30 Aug 1864
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1864
Page
1
The fragment notes Che Baily Dimes and the listing for C W Starbuck and Co Proprietors at 68 Wee Third Street. The readable text shows a trade or business card style entry with address and partner names.
In a Cincinnatse editorial tone, the piece rebukes peace advocates who would sacrifice national dignity for ceasefire terms. It argues that surrendering territory and weakening the Union would reward rebellion and demands a plan beyond bloodshed, warning loyalists to prepare for continued war if needed.
Peaches flood New York from all sources with daily arrivals ranging 50 000 to 85 000 baskets. Camden Amboy boats and Philadelphia rail carry the fruit daily about 10 000 baskets from the Pine Barrens river culture. Bey Regen planted abandoned lands, yielding 70 000 baskets this year and gross net profits around 60 000 dollars. Delaware growers also report profits well over 100 000 dollars annually.
A convention of editors and proprietors from Western and Central New York met in Rochester with D. D. T. Moons as chair and Epeam Pan ker as secretary. They approved a tariff for advertising and a 50 percent rise in job work, signaling broad rate hikes amid tight times.
A five percent special war tax on incomes of state officers from salaries will be assessed and collected like civilian incomes. No deductions will be made for salary tax already withheld by paymasters in calculating this tax.
Fragmentary text from a historical page shows garbled lines mentioning a panel and gains. Key names and places are unreadable, limiting precise reconstruction. The readable fragment suggests a committee or panel in a historical fleet context but no clear events.
The narrative details a fierce seven o'clock attack along the Potomac front as Confederate forces press to assault Union positions from Weldon Railroad vicinity to the river. It describes heavy artillery, brutal close combat, and the defenders' steadfast resistance, with gains and losses, and notes on hospital care and battlefield casualties.
An In Memoriam notice from a company mourns the death of a soldier born near Newtown Ohio and buried with honors at a local churchyard. It expresses sympathy for the widow and orphans and recalls his service as a brother and soldier, hoping for divine mercy and eternal life. Names and ranks listed include Bonnevitte King, Cat. Jones Sumpon, Corp., James H. Mantin, Private, with dates and locations hinted but obscured.
The Stabenville Herald notes the line nearing completion with trains expected to reach 15 miles east of town this week. A car works in Pitts completed within a month, aiming for December business start and January full operation. The Pennsylvania Oil Region attracts England’s interest with illustrations in the Illustrated London News and a London Art Journal engraving.
The coal strike continues and warns that unless pit owners and manufacturers act together, miners may force compliance with extortionate demands.
Reported from Campawris that the Democratic convention moves toward nominating George B. McClellan with sustained party unity. Platform discussions emphasize peace terms, constitutional adherence, and a motion to press for a national convention of states to revise the Constitution. Prominent leaders and delegates from Maine to Oregon participate in deliberations and resolutions.
Report from Nashville details ailings around Gillett in Greenville and East Tennessee as Confederate forces clash, killing forty and driving troops from the town. Twenty five men fall, including Captain Carner who is mortally wounded amid harsh fighting between Northern and Confederate forces.
The 27th papers announce Fort Morgan and its entire garrison have surrendered to our forces. General Paige is noted in connection with the surrender along with guns munitions of war and other arms as part of the capitulation.
At the 2d District Congressional Convention Gen. R. C. Schenck was enthusiastically re nominated for Congress. He accepted in a powerful speech and a ratification will be held there tonight. General Schenck and Broogh toured the area afterward.
The Gazette reports General Grant's army in the east drawing recruits from parts of New York and New Haven. The daily average is about one thousand men, with convains cents making up half the total and no violation of broader recruitment patterns.
Richmond papers report General A J Smith moving through eastern Mississippi and Alabama with Sherman’s forces, expected to be well supplied with food and ammunition amid progress.
A Mississippi steamer was sunk thirty miles below a daytime sighting with odds insured. The report notes a loss of 3 000 and relates to an incident near Br. Loum on August 29.
War Department dispatches note the surrender of Fort Morgan and outline Union efforts. President Lincoln acknowledges the report as the war progresses. General Sherman’s movements are reported as successful in cutting rebel supply lines. Signed by E M Stanton.
A letter from the Army of the Potomac dated yesterday says all is quiet except the usual picket ring near the front. The enemy failed to understand a maneuver shifting troops and fears arise over a potential 8.0 pound threat near Richmond as officers vow to recapture the railroad at all hazards.
Fragmentary report from Rebel sources notes August 2 and 24 items about enemy movements near an unnamed town. Mentions large forces advancing toward positions with scattered details and a second clash described with incomplete names and places.
Fragmentary notice locates a military headquarters at a corner near Third Street and speaks of street names Soka and Neveuus east of Bread Way, indicating a city mapping or defense installations description.
OCR reads show scattered names and addresses with vague auction like mentions. The readable lines reference 199 Vine Street and various terms such as commission and gale but lack coherent context or outcomes.
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