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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Press
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1861
Page
3
Fragmentary notices from City News list prices and items at Merxonotontoan and Marhour's stores. References to Thermador, Apoon Ear, and 1B chap prices hint at a local shopping roundup with undecipherable dates and locations.
Detachments from the eighteenth and sixteenth regiments arrive in the city aboard the Telegraph No. 9 and Arlen Collier. Veterans from Virginia and Ohio, including the Thirteenth Ohio under Colonel Smith and Seventh Regiment on furlough, disembark at Covington and await the remainder. General Rosecrans may relocate headquarters to Wheelage as winter plans unfold amid cold mountain weather and strong regiment recruitment efforts continue with Major Anderson among those arriving.
In Room No 1 Judge Carter presided over common pleas docket with cases submitted. In Colersia Township a suit to recover possession was heard before Judge Colima and a jury. Motion docket and arbitration in Huston Lebanon Xenia rail road contract dispute discussed. Superior Court Kinsey, Cole, Taylor & Co argued. Probate court Haneas Convos petition for detention of Jobo Linder, a Tenth Regiment volunteer. Captain Ward contested his confinement. petition dismissed. Patrick Knight discharged from the same regiment for minority.
The night features Pixw's Opens sense dramatic Metamora handled with praise for Neato maker and Oblo t Go in admired dress. Marble Heart at Woon's Theatre earns applause for Booth and his highly regarded roles. A strong turnout supports Amphitheatrical Novelties with equestrian acts and wild animals, promising further performances this week.
A wartime review lists generals and colonels including Col. Qranor Col. Formonnd Col. Garfield and Col. Ransom set for a parade. General headquarters move to Wheeling for winter. B B Dennleon named Major of the First aayatimans replacing resigned Day. Cincinnati Musical Association plans a Chapel event on Vine Street. Reports note arson, lecturing at Smith and Sizem's Hall, and a Resurection talk in Cleveland. Police court handles twenty seven cases as crowds and travelers arrive, with a glimpse at local industry and soldiers preparing for duty.
A fragmented page reports church changes at a brick church on Birth and Lodgestreets, warnings to buy booze, lectures by Rev Clement M Butler, a boat dispute ending in gunfire, a drowning near Longworth’s Barracks, and police court actions. It notes soldiers from Sixth and Tyoth Regiments, a recruiting meeting at Muh Ward Armory, and various notices including advertisements and contractor bids.
The Kenton Cornet Band will perform a benefit concert for Covington’s poor at Oddfellows Hall on Thursday December 19, with Madame Rive and Professor Warren among the volunteers. Naomi Lodge plans a meeting with an address by Past Grand Master Amos Shine. About 200 soldiers from the Thirteenth Ohio Arrived at the Fourth and Greenup armory for quarters. A new district school plan is shown by Supt. Worsill, separating study branches to improve teaching. Covington Foury's Racwest group returns from Palmouth with Captain Gondell’s company.
Fragmentary report from Newport News describes a band performance near a federal facility. Observers mention a dozen or more musicians and odd items, with unclear details about location and actors. Further clarity is needed to identify participants and the event’s purpose.
A lengthy document argues for strengthened national unity against foreign interference, urging Congress to fund defenses and fortifications, improve lakes navigation, and connect rail lines to Kentucky. It reviews war powers, naval organization, militia support, and fiscal plans, while noting military readiness and the need for chaplains and improved logistics. It also references detention of a British ship and maritime reform efforts.
An early war era summary notes an order to governors, claims to resolve certain traces from the War Department, reports a sharp skirmish at Buckingham South Carolina, and states Union forces hold St Helena Sound. General McClellan favors prisoner exchange. A claim about Unionists driven into a mouse and burned appears in the dispatches. The report also questions the removal of the Southern capital to Nashville.
Reports from Wasminarom recount Spanish government and Church faction ties, with rumors of Queen Isabella’s secret treaty with Napoleon to cede An tenrio Inlands. Meanwhile Blender’s brigade repelled a rebel cavalry attack near Annadale, leaving one dead and two wounded or captured. Special notes warn governors about independent company requisitions and regimental discipline.
The morning papers report skirmishes and troop movements across Virginia and Tennessee, noting Union attempted supply efforts and Confederate resistance. Dispatches mention Fort Pulaski, the Tennessee River region, and naval actions, with commanders McCall and Meddletonix cited as coordinating lines and defenses amid mounting casualties and shifting positions.
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