07 Jul 1848
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1848
Page
1
Printed by Andrew T. Ges. offers subscriptions at one dollar seventy five cents in advance or within sixty days and two dollars for delayed payment. Paper will not be discontinued until all arrearages are paid. Advertisements inserted at usual rates.
Mr Crittenden extols Gen Taylor as an honest, capable, learned, humane American and a true Democrat untainted by proscriptions. He cites Taylor’s military record, simplicity, and loyalty to the Union, arguing no man should be barred for political differences. The speech also notes a Free Territory Convention stance against slavery expansion and opposition to slaveholder dictates.
A late 1848 Buffalo convention resolves against extending slavery and calls for free territory and free labor. It praises New York Democracy leaders, names John Hale and others, and urges public mobilization, retrenchment of federal expenses, and a Buffalo nominating convention. A cotemporary anecdote follows about a dismissive suitor.
A sixteen year old Paris apprentice Gabrielle sends part of her earnings to her mother and later helps her alcoholic mason father quit the tavern. A country walk and stories win his forgiveness, leading to better meals, schooling, and eventually marriage to a rich miller. the family rises from poverty. The article closes with a Highland Dancing scene described by Miss Sinclair, noting precision, danger at every misstep, and rainy public cheer among dancers and onlookers.
The article notes glass is a non conductor and useful for milk pans. It says electricity affects milk in tin pans during storms turning it acidic. Milk sealed in glass bottles keeps longer, using warm milk, inverted sealing in the basin to exclude air.
An Irish journal notes the vessel wreck with relief that all crew were saved, only four hogsheads of tobacco lost. The report emphasizes the narrow escape and the salvage of lives over cargo.
An itinerant traveler endures daily harassment from dogs and puppies barking from their kennels as he passes. A neighbor, faster to react, recalls his own patience and cautions against wasting effort on barking animals. A missionary tale warns that harsh methods fail, suggesting gentler persuasion over time. Recent notes mention fish dying when pressed beyond sea depth limits.
A speaker urges readers to honor subscriptions and settle the printer’s debts. He warns that neglect harms the printer’s cash flow and jeopardizes future issues. He questions readers about their timely payments and urges immediate settlement.
A reflective piece notes that cheerful temperament finds enjoyment in both social scenes and solitary nature. It contrasts contentment with envy, saying the joyful person savoring present good while the discontented chases an unattainable better, turning pleasure into pain.
The Galena Mercury extols mechanics as palace builders whose skill shapes the world’s great structures. It lauds their exalted vocation and patriotic standing, declaring their path to honor and renown is earned through expert handiwork.
A man stood trial in Whitesboro on a charge of kissing a woman two years earlier. The Grand Jury heard the complaint but the defendant testified he would not have kissed her for fifty dollars due to her soiled appearance. He was discharged as the audience deemed the kiss trivial and the accusation unfounded.
The piece urges a young man to stand firm at his post and resist vice. It compares steadfast character to a rock in troubled seas guiding others to virtue and safety like a lighthouse.
The figures carved on the porcelain are invisible when dry but reveal their shapes once the vessel is filled with water, a clever optical effect showcasing craftsmanship from Chinese artistry.
A claim states brain phosphorus varies by intellect from 1 to 1.5 percent for idiots, 2 to 2.5 percent for sound minds, and 3 to 4.5 percent for maniacs. The Cin Times notes 15,995 people joined the Sons of Temperance in the past year in our state.
A lone critic laments a single figure while many others celebrate success, reflecting a divide between individual grievance and collective achievement.
The article discusses the difficulty of publishing marriage and death notices without complete names and details. It notes printers rely on ministers and friends for information and admit errors when names are uncertain. It argues printers cannot know events by instinct and that delays or omissions provoke censure.
A Catholic priest who worked at Selkirk's Settlement on Red River describes a climate with summers near 100 F and winters where mercury can be hammered like lead. About 3000 residents, mainly Indians and mixed heritage, live under Hudson's Bay Company control with limited trade privileges. A rebel plan last fall was halted by influential ties, and a petition to Britain for redress was well received. Locals are described as a peaceful, athletic community with growing cross-border trade toward St Peters and Galena.
Detroit Advertiser notes seamen on the lakes will print and fly a letter from Cass to the Chicago Convention on a flag. The piece argues the display offers comfort and a salute to General Cass amid campaign tensions and possible shipwreck risk.
In a congressional speech Judge Embree estimated war expenses at 120 million dollars including territorial purchases. He compared the sum to a train of wagons carrying silver, enough to educate all country children and liquidate state debts, while funding railroads canals and harbor cleanout.
The friends of Gen Taylor plan a grand rally on September 5 at the site of old Fort Harrison near Ferre Hante to honor Captain Taylor and the Indian defense. They will invite supporters from neighboring states, promising the largest meeting ever held in Indiana.
A youth accused of drunkenness declares he was never drunk and had no intention to drink, saying the episode left him feeling sorrowful the next morning.
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