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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1865
Page
1
Fragmented financial note lists cash capital figures and balances. Mentions GEO. TAYLOR & CO., Agents and a statement of condition with scattered numbers and dates, but unreadable in parts. No clear event or outcome.
Classified notice lists a dining room chamber and parlor set up for sale. Names Richards & Lyford and Abon Shaw appear as contacts or solicitors for the auction. Further readable details are fragmented.
A mixed stream of wartime and domestic items from a 19th century paper covers Franco Prussian era notes, frontier cases, piracy of energy, marriage and court stories, rail and ferry fare shifts, political reactions, a Gettysburg tribute, and local curiosities. The text weaves international diplomacy, military moves, and social tidbits with names, dates, and places sparsely readable.
A fragment from a New York Post letter discusses cotton markets and speculation, noting coarse and refined terms and references to trade in the new period. The brief text hints at pricing and shop terms within a cotton context.
Reports from Venango and Clarion describe newfound oil wells near Walnut Bend and Cherry Run, with yields from 50 to 75 barrels daily and plans to pump more. The Franklin oil region buzzes as investors note large wells and the potential for extensive production along the Allegheny and nearby rivers.
An optimistic prospectus advertises shares in a Pittsburgh area company with extensive mineral claims. It highlights copper ore and coal on property near Venango and Wawanao counties, claiming potential high production and guaranteed wells, with a plan to distribute profits among stockholders.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to discuss a remedy or treatment for dog addiction. The readable lines mention dividing a dose and references to remedies or potions. The source is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or locations.
Telegraph dispatches from New York report a call for proposals from states and counties to supply dry husks and corn leaves. Proposers must state contracted quantity and price, with delivery to railroad stations in bags or bales. Address Craig, General of the Armored Press, New York. Also noted is a case of fourteen discharged soldiers executed in a separate report involving Captain Terrell and Captain Onlinerile.
Conflicting reports claim a company of Confederate agents traveled from Annapolis MD to Washington. Rumor states two scouts approached Union lines at Fort Hii asking for admission but were denied and ordered to proceed to Washington.
A commission from J. F. Davis led by Vice President RM Hunter and General U. W. Th arrives in Annapolis with full power to secure a settlement between Mr. Bink and Mr. Davis. It is believed terms will be acceptable to the Administration and Congress, mainly amnesty for offenders and withdrawal of the confiscation proclamation.
Rumor circulates that Peace Commissioners for Washington may arrive amid talk of a rebel government and potential talks with President Lincoln. No official confirmation yet. reports vary about arrival and roles of figures tied to the rebel government and Washington discussions.
January 31 dispatch states no confirmation that Rebel Peace Commissioners are en route to Washington. The item notes that reports of their travel are unsubstantiated and currently lack verifiable details.
Mary Harris, a Chicago woman, shot Andrew J. Burroughs, a clerk at Comp ramethes atee, yesterday. Testimony shows she claimed he betrayed her, engaged to marry from childhood, and forced her into a house of ill fame. She mourned for her aged parents and said he deserved no pity.
Reproduces a Warrington dated January 31 report detailing Bank of the Commonwealth v. Commissioners of Taxes. The Court of Appeals reversal is affirmed with costs and remanded for conformity to the Supreme Court opinion. The decision states bonds and securities cannot be taxed indirectly equal to the capital stock of invested.
Report hints that the Secretary may rely on tax or bond measures to cover war costs. The Post notes that discussions involve federal funding and peace commission actions as Washington deliberates financial strategies.
Fragmentary text discusses an Academy of Music and a committee report dated January. Mentions a lie in commentary and a commission action. Names and places are unreadable, with garbled wording and nonstandard spellings.
A sparse, unreadable line hints at a possible Neo arrival or entreaty but offers no clear prospects or details. The text is garbled with no identifiable names, places, dates, or events. Further context is required to determine the subject or significance.
Fragmentary Havana news item references arrests and pirate activity. Names, dates, and places are garbled, with limited readable details about individuals or events. Further readable text needed for a coherent summary.
Fragmentary note implies a discussion of occupation era figures and rebel perspectives. It references a figure named Salkahate with unclear context and hints at a rebel viewpoint, but lacks concrete dates places or actions to confirm a specific event.
A Richmond Sentinel note reports President and Vice President in consultation on public affairs. The Examiner envisions military leadership changes with Generals Lee Johnston and Beauregard in position for the coming campaign. Mossy and Mosby are mentioned in cavalry context as readiness improves. Price’s status is debated with letters denying his death and discussing wintering plans and recruiter movements.
A January 31 letter from the Army of the Potomac reports the arrival of squads of deserters within Union lines. The deserters echo widespread want and demoralization in the Confederate ranks, indicating deteriorating rebel morale.
Barimone reports on January 31 that there is reason to believe Richmond Monday contains an explicit statement about the separation of the committees for Washington.
The Senate at Wasavietos on January 3 saw Sumner’s demand for information on spy links with Jeff Davis and communications, Anthony’s bill on mail transport contracts via steamers and overland routes, Powell’s bridge plan at Louisville, Hale’s motion to proceed on Dagis resolution, and committee inquiries into troubling expenses and guilty parties.
Fragmentary lines discuss rejecting amendments and striking out prisoners as a future matter. No clear persons or organizations are readable, making precise identification difficult.
A long House debate centered on maintaining the United States union and rejecting any hint of a Confederate government. The vote tally showed 119 yeas to 5 nays with extensive names listed for committee and witness records, as the measure moved toward adoption amid applause and cabinet discussion.
The World says Mr Blair’s mission to Richmond contains more than the public expects. It confirms a proposed plan favoring Union submission while Rebel independence remains, with commissioners reportedly en route to Washington to pursue peace talks under Lincoln.
Over 1,000 bales of cotton arrived today for Cincinnati from Nashville via Tom Mewpole. Mrs H Foote, a notable traveler, arrived here last evening as Foote recorded from Nashville.
The Paris Temps notes in a year end survey that America’s war must be treated as a distant formality and mocks intervention talk. It laments the costs of slavery’s role and praises liberty’s endurance amid the conflict while predicting no immediate end to the war effort.
A tale from the American Agriculturist cites wounded from the Petersburg battle at a hospital. A Black man with a leg amputation lay on a mattress, the heat causing feverish, damp bandages and discomfort as observers noted.
A fragmented note laments misdirected calls and garbled text from an unclear source. It mentions names like Sean and January and hints at a court or communal register, but the legible portion offers little concrete detail.
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