13 Aug 1856
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1856
Page
1
Local business listing names Ul Dockner Bon B Gall B G Uatcu Edw 7 Uma Er Hall and Co involved in a questionable wholesale deal. The fragmentary notice hints at a trade or partnership but lacks clear actions or outcomes.
The letter discusses expected margins for various parties in New York with estimates ranging from 26 000 to 60 000 votes. It weighs the likelihood of victory for the Americans and Democrats and questions how the state will be carried given opposing counts and shifting support.
The New York Quarter reports in four months 6,237 passengers sailed to Europe from New York and Boston. Liners include 1,077 by Col lins Line trips, 1,527 by Cunard from New York, 994 by Cunard from Boston, 914 by Havre line, 821 to Bremen and Southampton, plus other screw steamers. Summer figures add 3,589 to Liverpool, 1,294 to Havre, with Bremen Southampton and Glasgow also listed.
W. E. Bissell, a Norwich officer, arrested Osborn after a plot to meet his wife at night ended with his capture. The thief confessed to stealing a $5,000 bank bill package and a $1,780 gold stash, spent on clothing and travel, and was held to answer before Justice Connoly.
A Danish naturalist Professor J Thoe notes a newly found gold deposit in Brazil. expedition men traversed 15 to 20 miles by river to locate vein and ore, finding narrow layers of gold bearing rock. A capital-backed company aims to develop the site hoping for California and Australia style yields.
Irregular OCR text describes a winter burglary at a local grocery. It mentions intruders fleeing with money and articles, then starting fires and leaving evidence. The fragmentary report references a notable crime event in the city with unclear details.
The author asserts 1,000 to 2,000 votes favoring the American party and promises to publish official results to prove party strength. They challenge opponents and pledge to reveal full figures once official reports arrive, stating Kentucky shows greater support for their candidates than prior cycles.
The election results show Aranas leading with a substantial margin as indepth returns confirm a 4 5,000 vote majority. Warrenwood, a Democrat, is elected to the Legislature, continuing a largely Democratic tilt in the body.
The readable text depicts disturbing imagery of violence and dismemberment involving a savage exposure. It references a campaign, retreat from England, and graphic descriptions of flesh and internal parts, interwoven with odd phrases and broken syntax.
Rochester newspaper notes the opening of a new institution described as a community venture. The brief item highlights its recent start and local interest, with minimal detail on purpose or size.
A fragment discusses fashion cycles with Honiton lace as a key example. It notes a 19th century rise in popularity around 1849 and hints at its influence on textile trends and social dress.
A boiler explosion at Wilder's Safe Factory in Brooklyn results in three deaths. Rescue crews recovered bodies in sequence, with additional workers feared dead as authorities confirm the full extent of the tragedy.
A Keene New Hampshire correspondent dated August 5 reports a chaotic 36 hour period from the 5th into the 6th with freight disruptions and unsettled conditions impacting the area.
The Fair Haven accident resulted in two men dying. The bodies of Sheridan and Kernan, the latter described as an assistant, were recovered this morning, after a well incident near Mrs. Ely’s property. The report appeared in Haven Palladium dated August 7.
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