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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1865
Page
1
Advertising rates for the Daily Gazette list weekly and monthly prices, including 5 cent single-copy retail, 225 for a year, and 10 cent per line for wants and notices. It notes carriers and agents paid by week, and inserts for the Weekly Gazette with per square and per insertion charges.
The text argues against a legislative push to overhaul the national judiciary. It critiques abolishing District Courts and establishing Circuits and Courts of Appeals, warning it would threaten life tenure, independence, and the sanctity of the judiciary. It notes proposed changes would not clearly reduce Supreme Court workload and could be political, not reform driven. It references political tensions, debates in Kentucky, and concerns over military influence and impeachment processes, with broader calls to preserve established judicial principles.
Richard Buxton died at Ardwick England aged eighty one. He was a poor self taught shoemaker who earned by hard work and devoted all leisure to study. He wrote a book cited as a useful contribution to Manch Martial language, noted as indigenous within eighteen miles of Manchester and was favorably received.
At a December meeting of the 91st Ohio Volunteers officers at Camp Russell near Winchester Virginia the retirement of Colonel John A Turley was unanimously resolved. The men praise his coolness and self possession in battle and mark him as a brave, noble leader with devoted patriotism. The resolutions request recording of the proceedings in regiment records and publication in the Cincinnati Gazette.
General Butler, in Huntington Hall Lowell, outlines his Civil War era actions in Virginia and North Carolina, prisoner exchanges, Plymouth, Fort Fisher, Wilmington expedition, and policy views. He defends his decisions, attacks critics, and urges continued support for the Union and the draft, while praising Lowell’s citizens.
A Kentucky letter-writer, declaring a near-fatal massacre of black soldiers near Simpsonville, exposes Captain Ralph and Lieutenant Ralph as violent figures. The account claims Ralph cursed Unionists and led drunken raid parties, resulting in eighteen deaths and fourteen wounded. The writer urges immediate investigation by the Department commander and punishment for Ralph.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue declares dead men cannot be taxed. George Thompson died July 29, 1864 after filing a 1863 return. Although a 5 percent tax was paid, collector Blake seeks a second 5 percent tax on the same income in the hands of executors. The Commissioner rules this double levy cannot be lawfully imposed.
Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer remains at Hastings but shows signs of resuming his seat in Parliament at the upcoming meeting. No new book news. Rev John B. C. Abbott, Life of Napoleon author, lives in New Haven Conn and pays $330 income tax. Yale President Woolsey taxed $276.
The Herald reports the loss of the United States sloops war San Jacinto. Officers and crew including about forty sick were saved and landed on No Name Key. Fifty one crewmen deserted. Wreckage and stores remained with wreckers kept from machinery.
An uneven fragment from a Petersburg dispatch describes Warren's command in New York and references a Petersburg corps engagement dated February 1. The text is garbled but hints at Army movements and a bombardment or skirmish near New York with a correspondent noting the situation.
River dispatch reports a mild weather day at Prrrénuna with light winds and no major incidents recorded. Local observers note calm conditions as residents carry out routine routines amid the February air.
Y Jeclograph afternoon dispatches report on the Rebel Peace Commissioners with brief notes and contemporaneous commentary from the afternoon edition of the dispatch.
News from the South reports on the writ of the elective franchise in Missouri and a Confederate mission to Washington. Vice President Stephens and Senator Hunter, with J. A. Campbell, traveled toward Grant’s lines to seek informal peace talks, aiming for negotiations with Lincoln. The Richmond Sentinel notes their departure and possible progress, urging calm and continued preparation for the ensuing campaign.
A Raleigh Confederate report from January 28 describes Confederate leaders optimistic about upcoming events. It notes President Lincoln’s perceived weaknesses and praises Vice President Stephens, with plans for Georgia visits to bolster resistance. The piece cites Richmond as discussing Davin’s crisis policy and hints at Lee’s potential command changes and slave labor in the rebel army.
Missouri convention debate clarifies voter standards under the state constitution. The amended section bars from registration those who fought against the United States or aided the Confederacy after 1861, with narrow exceptions for service in the Confederate Army and related state roles. The lower house seeks reimbursement from the United States for funds used to repel invasion.
Fragmentary New York New Bern dispatch notes turmoil inside rebel lines and a Raleigh meeting of North Carolina senators to discuss governors policies and communications with Jefferson Davis. The report mentions coordination among state leaders and potential arrangements tied to Southern command.
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