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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1865
Page
1
An old price notice outlines subscription rates for 6 months 19 8 og and 6 months 8 Do do for 1 month 12 By the week 95. Agents and Carriers will be supplied at 0centa per week. Retail price to transient customers 5 cents per copy.
Weekly Gazette ad rates list prices for 1 year copies and single copies with amounts. Classified sections include Wants For Sale For Rent Lost Found Marriages Deaths Society Meetings Church Notices and more priced per line with a 25 cent minimum.
A historical sketch recounts Eli Whitney and his cotton gin origins in Massachusetts and Connecticut, detailing early patents, wartime armament contracts, and the moral reckoning over slavery. It notes Whitneyville factory, division of labor, and Georgia’s future ties to New England skill, with a closing regional reflection from Crucissa ti on February 8.
Missouri House members J C Fletcher and E W Fox discuss state debt with resolutions pledging to honor creditors and fulfill interest and principal. A joint committee of two senators and three representatives will confer with creditors and the governor to report a plan at adjournment. The governor's inaugural financial message is referred to the committee.
A Lon-Don Correspondent recounts Thackeray using the nom de plume Michael Angelo Titinach. The London Morning Advertiser critic Mr. Ro Soutar recalls Thackeray's tavern days in St Martin's Lane, where he adopted the name Michael Angelo amid tobacco haze before his Parisian Sketches appearance.
Eno, once the Whig nominee for Lieutenant Governor of California in 1853, is now in Sacramento and described as intemperate and very poor. He reportedly subsists by begging and living in distress, reflecting a dramatic fall from political prominence.
Letters from Washington describe ongoing Civil War campaigns with Grant pressing Lee toward Richmond and Sherman advancing via Branchville toward Wilmington. The piece notes no major disasters, hints at Meade's possible missteps, and discusses strategic implications of Branchville, Wilmington, and Raleigh for final victory and peace negotiations.
Washington notes a mixed reaction as President Lincoln’s peace talks are presented to the House. The piece contends rebels reject reunion, urging war, while praising Lincoln’s conduct and urging Congress to stand firm for the Union amid Republican and opposition voices.
The seal designed by Foley features Crawford's Washington statue at center, encircled by a wreath of tobacco rice corn cotton wheat and sugar cane. The rim bears The Confederate States of America of February 1862 Deo vindice. The silver seal measures four inches in diameter.
The Toledo Blade reports that city and county real estate sales in 1864 totaled 1,548,198 dollars, 500,048 more than 1863, with seven eighths believed invested in Toledo. About three fourths of purchases involve builders or plans to build.
Dr Breckinridge responds to Lieut Gov Jacob’s attacks amid Kentucky political turmoil in 1864 65. He details arrests and accusations, defends Lincoln, critiques Jacob’s disloyal talk, and discusses Kentucky’s loyalty split, Burbridge, and the Chicago platform. He notes his own lack of office power and cites the Surgeon General’s report on army diet and disease as context for policy.
Letter from Frankfort reports a quiet Saturday in both houses. Debates center on ratifying the federal constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, with Kentucky seeking compensation for enslaved people and potential pay from Congress. Other business includes charters bills and adjacent resolutions, with adjournment planned for May and a noted breach of House privileges involving senators and attending guests.
The Louisville Chancery court report notes Robinson versus Wall affirmed, Procter and wife versus Duncan reversed, and Warren, Gayle versus Gayle, and Owen decisions listed. The text reflects terse case headlines and brief outcomes from the court’s docket.
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce debated a proposed state law amendment to open rights of way to telegraph lines. George F. Davis urged adoption to allow rivals, improve city and state communications, and boost competition without harming private vested rights. Resolutions call on the General Assembly to pass amendments ensuring equal privileges for new telegraph lines and connect with eastern western systems.
A (likely satirical) review condemns German opera as dull and unmusical, praising Italian opera and lamenting German pronunciation. The piece notes performers are competent but not outstanding, and urges preference for Italian works while critiquing German language and ornamentation. The author pokes fun at specific operatic figures and expresses a strong taste for Italian style.
Samuel A. Gargéut sold the undivided half of the property at the northeast corner of Allison and Main streets in an afternoon auction. The lot measures 27 feet on Main Street and 60 feet on the side alley, with transfer details recorded under docket number 7620.
A widow in Covington holds ticket 2 647 while ticket 3 605 drew the grand piano. Of 75 city tickets, one was drawn from the wheel. others held 60 and 8 prizes with 10 tickets. A committee under Wm Ernst works to raise 300 for political quotas. Ernst named treasurer and a slate of ward members listed. Adjourned to meet at City Hall Thursday evening.
The Circuit Court adjourned on Monday to Friday as Judge Doniphan left for Frankfort on important business. A meeting was held in reference to the pending case at the Court Forest about a debt of 100 000 dollars. Interest and penalties are involved, and the sum is believed to affect the county from the draft. Another meeting is planned for the evening.
A reflective piece argues long standing Kentuckian hostility between Blue Grass and mountain regions, tracing causes from slavery to wealth, railroads, and education. It predicts shifts as coal iron timber and education reshape power, ending with a question about which path to progress to pursue.
Afternoon Dispatches note Mobile evacuation and a rebel push along the French coast with speculation on Sherman. Reports warn of a threatened attack on New York as Confederate forces maneuver near Savannah and cotton markets in New York are mentioned.
A South Carolina correspondent reports on Sherman’s advance through Georgia toward Charleston. The piece outlines rail lines and river crossings near Branchville, Edisto, and the Salkahatchie, noting Union forces maneuvering at multiple Edisto points and the strategic aim to reach Charleston while possibly compelling Branchville’s evacuation if Sherman crosses the river. No confirmation on a Savannah river column for Augusta.
Paris dispatch reports two Confederate ironclads, Spynx and Cheops, refitted as Stonewall and Rapidan, with heavy guns and crews, sailed from a French offshore island toward New York to demand tribute or seize the port under a secret Napoleon–Davis accord.
New York dispatch by The Herald reports officers warn of evacuation of Mobile. The Washington special notes mounting force and unanimous talk in Congress about action. Rumors say hundreds of troops may be needed to secure the city by March 1 as authorities ready for possible measures.
The steamer Flag and a convoy of 21 vessels arrived in New York this morning carrying captured cotton from Savannah. Schofield has assumed command of the North Carolina Department, heading all forces near Wilmington, with General Terry likely to command a corps under him. Cape Fear River reports, latest to the 9th, indicate all quiet.
A Mexico letter from New York dated February 14 reports ex-Senator Gwynn’s plan to colonize the Northern Mexican states has failed as the plan collides with Maximilian supporters and southern rebels.
An editorial from the Washington Star reports Maryland's Eastern Shore Negroes funding and running their own schools. They improvise facilities, teach themselves, and aim to elevate intelligence faster than the state’s white citizens pushing common schools, a result seen as as important as ending unpaid labor.
A fragmentary report from Dr. Elder discusses the U S national debt on October 31, 1865 with projections of interest and gold amounts. He argues debt reduction would occur as population grows and the economy strengthens, citing historical references and political economy concepts.
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