27 Jun 1866
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1866
Page
1
The notice lists mail subscription prices with prepaid options for three months 25 cents per copy. six months 75 cents. one month 10 cents. It also shows weekly rates 1 cent per copy and carrier terms with no charge to customers.
Published every Tuesday and Friday mentions a listing schedule with unclear reference to ECG page. Contains fragmented branding and cadence cues but no clear event. Further readable details are unavailable in the fragment.
A garbled notice describes subscription rates for clubs of ten or twenty, promising an extra copy for each set of twenty and an additional copy for every further twenty subscribers. It mentions clubs of fifty and an extra copy for the series, with unclear wording throughout.
A fragmented notice describes ten lines of eight words each in agate type forming a square advertisement page. It mentions prices per line and a minimum 25 cent charge for ads including wants sale lost found marriages deaths society meetings and other briefs.
Special correspondence reports on new blocs forming in Europe with Prussia, Italy, and France aligning against Austria, Russia, and Turkey. Military mobilization numbers rise as Berlin prepares 800,000 troops, while Austria faces a looming financial collapse amid forced loans and plundered Venice treasures.
A Tennessee transcription reflects Kentucky Republican debates over postwar loyalties. Conservatives face backlash for backing a repeal adversarial to Union alignment, while rebel distrust and intra party strife color the 1863 political reckoning.
The article surveys the theater of hostilities, noting huge Prussian armies and references to Austria, the Peace Conference, and responses to Count Bismarck’s manifesto. It highlights an important British Parliament debate on these issues.
A London Times military feature analyzes Bohemia as a strategic hinge in Central Europe. It describes Bohemian geography, river basins Elbe and Oder, Saxony and Prussian interests, and Austrian defenses, with notes on rail lines, mountains, and possible invasion routes. It also previews Prussian strength, German states’ positions, and Garibaldi in Como shaping wider conflict.
Important circular from General Fisk to clerks and presiding justices across Tennessee directs the shift of pauper care from military to civil authorities. It cites state laws obligating counties to create asylums and provide for the poor including colored paupers, and asks county courts in July to represent these claims for humane civil support.
Three inmates John Stanford G Davison and Andrew Jackson escaped from the Clermont County jail at Batavia by prying open back windows with iron. They were charged with horse stealing and bigamy. A $25 reward each was posted for their capture and no leads were found.
Judge Warren's Police Court session listed sixty five cases. Notable items include Pat Sweeny and James Mary Sweeny cases continued to the 29th, Mary Watson fined 50 dollars and sent over for 30 days, Peter Dwary jailed for 60 days, Philip Brown bail set at 3500 dollars, and multiple fines for drunkenness disorderly conduct and vagrancy.
A large audience enjoyed a heat driven performance of Fra Diavolo at Wood's Theater Monday night with Miss Sallie Holman as Zerlina earning praise for her vivacity. Charles Drew impressed as tenor and Mr. Wm. Crane shone in serious scenes. The Holman troupe also presented Blue Beard and burlesque songs by Alfred Holm in a varied bill. Fireworks headliner H. P. Diehl plans a grand Fourth display on the Eighth and Freeman lot with patriotic pieces already prepared.
Election for trustees of colored schools held Monday across the city with polls at Seventh Street school for Eastern District and Court Street school for Western District. Eastern Radicals and Independents split votes. J. M. Moore led with 330. Western District saw a single Radical ticket with Knox, Ferguson, and Troy close in counts. Western District election orderly. celebration plans for the Fourth of July drafted by Eleventh Ward committees. Also noted are a missing girl case at Ninth Street City Prison and a grand larceny arrest tied to Martin and Co. on Pearl Street. A Raspberry Festival and Concert by Fifth Presbyterian Church is announced for tomorrow evening.
Washington dispatch details a major blaze in Schenectady with prompt response and official statements. Fire crews battled the flames as residents evacuated and authorities urged caution amid ongoing investigations.
Reports detail Memphis riots causes including racial tensions and a police clash with discharged colored soldiers. Destruction spans schools, dwellings, and federal property with estimated losses near 98 thousand dollars. Also notes on congressional contests, army bill debates, and Maryland Freedmen Bureau concerns.
A severe June night storm in Burrano and Buffalo caused extensive damage to buildings and contents. The blast felled roofs and cornices, damaged St Joseph's Cathedral tower and St John's Church, and unroofed L Howard's machine shop. Monitor boat, railroad, and telegraph lines disrupted. total losses not yet estimated. The event lasted about thirty minutes and was described as the worst storm in years.
Washington says Seward concluded a secret pact to deter American troops in Mexico. Maximilian may run for Mexican presidency after the French withdrawal and crown himself emperor to challenge the Monroe doctrine. Sheridan to Grant reports nine tenths of Mexicans oppose prolonged Maximilian rule.
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