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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1867
Page
1
Special Correspondent reports on the rising Industrial Partnership concept in England. Emphasizes labor as property, worker shares, and profit sharing with Henry Briggs Co. as a pilot. Notes support from John Stuart Mill and Louis Blanc and details plans to place labor capital in shared ownership.
A detailed account of the Whitwood and Methley Co operative Collieries partnership argues for worker shareholding under a new British law. It reports dividends of 12 to 13 percent to shareholders, a 2 to 3 percent labor bonus, and a growing reserve fund while noting improvements in relations between employers and employees and the formation of worker shares and stores.
Letter to the editor argues for placing the cross on Protestant church architecture as a unifying symbol. It urges the Cross be seen across churches in public spaces as a reminder of Christ’s sacrifice and calls for removing sectarian objections while promoting church unity.
Special correspondence from Cincinnati Gazette reports the new Fourth District comprising Hancock Shelby Rush Wayne Fayette Union and Franklin counties. It outlines a heated struggle to nominate and elect George W. Julian amid potential rival candidates like John H. Farquhar Gen. Tom Bennett Leonidas Sexton and Jeremiah M. Wilson with mention of district realignment sparking divisions and intrigue.
A lyrical scene unfolds as a speaker urges Kitty to wind and wind a skein with urgent longing. Amid teasing affection the speaker beguiles Kitty with smiling, eyes on yarn, yearning, and the desire to possess the entwined thread and moments of closeness.
A Philadelphia Inquirer report notes a sale of rare books by antiquarians, featuring over seventy Horace editions including a 1490 Venetian edition, and other illuminated Middle Ages works. Notable items included Auctores Classici and The Columbiad by Joel Barlow, selling for 21 dollars and 110 dollars for sets, with further lots around 38 to 75 dollars. A wind event in Detroit caused structural damage and injuries.
Reports from Fort Smith and Ozark detail gold and possible silver in Polk County Arkansas. Prospectors found quartz rich in gold but lack proper tools to quantify pay. Specimens tested show potential of four to five hundred dollars per ton, with seasoned miners optimistic yet cautious about the scale of pay.
Examination of Spencer at Newark fails to prove counterfeiting charges tied to $100 compound interest notes and $50 legal tender notes. Government witnesses are scant. Commissioner frees Spencer and his wife. The Philadelphia couple, affluent and well connected, face no further action.
The Washington Chronicle outlines the correspondence between Secretary Seward and Hon. J. Lothrop Motley late United States Minister to Austria. It covers Motley's resignation, dispatches to Emperor Franz Joseph, and the delivery of the President's letter announcing Motley’s termination. Motley cites personal reasons for resigning and notes a dispute over a transcript. the Emperor expresses regret at Motley’s departure while thanking the U.S. for its efforts on behalf of Maximilian. The record ends with Motley’s formal closing remarks and a note about a Brussels advertisement for Napoleon III teeth.
A New York Citizen column previews a Monday Dickens reading in Boston, compares Dickens with Mark Twain and Horace Greeley associates, notes mutual banter with his editor crowd, and quips on reading for pay. The piece blends literary gossip with sharp witticisms about editors, authors, and the era’s publishing scene.
A Boston Journal letter from Holland notes Dutch women and children sweeping and scrubbing in canalside work. It depicts washing pots, shoes, blankets, floors and outfits with sand worn boards, claiming cleanliness dominates life from cradle to grave.
The New York Observer notes religious and secular choirs clash over operatic singing in churches and theaters. Reports describe timid young performers from the Black Crook under fire from congregations and press. Florence Rice and other artists give benefit concerts, while London papers discuss evolving church music and solo interludes in litany performances. A Kansas train derailment near Liberty closes lines. an Irish absentee jokes with his steward amid local tensions.
The itemized column highlights a variety of city happenings. Notable notes include the Ladies' Sewing Circle hosting a fair at Freeman Street Baptist Church and Weston the pedestrian planning a lecture at Mozart Hall. There are serious injuries from two separate construction accidents on Gest and Ocehler streets. Community events include an oyster supper at Finley Chapel with a glee club, and a preliminary plan to reopen Handy Opera House as the Academy of Music. The Fourth Street Theater hosts Y M C A religious services, while temperance meeting miscoordination caused a hearing disruption. The Young Men's Christian Association seeks clothing donations for homeless youths via Mr. Sheaff at No 202 Vine Street. Grand Army of the Republic opens two employment offices to aid Union veterans, with free placement. Nine Street Baptist Church reports progress on remodeling with a united prayer meeting planned. A jury trial features a humorous snuff remedy to wake jurors. Board of Health approves by law changes for winter meetings and settles a drug bill, while addressing nuisance complaints from lime-burners.
The Police Court spent the afternoon hearing a Race street gambling fight from two Sundays ago. William Adema is bound over in 1500 dollars to answer before the Court of Common Pleas for shooting with intent to kill. Cozad and others face assault charges with cases continued for a week.
Forty two cases were heard with continuances for many defendants including Mary D Miller and John Todd. Dismissals included Geo Crook and John Crown for petit larceny. Fines ranged from five to fifteen dollars with costs. Sentences sent to prison included Sallie Black thirty days and James Cain fifteen days for drunkenness and assault.
The Louisville Chamber of Commerce held its regular quarterly meeting at the Merchants' Exchange with President John A. Gano presiding. Reports covered dues, bond interest, and various expenses while committees discussed sugar tax repeal, a proposed bridge, hog inspection disputes, and plans for a new building and council. Resolutions urged weekly grain reports and federal aid to levee reconstruction along the Mississippi.
The December listings show numerous property transfers in Cumminsville and surrounding townships. Sales include lots along Kirby street and Main street, several leaseholds on Plank Road, and subdivisions in Carthage and College Hill, with prices noted and multiple grantees such as Knowlton, Holman, Meg, McIntyre, and Schenck.
In Covington Canton Station a man recently jailed for forgery, Caldwell, is said to be recovering from injuries after an attempted theft linked to the Gibeon House. A teen named Mann forged a note for 250 dollars. The Knights Templar plan a visit to Covington with a grand banquet at Odd Fellows'. Vincent Shinkle seeks re election to the City Council. U.S. court items include bond suits and a tobacco branding case, with penalties and costs noted.
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