30 Apr 1869
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1869
Page
1
The fragmentary 1869 Cincinnati Times contends with references to Indian Province claims, local officers, and colonial notes. It mentions Indianapolis and Dayton population notes, gas works in Xenia, and local business dullness amid harvest weather and farming activity.
A report notes wages at the rate of three dollars for ten repurs with the Braes founders and finishers in New York.
Special Correspondence from Columbus reports Cincinnati officials and merchants pressing Ferguson's Southern Railroad bill to revive the Queen City’s prosperity. Delegates from the Board of Trade and City Council backed amendments and urged Senate approval, highlighting Cincinnati’s demand for economic revival and regional growth. The piece also covers local crimes and other brief items from New York.
Louisville Courier Journal reports a severe tornado and massive waterspout near Wickliffe on the Ohio River. The cyclone lifted water and debris, wrecking trees and fences, blowing cabins apart, and flooding surrounding areas. Countless lives and property were impacted with widespread destruction along miles of riverbanks.
The fragment mentions the Duke of Naseau as Nilsson's supposed lover and notes a London tailor Mr Crashaw in a domestic incident. It also references Laura Keene, the actress, a Washington death, and Chaplain Newman with scattered, unclear phrases about sermons and public figures.
A report describes prowling near the Mobile and Ohio road with a Black man, a Brenda Texas origin, and a white men incident. Another crude note mentions a Mrs Cook of London who tied her husband to a bedstead and injured him with a butcher as part of a disturbing event.
Readable fragments describe light-colored silks set to be fashionable this summer and the Jerome Park races described as brilliantly attractive. Mentions of daily papers for Long Branch Saratoga and other resorts, door plates and monogram motifs on uptown streets, and a city hire note for a monogram door boasting coach and footmen.
A Toronto letter to the New York Times notes Canada faces a stop in activity and rising failures. The writer cites Montreal firms failing, and migration to the United States or California as a remedy, arguing Canadians lack adequate remuneration for labor. Also mentions astronomical notes and a railroad iron inquiry tied to Union Pacific.
In the Senate debate on Toledo harbor and the Tole do railroad bill the chamber filled with discussion on local harbor improvements. The Ferguson railroad and county funds measures moved forward, and a Mi ami University related street project received approval as a four mill annual levy for construction. Senate amendments passed and the overall bill moved toward enactment, with a relief measure for George W. Fauley and a classifying railroad directors bill also advancing.
Fragmentary OCR text lists unpaid commissioners with partial names and locations including Tolbey, Boston, Sans York, Stuart, Pittsburg, Camptal, and Laietes. Details are garbled, offering only scattered identifiers without clear roles or dates.
The report notes railroad commission concerns and political figures, with mentions of Treasury policy, Pacific Railroads, and national bank reductions. It lists appointments, resignations, and bureau reliefs, including Army and Freedmen's Bureau officers. A Newark convention and Sunday school talks are referenced, with racehorse and athletics notes and Pacific railroad dispatches closing the fragment.
National in favor of a republic is echoed as rumors recount Prague being declared in a state of siege. Placards and warnings appear to dispel fear while authorities consider disbarbanices and related measures to avoid further unrest amid conflicting reports.
Notes mention Gen Hazen era events with A J Rented appointee seen in Fort Wayne. Henry nominated for a position tied to a negro Jake Conley reportedly set for hanging in Louisville. Courts prepare for voter rolls while trains move Crescent route from Mobile to New Orleans. Pennsylvania Protectionists meet in Philadelphia to organize against free John C Butler and Robert N Lamb named Judges in Indiana.
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