20 Aug 1864
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1864
Page
1
Directory notice outlines mail opening and closing times with abbreviations and final schedule notes. Mentions hours around 19 clock and related postal operations, reflecting the post office timetable and public notice for readers.
The document outlines mail and circular handling rules including prepaid postage, charges for unmailed letters, and limits on unsealed circulars. It specifies parcel weights, address formatting, and price brackets for different quantities and sizes, with penalties for unshared or misaddressed items.
Fragmentary OCR notes list several surgeons by name including W. King and M. Cary with unclear affiliations. Other names such as A. Speer and J. Wise appear in disjointed lines. The text lacks coherent context or dates.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe locations near Harriet and Sixth, Sycamore and Sev, with references to Military Prison, Vine Street rooms, and a General Agent office. Also mentions Basonacks West Third Street area, and postings on Brona avenues for troops and fortifications. The chaotic text outlines postings and supports for enforcement or mobilization in multiple street corners and official offices.
A long note on theater and musical happenings mentions Winter Garden and Niblo's Garden seasons, performances by Meggie Mitchell, Helen Western, Lucille Western, and other troupes in cities like New York, Chicago, Boston, and St Louis. It reports on tours, critic opinions, and notes about insect studies and horticulture cases.
A mixed Civil War era roundup describes mail service routes to California, ship schedules, and health updates. It notes soldiers' pay, bounty claims, coinage, and local recruitment efforts, alongside varied fragments on rail, politics, and overseas dispatches.
In a terse report key figures including a named investigator are cited as handling the ongoing probe. The document references cooperation from several individuals and notes progress in the case without revealing sensitive information.
Readable excerpts discuss a scientific mystery about eggs found in winter specimens. The note mentions the general fund of knowledge and recent observations, referencing city context and a common misperception about production by a particular moth. The aim is clarification.
Policeman J D Kidd halted a wagon driven by Aaron J Biddison and found contraband including coat and vest army buttons, brass screws for muskets, jewelry worth about 1000 dollars, and a bag of hundreds of letters to Southern targets. Letters described Rebel scenes in Baltimore and Confederate officers, with some writers praising secession and predicting events.
Fragmentary OCR discusses peace terms and mutual destruction, noting hateful language and calls to exclude certain neighbors. It references leaders and states, urging war avoidance and reflecting on who bears responsibility as conflict spreads.
A report describes an elaborate theft of gold on Monday in New York City’s Wall Street area. Details are unclear due to fragmented text but indicate a notable robbery involving valuable metals and a youth figure.
Fragmentary report from the Army of the Potomac recounts steamer arrivals from City Point and Deep Run with wounded near the James River. Mentioned are units at Malvern and the Second and Tenth Corps advancing with skirmish activity and troop movements in the context of the recent battle.
Reported August 19 with denial from Camden and Atlantic Railroad officials that a deadly accident aboard a near Atlantic City excursion train is a malicious rumor. Eyewitnesses say the train left Camden around 9 30 and broke through a bridge south of Atlantic City causing fatalities and injuries.
A fragmentary Civil War report describes Gen Smith's detachment attacking Forrest's three brigades at a fortified Hurricane Stoves position. It notes heavy casualties, with roughly fifty dead mentioned and a smaller number of Union losses.
Fragmented text records a dated note about defense and sermons, with scattered mentions of cotton receipts for two days totaling 44 bales and tobacco 41 birds. It references a shipment to New York and a large 1000 bushel equivalent tobacco waiting at Paducah. Intricate phrases suggest a wartime or frontier context with miscellaneous town reports.
Richmond Sentinel report from Navy Department notes two monitors crossing Dog River Bar and engaging batteries and gunboats for three hours. Casualties cited include 6 killed and 250 wounded. enemy losses also mentioned.
From Boston the report warns that the harsh winter and fears of illness may force widespread class suspensions and disrupt the school term as crowds stay home and schools weigh closures.
In Indianapolis August General Hovey led troops and captured or dispersed guerrillas. Prisoners were taken and forces scattered in multiple directions. The action involved a coalition army pursuing raiders and restoring order in the region.
A Maine incident near iD Ma involving the Kenebec line results in a serious railroad accident with injuries and dispatches noting a page of reports from the Kenebec area.
Mr. Fessenden travels to New York regarding six percent bonds. No decision has been made yet on the matter as discussions continue.
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