22 Nov 1849
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1849
Page
1
Printed and published by Andrew 2 Gest outlines subscription prices two dollars after sixty days and one dollar seventy five cents if paid in advance or within sixty days. Paper not discontinued until arrears are settled with standard advertising rates.
Worthington Hooker notes a volume on the doctor patient bond and medical practice. The piece outlines physicians enduring fatigue and danger, modest pay, and the deep rewards of aiding patients, forming families, observing character, and wielding moral influence.
The article reviews Swedish temperance ordinances with fines, public exposure, and church discipline for intoxication, plus penalties for those who aid drink, and notes clergy enforcement. It then transitions to moral observations on winter hardship, praising providence and comparing northern climates, cultures, and the resilience of Arctic peoples.
The article argues that all plants feed on the residue of putrefaction rather than humus, asserting earth’s fertility comes from decay processes, shade, and the return of nutrients through composting. It critiques chemists for pursuing unattainable plant “nutrients” and discusses ammonia, soil fertility, and the limits of tillage.
A new State House is planned on a ten acre site east of the old building with walks and shade trees. Built in the Doric Greek style, its foundation measures 304 by 184 feet, height about 70 feet, and a central rotunda reaching 176 feet high and 75 feet in diameter. The Representatives Hall will be 84 by 72 feet, the Senate Chamber 72 by 74 feet, and the library 84 by 56 feet. Four years are expected for construction with annual appropriations to follow. It will suit a state of six to eight million people.
Letters from California describe thriving grape culture in Pueblo de los Angeles and San Francisco. Vineyards yield red and white wine, agua ardiente Spanish brandy of pure colorless quality, a cordial called Angelica, and overall favorable prospects for viticulture.
Noah's Messenger notes Mr. Greeley donated $100 to journeymen tailors striking in Boston and $500 for relief of destitute Hungarian exiles. The piece says such benevolence covers many sins and calls Greeley an honor to the race despite disliking some of his doctrines.
An elderly man comments on a young man’s drinking progression. The speaker notes that once a person reaches a pint, they ought to stop. The remark is delivered with a dry, philosophical tone reflecting on self-control.
A Pennsylvania postmaster found an infant boy at his doorstep in the night and, when asked about the incident, attributed it to widespread irregularity among men across the country.
Two men Powers and Rite were arrested for a murder two years after a missing person case in Boortte Gan. The victim's body was found after water was drained from a swamp where they were last seen with him.
A French gentleman at a party offered a graceful toast tied to a sentiment about July. The speaker said the toast should extend beyond three days, declaring aloud for a fourth day in July.
Fragmentary dialogue depicts two men in a moment of parting as one declares an impending death and the other offers assurances and support during a difficult departure. The terse exchange hints at a larger travel or mission context.
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