12 Feb 1870
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1870
Page
1
A 1676 letter from Granville, Ohio, extols sheep farming in Licking County, notes high wool prices and state profits, and argues for rail lines Toledo to Pomeroy linking coal, salt, and iron regions. It also surveys regional ruins and early Mongol era history, urging rail expansion and economic growth for northern Ohio.
The writer attacks Hallam's replies and defends building a Cincinnati Southern rail link via private or public means. They urge showing real commitments to Central Kentucky, warn against monopolistic Louisville influence, and insist Ferguson bill legality be resolved by courts. The piece argues central Kentucky and Cincinnati benefit from direct connections and criticizes opponents as lacking genuine local interest.
Items from the Cincinnati Gazette cover diverse notes. Peach trees bloom near Richmond Virginia. Fort Dodge Iowa seeks a new Penitentiary. Cave City wounded rest well. Schad in Wilmington market valued at 250 dollars per pair. First San Francisco jubilee rehearsal at ten this morning. Grand Junction Iowa grants a girl born a select building lot. An Omaha showman displays an eye preserved in a bottle claiming it was gouged in a free town fight. Alabama man George W. Lyle pleads for removal of political disabilities after offering a million dollar bribe for Lincoln’s assassination. Wyoming Territory suffrage reading suggests black women vote while black men do not. Slang terms for scientists in California mirror colorful “sharp” nicknames. A Dorchester Georgia paper notes a giant exhibition ox in Macon weighing 4545 pounds, eighteen hands, thirteen feet long. Illinois public debt as of November 30 stands at 5124995 dollars, payable in gold per Supreme Court ruling. part is sterling bond debt with gold interest, now due in coin.
A letter to the editors defends the author against rumors of intimate relations with Miss Emma Gates and a plan to flee together. He denies any wrongdoing or intent to murder Miss Lambert, criticizes a correspondent and Watts for unverified claims, and questions a ministerial character cited by the Ep. Gazerrs.
The text notes a fatal injury with a broken neck and a fractured skull. It mentions a tethered incident and a creature or person named Shiprit, plus Cleveland considering a monster suspension with costs estimated at three quarters of a million. The setting includes a ravined terrain with bluffs on both sides.
A collage of short items notes individuals and events including Dr Dubs Swiss President salary, Raphael Semmes retirement, a Texas exile in Colorado, Philadelphia alderman versus Pennsylvania judge, a Newark heiress murder tale, a hotelkeeper in M, Auerbach copyright offer, Pope Pius IX Masonry link, 19th century anecdotes, and local Middletown and Newport religious revivals with sermons, church services, and civic notices.
A new parish church opening is set with a service led by Rev. C. H. Kellogg and sermon by Rev. D. A. Greer. Attendance is urged for fundraising and the church will not be consecrated until debt is cleared. Also reported are a city marshal action, a fatal boiler explosion, and local meetings including a 15th Amendment celebration plan.
Local efforts push annexation as residents, including M. S. Turrill, vie to enroll signatures. Reported opposition centers on Ludlow street extension and grade changes proposed with Cincinnati Railroad, while several hundred names already favor the move and await formal approval.
Fragmentary OCR describes a Winton road route from Spri toward a toll gate with mentions of cemetery association and ongoing work. Readers should note the text is incomplete and local details are unclear.
A hurried note notes a postponed event for the Ladies' Sewing Society with plans to address important business. Mr. Southworth Holmes remains seriously indisposed though health improvements are reported for Mr. John BR. W in Ashville where he and Mrs. Wright plan to stay.
Fragmented report notes Mr James L Hayen thrown from buggy with injury. Sheriff identifies no cause yet. Nearby land transfers include Hunt to Hill and Jones to Evans, lot 41 by 96 on west Sixth Street, with surrounding sections referenced.
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