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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1865
Page
1
Classified ad rates for the Daily Gazette list 100 per square inch per insertion for display ads and 10 cents per line for wants for sale rent lost found marriages deaths society meetings and church notices. No ads accepted under 25 cents. Front pages limited to four lines.
Special correspondence reports vast troop movements from Tennessee to coastal fronts and the army’s eastern advances. It praises the Constitutional Amendment’s passage, notes soldiers’ joy over slavery’s decline, and recalls Buell, McClellan, and the northern war effort as the nation marches toward freedom.
A Civil War era meditation argues soldiers favor peace only through unconditional surrender or decisive victory. It contrasts western and eastern forces, urging continued war until rebels are crushed and a lasting peace is won, supporting unity under one flag.
From Fort Fisher to Wilmington the path remains constrained by coastal reefs and river obstructions. The peninsula offers better roads but stronger rebel works. the Smithville route crosses creeks and marshes with river crossing challenges. Deserters report rebel despondency and growing Union pressure as the Navy advances upriver.
Unclear notes show Norwich defeating New London 54 to 20 with remarks on standings and incomes. Mentions Colt at $155,018 and references to Haven and other local figures, but details are fragmented and not fully coherent.
Frankfort letter notes Select Committee on Tobacco inspection introduced a Louisville sale bill with fees for planter buyer and warehouses, estimating total revenue. opposition argues it burdens farmers, while supporters cite farmer interests. Other topics include Kentucky Agricultural College and military arrests resolutions with heated exchanges and a constitutional amendment outlook.
Kentucky politics focus on ratification of a constitutional amendment submitted to the Legislature. Two proposals to ratify, one unconditional and another with $34,000,000 to be paid to Kentucky, are expected to fail. Conservative lawmakers cling to slavery and ignore pleas from rebels, Democrats, and conservatives to end the policy.
An impassioned call to Kentuckians to recall the legislature's refusals to compensate for enslaved people two years apart. The speaker condemns guerrilla violence, warns of abolition's inevitability, and urges voters to replace unworthy officials with those who defend the state's interests.
A Cincinnati Gazette letter defends Oxford Township's lands against critics who favor Farmers' College. It argues Oxford yields about $5,600 annually, not $5,000, and that leases followed Ohio law. It questions Farmers' College finances, urges consideration of Miami University, and discusses implications for an industrial education plan and related land and building needs.
A visitor reports many oil wells have ceased flowing or yielded far less than in the past. He notes abandoned wells on Rynd Farm and Widow McClintock Farm, with several still producing, while other fields show multiple dry or idle wells. The writer argues oil remains abundant underground, though not replenishing rapidly enough for constant high output.
In Montreal the trial of B H Young, one of the St Albans raiders, admitted a Civil War era document as evidence. It shows rebel authority for a raid on Vermont towns starting with St Albans, dated October 6 1864, signed by Cray Jr C S A.
The Board of Investigation appointed by the Government to probe Arsenal conduct has recovered funds from various sources and plans to recover an additional sum of 300. The effort aims to deter wrongdoers and reassure the public. Mr Leitch Ritchie recently died at Greenwich near London, known as a literary figure and former editor of Chambers Journal.
The Royal Society hears Captain Sherrard Osborne propose a two vessel expedition in 1866 to reach the Pole via Cape Parry and Cape Isabella with 120 volunteers. He aims to train depots and winter sledge work, challenging Arctic voyaging norms, while Captain Hall pursues Franklin's fate.
In a letter to Harvard College President Laboulaye acknowledges his Doctor of Laws diploma and notes his France reading of American events. He reports Lincoln’s re election, Sherman’s advance, and believes public opinion in France is turning toward emancipation of slavery and the North’s victory prospects.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Philadelphia and homes but lack coherent events, names, or dates to form a full news item. The passage provides incomplete phrases and no verifiable actions or outcomes for a summarized card.
The Cincinnati Branch U S Sanitary Commission held its regular weekly meeting led by Vice President Latz Anderson. Reports covered receipts shipments purchases and committee actions including bills of 1059.91 adopted and shipments to Nashville Covington and New Orleans with 753 arrivals at Soldiers Home for the week.
Cincinnati Branch of the U S Christian Commission reports donations and shipments for the week ending February 15. Cash gifts total in the thousands from many towns and societies, with 89 packages sent to various Christian and hospital relief efforts. Delegates are sought at Nashville and other stations. applications due at the central office.
Superior Court confirms clear resulting trust in realty for Eliza Griffith widow, awarding one third to her and two thirds to William Griffith's children. Executors to execute deed naming widow and heirs as tenants in common. Also notes jury verdicts in Massa v Massa and Munnoack cases and listed common pleas actions involving larceny and promissory note disputes.
The Newport News draft meeting Wednesday night drew few attendees though about 4,500 residents were expected to subscribe city funds. The text lists Ward and committee members including H Robie J Horsfall Taira Ward Wen hn Surran ge H Behrman H Wendt and mentions multiple wards and locations like Bellevue and Columbus.
North Carolina operations near Wilmington feature Union forces under Terry and Porter driving rebels from lines near Fort Fisher. Ames division on the right, Payne on the left, with 60 to 70 Union casualties and about 100 rebel prisoners. Navy bombardment and shelling of Fort Anderson precede the ground push along Cape Fear River.
Savannah dispatch reports strong Union feeling across Georgia with nineteen counties holding pro peace resolutions to end the war and seek restoration. Augusta and Pulaski saw peace meetings broken by troops as the Legislature faces an extra session to authorize a convention for reunion. Governor Brown is said to back the effort. Smallpox rages among negroes around Savannah.
Cameron rebel messenger from Richmond examined. Muster rolls and two copies of Young’s 1864 instruction letter signed by Seddon shown. Papers from Secretary of State dated 14th affixed. Burley trial provoked rebel indignation. Witnesses place prisoner in Canada Sark 1863 64. Another messenger arrived with duplicates. Defense closed. Prosecution says two or three more witnesses to be examined.
New York reports tobacco and cotton valued at 10000 found at the Armstrong House linked to the Army of the Potomac movement. Armstrong, now loyal in the city, faced persecution as his brother was murdered and his father bore a bayonet wound. The Richmond Examiner notes rebels oppose exchanging a colored soldier for a white one, but refuse to return when the soldier is a slave.
A general order from the rebel Commander-in-Chief acknowledges serious discipline and efficiency losses as soldiers transfer between branches and desert. Lee announces amnesty to allow deserters to return to duties in their proper service branch.
The Herald's New Orleans correspondent says a January order from Richmond directed evacuation of Mobile and Maury began moving to Selma. It is also said that nearly all rebel troops have left Arkansas and Gen Ord has been assigned to a major command in the Department of Virginia.
River staff notes pressure readings and a general forecast for February 16. The report mentions fair skies and mild temperatures across the region with expected gentle winds.
The Empress Eugene is said to wear a new silk and silver fabric named Drap de Phebe at the Tuilleries ball. A sample pattern sent from a maker in Lroes has proven immensely popular. The material shimmers like moonlight on water with soft shades and a luminous overall effect.
Merchants in Savannah send a remonstrance to President Lincoln opposing the confiscation of cotton seized in their city. They argue the act is unjust and undermines private property rights. The piece notes broad criticism of the government’s wartime policy.
A Civil War era piece notes Fort Fisher’s loss by rebels and Union forces gaining control, praising Hostetter’s Bitters as a tonic that stimulates appetite, restores digestion, and strengthens the stomach and overall vigor, linking military success to health benefits.
The piece extols Hostetter's Bitters as a tonic and mild alterative for soldiers, describing its use during campaigns from Atlanta into Georgia and toward the seaboard. It urges morning and evening doses to restore regular functions troubled by bowel complaints linked to Civil War hardships.
The message notes Gen Hood's forces retreating into North Alabama woods after engagements. It likens the army's demoralization to illness and promotes bitters as a remedy to restore strength, blood, and nerves, claiming renewed vigor and confidence.
An advertisement extols Indian corn as essential to the Confederate cause and credits a tonic, Hostetter's Bitters, with health benefits. It claims Army surgeons endorse it and sea captains admire it, noting miners in gold fields also use it. The piece presents a colonial tone praising the product and corn as vital resources.
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