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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1865
Page
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A critical analysis challenges Dr. Exper’s optimistic tables on national wealth and debt. It argues 1860 census wealth figures are unreliable due to tax reassessments and railroad booms, and estimates future wealth growth at about 3 percent annually, far below Exper’s projections, with 1889 wealth near 35,000 million rather than 112,910 million.
A 1865 letter to the New York Tribune recounts a police arrest for trousers and the ensuing vindication. The writer condemns police overreach, urges resignation, and argues for women’s dress rights amid public ridicule. Also notes Egypt’s nervous viceroy and a Savannah amnesty oath rule.
Correspondence from Francfort on the Main describes the first week of April fair as the largest in years. Thousands of horses from across Europe converged on Ross Market, with nobles and merchants among buyers, a new lottery distributing over 200 prizes, and notable purchases by Baron Rothschild and Duke of Nassau. The piece notes free admittance after day one, mixed weather delays, and calls for American horse imports to boost German enterprise and agricultural ties.
A reader rebukes a Baptist Journal and Messenger attack on religious papers. The writer argues religion should guide all life and public issues, condemning secular focus and urging editors to rebuke slavery, disunion, and societal evils while prioritizing God's law and Christ's message. He defends religion’s role across politics, education, and daily labor.
A Boston Transcript reprints a letter to Governor Andrew about Massachusetts female surplus. The missive from Provo City asks for shiploads of women to migrate west, promising Zion in the mountains and urging virtuous wives for settlers. The note references Andrew and a plan to form a peaceful community with new husbands.
From East Tennessee correspondence describes movements of Wood’s division and Indiana units, visits to Fort Sanders, Brownlow family, Reedmen’s schools, and Freedmen’s workers. The writer praises Beatty and Ohio regiments, notes Confederate surrender after Lee’s capitulation, and laments postwar racial tensions and temptations toward colonization.
The London Times discusses Lees surrender with praise for the Union and Grant, noting Richmonds fall ends the Confederate defense. It contrasts Federal perseverance and Confederate heroism, and reflects on English non intervention and potential imperial impact. The piece includes Lib eral and Star opinions on the war and its international consequences.
The piece argues treason accessories are unknown at common law and that in England and the United States the principal act makes all participants principals. It cites Chitty and notes treason requires intent and that accusers and accomplices are treated as principals in treason, with reflections on the President’s assassination and broader implications.
A late Gazette piece by E. D. M. discusses public health, atmosphere, damp, overcrowding, and the pestilences such as spotted fever, diphtheria, and dysentery. It argues preventable causes disproportionately affect the poor and urges broader attention to health measures.
The St. Louis Republican reports the arrest of J.H. Blackburn alias Tumblety, an Indian Herb Doctor, on Third Street near the Post Office. He is linked to a knowledge of Lincoln assassination plots, with a history in Brooklyn and Buffalo hints, and had previously distributed flour to the poor and claimed cures for many diseases. He changed attire after Provost Guard arrest for wearing military clothes.
At a May meeting in Lexington General S Fry was nominated for Congress in the 7th District. The Union supporter lauds Fry as brave and faithful, stresses his Civil War service under Buell and Rosecrans, and urges voters to support his bid for Congress on the Constitutional Amendment and pay for former slaves.
The Cumberland dated April 12 1865 reports a Nashville Union correspondence urging Morgan and Marshall Lawrence counties to restore civil law as during Alabama before the rebellion. Through citizen J J Giers the call invites neighboring counties to follow, to relieve distress and show the Union government the rebellion was not premeditated.
In SomERyILtm April 26 1865 Major General G H Thomas receives a letter via J J Giers from local citizens. They request about twenty days to gather sentiment, express desire for peace, and condemn Lincoln’s assassination. The message closes with signatures of local citizens and mentions Edwin J. DeHaven and historical notes on explorations and Lee's farewell manuscript.
A Kentucky gathering in Louisville adopted resolutions expressing deep regret over Lincoln's assassination and offering condolence to his family. Governor Bramlette, moved by the event, acknowledged Lincoln's legacy and Kentucky's earlier opposition. The governor led a delegation that joined the funeral cortege traveling from Indianapolis to Chicago. Next to Illinois, Kentucky showed the greatest respect for Lincoln's memory.
In Washington on April 29 1865 a Lincoln Monument Association was formed to erect a national capitol monument for Abraham Lincoln. A board led by James Harlan and H D Cooke was named with J W Secretary of the Senate and other officials, soliciting subscriptions directly to the treasurer or to Jay Cooke & Co. May 3 Washington.
A reader recalls a 1860s anecdote told by a country gentleman about an early presidential election night. Lincoln, home with Mrs Lincoln, glimpsed a second reflection in a bureau glass and feared he might not survive a second term. The tale, told soon after First Bull Run, left a lasting impression.
Telegraph reports in New York May 10 that Sheridan’s cavalry and Potomac corps move through Richmond on the homeward bound march toward Washington. The 2d and 5th Corps, about 50 000 men, pass fortifications in splendor, with troops left to guard against guerrillas as they press toward Washington over ten to twelve days.
Wiping in the assassination case reveals witness panic and alleged complicity by Thompson Saunders and others. A witness declined to testify without protections. authorities plan to send evidence against Davis & Co. to ministers abroad with fugitive descriptions. Mexican emigration surges as offices expand enrollment. 25,000 men to be raised in the West under Gen Rosecrans.
Representatives of the Christian nation united in paying respects to Lee have completed their duties and the farewell proceedings conclude with a formal dismissal and prayerful acknowledgment of his service.
The record covers Bron Jupee Stonee slander allegations with defense by Teen nuit and Judge Caldwell, plus Daniel Wolff v Hirschauer & Co for about 3500 dollars with verdict details of 443 88. Hamilton County District Court notes the Cincinnati Whitewater Canal Co foreclosure and lien disputes, while probate entries grant wills and guardianship appointments.
Colonel Casacan reportedly has arrested about a dozen of fifteen soldiers believed linked to the shooting of citizen John Kuhn on Monday. Kuhn is alive and likely to recover as efforts continue to identify the shooter and turn them over to civil authorities for trial. Kenton County Bounty Fund collectors are asked to submit subscription books and a complete list of subscribers to Treasurer William Ernst. 6 percent interest will be paid on funds for 1865. Finance committee members D. B. Mrume, Joann Ettis, and others are noted.
A local constable reports a charge against Geo. Bal for failing to move from the front of their houses. The matter will be investigated before the Mayor. A poll book from the November 1878 presidential election is shown, listing voters and precincts with names like Campbell, Jackson, Adams, and Harrison, reflecting early Kentucky settlers and their participation.
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