Letter From the South Exhorts Charleston Forts Visit
Special Correspondence from Duarteston recounts excursionists on a Brunswick Savannah trip, viewing Fort Sumter and Morris Island from a steamer. The Charleston visit describes war ruins, local life, race dynamics, banking droughts, phosphates found near Charleston, and civic recovery amid the burnt district and harbor sights.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Duarteston
S. C
Brunswick
Savannah
City Point
Charleston
St. Johns River
Jessup
Morris’ Island
Fort Sumter
America
Morris Island
Maj. Anderson
Sumter
Georgia
Were all the Apostles Infallible and the Pope’s Succession
A letter to the Cincinnati Gazette discusses whether infallibility extended to all apostles or only to Peter and if the Pope is their successor. The author questions exclusive infallibility of St Peter, cites Acts and Matthew, and criticizes the Catholic Telegraph and its editor for perceived zeal and condescension in response to a brief scripture-based critique.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Catholic Telegraph
St. Peter
Election contest over Justice of the Peace race in Union township
A Cincinnati Gazette reader reports that a local election for Justice of the Peace in Union township attracted partisan maneuvering. G W Clemans Bod White and W C Gould ran against Z W Heagler, with White and Gould tied after votes. The piece criticizes Democratic interference and notes Heagler’s victory and the editor's possible departure on the Salt River Packet.
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Wasuixerox
Cincinnati Gazette
Union Township
Z. W. Heagler
G. W. Clemans
Bod White
W.C. Gould
Register
Prett
Clemans
White
Gould
Secereg
Heagler
Henaler
Salt River
Vanity of Men at the Prince’s Ball
A young gentleman tearing his lace necktie seeks help from a friend. She repairs it with paint lace and ties it in a square knot, matching his attire for the Prince’s ball in Washington. The scene highlights masculine vanity amid the elegant crowd.
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Washington
The Classics in English Letters Then and Now
The piece surveys English cultural attitudes toward classical literature, contrasting past strict study with today’s broader education. It notes shifts from Latin and Greek drills to more accessible appreciation, cites Dryden and Pope translations, and argues for clearer, more widespread access to the ancient world alongside enduring value in its language and forms.
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Greece
Rome
Dryden
Virgil
Pope
Homer
Etc
Addison
Fielding
Johnson
Gibbon
Tom
Harry
Horace
Cicero
Juvenal
Dr. Blimber
Saturday Review
The Late Mrs Lord Wife of Rev Dr Nathan Lord
The Boston Advertiser describes Mrs. Lord as one of the most remarkable women in this country. Died Sunday in Lowell after a slow typhoid, aged about eighty. She was born in Saco, a niece of Rufus King, and long notable as wife of a leading Amherst minister and Hanover professor. Her children include Rev J K Lor of Cincinnati, Rev Dr William H Lord of Montpelier, Hon Henry C Lord of Cincinnati, and Col Nathan Lord of Cincinnati. Her Christian virtues and hospitality left a strong imprint on family, alumni, and Dartmouth circles, with reverence across Dartmout wived communities and the church. Requiescat in pace.
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Boston Advertiser
Hanover
Lowell
Saco
Rufus King
Amherst
N. H
J. K. Lor
Cincinnati
William H. Lord
Montpelier
Henry C. Lord
Nathan Lord
Railroads offer half fare for Republican delegates trip to February 22
Delegates to the Republican Convention may travel at half fare on multiple railroads including Terre Haute and Indianapolis Evansville and Crawfordsville Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis Central road Jeffersonville Madison and Indianapolis and others. Delegates must arrange return tickets with each line. Some lines have blanks prepared and won t require a certificate from the President or State Central Committee chairman.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Fort Warns
New York Central
New Jersey
Illinois Central
Jeffersonville
Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway
Toledo
Fort Walyne
Huntington
Wabash
Peru
Logansport
Delphi
Lafayette
Attica
Danville
Decatur
Springfield
Jacksonville
St. Louis
Missouri
Kansas
Quincy
Hannibal & St. Jo
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Keokuk
Des Moines
Iowa
Ottumwa
Grand Junction
Fort Dodge
Omaha
Chicago
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
New Albany
Lake Shore
Toledo, Wabash & Western
Erie
Seaboard
Fort Wayne
Evansville
Hanna
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
Jesse L. Williams
Grant
Terre Haute
Crawfordsville
Pittsburg
Cincinnati & St. Louis
Central Road
Madison & Indianapolis
Cleveland
Columbus
Louisville, New Albany
Vincennes
Central Committee
The Roman Council Discussion and Secrecy Concerns
Rome correspondent reports the Congregation of the Council on the 14th discussed bishops duties and secrecy. After mass, a schede for the fourth deputation was read and five orators spoke in a lengthy debate about episcopal independence and Rome’s reform role, with Schwarzenberg and Matthieu defending bishops while others supported Roman claims.
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Rome
London News
Florence
Thoreu
Hig
Schwarzenberg
Matthieu
Pisa
Constance
History of cereres and ap a in Europe and America
The New York Medical Gazette traces cereres and ap a history from Europe where it surfaced by 1739 and Britain's Crimea era, noting Jenner in London and Virchow in Germany. It cites American appearances from 1848 to 1850s, remarks on rapid New York impact and suggests medicine replaced by exercise and temperance.
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New York Medical Gazette
Cereres
Apa
Europe
Scotland
London
Jenner
Germany
Virchow
Crimea
America
Medical Gazette
New York
England
Notable Obits and Arts Inquiries From Global Letters
Obituaries report Indian journalist Mr P Stafford died in Kurrachee, and French engraver M Girard aged 82. Notices mention Italian Marchioness Campana’s work on the Stuarts, a planned Frankfurt museum of art, and various European scholarly items. Also covered are public figures and historical curiosities across Europe and Britain.
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Marchioness Campana
St. Germains
Frankfort-on-the-Main
M. Girard
Louis XVIII
M.de Pongerville
Académie Francaise
Bibliothéque Royale
Academy
Lally Tolendal
Alexander Herzen
Paris
Ptrela Chaise
Nice
Weather and notices from Cincinnati February 9 1870
Meteorological observations by Henny Ware list fair conditions and temperatures across multiple cities. The report includes wind directions, cold to cool readings, and notes from the Cincinnati Observatory. Local items cover church services, market stalls move, early California ticket, probate and police court actions, fires, health association talks, and Coroner Brisomer’s appeal for charity for Emelie Klein.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Cincinnati Observatory
Cincinnati
Amr
N.W
Augusta
Baltimore
Baton Rouge
N.E
Knoxville
Leavenworth
Hay
Pleasant
Louisville, Ky
Lear
Ewan Tenn
Mite
Wis
Cloudy
Mobile
Ala
Clear
Montgocot BC
Eccn
Nashville, Tenn
Pleasant W
Natchez
New Orleans
New York
A Can
Washin
D.C
Wilmington
N.C
Union Prayer Meeting at Second Presbyterian Church
The morning prayer meeting drew two good attendances led by Rev. Ritchie who preached on taking up the cross. Laymen were urged to invite others and sustain church work with zeal to spread the revival and fill churches. Revival at Mt Pleasant noted with many joining. Baseball season prep includes new seats and matches with Forest City and Olympic clubs. Red Stockings roster listed with Wright, Brainard, Sweasy, Allison, Waterman, Gould and Leonard.
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Second Presbyterian Church
Ritchie
Presbyterian Church
Jesus
God
Christ
Mr. Baldwin
Mr. Chester
Henry D. Moore
Taylor
Third Presbyterian Church
J. B. Stewart
Mr. Brauns
Broadway Presbyterian Churches
MT. Pleasant
United Brethren Church
G. C. Warner
Union
Millcreek Valley
Forest City Club
Rockford
Olympic Club
Washington, D. C
Red Stocking Nine
Harry Wright
Ase Brainard
Charlie Sweasy
Douglass Allison
Fred Waterman
Charlie Gould
Andy Leonard
Newark
N.J
George Win
New York City
Cal. McVey
Indianapolis
Red Stockings
Complaint of Meat and Cattle Inspectors Sparks City Debate
A long disputed issue in Cincinnati over Meat and Cattle Inspectors cements charges of improper practices. The Board of Health, after a three day inquiry with eighteen witnesses, found no proof of wrongdoing and forbade inspectors from accepting presents, while city officials sparred over inspector value and duties amid reports of suspected bribery and misgrading stock. The piece also lists court reports and appointments in a sprawling public notices section.
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Board of Health
Lawrence
Messrs
Jockers
Jon
Chesapeake & Ohio Meeting Forms Delegation for Portsmouth Rally
A February 5, 1870 gathering at Clough Creek School House elected D H Starteman as chair and P T Turpin as secretary. Delegates were chosen to attend a Railroad Convention in Portsmouth on March 27 and a three member committee to survey Clough Creek Linnwood and Crawfish route for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. The committee includes P Silvers J L Shepard A J Banks J Silver and J S She. Proceedings to be published in Cincinnati Gazettsx Enquirer Commercial and Chronicle.
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Chesapeake & Ohio
Clough Creek
D. H. Starteman
P. T. Turpin
Portsmouth
Ohie
Linnwood
Crawfish
Chesapeake & Ohie
Ohio
P T.ee Ous
J. L. Shepard
A. J. Baoks
Divorce in High Life Case of Hickman V Hickman
Mary J. Hickman sues Henry J. Hickman for divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty alleging assaults and coercive behavior after marriage in 1862. She seeks alimony and property settlement while he claims no cruelty and cites her overestimation of wealth and costly lifestyle as the source of conflict.
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Mary J. Hickman
Henry J. Hickman
James Crow
Alaintiff
Aes
Sony Cnentes
Eeadteren
Avondale
Water Works Committee Turbulent Covington Meeting
Covington reports a Water Works Committee meeting at Mr Clarkson's store. Members discuss hiring ex city attorney L E Baker as legal adviser, locating works at Second and Main, and a 150 foot riverfront site. A bonds printing sub committee is named. School Board switches spelling books from Webster to McGuffey, with possible revert. Kentucky legislature passes animal carcass ban and a 15 cent per hundred tax for common schools.
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Waterx Works
Water Works Committee
City Connects
Homer Hudson
W. E. Ashbrook
J. M. Clarkson
J. T. Cushing
Gol
John Todd
Wincest Shinkle
Second
Main Streets
Horner Hudson
Blic
Covington
McGuffey
Webster
Newport School Board Sets Policies and Finances
The Newport School Board met with President Lewis presiding and all members present. The Building Committee reported. the Finance Committee was instructed to insure the new school press for 1000 dollars. The treasurer posted a January balance of 850.99 after salaries. Enrollment reached 1872 with 1469 average attendance and 937 attendance percentage of average. Insurance and building policy amounts were set for several properties including Enterprise Company 4000, United Insurance 2000, Clay Insurance 2000, and Merchants and Manufacturers 1008. A two-year-old girl left in care during a neighbor visit suffered severe burns from a stove fire and died yesterday. The Rev W X Ninde gave a praised Grace M E Church lecture on Holy Land scenes. The Covington Newport Medical Society met with papers by Dr Thornton and Dr Whittaker. Representative Geisler returned to Frankfort.
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Schul- Zeitung
Germany
Darmstadt
Rhenish Hesse
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Saxony
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Niger
Callie
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Charloo
Polt
Lewis
Devoss
Vere
Orde
Ladid
Eee Caneital
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Clay Insurance Commpany Cabot Street
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Company
Ork Street
Clay Insurance Company
John Shanks
Putnam Street
Harris
Tibbatts
W. X. Ninde
Grace M. E. Church
Holy Land
Covington & Newport Medical Society
Ornton
Thornton and
Whittaker
Geisler
Frankfort
Annexation Petitions Edge Toward Cumminsville Growth
Six petitions favoring annexation circulate among Cumminsville citizens. W B Williamson Fred Spaeth Mr Becker Cros with Peter Long Chris Kelley Seeley Hays lead signatures on Ludlow and Hoffner Hoffner and Colerain Blue Rock and Cherry streets Hameltown area. At least 350 signatures may be gathered by Saturday. Also complaints report dangerous gutters at Ludlow Street Spring Grove Avenue crossing the railroad.
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W. B. Wiliamson
Fred. Spaeth
Becker
Blue Rock
Cherry Streets
Mr. Cros
Peter Long
Ludlow Street
Chris Kelley
Hoffner Street
Colerain Pike
Seeley Hays
Hameltown
Spring Grove Avenue
Reverend H. Young Draws Faithful Talents to Glendale
Glendale reports strong interest in the Church’s proposal under the Board of Bancaiiea. Rev H Young from Ohio preached there recently and impressed locals, with favorable opinions forming about the congregation’s future. Miss Ellen Seems praised as a teacher of great excellence. Last Sabbath Rev J H Einhaas delivered a German discourse in the New Church to an attentive audience.
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Peets
H. ©. Young
T, Ohio
Bancaiiea
Secur
Ellen
J. H. Einhaas
New Church
Special meeting discusses Smith Recorder plan and street work
In a special meeting presided by Trustees Smith Recorder Lawrence DeCamp and Varelmann the committee planned to confer with the Turnpike company on improvements to Benson street near the bridge. They reviewed bond interest and a pending street project, with some accounts settled and others postponed.
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Smith Recorder
Lawrence
DeCamp
Varelmann
Turnpike Company
Benson Street
Clifton James Espy Jr fall accident report
Clifton James Espy Jr suffered injuries after leaping from a structure, causing two people to fall and breaking his right side. The village council announces steps to address the incident and accelerate ongoing public safety measures.
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James Espy, Jr
Feterday
Avondale Court Reports Hee v Hickman Case Start
In reom No 3 of the Common Pleas Court Judge Force presiding the case of Mary Hee against Henry J Hickman was commenced Full particulars will be found in our Court report
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The
Common Pleas Court
Judge Force
Mary Hee
Henry J. Hickman
Real Estate Transfers TurspaY February 9
Real estate transfers listed for February 9 include Charles Yost and associates transferring lot 40 by E feet at the Bremen and F street corner, and lot 39 with adjacent details. August Siegmann and wife acquire property on the south side of F feet west of Western Avenue near Walnut Street, with subsequent ownership to Gottfried, then Samuel Hall and wife to Nichols Bird, valued at thirty feet frontage on the east side of Northern Division on Walnut Street.
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Turspay
Charles Yost
Bremen
Bee
August Siegmann
Ann
Syene
Siegmann
Gottfried
Samuel Hall Hallands
Nichols Bird
Quinton
Huntington
Muadius
Rgnergy
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