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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Press
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1861
Page
3
An old newspaper fragment advertises a five week sub scription for fifty cents and mentions delivery by carriers and a monthly plan. It references the Daily Press and a rate for regular readers with promotions and pocket notices.
The piece lists shipments from Louisville and Kanawha to Gallipolis and beyond, detailing regiments and soldiers from Ohio and Indiana. It names many individuals and units, noting casualties and ongoing movements as authorities plan further acid tests and medical care.
Population of quick notices includes a Lawson & Co advertisement for cheap boots and shoes at 96 Fifth-at-rest near Vine, plus scattered local events: a track mishap at Fourth and Jobn, a sewing society adjournment, troop movements to Camp King, a captain's donation of gear, an arson fire at Charles V Adee’s near Camminaville, and county armory events with public addresses.
Booth and a lively program at Lae to Pineses near Vine to entertain crowds. Mr Gas and Miss Williams are featured with a chorus, and Mrs. Aubry, Miss Manen, and several performers appear in a concert and theater program. The event supports German missions and local charity, with Rosecrans visiting and public speeches praising duty and effort. Community events include fairs, concerts, and military movements, with Camp King assignments and orders to Buell.
Fragmentary testimony recounts a summer homicide case with witness accounts of the victim’s disappearance, alleged assaults, and a riverfront search. Arrests and police testimony name several suspects while court proceedings outline upcoming shipments and medical notices related to local public health officials.
Twelve dollars worth of groceries and dozens of bushels of corn were distributed to the poor by the Connell Committee. Licenses to keep coffee houses were granted to Wo. Gailiet, $15, George Thebald, $10, and Richard Deuryou, $10. C. B. Wagner may move his coffee-bodee from Front to Jefferson street. Improvements committees were told to pave the Williamson and Obnsheela intersection. A dispute over an affair was appealed to law. warrants were issued. the Mopar last evening dismissed the suit and ordered each party to pay costs about four times the disputed amount. Stragglers from regiments recently in the city boarded the mail-boat Superior for Louisville, under Lipntansot Thomas. The U. S. Club of Newport will be addressed by Gi 8. . Cury at the Oddfellows Hall Saturday at seven thirty. a funeral attendance is requested.
The city council meets with the resignation of William Ernest, Reg, rejected and the city wharfage pact approved. A solitary court case, Maron's Cover, is noted, and local political maneuvering and conventions dominate discussion as candidates seek favorable positions for upcoming offices.
The excerpt presents a fragmented report mixing church administration and militia references. It mentions a House of Parliament or similar body, a female department of a refuge, and comments on Sabbath schools under Rev D Horn Jr and Rev H Buskroeily. It also notes revenues and expenditures, military tactics, and a funeral anecdote about Lieutenant Putnam. Additional market and local notices from New York City appear, with grain and livestock pricing and shipping terms.
Fragmented dispatches describe a two day bombardment near Fort McKlrea and Richmond with naval batteries and waterlines fired upon. Casualties include James Cook aboard the Richmond, with later notes on rebel losses and reinforcements as Union forces prepare further operations toward Savannah and Milledgeville.
A fragmentary Ossian style dispatch describes a naval engagement and transport movements near Savannah and Wilton, with Union ships and rebels skirmishing. It notes the fall of a rebel vessel, ship captures near Fort Pickens, and reinforcements and parole actions affecting Regular regiments and officers, including Mulligan.
The Barney Dutch captain Nelson demands a warrant to search the Nashville for property ownership disputed with Earl Russell declining interference. The Times notes varied Trent affair opinions, with British and American reactions. the Bermaile and others bring cotton and dispatches amid ongoing war coverage.
The report tracks flour, wine, and spirits prices with steady, quiet movement. It notes adages, brand changes, and receipts from Wisconsin in 1870, including Harleys steady at certain levels and Canada imports. Whisky and wine markets show firm tones while others vary, reflecting a bustling but cautious trade day.
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