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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1850
Page
3
A Clermont County reader protests the commissioners plan to buy a farm and erect a poor house at a cost not less than sixteen thousand dollars without a public vote. He argues township care is cheaper and humane, warning of debt and lost property, and urges public input. The letter is signed Mt. Carmel, March 9 1850.
The annual report details a cholera outbreak from June 30 to July 30, 1849, causing 115 convict deaths and prompting wide spread panic among guards. It praises officers and medical staff for their steadfast efforts, notes financials, prison population changes, and regional inmate origins.
The Cin. Gaz notes a statewide and national breakdown of convicts by birthplace and crime for 2002. Ohio born voters total 435 while Pennsylvania and New York follow. grand larceny leads offenses with 445 cases, horse stealing 336, burglary 329, and counterfeit activity 95 with matching sums for counterfeit money.
Foreign brief reports from Lanirax and Paris note unrest in southern provinces and social demonstrations planned for the 24th, with four military divisions and martial law under way. Austrian and Russian issues include Hungary’s discontent, executions commuted, and Berlin preparing a German Parliament session. From St Louis, Kalhoun’s Texas/Kutaws action and Apache hostilities surface amid cold Santa Fe weather. Empire City arrival from California brings gold dust and passengers. Ohio tornado damage and railroad plank road bills reflect regional growth and road expansion efforts.
The Savannsh Georgian reviews military companies in the city, praises gallant troops, and urges steady support for volunteer and sea board militias. It also cites Jude Wood’s unanswered questions on slavery and Congress powers, and warns readers to prepare for seasonal illness with Dr. Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry as a remedy.
On the 6th inst at the Pearl Street House Cincinnati Dr Francis A Parrish of Clermont County wed Miss Enizanera A Pras of Hamilton County last Saturday. Elid Thos Sheldon officiated uniting Mr Jolly Wists of Tate township and Miss Recetas Roan of Ohio township.
Obituary notes the death of Mrs. Reva Swaye on the 5th in Miami township. Born September 25, 1785 in Powhatan Virginia she migrated to the Northwest Territory and Clermont County and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church at age 15. Her last words were All is well. Her family mourns a cherished loss. Also reports the death of Mrs. Mary Carnes on March 5 in New Richmond at age 50, after a prolonged illness borne with Christian patience.
A garbled list outlines prizes and ticket types including certificates for halves quarters and wholes, with various dollar values such as 20000 and 500 plus multiple smaller prize entries and ticket pricing noted in a jumbled format. The fragment mentions certificates of 26 wholes halves and quarters and multiple prize amounts, but specifics are unclear due to OCR errors.
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