06 Feb 1856
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1856
Page
1
Classified card listing multiple professionals including J Dennis attorney at law with office in Curwen Tupenienat Ags mre est T and J Wiese, McCulloch, Samuel Wardle dentist. Dated references unclear. text fragment shows firm association and urban contact details.
Washington correspondence reports a heated session over the plurality rule for Speaker. Hon. Wm. Smith favored by a bloc, while Mr. Trippe argued for compromise. Democrats defected then lined up, Cobb and others opposing any caucus nominee.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Bill Proctor, a slave owned by Me Froor f Mianpy, allegedly attempted to kill Policeman Anderson near Norfolk, Virginia in November last. No clear details on outcome or jurisdiction are provided.
A garbled reminiscence portrays a drunken man’s life at home and on the town. The speaker describes tremulous longing, a harsh remark from a partner, clothes torn, stains and fear of embarrassment, and a sense of guilt and physical discomfort.
The Knickerbocker editor recalls a steamer encounter with a Green Yankee who prattled about price and pockets. Bam Slick is quoted with a striking simile comparing a pocketbook to an elephant’s stomp. The fragment hints at humorous observation and social satire.
A letter to Mr. O discusses the case in fragments, mentioning Pitman Ow and Sempetiphce with uncertain context. The readable text hints at a legal or official matter but lacks complete details or clear names.
A letter from Beirut dated December 10 reports six to seven weeks of severe hardship as cholera ravages the city of 50,000. The writer notes no abatement of the disease and describes distress among residents and missionary activity amid ongoing crisis.
A very curious lecture was delivered in New York on Thursday evening. The lecturer presented unconventional ideas, drawing attendees who pondered the unusual rhetoric and the implications of the discussed topics.
The article notes that author M. Dumas has recently incurred public displeasure and faces critical sentiment from readers and commentators.
A Cincinnati gathering featured speeches by Propper and Museey urging aid for Kansas, denouncing Missouri interference and endorsing Sharpes rifles while a subscription fund formed. The audience included many anti abolitionists and prominent locals as the court adjourned amid tense race rhetoric.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a fugitive slave case with scattered words about people and actions. The legible bits hint at a confrontation or legal matter involving two women and a notable event labeled as heroic. Details remain unclear due to garbled text.
Market activity was dull with little notable movement. Cold weather dominated the week ending Tuesday February 5 1856 and dried fruit demand showed modest strength while general trade remained restrained. Prices ranged around four hundred wagons and stays at eighteen to nineteen cents for certain commodities.
The afternoon's second reading of bills and committee reports dominated the session. Mr Brasee proposed amendments to the usury bill restricting bank practices. A governor’s message about Free State Kansas letter was printed. Mr Caldwell urged Congress to admit Kansas as a free state and Reeder as delegate, but the motion was laid on the table.
February reports the New Grenada government re saddled by a treaty with the United States about a 4 railroad across the Isthmus. Crowds fill the House and rotunda as applicants sign papers and Capt Darling appoints a successor. Follett may be elected printer to-morrow while New York mail remains unseen.
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