation in American institutions.
In Ohio, debate centers on Johnson lacking a certified district seat while Broadwell’s election is supported if the apportionment law stands. The piece mocks Johnson’s prima facie claim and asserts Broadwell’s right rests on valid apportionment. if invalid, no senator has a right. California items note ships, society resolutions, and Fremont’s Senate prospects.
The Berichter of Aaronsburg reports a sheep killed in Gerard, Erie County, with about a half pound of lead lodged in its lungs in the shape of a leafless tree. The paper asks how the lead got there and urges verification before investigation. It cites a learned philosopher riddle about water displacement as a caution.
The Boston Liberator editor Garrison urges female voting rights, calling denial an act of folly and tyranny. A petition supporting women’s suffrage is circulating for the Legislature.
The Cincinnati and Springfield Railroad plans a new track from Foster’s Crossings through Lebanon to Waynesville shortening the Little Miami line by five miles. The old line is not to be abandoned but used as a second track to handle extra traffic. Lebanon residents back the project and seek public subscription.
New York reports two weeks hence from California with Empire City intelligence arriving in Panama. Panama steamer carried 250 passengers and half a million in gold dust, plus more than half a million in gold. Hoff bearer of dispatches to the Government aboard Empire City. California mails not on Panama. Gold plentiful. California election November 10 approved the new Constitution. Burnett likely Governor. Dougal tipped as Lieutenant Governor. Rodman Price and Geo Wright named to Congress. Democrats prevail in San Francisco. Overland trains reached California. Russell’s party dispersed en route. Pryant made $100,000 in San Francisco jets. Carpenters earned 16 dollars per day. San Francisco and Sacramento booming. costly living. rainy season ongoing.
The Washington Globe argues at least five million gold dollars should be minted, contrasting with only one currently issued. The piece parallels prose about choosing proper words with selecting proper people for proper roles, asserting it reflects true judgment in both cases.
Washington reports a quiet Senate with two presidential messages on Treasury revenue costs. The House debated committee appointments and rules, adopted a modified resolution, and adjourned to Monday after votes on Speaker selection and related governance questions.
The new constitution of California fixes the Governor's salary at 10000 per year and sets legislative pay at 16 per day for each member. The Secretary of State will receive 6000 annually.
Tennessee lists forty seven furnaces and ninety two bloomeries forges and rolling mills within state limits. The text notes Tennessee is the third iron producing state in the Union. It advises that fortune comes from economy and industry.
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