16 Jul 1857
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1857
Page
1
A poem set on a ruined abbey wall depicts a speaker haunted by memory and love. The speaker laments Launcelot’s betrayal, recalls a brother’s blow, and pines for a lost beloved as ivy and glowworms illuminate a tomblike ruin. The mood blends gothic imagery with unresolved longing.
A 1791 scene at Washingtons Philadelphia home shows his temper flaring over St Clairs defeat. Lear recounts Washington urging caution, warning beware a surprise, then calming to grant justice. Congress later exculpated St Clair, and Washington kept his trust in him.
An Irish dramatist Sharod? Knowles sought Gibbon for a new play. He subscribes to Saunders and Otley library, pays three months, then returns to London. Clerk refuses due to expired subscription, sparking a sharp retort about Saunders and Otley. Dr M. B. Barnum and family sail for Europe on the Canada. Barnum plans to settle in England, creditors could have benefited from a different proposal.
A Portland Transcript reader recounts Elder Fawsil’s Hornby sermon describing seven points on Mesmerism spirits and scripture. The piece mocks the elder’s logic, compares him to devilish power, and notes his dramatic handling of the audience and supernatural topics.
A Rochester New York ruling declares breach of promise may be proven by circumstantial evidence and outlines a lengthy chain of circumstances. The Boston Bee cautions suitors to obtain a release of all matrimonial intent claims and to avoid overstepping social bounds.
A witness recalls a humorous scene at Cook's shop where the owner eats his own pie to prove honesty, saying such behavior inspires confidence. The report ends with a garbled legal note about a misfired discharge and a casualty.
Cedar County authorities report a major manhunt after a nest of horse thieves. 80 to 500 men mobilized in two hours. Alonzo Gleason pursued toward Tipton and eluded capture. Peter Conklin shot dead near Yankee Bugs after a brief chase. Alonzo Page dies from earlier wounds. Warranted actions target W. Clute, claimed hidden to the Davenport area. Several fugitives fled, others slain. posse claims control over the gang’s territory.
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