10 Sep 1847
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1847
Page
1
One Dollar and Seventy Five Cents if paid in advance or within sixty days, Two Dollars if payment is delayed beyond that. No discontinuation until arrearages are paid. Advertisements inserted at the usual rates.
The poem from National Era extols a tree as a symbol of liberty planted on Plymouth rock. It envisions a world protected by that emblem, calling for universal freedom and the end of war while praising the Pilgrims and native peoples united under liberty.
The narrative recalls a naval midshipman’s plea to spare a palace during the Vera Cruz bombardment. A friendship with a captured bride, Anita de Corrulla, ends tragically as the palace is wrecked and her fiancé falls ill. The account contrasts heroism with heartbreak and laments the cost of war.
A Blackwood writer contends the Mussulman wife view is less unhappy than often supposed. Women are largely ignorant of their status yet treated kindly by husbands. Osmanlees mostly have one wife, and multi wife households are uncommon and distant.
The New York Express reports a brutal brawl in Chamber Street on Monday. Two well dressed women fought fiercely tearing at clothes and hair, one face bleeding heavily while both cried out in distress.
An English and French patented gas production method is offered allowing households to manufacture superior gas with coal rather than resin at minimal expense. A model store is open at Andrews in Sixth Street above Arch. The system uses the same heat to warm buildings and operate kitchens and furnaces.
Practical guidance for sod-bound meadows and timothy sowing. Steps include top dressing with mould, ashes, and lime. deep plowing and thorough harrowing. rolling to ensure seed contact. and using 1 peck per acre or 1/3 peck in certain conditions.
A letter by Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, printed in Sheen Reserve Magazine, notes tomato consumption in the West dating to the early 1800s, with examples from Detroit, Vincennes, and Cincinnati. It also discusses European adoption and the tomato’s rise from ornament to food.
The article explains horse dentition from birth to nine years. It details shedding of middle and fore teeth at ages three to four, under tusk growth between four and five, and gradual filling of grooves and hollows by ages six to eight. At nine, tusk wear and changes to central teeth endings occur.
Boil tomatoes a quarter hour with enough milk to cover. Stir in a batter of water and wheat flour while boiling and season to taste. The dish is richer and less acidic yet cooks faster than common methods.
Professor Wheatstone estimated electric current travels about 288000 miles per second, equating to roughly 47280000 miles per minute. The calculation illustrates the minimum time to send news from Boston to St Louis once the Telegraph links those cities.
A New York Herald correspondent from Cape May reports on Mr Clay at the Columbia House parlor. A playful scene unfolds with exchanges of hair clippings for kisses among Philadelphians, provoking jealous glances and a mock cure for summer bowel complaints with salt and vinegar. The piece includes quips about Dr Pickle and a light rhyme about bigamy and gravity in a schoolmaster’s joke.
Report describes a circular mound about 39 feet across on Kerr tract near Sandusky with a marked oval point and a stump. Excavation uncovered fragments of tablets with colored lines and hieroglyphic-like designs, suggesting a different culture than previously found. Several plates and a near round pipe bowl carved from stone show distinctive craftsmanship.
The article questions if the United States can assume Texas debts after the Mexican War and considers the possible impact on free North states. It cites the Washington Union noting Texas might retain lands or debt, suggesting the lands could exceed the debt value and influence the bargain.
Yesterday a man named Lappit, described as funny looking and dressed in a red coat, faced charges of drunkenness. He argued his legs caused his falls, claiming one leg reels while the other remains sober, making him appear drunk. The court discharged him amid laughter.
A reader instructs how a newspaper may cease delivery when an order to stop the paper is given without paying arrears. The piece discusses publisher rights and the need for payment before quitting.
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