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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Press
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1862
Page
3
A chaotic city page records military moves from Camp Chase to Camp Dennison, arrests for drunkenness, and a series of public notices. Detained suspects include Patrick and Philip Aiggatee, with witnesses listed. The docket shows minor thefts, a watch loss, and local thefts near Western Avenue. Public lectures, shop sales, and hospital reports fill the rest of the items in a dense urban log.
Law proceedings report a murder case against Harrington defendants tied to Parker’s death. Jury failed to reach verdict. plaintiffs secured a $500 verdict against the defendants who face further action. Community notices detail local trials, arrests, and public concerts with scattered crime mentions and minor incidents.
A dated wartime letter recounts marching orders and a night march from Romney to Springfield and Frankfort, with patrol details and river inundation. It notes rainfall, fatigue, and provisioning, then details a historic flood in the city with water depths from 64 feet to 55 feet five inches in prior floods, listing affected streets and properties, and mentions a reunion event and a stand of colors for the Fifty second Regiment.
In Newport News Judge F A Boyd of the County Court and Stobart Haymus, an old resident, clashed in the judge's office over a pitched ball incident. The judge drew a gun but a bystander stopped violence. parties separated and left after a drink. The City Council president Robert McCracken will arrange provisions for families made homeless by the river rise.
The council reviewed the city finances detailing accounts payable and bonds. A lamp cleaning and extinguishing contract was awarded to John Muller at 1434 conta per lamp monthly. Poorhouse keeper bonding costs were reduced to 24 rents and 25 cents respectively. Committee on school teaching appointments named A M F Randolph J M Worrall and Henry Leuba to roam applicants. Treasurer's report showed city scrip at 43,745 85 and total liabilities 454,000 00 with disbursements 04,092 005 and balance 7,010 92. A concert notice advertised by the Jud spies and Femoio Seuinery at Odd Fellows Hill with tickets from McDampell's Jewelry. An anonymous 850 donation to a boxing manager was reported with no sender identified. Jury and court details noted, with adjournment.
The district attorney Denisewrille died recently at Richmond, reported as the same place where neighbors noted his passing. Dispatches confirm his career and his associates in the city reflect on his contributions.
A fragment from the War era describes balloon operations and reconnaissance using balloons with Union and Confederate reactions noted. It also mentions a Confederate five dollar note, a tailor’s unpaid bet, a dog that retrieves newspapers, and a Lebanon marketplace update with crop prices and local anecdotes.
Reports recount Union and rebel activities from Cape Race to Biloxi including naval actions, dispatches on telegraph tax proposals, and rebel movements along the Airgun dria and Leepburg Turnpike. Mentioned are missions by Commodore Smith, the Potomac dispatch, and capture of a schooner with lumber for army use.
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