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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1850
Page
1
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The Columbus Journal condemns the Ohio Senate for alleged plots by Payne and the Locofocos to oust Speaker Blake. It describes abusive tactics, denial of witnesses, and inflammatory language aimed at Blake, asserting the conduct corrupts the judicial process and harms state honor.
The Ohio Democratic Convention on the second day saw sharp clashes over proslavery stances and Wilmot Proviso support. Nominee Reuben Wood received the gubernatorial nomination amid party factions, with Warner's minority resolutions urging Wilmot Proviso adoption and broader internal debates fueling disorder.
In Martigny a native of Aosta recounts a near fatal avalanche incident on a Great St Bernard crossing. An English family, Italian nurse and baby endure entombment in soft snow, with rescue by a chalet crew after dawn. All survive with little harm. the English wife and child fare well.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows is lauded for rapid growth and charitable aims. The Delta reports plans for an elaborate Odd Fellows Hall in New Orleans, described as palace like with stores, ball room, lodge rooms, and a grand sixteen foot stairway, highlighting architectural grandeur.
A college professor declares love to a student of Dulcinea and asks for marriage. The lady declines with a gentle refusal, prompting a quick pivot to a new subject by the amused proposer in the lighthearted tale.
The Hamilton county jail held 1,171 prisoners in the year ending October 31, up about 400 from the prior year. Maintenance cost was $6,500, 51 sent to the States elite at $3,000, 41 to a chain gang at $1,000, totaling $10,560. About 1,000 of the inmates were addicted to ardent spirits.
The piece quotes an elderly woman who believes a young man should reform before marriage, criticizing his habit of drinking. She suggests she would seek a different partner if she were younger and would not marry someone who continues to drink. Her view reflects cautious, moralistic judgment typical of the era.
A boat loaded with castor oil sank in the canal on Wednesday last, according to the Albany Dutchman. It remains to be seen whether the incident will hasten navigation reopening next spring.
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