Daily Gazette Terms of Daily Editions
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05 Feb 1863
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1863
Page
1
The notice lists prices for daily editions including large and small formats. It details six month, three month, and monthly rates, plus weekly payment terms payable to the publisher.
The notice details mailing rates for a small edition at $5 per year in advance and 50 cents per insertion inside. It notes no single copies sent and outside rate at 25 cents. Inside ads are regularly in both editions, ensuring West circulation.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a list item or ledger like entry mentioning a group of clubs and a gas payable price of one dollar. Entities are unclear due to garble. no clear event or outcome emerges.
Special correspondence from Murfreesboro reports on rebel clothing and provisioning, noting that while some troops show dirtier attire, most rebels are not universally ragged or destitute. The piece argues loyal Northerners should resist starvation fears and rally to sustain the army, stressing that rebels are well armed and mobile on their own soil, with Western troops not inherently braver than Eastern forces.
Special correspondence from Frankfort reports a bill to compensate citizens whose property was taken for public use during Confederate threats. The Adjutant-General would settle claims and the Governor would approve payments, drawing from treasury funds. The measure aims to remedy wartime seizures and is likely to pass in Finance. The session notes loyalty to the U.S. government amid debates on oaths and soldier pay.
Special Nashville dispatch reports a large fleet at the landing and heavy unloading of provisions. It praises Lieutenant William Mills of the 74th Ohio for exemplary quartermaster work, notes public relief efforts hindered by an order restricting movement to battlefield burials, and mentions muddy camps, rising river, and returning telegraph service to Murfreesboro.
The text praises Ros ecrans and the Army of the Cumberland for strengthening small arms for emergencies. It expresses belief in his rising star and anticipates victory as preparations finish, promising a forward movement to weaken the Confederacy. Granite signs the message.
Correspondence from Granite argues for a single central depot and unified sanitary effort to aid sick and wounded. He cites miscoordination among Christian and Sanitary Commission groups from multiple states and praises Dr. Newberry and Dr. Reed while urging hospital centralization to reduce rivalry and expense. Death notices follow for several soldiers in Murfreesboro hospitals.
From Evansville February 2 a report lists boats operating January 31 and February 1 with routes between Cincinnati Memphis Nashville Louisville and Evansville plus Major-General Gilbert's division aboard several vessels. It notes a five inch river fall and light snow, and mentions steamer Henry Von Phul arriving at St Louis with sick soldiers from Young's Point distributed to city hospitals.
Commodore R. W. Cox commanded the guard as a fire destroyed a stable area in the Green river country. Four horses, two owned by private parties, were fatally burned while workers, including Mr. Letchell who died trying to save the animals, fought the blaze. Loss pegged at $5,000 with minimal insurance on the building. An incendiary suspected. California.
Private letter from a Grant's Army soldier denounces Indiana Democratic secessionists as treasonous and cowards. He warns of punishment, recalls General Sullivan saying we do not want a fire in the rear, and expresses distrust of local Union leaders while pledging readiness to fight the rebels and then northern traitors after victory.
A writer, freshly back from Nashville, urges soldiers and families to reconsider fears of hospital care. He argues hospital treatment is preferable to dying at home or avoiding hospitals, noting field hospitals are temporary and regular hospitals maximize comfort. The Emerald carries Ohio and Indiana troops, expected soon.
A compiled list of Ohio soldiers who died in the Civil War region since December 16, naming many, including Henry Shirmer and Levi Reed, with units such as 106th, 97th, 79th, 93d, and 65th. The notice records deaths by date in December and January and presents a roster of fallen comrades across cooes and regiments.
Orpheus C Kerr mocks Brigadiers in a Washington letter. A dialogue quips about a missing rear guard and two wagons, unfolding with comic misreadings and wartime bravado as the narrator figures a humorous confusion amid command chatter.
The Passaic returns to Charleston harbor after a rough sea and port entry, while cotton prices soar in New York markets with bids near $1 per pound amid wartime disruption. Commentary traces cotton’s rise to Whitney’s gin and slave labor, warning of looming costs for workers and a shift in Civil War trade.
From Brooze Vickssoura Jan 28 report details a contraband devotion on the gunboat Benton led by a fervent African American preacher. The naval observation notes strict discipline aboard and a mix of stern denunciation and hopeful prayer. The letter discusses Admiral’s plans to engage batteries at Dromgoole’s Bluff and the fleet awaiting army action with calls for stronger leadership and more forces.
Correspondence from the Providence Journal details the U S steamship Montauk arriving at Port Royal after a rough forty hour voyage from Beaufort North Carolina. The narrative describes heavy seas, a persistent northeast wind, and the passage of the ironclads Montauk Passaic Rhode Island and Adger with crews striving to maintain lines and speed amid spray and tumult at sea.
Distress spreads through Ireland as poor landholders struggle with three failed harvests. Rent calls overwhelm middling and small farmers, cities see steep misery, and workhouses swell while many flee to America. Farmers face deficient crops, low potato stocks, and unprofitable prices for stock. grazing also suffers from disease. A rebel interview notes Confederacy developing heavy guns and new artillery patterns, with twelve hundred heavy guns planned and trials at Richmond and Charleston.
Government goods advertised including Army Knife Fork Spoon sets in black enameled cloth and canvas materials. Insurance offerings by Franklin Insurance Co of Cincinnati with offices at 31 West Third Street. Attorneys Fulton & Karr advertise services. claims for bounties back pay and vet payments solicited with a 5 percent fee only on successful prosecutions.
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