22 Feb 1865
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1865
Page
1
Classified rates listed for the Daily Gazette include display ads at $1 60 per square per insertion and $2 00 per square for larger columns. Line ads such as Want Ads For Sale For Rent Lost Found Deaths Society Meetings and other notices are 10 cents per line with a 35 cent minimum.
The Richmond Enquirer and Examiner debate Confederate debt reduction and currency reforms. They attack the idea of seizing assets as dedicated public service, argue for vast debt reduction or repudiation, and warn of richer bondholders while blaming current fiscal policies for credit erosion. Both papers discuss fundability, specie, and the paradox of wiping out debts while expanding currency.
A public debate argues that combining classical and scientific curricula in a single agricultural college is impossible. A city contemporary asserts the clash is obvious to observant minds, challenging the need to train fusion students. The State Board Secretary discusses the issue with examples.
A letter argues that farmers sons in agricultural schools should be capable of defending themselves against classicist peers. It asserts class bias harms science students, urges a unified or distinct field approach, and questions whether carving out separate colleges weakens future status in society and state.
The author argues government pay should be kept modest to deter a constant influx of applicants aiming for office seats. He contends higher salaries tempt many to clerical posts, erode permanence, and reward those who fail in business or life, arguing salaries should remain small to preserve public service quality.
The telegraph report critiques Mr Dootrrrte speech arguing its paternity claims smear the Republican party. It rebukes tying the party to Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe and decries using such politics to halt legislation. Also notes anti-slavery rule votes in Methodist Discipline and mentions ex California Chief Justice who dueled Broderick.
The Ohio Penitentiary report compares the 1863 year totals with the November 1 1964 census of inmates. It notes 629 confined, 608 males and 21 females, a 111 decline from 1963, with 9 deaths from disease and 1 by violence. Receipts 85624.96, expenditures 103309.17, indicating a deficit and high costs for fuel food and medicines driven by elevated prices. It lists crimes leading to confinement and county origins, plus life prisoners and conservation notes. It also includes a brief transition to a U S Agricultural Department report for 1864 yields by state and crop.
Five hundred rebel prisoners travel eastward from Rock Island, forcing a route through Cleveland on Friday. Six had already passed earlier.
Amid national tensions over Gen Burbridge, Kentucky radicals oppose his removal while Washington opinions clash with Lincoln Administration aims. The piece cites party factions, the War Department stance, and a push to replace Burbridge with Gen Palmer, signaling a broader struggle over policy and loyalties.
The Gazette notes survivors and veterans connected to the Battle of Lake Erie. It mentions Pike County Prov. Marshal Hays and a list of fallen and missing men from the era, honoring brave soil veterans and their service in the fleet. Indiana references appear as well.
The Senate considers bills on public book distribution and estate appropriations while General Palmer outlines duties to maintain law and order in Kentucky. He urges unity among parties, supports federal and military cooperation, and stresses protecting citizens as guerrilla threats persist. The House approves fee increases and real estate reporting enhancements amid a recess.
Resolution response lists agents and quantities of cotton bales tobacco boxes rosin turpentine from Virginia North Carolina Mississippi Louisiana Florida Alabama Georgia and Tennessee dated 1864 1865. Names include H A Risley Levi Brooks David P Laws Augustus R Wright A W Harvey D R Martin M W Twins J H Maddox W R Lount and others with varied totals and origins across the South.
A report from a rebel House panel alleges Seddon and War Department details favored exemptions to avoid military service. It notes suspicions of fraud in wartime exemptions, calls for cabinet reconstruction, and explains a Virginia delegation's advice to President Davis on restoring public confidence amid misadministration concerns.
City matters record wartime conditions in Cleveland including prisoner reports, furloughs, and deaths. Recruiting activity rises with high bounties, district by district tallies, and imminent draft fears. School board proceedings outline teacher appointments and building plans amid local administration updates.
The Board met with all members present save Col Gilbert C O Engineer. Minutes approved. Barton Humphreys seeks release from Race street sewer contract and offers to reimburse advertisement costs and re advertisement expenses. References to city engineers and district clerks follow for action.
Superior Court and Common Pleas entries show disputes over land frontage on Court Street and a tendered deed. A separate trial records Jane Crow’s grand and petit larceny verdicts, with age and other details not fully legible.
A court report details an examination concerning Alexander Musho ss Lieut W B Butts at Arbester on the 12th instant. The charge is first degree and the record notes testimonies and actions by local officials. A resolution and cooperation plan were discussed by county civians and local authorities.
A report notes vast cotton losses with thousands of bales burned. The blaze destroyed depots and warehouses in Alabama. Two hundred cannon were captured amid the exchanges, and prisoner swaps proceeded as part of the broader conflict.
Charleston evacuated on February 18 after Union forces under Gilmore and Dahlgren entered James Island. The city suffered massive fires destroying major depots and cotton reserves with two ironclads found submerged. Rebels, pursued across the area, destroyed or abandoned key fortifications as Union troops raised the flag at Fort Sumter around 9 AM.
The naval supply steamer Fort Morgan reached Mobile Bay on its return trip from Key West, carrying army and navy officers and nearly 500 invalid soldiers and ill from the East and West Gulf. The vessel left Key West on the 13th and met rough seas near Dog River Bar, but crew and officers were saved.
New York February 21 report outlines exchange of Sal under revised terms between General Grant and Commissioner Ouldis. The steamers are now employed in careful service with return men aboard. Text notes sal penieea and related items, reflecting ongoing adjustments in the wartime exchange and transport operations.
The Herald reports possible Richmond evacuation as officials warn residents to prepare. Advisories suggest containment and safe exits within hours, with authorities urging calm while awaiting official directions.
Poem fragment recalling the hardship at Valley Forge and the perilous crossing of the Delaware. Imagery centers on the suffering army and a symbolic triumph over the Rebels. The piece evokes historical conflict and heroic endurance.
Two soldiers escaped from Southern Marshal were named and chased through Georgia. Frank Levere of the 12th Infantry escaped on May 12 from Andersonville but was recaptured after pursuit by a posse. Twist fled from Macon to Augusta with a large rebel force pursuing deserters aided by a canine-tracking police, while about seven thousand Union soldiers faced harsh confinement at Macon without shelter.
Fragmented notes show a Newport county meeting discussing recruitment for volunteers under Provost authority. The night drew a well attended crowd with limited city reports and a proposal by M V Daly to avoid creating ties to procure extra forces outside the city.
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