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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1865
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text lists subscription rates and retail pricing, indicating a daily newspaper with per annum and monthly options, and a five cent price per copy for retail customers. It mentions names and terms but is garbled and incomplete.
Advertising rates and rules for the weekly Gazette outline charges per inch and per line. Ads include For Sale, For Rent, Lost, Found, Marriages, Deaths, Society Meetings, church notices and more. Minimum 25 cent charge applies. Maximum eight words per line.
A Washington era column argues for unwavering Union victory and abolition, denouncing peace by concession and rebel sympathizers. It refutes Confederate independence, warns against confiscation debates, and urges solid national consolidation with a focus on rebuilding the Constitution and federal strength. The piece also offers agricultural tips urging farmers to prepare for spring and improve soil with clover, repair fences, manage stock, and plan for higher wages and prices ahead.
Crxcrxwatl Feb G E D M argues the executive loses power to shape events and foresees peace within months. He predicts rebels will yield when defeated by Susamax, Tomas, Suzaman and Gnas, aiming to destroy military resources and seize towns, railroads, forts and stations aiding the rebellion in South and North Carolina. He promises further detail later.
Accompanying letters from Paducah document the late Tennessee River disaster victims arriving for care. Citizens opened aid, supplying comforts and funds while Sanitary and Christian Commissions provided coffee, soup, and nursing. Wounded from the 9th Indiana Battery to Evansville await discharge as operations continue.
Report notes a dangerous draft rendezvous on the steamer Madison with multiple riders scalded but no fatalities. names include John Hyde and others, with authorities from Paducah Ky and Ohio Volunteers Surgeon listing injuries and status.
The Ohio School Coroner E E White reports 2049 districts failing to meet the state requirement of six months of schooling. Three hundred forty townships in the state educate less than five months, with several counties including Delaware Morrow Allen Franklin Lawrence Madison Paulding Putnam Trumbull Vinton Williams having multiple three month districts. A table compares youth ages 5 to 21, enrollment, daily attendance, and portions not enrolled or irregular attendees to reveal where educational reform is most needed.
The report analyzes 1862 63 school enrollment in Ohio versus Massachusetts noting Ohio's lower attendance.Regular attendance is around 43 percent in Ohio versus about 65 percent in Massachusetts. Counties vary widely with Montgomery and Lake showing high non attendance while Hamilton’s private schools skew data. The superintendent cautions errors from double counting and calls for improved school attendance and facilities across counties.
A Symmes Township reader laments lack of local schooling and calls for domestic charity, noting two children in the district pursuing limited studies before one boy joins Daniel Sam's banner for instruction and the girl continues with economy lessons as the local teacher resigns. The piece critiques distant missions while urging local education reform.
A Washington correspondence defends Jay Cooke & Co. as government loan agents. It cites vindication of actions by Gen. Blair and Gen. Spinner, notes expectations for increased government revenue, and argues the Cooke plan combines national banks with a unified advertising and distribution system to maximize public loans. It emphasizes widespread public support and the need for funds as the army payroll nears and contractors press for payment.
The communication opposes a sweeping plan to abolish United States District Courts and remove judges. It argues such radical reform risks dangerous precedents, harms independent judiciary guarantees, and challenges constitutional provisions ensuring tenure and impeachment removal. It cites the 1789 Judicial Act and the Constitution to defend established judicial independence.
The Cincinnati Gazette notes the United States grant of land for agricultural, mechanical and military education, urging careful plan before expending fund income. It highlights Governor Brough’s view, Hamilton County Farmers College offer, and a 1864 Senate House joint committee report supporting endowment use toward a dedicated agricultural college with two additional regional options. The piece reflects on state liability, site choices, and aims to “raise the humble and exalt the weak” through practical education.
A Cincinnati correspondent laments the failed draft system and local bounties, urging the General Assembly to pass a House Bounty substitute to curb state debt, reduce unjust practices, and improve recruiting while avoiding Provost Marshal excess. The piece invokes Sully as a model and hints at political resistance amid fiscal peril. It includes a poem recalling a Civil War homecoming.
A Paris letter extols extensive female employment in France across shops, theaters, ticket offices, railways, groceries, markets, and more. It notes women serve as bookkeepers, sales clerks, porters, conductors, station guards, and even in field work, contrasting with England where fewer avenues exist.
A man named Peter Dashban was fined $50 and ten days in county jail by Judge Warren for a cowardly brutal assault on a negro named Frank Stewart aboard the steamboat Glendale. Stewart, who had sued Dashban, was attacked from behind and knocked to the deck, leaving him senseless and complaining of severe injuries. Dashban faces additional restraint for the ten day period, while the community hopes for an end to such brutality.
The column urges Covington and Kenton county to prepare for the February draft, warning against exemptions or substitutes and advocating public discussion and organized effort to fill the quota. It notes the Provost Marshal will not excuse disease cases and highlights plans for a public meeting to energize compliance and support. It also reports the opening of a soldiers relief fair at College Hall, attracting crowds and about $700 in net receipts, with continued nightly sales and a large prize draw for the Relief Union event.
In Mayor's Court James M Southgate was fined 20 dollars and James Thornton was acquitted after trials for concealed weapons. In the same session Thomas Conlan was fined 5 dollars for disorderly conduct along with William Prout 7 dollars and William Hyatt 15 dollars.
The article outlines curling basics from the New York Clipper, noting stones weighed 50 to 70 pounds with iron handles, a six foot rink, tees and hog scores, plus the aim to slide stones nearest the tee. It highlights guards, positioning, and scoring to the closest stone.
An editorial overview explains the failed 1865 peace bid between Union and Confederate negotiators. It recounts Lincoln's firm stance on preserving the Union, Davis and Stephens seeking armistice terms, and press reactions from Tribune and World arguing the conference was not decisive but informative for Richmond.
A mass meeting at St Lawrence Hall, called by the mayor, condemns the Government for refunding money taken by the St Algenge and supports the Alien J B Apertment. a large majority sustains the Government. In Montreal, investigations into Judge Coursol’s conduct releasing rebel raiders begin by Government Commissioners. proceedings are private.
New York dispatch notes belligerent editorials urging reunion and continued fighting. Reports on Lee’s promotion stir controversy while the Sentinel bars further treasury notes. The Whig calls Bragg worthless. A rebel Congress proposal suggests arming 100,000 enslaved people and provisioning one slave per white soldier.
A Philadelphia Press correspondent reports that on the night of the 2d, 6th, and 9th Corps were under marching orders while the 5th remained in camp. Six days rations were issued to the 6th Corps and while a move seemed likely, current accounts say no movement will occur though orders have not been rescinded.
New York on February 7 Commissioner Lewis states it is admissible for persons to copy income lists when shown in public view. He says the use of these copies is not the Assessor's business nor his concern.
Reported change toward inland defense as rebels shift strategy. Washington and Richmond discussed, with an implied abandonment of the Atlantic coast and a focus on interior positions.
Batimore Feb 7 The truce steamer New York arrived at Monroe Port yesterday with 1,100 prisoners including 40 officers.
Correspondence from Louisville dated February 6 discusses Col Jacob's senatorial remarks on slavery. The piece notes Democrats admit slavery’s worthlessness and debates whether war will continue. It cites Kentucky and Delaware legislatures ratifying amendments, Abolition sentiment growing, and Kentucky’s stance toward slavery as nominal amid national pressure. The columnist questions whether the nation will act to end slavery, foreseeing pressure on state decisions and possible emancipation.
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