23 Jun 1848
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1848
Page
1
The notice outlines payment terms for the paper: one dollar seventy five cents if paid in advance or within sixty days, two dollars if delayed beyond that period. It states the paper won’t be discontinued until all arrears are cleared and advertisements are charged at usual rates.
The National Intelligencer reports the second day of the Whig National Convention at Puicapetrura on June 8 1348. Resolutions on credentials and voting power for unrepresented districts trigger lengthy debate with delegates from Pennsylvania South Carolina Alabama Arkansas Missouri Louisiana and Texas. The Louisiana vote delegation and Texas voting arrangements are approved after discussion.
The Vermont born Everett motioned adjournment for closed doors to allow free conference on the Nation. Louisiana delegation explains Taylor position, urging support while retaining departure options. Voters move to nominate Taylor for president and Fillmore for vice president with unity pledges and Ohio support.
The convention reconvened at nine after prayer to resume voting for the presidential candidate. In the third vote Taylor led with 133, Clay 74, Scott 54, Webster 19, Clayton 1, and no choice was reached, prompting a fourth ballot with the following results.
A large Whig gathering in Independence Square Philadelphia featured presiding figures Gov. Morehead Gen. Irvin Wm. F. Johnston and Mr. Fowler. Bengale lights lit the square as eloquent speakers stirred a hopeful crowd toward unity and anticipated victory in the November National Election.
General Winfield Scott replies from June 3 1818 acknowledging Truman Smith of Connecticut and expressing readiness to support the Whig nominee. He says his name may be considered by the Philadelphia convention and urges Whigs to unite behind the chosen candidate with moral support and patriotism.
The Cincinnati Chronicle notes faster travel times from Cincinnati to New York than to Columbus in boyhood memory. It predicts a three day trip from Cincinnati to New York before summer ends, signaling rapid rail development.
A short wartime era tip suggests saturating affected areas with camphene and flour sulfur to deter troublesome insects and reduce annoyance. The directive emphasizes trying the method.
A Monterey letter to the Philadelphia American describes recent quicksilver discoveries and the expected abundance. It notes miners striking vapor from rocks and using improvised vessels to collect condensed vapor, predicting widespread use for thermometers mirrors and medical salivation.
The Louisville Courier notes a vast trade in cane peres with 7000 on board the steamer Colorado and nearly 10000 on the Paris. They are cut on the Islands and in the Brakes on the lower Mississippi and shipped to Eastern cities to be manufactured into articles, especially chair bottoms.
A reflective piece on resolve and untapped powers in individuals. It notes that effort reveals abilities previously unknown and suggests opportunities awaken these capacities. The passage also mentions French cabinet makers using colored fluids to color wood via root absorption and chemical treatments for permanent blue wood.
A German employee of D G Rabb Esq was killed on Sunday after plunging ninety feet from a tree while cutting a limb to disperse a swarm of bees. The accident occurred as he climbed the tree and slipped, ending his life instantly.
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