13 May 1865
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1865
Page
1
The notice outlines pricing for the Daily Gazette at monthly weekly and retail rates. It lists 5 cent weekly carriage, 5 cent per copy for transient customers, and weekly advertising rates at 1 8 per square per insertion with copies distributed to promoters.
Special correspondence recalls General Thomas reviewing the Fourth Army Corps amid muddy streets. The piece traces the corps from Chicamauga through Perryville Rosecrans Chickamauga and Tullahoma, praising discipline bravery and fidelity while criticizing commanders McCook and Crittenden and noting Sheridan's salvage at Chickamauga.
A Civil War era account honors the 4th Army Corps with its long record from Mission Ridge to Nashville. It discusses command changes from Granger to Howard, Stanley, and Wood, notable battles like Atlanta and Franklin, and the grand reunion and review on the Charlotte Turnpike. It notes heroic actions, staff shifts, and a final tribute to a noble corps.
London readings and presses report shock in England as Lincoln is murdered and Seward wounded. Crowds gather in Liverpool and Birmingham with half mast flags, public meetings proposed, and mixed reactions from Times to Morning Post. Trade and markets react to the unprecedented event with volatility and cautious optimism about leadership.
In a lengthy note dated April 27, 1865 from Portman Square London, Mason defends Northern wartime conduct and rebukes alleged Southern calumnies. He argues the South’s view of bloodshed is driven by leaders and calls for repulsion of unfounded accusations.
The corner-stone ceremony for the New Temple in the city, arranged by a wealthy Jewish congregation, drew a large crowd. Rev Dr Lilienthal spoke of liberty, reform, and the congregation’s move from fringe status to a public, American Israelite temple. A history sketch by Henry Mack outlined the growth from 1839 through 1863, the building committee, and the community’s progress toward a permanent sanctuary on Eighth and Plum streets. The article also notes the ceremonial procession, inscriptions, and the philosophical shift from a synagogue to a fixed temple grounded in reason and liberty.
Reports note the heaviest slides on the Kentucky Central with near Butler Station and between Boyd's and Berry's stations. A large amount of earth is being cleared and trains may run today. Other items include arrests for attempted assault, a drowning, and a city council meeting on parolee return prevention.
At the last Council meeting an ordinance levied taxes for the year 1865 on real and personal estate at 110 per 100, on tithes 150, on hogs 1, on carts 3, and on dogs 50 cents. Funds distributed 65 cents for several purposes, 25 cents for interest, 10 cents for a new engine house, 10 cents for schools. one third of tithes and a quarter of hog tax go to schools. A serious head wound occurred when a man’s axe struck a boy near the Licking River bridge. The nineteenth annual session of the Grand Templars of Honor and Temperance meets soon, with officers named from Covington, and a sermon on temperance planned for the first Sabbath in July. The Temple of Honor session will be held in Russellville in May 1896.
New York May 12 Herald correspondent reports that Pet Gams Steele and others began an interior expedition to aid Gen Wilson's work. They reached Selma on transports on the 27th est. but rebel boats dispersed them. They learned large cotton stores on the river have halted hostilities as Sherman and Johnston negotiations continue. Union prisoners from Andersonville say over 19,000 national soldiers lie buried there.
Waasrrreron reports lingering concerns about governance as a $101 million series of bonds remains in question. Gov Pint plans to Richmond next week to establish the State Government. Mrs Lincoln heads to Chicago early next week. General Meredith is removed from command at Paducah amid Kentuckians who say he sympathizes with traitors. Mrs Surratt’s counsel F A Aiken and Clampitt appear and take oath.
The Corsica reporting from Nassau May 12 states the rebel ram Stonewall was seen outside Nassau harbor after sailing from Haevaan on the 6th and Nassau on the 8th inst. The incident hinges on ongoing naval concerns in Nassau waters.
Major General Steadman arrived en route to Washington for a consultation with President Johnson on policy to restore civil law in Maryland and Georgia.
May 12 report says Brown alias Hargrove, one of the Williams & Co. bank burglars from Pittsburg on April 12, has been arrested in Toronto. Two accomplices escaped but may be captured. A complete set of burglar’s tools was found and preparations for operations were to begin locally.
The Asia reached Boston this morning and will receive mails and Associated Press news tonight in New ark. River News notes pressure unchanged since yesterday with clear weather.
Correspondence from Louisville of May 10 describes the Pioneer Association of Cincinnati being entertained by city authorities and citizens in a party atmosphere despite heavy rain. It notes Dr. T. B. Bell among organizers, calls for continued cross-state commerce with restored Rebel areas, and mentions gold prices, local banks, freed negroes, and political commentary on Constellational and constitutional issues.
Washington correspondence in the Philadelphia Press discusses Booth's alleged preparations and suggests multiple conspirators were involved. The piece notes the theater escape route, warns about forthcoming details, and questions constitutional remedies versus military justice for Lincoln's assassination. It emphasizes strong leadership and national resilience.
The March proclamation offered deserters sixty days to return and receive pardon. By Wednesday the limit expired, about 100 Americans in Canada had reported to the Detroit Provost Marshal, while 200 to 300 failed to report and returned to Canada. A list names those who reported and those unable to comply, with their localities.
Charles B. Clark, a paying teller at the Commercial Bank of Philadelphia, fled with about $300,000. He was traced to Scranton, Pennsylvania, after a friend notified authorities. Detectives seized him to extract a statement and identify alleged accomplices.
A fragment describes a creature harming melons and vines and notes a chicken leafing through vines. It mentions a k ittle will hunt and control bugs, implying damage to plants and a potential natural pest management action.
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