25 Oct 1849
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1849
Page
1
Printed and published by Andrew T. Gel. Terms include one dollar seventy five cents in advance or within sixty days and two dollars if delayed. The paper will not be discontinued for nonpayment. Advertisements inserted at usual rates.
A maritime husband deserts his wife for years while she toils as a seamstress. He returns with wealth, but the widow remarries and dies. A new wife testifies that the defendant is not her father, and the court sides with the defendant, rejecting the plaintiff's claim.
The author argues an ancient method used by Egyptians involved rolling stone blocks on earth ramps and sand to raise each tier. An inclined plane formed the working base, with 100,000 workers clearing sand afterward. The plan would produce a 600 foot pyramid covering eleven acres, with the ramp extending far from the structure.
New York contains more than two and a half million residents, the largest population in the Union. It has 34 Representatives in Congress and the longest railroad. The state hosts ten colleges and 156 academies reporting to the Regents of the New York City University, plus 55 female seminaries and several unincorporated academies. About 463,000 pupils attend common schools, and 4,399 ministers of the Gospel earn average salaries near 350 dollars annually.
The article reports the Haytian emperor sending $38,000 to London to buy a crown for his head. It also notes the Senate set his salary at $150,000 and later added $50,000 as pin money for the empress.
An account of M Arban’s balloon ascent from Marseilles on the evening of the 2d, crossing Esterel and the Alps to Piedmont, and landing near Turin after about eight hours and 350 miles. He describes weather, altitude, and navigation aided by stars and Mont Blanc, ending with a village reception and a passport from the French ambassador.
The article claims the Pearlash Springs exist near the Great Salt Lake and describes emigrants using the waters despite Mormon warnings. It notes two thousand oxen dead from alkali poisoning and accuses Mormons of profiting from travelers while planning potash and pearl ash production. An urchin asks about long‑dead biblical figures.
A three year old girl in good general health grew very hairily over months and then weakened with appetite loss and dullness. After cutting hair, she rapidly regained strength. The case suggests hair growth drains blood used for secretions and coloring matter formation.
A note describes a folk remedy for removing eye dirt by licking it out with the tongue. It claims stone-cutters use this when fire in the eye appears and says the method, though common in some groups, may be the best remedy though not widely liked.
In Martinsburg Virginia Republic comments note that no license was granted after a secret court session with twenty one magistrates present. Eighteen voted against and three in favor. The piece also cites a thirty cent tax cut this year from reform overseers, saving about nine hundred dollars.
Vague notice urges owners to restrain dogs named Carap Mope or Farrexine Hocs and train them not to roam at night or trespass into neighbors corn fields.
The Pacific News reports Sacramento miners earning ten to fifteen dollars daily with a rich two hundred dollar per three man windfall near the first-discovered site. Feather River yields about one ounce per man. river mining improves but needs big crews. Roughly three thousand workers on Feather River. Ayuba River praised for steady returns. Rio de los Americanos forks show light lemon gold with silver. many voyages to the Stanislaus and San Joaquin basins. Modern trends favor rocker mining now, with future silver amalgams. Sacramento valley cities show booming growth as work nears twenty million dollars this year and potential thirty million annually. Hard work, unity, and large parties drive success. boarding tents common at three to five dollars daily.
The article notes new gold mines near the Turkey river opposite the Sierra Nevada with daily yields of 500 to 1000. It also reports thousands of dying fish in the Sacramento and its tributaries due to river disturbance by diggers and mentions fevers, with March deemed favorable for excavations.
A July letter from Great Sacrament Lake city describes a healthy valley with extensive farming and many houses. Wheat may reach five dollars a bushel and corn a dollar fifty to two, as California emigrants plan to winter there. Gulls feast on crickets, reducing their numbers, seen as a miracle and a sign of divine favor.
San Francisco gamblers vote to close their tables on the Sabbath to show the day is beginning to be regarded. The resolution notes gambling shops outnumber all other departments of business, making the move notable for the city.
A New England Surgical Journal report describes a mother giving one drop of laudanum to a child for griping. The child died eleven hours later, illustrating dangers of opioid administration to infants and urging caution with drugs in children.
A remark satire notes a man lounging as a can nibal who lives on other people, with Owen asking Jenks about the idle fellow and the bizarre lifestyle.
A blaze at Fenelon’s library prompted his remark praising providence that the fire spared a poor man’s dwelling. The incident drew attention to who owned and used the library and sparked discussions on charitable considerations during disasters.
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