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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Press
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1861
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text shows legal and political items including references to trials, proposals, and proposed percentages. No clear names, dates, or places are readable. the fragment hints at court or municipal matters and a 10 percent figure, but specifics are unreadable.
City notices list shoe stores offering ladies Balmorats and gents boots at low prices, a wage earners’ event at Centre Street, a wine growers meeting, and a public auction of funds seized for Army needs. Reports include a pickpocket incident, a hospital Christmas plan, Masonic ceremonies, court actions, and local crime notes with multiple named individuals and places.
A fragment from the Gazette recounts private letters amid a recount division in Cincinnati politics. It notes a William Leary Lenba letter to his son George in the rebel army urging caution and Bible reading, with a bitter Union sentiment and tainted affection for the maternal figure.
A civic association gathering convened this evening at 7:30 with members urged to attend. The event featured notable city attendees and superb band music, while no cases were brought before the Mayor.
The notes outline wheat prices at 80 4 for prime red and 80 for prime white with a range of recent sales from 200 to 300 bushels at various depots. Corn, oats, hay, cheese, flour, and meats are listed with fluctuating demand and prices, noting fair to good demand for some items and dull or moderate demand for others. Weather is cited as favorable for packing and receipts remain plentiful, while overall market sentiment shows continued declines in some grains and steady or mixed activity across staples.
December trading shows varied results across commodities and regions. Prices for linet, rye, and oats fluctuate while Western and Canadian goods hold steady or decline slightly amid cautious demand. Beef, lard, and beef products show subdued activity with small gains noted in certain cuts.
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