Useful Directory February 1866 Poet Office Bulletin
February 1866 bulletin lists mail service notes and opening and closing hours. appears to be a postal directory segment with sparse legible items and provisional headings.
22 Feb 1865
Page 1
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1865
Page
1
February 1866 bulletin lists mail service notes and opening and closing hours. appears to be a postal directory segment with sparse legible items and provisional headings.
The fragment shows postal rules and office hours for a quartermaster unit. It lists department heads including WM. W. McKIM chief quartermaster and J. MAYRR as purchasing officer, with indications of office times and locations on Beata Berea Peer street and Serene AE Rhea.
Fragmentary text lists several initials and names such as GRUBE and SPEER with scattered terms. No clear event or dates emerge, making a definitive summary difficult from the readable portion.
A damaged text fragment mentions a business at Vine Street associated with Christian Common-Cin and a store named Boome G1. The readable portion provides limited context and no clear event or action.
In a fragmented OCR snippet, the Gartray Commission opens at the corner of Sith Avenue with limited legible details and no clear outcomes or dates.
A May match is planned in Rochester between Laws Fox and reigning champion Kavaxaven. Wass Gotorawaits, who lost to Kavaxaven, challenges the champion to a private two hundred fifty or five hundred point series for at least one hundred dollars per game. Kavaxaven declines, noting Gouprn waits has nothing to lose while he has nothing to gain.
Pension certificates issued from 1861 to 1865 totaled 66309. Of these 29422 were for invalid soldiers and 36968 for widows or orphans of deceased soldiers. Rejections by January 1805 reached 9724. Discharges for disability processed last month at the Pension office amounted to 3720.
The Philadelphia Press reports Treasurer Spinman will reserve three quarters of a million dollars daily from Treasury receipts to pay troops. Paymasters are to leave soon for the 6th Corps and the Army of the Potomac, with four months pay promised. The Treasury's ability stems mainly from Cooks & Co. success in negotiating the 730 loan.
The article argues for repudiating the Rebel debt totaling about two thousand millions, contending the government lacks specie for 200 millions and proposing reducing indebtedness to a payable level. It warns the huge sums confuse credit and burden the soldiers and their descendants, urging drastic measures.
Youno argues theatres should be innocent and high in moral standards in Great Salt Lake City. He condemns crime heavy plays and displays of villainy, urging performances that please true Latter Day Saints and attract well disposed audiences. He insists the stage be kept pure, free from anything that could defile it.
A Journal record notes extraordinary oil region speculation in Propsylvenia with a former tailor and Civil War lieutenant rising from humble beginnings to wealth. The item highlights that reports have circulated for several days confirming the transformation of John Brown into a wealthy figure through speculative ventures.
Fragmentary text shows Shersing fej directing focus on ending rborgese peri. Names and places are unclear due to OCR gaps. No verifiable dates or organizations clearly identified.
A catastrophic blast destroyed a British warship with four fatalities. A careless lantern bearer sparked the ignition of flammable casks, causing a massive fire aboard the vessel while docked. Surgeons treated injured sailors as the incident drew inquiries into safety practices.
A historical review traces how theater laws decrees and orders shaped public amusements from early origins to modern times. It notes the influence of legal structures on plays like Kidus Acides and Berebagoe with reference to Maurice and Wooten context in London society.
The Perle Moniteur cites Mariette Bey describing a new Abydos tablet on the Sahwareh list. It links to Sesostris and Meretho, traces a timeline from the sixth to the eleventh dynasty, and offers material confirming Manetho’s chronology. The find, etched on temple walls, shows history on one side and geography on the other.
The San Francisco papers report that Clone Buikiey, chief engineer for the Gold Oreade project, and team depart for Victoria to begin survey work at New Westminster. The aim is a telegraph line from the Shen River across unsettled country toward Anadyr Bay, with coastal routing to the Amoor, crossing Russian empire regions and Cossack settlements as roads are built.
Telegraph reports arrival in New York of the entire fleet of vessels laden with the captured Savannah cat. The message notes the voyage from the Bah gh and details the ar rival information received by the wire.
The annual report shows receipts of 386004.06 and expenses of 108909.17 for the year ending October 31. Convicts numbered 1861740 with 700 men and 81 women by death. 10 sent to reform schools. 5 by other action. 400 men on contracts. payments varied by daily rates. Health generally good. 15707 prescriptions. 1301 treated in hospital. 11 total deaths including one infant. one birth recorded not the institution's responsibility.
The St. Louis Democrat reports on a heiress missing after her German guardian held her at a convent for years. A habeas corpus case questions custody as heirs contend over her fate and possible possession by a relative, with time promised to reveal her status and future guardianship.
The excerpt portrays Stewart a relentless merchant of New York, described as a tireless worker who keeps long hours, subjects customers to cross questions, and values business above all. His downtown room, dinner at five, and late hours underscore his intense dedication to commerce and scrutiny of others' dealings.
A London correspondent for the New York Tribune presents statements on Queen Victoria’s mental condition. The report outlines perceived melancholy and its impact on the monarch and court, citing observations from London sources and the public mood surrounding the royal household.
The dispatch reports military orders noting discharge of political and state prisoners who take parole, with exceptions where release harms public safety. It mentions paroles, extra arrests by military authority, and outlines opinions contrasting Johnston and Grant’s strategies in the Peach Tree battle context.
An order from War Secretary S M Starron announces a national salute at West Point tomorrow noon in honor of the Union’s restoration after the capture of Fort Sumter. The report notes heavy bombardment and evacuation actions around the harbor with damage to arsenals rails and ships and displacement of inhabitants, led by General immeltennig.
Disjointed Civil War summary notes captures of Generals Crook and Kelley and cavalry movements around Cumberland and Wauratine Virginia. Mentions abolition of slavery and rebel dashboards as causes amid scattered military references.
A brief from New Yorx dated February 21 reports blockade running activities in the Galt area with details on local efforts and emerging risks. The notice notes heightened vigilance and possible impacts on trade and navigation.
The Upper House of Parliament approved the Confederation scheme by 45 to 15, paving the way for an address to the Queen. The Quebec resolutions underpin the plan as February 21 confirms cross party support for the union.
Fragmentary note from the Richmond Examiner dated the 18th mentions Rebel sources in New York and Penrental, with unclear ownership of the oan. The garbled text suggests a Civil War era publication snippet without clear events or names.
A collection of brief items notes recall of the French Minister Mercier from Washington and the possible continuation of Mr. Bigelow as U S Charge d Affaires in Paris. It cites parliamentary sentiment on Ireland and non satisfactory relations with America, plus Austria releasing Poles and looming money-market strain as securities trade sinks and bond prices rise.
Market observers note muted trading with no clear catalysts as shares drift. Investors watch for earnings, macro data, and policy signals while liquidity remains thin and volumes average.
Citizens plan a meeting tomorrow to arrange a general celebration in New York for Washington's birthday. The call comes from prominent locals urging support and orderly observance as plans advance.
A fragment from the XXXVIII Congress-2d Session notes a bill concerning soldiers wounded in battle and those on leave, mentions Navy provisions, and references Nevada courts. The text is garbled but indicates committee consideration and secretary of war related references.
The House resumed consideration of a government for the states bill, Edgerton of Indiana concluded his speech, and the evacuation report was read aloud. The bill was laid on the table by a 90 to 68 vote as Ways and Means reported a plan to issue bonds and raise funds for the program.
The fragment notes a certificate of authority expiring on the List day in an unspecified year or jurisdiction. No additional names places or dates are legible to extend the summary.
A terse public notice lists Charles Bonsall as agent for a matter at 17 West Third Street. The brief item identifies the party and location without further details.
Resnere 2 aaa Western Reserve Butter selection now available at the National Restaurant located at 192 West Sixth Street. Fresh shipments arrive weekly and offer the Choice Roll butter variety for customers seeking quality dairy products.
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