20 Feb 1868
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1868
Page
1
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The essay outlines three main European woes: church corruption, excess labor, and heavy standing armies. It argues reforms must empower agriculture and industry, while limiting militarism. It then compares Belgium, New England, and England, noting contrasts in cultivation, industry, and public debt, and ends by citing two U.S. concerns: public debt and Southern strife.
The writer describes a Naples visit amid the ongoing Vesuvius eruption. Lava streams blaze down the mountain into the valleys while fires light the bay, and crowds of spectators, guides, and beggars crowd the paths. A separate tour shows maccaroni makers as locals endure poverty yet find joy in views of the crater and sea.
Narwxa reports a night ascent of Vesuvius from Resina on January 22 to reach the Hermitage and the inner cone. The climb over loose lava and ash lasted about an hour and twenty minutes in darkness, with lava eruptions, sulfur fumes, and a perilous close approach to the crater described in vivid detail.
A Cincinnati Gazette letter argues sources on the Red River campaign differ in bias. It reviews Brisbin and Banks reports, details the Sabine Cross Roads fight, retreat chaos, and questions command decisions, logistics, and leadership. It cites Confederate and Union figures, then shifts to local notices in Cincinnati.
An 1868 message asserts that emancipation must lead to equal rights for Black citizens and freedom from forced labor. It argues Congress, not the Supreme Court, must enact fair, unified policy for both races in the South, urging recognition of freemen’s rights. Dated February 24, 1868, signed E. D. M.
The Police Court yesterday disposed of twenty five docket items. Defendants faced varied outcomes from continuances to fines and prison terms. Several defendants received jail sentences for vagrancy and drunkenness while others were fined for disorderly conduct or obstructing a street.
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