Great Trunk Line Dreams and Cincinnati Rail War
A Cincinnati correspondent analyzes ambitious railroad schemes converging on Cincinnati. The Erie, Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio, New York Central, and Chesapeake and Ohio plans would connect the Ohio River city to Richmond and Norfolk, with vast mileage and bonds to fund a grand trunk line. A future Norfolk answer to western distribution could redefine trade and travel, while London dispatches report on politics and the Gladstone era opening Parliament.
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Cincinnati
United States
Erie
Coumpas
Indiana
Millcreek
Ohio River
Columbus
Pennsylvania
Pan
Little Miami
Memphis
Charleston
Baltimore & Ohio
Marietta
Indianapolis & Cipeinnati
Athens
Toledo
New York Central
Canada
Northern Pacific
Delaware
Springfield
Sandusky
Miami Valley
Marsilton & Dayton
Cincinnati & Ignesville
Morrow
L. M
Hamilton
Columbus & Union
Xenia & Dayton
Zaneaville
Guast
Ohio Railroad Company
Richmond
Big Sandy
Virginia
West Virginia
Virginia Central
Covington & Ohio
Ohio
Barleston
Point Pleasant
West Point
York River
Grother
Norfolk
Peninsula
Newport News
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West Indies
Philo
C. Calhoun
Wiliam Bader
Duncan
William Orton
New York
Virginia Central Railroad Company
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company
Chesapeake &Kie
Cnmond
Tide Water
Westmond
Seafeennetablcgis
Cherieston
Chesapeake and Ohio
Gallipolis
Marietta Road
Baltimore Road
Erie & Pennsylvania
Toad
Portsmouth
Georgetown
Brown
Clermont
Atlantic
Europe
West India Islands
Tropics
Louvre
Paris
Boston
Mississippi Valley
Pacific
JE. D. M. Morrrow
Election case beats Beatty in Indiana House contest
Indianapolis dispatch reports the Beatty versus Peale contest for the Laporte and Stark district seats. The committee sided with Beatty, declaring neither entitled to the seat and calling for a new election. Bills passed on cattle disease penalties and civil remedies, with education of colored children debated and a plan to aid mob violence cases debated. A US District Court for Evansville was supported.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Indianapolis
Samuel Beatty
James H. Peale
Laporte and
Stark
Capitol
Peale
Beatty
Coffroth
Bunkirk
Senate
House
Sherrod
Orange County
Indiana
Congress
Hughes
United States District Court
Evansville
Chronicle
Terre Haute invites legislature with free rides and banquet
Letter details Terre Haute hospitality for Indiana Legislature amid debates on a $100000 appropriation for the State Normal School building. Describes the grand, Gothic style Dowling Hall, costs, and the banquet at the Terre Haute House. Also a call for continued support and public interest in the project.
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Treve Hats, Inc
Terre Haute
State Normal School
Indianapolis
Sixth Street
Weather and local notices from Cincinnati press
Weather notes for February 6 and 7 1569 record fair to cloudy skies with varying wind. Numerous local items follow: 53 marriage licenses issued, Capt Pierce recovering, county bills $267.85, mayoral receipts $815.59, Fowell-Buxton Sunday School moved to Bacon's College, civil docket resumes, Columbus Journal denies a drugging robbery tale, Wesley Smead donates $27 000 to Widows' Home, Douglass and Abbe lectures announced, Covington Marshal Thompson critically shot, reward offered for suspect, Grace Church vandalism incident, N 8 Frazer case, crowded Fourth Street, Alvin Munger arrested for smuggling, to be sent to Detroit.
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Wm. H. Pierce
Fowell-Buxton Mission
Bacon's Business College
Sixth and
Walnut Streets
Soldiers of 1812 land claims and exemplifications notice
Letters to the editor discuss 1812 land patents and how to obtain certified copies. A correspondent describes buying a land claim copy for 1700 dollars and urges applicants to use proper channels. The piece includes the act of Congress detailing fees for exemplifications and certificates from the General Land Office.
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Portsmoore
The
Cincinnati Gazette
Bellefontaine
Land Office
Ersons
Peter Lanaweth
Congress
General Land Office
Government policy on exemplifications for Bounty Land patents
The notice outlines fees and procedures for exemplifications of Bounty Land patents, stating a $145 charge and how to apply. It requires affidavits detailing the applicant’s interest and purpose, with specifics for original parties or successors, and directs delivery to clerks of courts in legal actions.
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General Land Office
Boyo
Farmer raises cabbages fifteen years on same land in Holliston
A Holliston farmer, praised by the Waltham Agricultural Club, has cultivated cabbages on the same field for fifteen consecutive years with consistent success. He uses salt as manure and water for irrigation, according to the club's discussion.
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Waltham, Mass
Muncilage Preparation Instructions
A historical note describes making Muncilage by covering a two ounce bottle bottom with Gum Tragecanth then filling with water and warming for twelve or fourteen hours. The resulting mixture resembles starch and its thickness can be adjusted by water quantity.
Fruit Growers Meet Sets Package Prices At Ohio Valley
A Saturday meeting of the Horticultural Society discussed peach prospects in Clermont and Washington counties with reports predicting favorable peach yields and stronger strawberry outlooks. A proposed pricing plan for packaging was debated, then laid on the table for next March meeting, with a 9:30 AM call for full member attendance.
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Tudor
Ohio Valley Fruit Growers’ Association
Ives Seedling Honored as Life Member at Society Meeting
The Society held its weekly meeting with President Anderson presiding. Henry Ives was made a life member in recognition of the Ives Seedling grape, which he originated, a gesture he accepted and thanked the Society for. Insects injuring fruit were shown, a topic assigned to a special committee. A state horticultural plan to share monthly discussion topics across societies was discussed, with pruning as the featured monthly subject. The Cranberry culture question drew debate, while various flower and grape specimens were exhibited and praised.
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Elliottsville
Indiana
Board of Trustees
Dowling Hall
John Ingle, Jr
Europe
Prussia
Anderson
Henry Ives
Ives
Society
Messrs
Bach Sus
Hooper
Warder
Ohio State Horticultural Society
Horticultural and Agricultural Society
Horticultural Or Agricultural Society
Lake Shore Grape Growers’ Association
Cleveland
Hammitt, Pentland and Mears
Fe Iaisl Frost & Co
Carthage
Ohio
Ruralist
E. J. Hooper
Kittredge
Finch
Inaugural Sermon for Ninth Street Baptist Pastor Dr Jeffery
The Ninth Street Baptist Church heard Rev R Jeffery D D preach his inaugural sermon yesterday morning. He appeared solid and genial, delivering without notes and urging a gospel that grows from faith to grace in a broad pastoral vision. He outlined duties including visiting the sick, outreach to nonattenders, and strengthening denominational ties while maintaining Baptist principles.
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R.jeffery
D.D
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Jeffery
Thornton A. Mills
Third Presbyterian Church
Mills
Peter
Cornelius
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Fack
Lord Jesus Christ
Consecration of Rev. yd Mrak as Bishop in Cincinnati
Dense Cathedral crowd fills Cathedral on Plain Street for the consecration of Rev. yd Mrak as Bishop of Marquette. Archbishop Purcell presides with Bishops Le Fevere and Henne. Salsman deacon and Albrink subdeacon. Mrak, aged and a longtime missionary to Michigan Indians, praised for three hour service and the performance of Heydn Mass No 16. Also note: Theological Library Course fourth lecture by Judge note tomorrow at First Universalist Church on health wealth and education of Cincinnati.
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Fourth Street
Plain Street
Yd Mrak
Marquette
Archbishop Purcell
Peter P. le Fevere
Betreit
M. Henne
Milwaukee
Dr. Salsman
Mrak
Upper Michigan
Theological Library
Universalist
Em Street
Cincinnati
Desperate highwaymen plague local suburbs with bold robberies
The city endures a wave of violent robberies as three attempts unfold near the Reading and Montgomery roads. William Beresford and a young man fend off attackers, while Frank Beresford resists a late Saturday ambush and loses only a small amount of cash and papers. Police are informed.
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Wm. Beresford
Woodbur
Reading Road
Avondale
Montgomery Pike
Mr.Beresford
Seoon
Walnut Hills
Montgomery Road
Frank Beresford
William Beresford
Mr. Beresford
Seizure of Fowler Distillery Under Revenue Court Powers
Friday General McGroarty acting under General Young’s orders seized the S N Fowler distillery on Central Avenue near the Brighton House for alleged violations of the Internal Revenue law. The government took control of the premises and a large whisky stock and beer awaiting distillation, potentially totaling eight hundred barrels. Two charges include improper entries in the books and commencing mash before allowed by law. Fowler says he can explain and deny intent to violate. A few days should clarify the situation.
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McGroarty
Second
Gen. Young
Internal Revenue
Ohio
S. N. Fowler
Central Avenue
Brighton House
Fowler
School Board elects D W Brewer principal in place of resigning Ellis
The School Board elected D W Brewer on Friday night as principal of the Thirteenth District School, replacing the resigned Alston Ellis. The article notes ongoing public school growth with two new buildings in Covington housing fifteen teachers, totaling forty-two teachers and $2,100 monthly salaries including the superintendent. A separate note covers a rape case, bail for George Maxgrom, and a city reward of $1,000 plus $600 from John Kearney for Marshal Thompson’s shooter.
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D. W. Brewer
Prince
Alston Ellis
George Culbertson
Independence
William Garner
Criminal Court
Covington
Marshal Thompson
John Kearney
Mr. Thompson
City Proclamation Requiring Dogs Confined or Muzzled
The Mayor issues a sixty day order mandating all dogs be confined or muzzled. A bill on sacking, and the Big Sandy Railroad Company, passed the House on Saturday. Newport meat store abolition bill not introduced and likely not to be. Campbell county members oppose it. James Thatcher Jr. of Alexandria bitten by a mad dog. inflammation and swelling alarm friends. Miss Isaphena Maphet, accused of stealing apparel from Mrs. Gillett, appeared before the Mayor and posted bail of 150 dollars for the next Criminal Court term.
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John Riley
James Fox
Florence
Bender
Lexington Pike
Marshal Thompson
Bentler
Young Men's Reform Club
G. W. Kyle
Sevon Pike Street
City Hall
Reform Club
T. Wall
Obert Richardson
J. C. Bryant
Birch Munselman
Mr. Smith
Philadelphia
J. McKen
New Templar's
Scott and
Fifth Streets
Big Sandy
House O Representatives
Newport
Campbell County
James Thatcher
Alexandria
Isaphena Maphet
Ewen
Susan Gillett
Criminal Court
Court Report of Marshall and Co Trial Testimony
Laborious inquiry covers depositions and witness cross examinations about loans, conveyances, and alleged bribes. The testimony centers on payments, securities, and the conduct of Ostrander and others, with references to a foundry sale and claimed profits, while the case remains unresolved.
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Ogee Ed Marshall
Bucheys
Tamerance
Ion
Tood
Ward
H Gene
Tobi
K le
Ostrandér
Ostrander
Rander
Knox
Marshall & Co
Hudgens
Marshall &Co
Marshall
Pottsburg
Divorce Granted in Common Pleas Case
Judge Cox hears Crratare Welrman versus Chas Wehrman as the plaintiff seeks divorce on adultery extreme cruelty habitual drunkenness and gross neglect of duty. The defendant denies all charges and seeks divorce on the same grounds except extreme cruelty. A decree favors the wife with custody of one child while the husband keeps the other. Burrows and Conklyn for the plaintiff Snyder control.
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Crratare Welrman
Chas. Wehrman
Setandent
Burrows & Conklyn
Snyder Confrol
Piano property dispute ends with one cent verdict
In a Kentucky circuit process before Judge Murdock and a jury, a piano ownership dispute arose after a partner allegedly took the instrument, later moved to a firm house, with the jury awarding the plaintiff one cent in damages.
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J.G. Douglass
J. M. Jordan
Black
Children as purchasers not limits in deed Cesena vs Ceana's Administrator
In Cesena v Ceana's Administrator the court held that the phrase lawful children in a deed is a word of purchase not limitation. The ruling found that children born after the writing could share as joint purchasers, entitling six sevenths to the children and the rest to creditors, reversing the lower court's division.
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Cesena
Ceana
Larue
Peters
Sun
Property transfers listed in Green eTakee and Glendale areas
Several deeds record transfers of lots and parcels in Green eTakee, Pleasant street, Walnut Hills, and Glendale. Names include John Kooche, Gottfried Staender, P. J. Eppich, Harvey’s subdivision, Michael Dooley, Edward Doran, Ruppert & Michel, David Kinneey, R. R. Springer, N. Longworth executors, J. H. Hewes, Margaret Gail, Martin Metae, Lyman McBride, Harriet Adkins, Andrew Naber, Bernard Rippe, and Frederick Kefsmeyer along with numerous street corners and dimensions, with prices and rents noted in some entries. Many parcels are described by corner locations and lot sizes, reflecting a flurry of local real estate activity.
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Sererersrees
Peter Neff
W. H
P. R. Neff
MNG Silos Reo Ccccessverenerss Cigetna Vinside Setion
Michael Dooley
Edward Doran
Prinsetos Pike
Lake Avenue
Glendale
W. AH. Orr
Ruppert & Michel
Milk and McMillanetreeth
Sasindon Dudiggi Vostile Huenenna
E. F. Kieinase
Jdt
John Ger
Cerrer
Aleomn
N. Longworth
Freder' Arms
Race and
Liberty Et Teete
J. H. Hewes
Margaret Gail
Oliver Street
Linn
J. M. Garsiar
Martin Metae
Sycamore Street
Mulberry Street
Cccenenesenersneenenpse
Lyman McBride
Harriet Adkims
Longwo
Smith Street
Andrew Naber
Bernard Rippe
Ohler Street
Garrard Street
Cccey
Frederick Kefsmeyer
Joseph Mlott
Lino Street
Ohio Legislature Debates Distribution Questioned
Letter to the editor questions the release and distribution of Debates of One Constitutional Convention. The writer notes debates from 1862 and 1863 were kept in a locked room and suggests resuming publication or offering pensions to Democratic families. The piece emphasizes transparency and storage of historical volumes for public access.
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Ohio Legislature
Maurerra
Cincinnati Gasette
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