17 Sep 1847
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1847
Page
1
The notice states price then due: one dollar and seventy five cents if paid in advance or within sixty days, two dollars if delayed beyond that. It also says the paper will not be discontinued for arrears and that advertisements run at usual rates.
A lament on dejected hearts and fleeting pleasures contrasted with the healing power of smiles and kind words. The speaker recalls sorrow in rich places yet finds joy in sincere kindness from others.
The piece celebrates Zachary Taylor as a Virginian born leader who rose from colonial roots to command in the Mexican War. It notes his birth in Orange County 1790, service from 1808, key posts in Indiana and Florida, and pivotal campaigns at Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, and Buena Vista. It praises his courage, modesty, and swift, effective service under pressure. Virginia’s heritage and notable figures are recalled as context.
The passage praises a military leader as superior to others in promptness skill and honor, contrasting him with Cesar in genius and with Zachary Taylor in humility and mild behavior. It emphasizes the praised chief’s modest, steady conduct and readiness.
In Puesta Puebla August 4 1847 a travel account details Cholula Pyramid near Puebla with a Gothic chapel atop its adobe summit. Measurements by Lieutenants Semmes and Beaurégard put the height at about 204 feet, challenging Humboldt. The piece recalls Cortes era glories, massacres, and the city’s once vast population now reduced to huts and leperos.
The Portsmouth Journal reports steam and water power applied to common looms. Three looms operate successfully with a girl producing 23 pairs of stockings and 23 drawers in a day, far more efficient and cheaper than hand loom work. One loom costs about $30 to $40 to fit. Inventor John Pepper, about 23, is from a stocking weaver family.
The author urges all children to sing from a young age arguing that most can sing to some degree. He cites Germany where singing is taught in schools and churches, not only by choirs, and compares singing to geography study as a universal practice encouraging children to use joyful song to curb anger.
A playful piece wields lush lip imagery and classical allusions to Antony and Cleopatra. It contrasts sensual language with humorous moralizing about indulgent foods, ending noting Antony tasted honey but missed a moral bite.
The piece contrasts two city men: a rich, churchgoing aristocrat who scorns the poor and gives little to relief, and a lifelong laborer who struggles but shares his meager earnings with widows. The author condemns unequal rewards and extols the poor man’s broad charity and genuine humanity.
A humorous exchange between Ines Squire and Major Squire critiques poetic submissions and the busywork of domestic chores. They joke about publishing verses while noting how editors sell stories and obituaries, ending with a nocturnal barb about a future obituary.
Professor Liebig of Germany discusses meat cooking methods in a letter to Professor Silliman. He argues roasting yields more nutritious flesh, but boiling is not forbidden. Boiling meat in cold water shortens flavor transfer to soup and forms a surface coagulation that seals in juices, producing tastier meat.
A prominent city physician reportedly opened a patient's stomach and removed several hard substances that had blocked the passage. The patient is described as recovering well after a ten to fifteen minute operation in the presence of several gentlemen, as reported by the Manchester American.
In St Louis Reveille report, a respectable county wife eloped with a man from Iinoistown. The couple, married several years with no children, are believed secreted near Cahokia while the husband pursues them.
A rural saying suggests that a woman who rises early, takes breakfast, does her mother’s chores, and spends time sewing or knitting will become a good wife. The piece reflects traditional gender role expectations of domestic labor and virtue.
The Eaton Register reports a mystery as workers on the street broke a stone to reveal a purple flower with green leaves. The stone had rested twelve years, suggesting the flower grew inside the rock, possibly antediluvian. Mr. S. S. Young compares it to a hibiscus with a roselike leaf, noting it is unlike any local native or exotic species.
Gov Wright and the Albany Atlas note the former politician born May 24 1795 in Amherst Massachusetts. The record traces his career from Vermont apprenticeship to Middlebury College to Sandy Hill law study and a long chain of offices including State Senator Congress Comptroller U S Senator and Governor beginning January 1 1845.
To support fruit laden branches avoid breakage by tying the heaviest limbs together with cords starting from the lower branches and fastening to the upper trunk. Secured branches resist breaking and this method surpasses the old prop approach.
The German town Telegraph reports a remedy for a troublesome complaint by mixing a tablespoon of flour of sulphur with the salt given to them. The origin of the disease is debated with theories ranging from lobelia to bad hay and white clover, none fully satisfactory.
A brief exchange asks where the poor house stands and urges a friend to persist on a current course for a time, implying eventual need to know the location. The tone hints at concern and persistence rather than immediate action.
The passage describes Gen. Taylor facing Whig supporters who back his leadership while denouncing critics who would replace him. It notes Whig gratitude for easing his burden and hints he may decline further aid, with Richmond Whigs referenced.
The article depicts Col Beyrow as a powerful Democratic figure ready to confront Polk in the next Congress. It portrays him as calm yet capable of unleashing intense partisan pressure and uses strong nautical imagery to stress his resolve. Marcy is noted as challenging Western dominance.
A late report notes Turkish forces under Beder Han Bey fighting fiercely with Seraskier acknowledging heavy casualties including 1000 dead and 1000 wounded as the Kurt dish loss grows. Around the same period Gonin Pacha and Khan Ahmed clash ending in Khan Ahmed's rout. Mahdomod's 3000-strong force suffers about 1000 killed. The account claims such feats exceed past Mexican campaigns and gain European renown.
The Boston Courier notes railroads from that city are performing better than ever, highlighting growing Western interest. It cites last week’s receipts above $30,000 and a yearly gain exceeding $1,000 per working day, calling the result gloriously triumphant despite imperfect wording.
A Cincinnati trader was nearly led to purchase fifteen thousand dollars in corn on an erroneous East Coast telegram. The message directed shipment to New Orleans but proved a misread of coin instead of cash, affecting speculative interests. The miscommunication caused significant consequences for those involved.
Fragmented text urges seizing the present opportunity and proving readiness, urging honesty and kindness in all dealings. It emphasizes doing unto others as you would be done by and honoring yourself to influence others.
A young woman urged to break an engagement asks for aid and a friend jokes that the knot is bewn knot and easily untied, illustrating social manners and humorous misunderstanding.
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