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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1865
Page
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A garbled OCR snippet lists rate cards and rules for a local paper’s sections. It references Lost and Found, Marriages, Deaths, Society Meetings, Church Notices, per line pricing, and minimum ad charges, with scattered pricing and publication notes. The text is incomplete and non-grammatical.
Washington Feb 11 Senate debate on the resolution of inquiry into Hampton Roads peace negotiations reveals sharp partisan tact and calls for full communication from the President. Sumner and Sherman clash over propriety as members demand candid details on offers, counteroffers, and the status of talks with rebel emissaries.
Indianapolis February report corrects Bingham testimony before the Military Commission. Bingham denies stating Colonel Walker met three officers, clarifies he did not name or identify them, and notes misreporting from Bates House meeting. Paragraph notes reporter absence and notes from Enquirer Reporter.
The Mozart Committee heard a Monday night speech by Fraxando Wood in New York. He endorsed negotiating a peaceful path to restore the Union, while noting secessionist factions and Radical Republicans opposed coercion. He claimed Southern defection 1860s altered political balance and warned Democratic gains could be erased by a Black Republican foe.
The Washington correspondent of the New York Heraldeen notes large desertions from Lee's army after peace news. About two hundred rebel patriots arrived Saturday and took an oath, with more expected today, all saying they are weary of war and would rather avoid suffering for oligarchy's benefit.
A New York letter describes the city as a hub of rational entertainments and lively dissipation. It praises lectures by Hackett and Chapin, musical performances, and a mass masquerade by the Arion Society at the Academy of Music drawing thousands in costume, amid observations on the Knickerbockers and rising social diversions.
A Memphis letter dated February 13 describes a swift Mississippi voyage from Nashville, noting clear skies, a full moon, and good weather. It reports river navigation dangers, rebel activity near Little Rock and Fort Smith, and details Col Osborne’s Arkansas Louisiana expedition, with regimental movements and local command structure.
From New Orleans True Delta Feb 3 reporting Mobile evacuation begun with Gen Granger aware since Jan 14. Army withdrawn to Selma. torpen tine placed with powder for burning cotton. 15,000 bales left. Forty distilleries operate under rebel protection. rum sold at high black market prices. Strong but cautious Union sentiment among Mobile residents. many refugees indicate evacuation by Mobile troops is imminent.
A long catalog notes recent editions and forthcoming works across theology and literature. Authorities include Charles Scribner, Houghton M. and Company, and W. Carroll, with items ranging from sermons by Charles Kingsley to meditations by Guizot, poetry by Poe, and new cookbooks.
Correspondence from the New York Herald recounts a feared plan involving ironclads named the Sphynx and Cheops, allegedly to attack New York Harbor, seize the city, and force a separate port status. The letter notes naval inspections, secrecy, and international intrigue linked to French and Danish agents, with a potential Franco-rebel fleet assembling off the coast.
The New York Herald notes the severest snow storm in the city with heavy snowfall, drifting pavements, and dangerously cold conditions. Reports indicate a wide area impact reaching south to Baltimore and eastward, complicating travel and daily life.
Officials in West Tennessee present a petition to President Lincoln seeking civil authority control over courts and exempting judges and jurors from military duty. They demand no draft or taxes without federal authorization, and urge Tennessee ratification of new constitutional amendments to end insurrection and restore Union.
Geo N Sanders testifies he saw documents after the raid and directed sending them to prisoners counsel. He denies agent status for the Confederate Government. Witness describes discussions with Young and Clay about the raid and a memorandum implying responsibility. Scene mentions a raid and an arson incident with a witness near Montreal.
Noara Canouma reports from Feb 3 as Union lines in North patrol the area. Troops describe captures including a Paine and horses, several pieces of artillery, and baggage. Regiments patrol, picket, scout, and push to keep Confederate forces at bay amid conscription tensions. Griswosp, Co. D, 12th New York Cavalry.
City matters report that the seventeen member City Council met yesterday afternoon but failed to reach a quorum, so no official business occurred. An important revenue decision clarifies stamp duty on declarations and complaints, with duty based on the claimed amount. A misdeed case involving Seaman, accused of false pretences and swindling $1,000, was called for hearing. money refunded to the victim led to the case's collapse as the witness did not appear.
The Board approves last minutes and considers Louis Koch petition to open Estelle street from Auburn to Sycamore, directing the City Solicitor to condemn. It orders a Ramsey street grading, paving and repairs along Fifth Street, and authorizes gutter plate costs at Vine and Court. Mayor Harris lists several brick paving and repair actions and adjourns after routing boiler and obstruction matters.
A torn report details a forged lottery ticket scheme involving Smith and Jones with arrests and a court ruling on unlawful detention. It notes $900 seized, part of which was distributed, plus witness testimony about share payments and lack of knowledge of arrests. It also reports the Sycamore Street swindlers Madame English Carr and Hogan facing gambling and swindling charges. Additionally, Muster Office transactions show forty six men paid $455 each and eighty two men paid $13.60 in local bounties.
A large crowd is expected at Oddow's Hall tonight for an entertainment program. Officials anticipate tickets selling out as seating to capacity is likely.
Council met monthly and presented year receipts totaling 39 035 13 with cemetery and other accounts. Expenditures include cemetery costs 3 761 29 school buildings and fuel company items, totaling 39 085 13 with claims allowed and allocations to various funds.
The Advance at Ft Fisher is reported as a success with blockade running noted, reflecting a maritime action context. Details mention the operation’s outcome and implications for the blockading forces and supply efforts. Trusted sources emphasize tactical movement and strategic significance in the ongoing engagement.
New York dispatches report Gen Sherman’s left wing about seventeen miles north of Branchville within fifty miles of Columbia, reaching a key rail link between Charleston and the capital. Rebel papers admit Union gains threaten Charleston and rail communications as forces under Hatch bivouac near the Combahee river, with the enemy retreating toward Charleston.
New York reports detail the Wilmington movement led by General Terry's command. Skirmishing occurred as Union troops advanced two miles, throwing up works. casualties were about 10 killed and 50 wounded. Schofield, commanding a force of veterans, pressed the assault against a strong rebel position fronting Cape Fear River.
From San Francisco an order requires U S citizens to show peaceful intent before receiving permits for reaching Mexico and aliens must prove certificates of allegiance. The goal is to hinder bands assembling in Sonora with hostile frontier intentions. Treasury shipments reached nearly 56 million dollars last year, with about five million on government account.
New York reports a deserter's claim that Longstreet commands via Richmond defenses and that Grant plans a fresh move toward Petersburg. The Richmond Enquirer notes preparations and advances, while a discussion arises on using African Americans to address military challenges.
New rebel papers from New York on February 17 reveal dire Confederate finances. The currency has devalued, no funds exist to settle debts, and taxation is heavy on conscripts. A plan to enlist volunteers is being debated in Congress.
The Nassau report notes the Wilmington closure and a failed attempt to anchor the Honduras gunboat after the Tallahassee pirate, now called Chameleon, was sighted on the 1st of the month. The event follows a surge in contraband trades with over thirty steamers and one hundred sails engaged.
The Herald's Washington special reports the London consul notifying the government of the steamer Ajax sailing from King toward a rebel pirate career. Her small armament is said to be carried out in a sailing vessel and could threaten American shipping once launched. It is believed she will go to Nassau to take on guns.
Sous February 17 report from New Orleans describes Mexican General Mejia of Matamoras arranging with rebel authorities to return Texas refugees and conscript them. Mejia claims actions under Maximilian orders. General Canby warns of retaliation by seizing Mexican officers as hostages for each refugee returned.
A special dispatch says flag of truce boats New York and Leary arrived with 1 518 Union prisoners and officers. The condition of the men is better than previously received with only about 100 sent to hospital. The report continues with further details from the scene.
Mr. Charles R. Rode of New York City, once prominent in literary circles, passed away on the date recorded in a public notice. He helped launch a literary journal then led a widely circulated circular, contributing to Appleton's American and Harper's magazines.
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