05 Oct 1839
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1839
Page
1
The notice sets a two dollar annual rate paid in advance or within thirty days, or 250 after the year ends, and an additional 3 if payment is delayed past expiration. No paper is discontinued until arrears are settled, and failing to order discontinuance at the end of the subscribed period constitutes a new engagement.
Murray's Adventures portrays Pawnee youths grooming rituals and dress as they prepare for hunts, with vivid contrast between their home and frontier behavior. The piece notes chiefs' fabrications, the dandyism of Pawnee men, and a broader sketch of frontier manners and practical wisdom.
A husband bets on his wife Harriet obeying a negative injunction and tests her by warning not to ride Neptune the Newfoundland. Harriet mischievously ignores the limit, mimics the joke, and a fall leads Benedict and friend to conclude she tried the prohibition. A Stoic puzzle and a moral about changing views on people follow.
The text describes Montezuma’s Mexico with grand temples, ferocious rituals, and wealth controlled by the emperor, plus a vignette on Russian peasant fatalism as they work perilous tasks. It notes Moscow era concerns, a Turkish sultan’s firman against wine, and a British debt figure, ending with a joke about a handsome man in Lancaster County.
A Pub Ledger essay argues Americans spend heavily on clothing, entertainment, and housing, leading young men into debt. It warns that fear of being labeled stingy pushes cashless credit use, resulting in duns, shame, and potential crime. It urges paying cash and avoiding debt for happiness.
The piece urges writers to spell names clearly and use exact language so printers can accurately copy text. It stresses writing on one side, correct or minimal punctuation, and avoiding abbreviations to ease compositor work and save time and money.
A fire on the night of the 12th destroyed Hugh Wilson's storehouse and stock, notes, and part of his accounts, along with John McCullough's dwelling. The Argus commends Sidney ladies for mobilizing to fetch water and help with the blaze. Cincinnati Gazette.
A ball room conversation at Harrodsburgh Springs between a Locofoco of Tennessee and a Kentucky Whig lady concerns the next Vice Presidency. The lady asks if Jolson will be struck from the ticket and the Locofoco replies without commitment.
Ball Chiron notes a New York paper claim that among sixty seven Receivers of public moneys in Land Agencies the majority sixty four are defaulters. He argues this shortcomings show the need for the sub treasury system and urges public consent.
An eccentric Boston resident sold a handsaw for one dollar fifty cents with a note renewed yearly until paid, reaching about fifty dollars. A question about profit on the capital follows. A massive gun cast at Alger's Foundry in South Bogtony is claimed to be the largest in America, weighing about ten tons when ready, with a ball of one hundred sixty pounds and fourteen tons of melted iron used in its casting.
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