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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1865
Page
1
Government notice outlines postal handling rules for circulars and merchandise in the mail. It specifies weight thresholds for letters and parcels, prepaid rates, and packaging requirements, including restrictions on unsealed items and the need for prepaid postage for certain shipments. The document mentions office practices and address considerations for parcel processing and mail distribution.
Old text shows Quartermasters staff listed under captured offices on Sycamore Street focusing on officer names and duties. It mentions Captain Hyrnee and Captain W.U Gill with roles in card and garrison equipage, chain transportation, and station duties. Names include LEWIS and GILL with ranks noted.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Surgeon W. S. Rigg and several others with unclear affiliations. Possible references to medical staff at a hospital and named individuals like Gruber Wise and Inge appear garbled. No clear event or action is identifiable from the readable portions.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a corner and headquarters in a barracks area with unclear context. No clear people, dates, or events emerge from the fragment.
Fragmentary text shows a note about the Christian Commission in Cincinnati with store rooms at Vineetree and Cheirecan and a secretary tied to Taos Avenue. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Fragmented OCR reads a notice for a sanitary commission branch at 14 Main Street near Longworth Street. It references a location and directions but lacks complete details due to garbled text.
The excerpt compiles scattered notices from a mid 1800s newspaper: references to a Boston charity fair, railroad coal prices, Hartford college improvements, a Nashville witness to Hood, a Swedish Byron dramatization, Vermont debt, Maine industry, and Civil War era troop movements. It blends local events with international items and oblique anecdotes, reflecting wartime concerns, cultural notes, and public notices.
The column compiles assorted reports on Civil War themes including a soldier’s fate, border guerillas, a voyage to the Amazon, gold discoveries in Argentina, and Fort Fisher bombardment details. It notes Beauregard and Hardee, Spiritualism in England, an ironclad Albermarle inspection, and Porter's fleet actions near Wilmington.
The Brockton Daily Independent prints a letter from Captain Desvien about the death of Davin K. Bers, a native of the state. Bers enlisted in 1863, spent time in San Francisco, worked on a stock ranch, and grew ill while traveling toward Farmington and Stockton. He was regarded as a kind and hospitable man by those who knew him.
The excerpt presents a rambling anecdote about Hood's army and a dog in Sangamon county. The narrator hints at Lincoln era pride and a joked scene where a blown-up bladder and explosion lead to a comical outcome involving a dog, neighbors, and Hood's army.
After Beic the Emperor returned to St. Petersburg he set the sentences for officers of the eques poche guard involved in a duel that killed a fellow officer. Court Martial penalties include years of forced labor for principals and accomplices and several months at fortress, with lighter terms approved by the Emperor.
A fragment describes a dog learned from a person, described as stout and sturdy. The narrator notes a man with a mongrel look and mentions a watchdog role, implying usefulness in guarding the home.
The New York dry goods trade shows no stagnation as Christmas season sales remain active. Demand for various goods is limited for a moment but broader market activity continues with cautious optimism.
The article notes Confederate and Union actions with Fort Fisher repulse and Wilmington risks, reports of Yankee forces near the James River and York River, and claims Savannah has been evacuated while Sherman moves toward Richmond with Western veterans. It lists officers and units, reflecting a wartime update in a period tone.
A Civil War era report describes the steamer Mollie Reynolds bound for Cincinnati with cotton. Union forces, including the 24 Maine Cavalry and Florida Cavalry, attacked near Little Becambia, seizing trains and stores. Col Armistead was killed, Lieut. Col. A. B. 8 second Maine took command, and seven enemy flags were captured. The expedition withdrew after repulse with several wounded. Cotton shipments destined for St. Louis were noted.
A New York City commission weighs a loan to support a Soldiers' Faire and related aid projects. The measure covers funds previously assigned to Brooklyn and seeks authorization through a formal call for public input and approvals.
A Friday night theft at a Philadelphia custom shop saw around e200 in value stolen from a vault. The incident occurred Saturday morning when several toys from the Uns om were found missing and a vault door frame noted as broken.
Disjointed OCR fragment shows references to storms, coastlines, Cuba and Port os, with names like Fisher and Chim sui mes. The text is heavily garbled, lacking clear events or dates, and cannot confirm a specific news item or outcome.
Washington reports discuss frontier smuggling, outfitting a revenue program with six steamers, and planned cartel exchanges for prisoners. Dispatches cite Alexandria sources about potential movements and protection measures, with figures on paroled soldiers, Confederate exchanges, and Sherman’s forces near Charleston.
In Ohio regiments several officers are elevated from sergeant and corporal ranks to lieutenants. Names include Elihu H. Mason to 2d Lieutenant and George W. Vanes to 1st Lieutenant. Numerous other promotions across the 7th Ohio Infantry and 60th Ohio include sergeants becoming lieutenants, with a list of officers such as James Moke, Andrew B., and Sam Stack noted among those advanced.
Fragmentary OCR describes Labby Prison and Virginia related wartime events. Officials reference prison doors opening and troops departing, with mentions of Arney and war department actions in Virginia.
A new board will convene starting next week to discuss plans for updating pages and evaluating a new venture. The meeting aims to address fresh initiatives and establish a clear path forward for upcoming projects.
A cryptic wartime letter presents fragmented terms and names, referencing a donor and post actions. The message is garbled with missing context, making concrete facts about persons, dates, or actions difficult to determine.
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