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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1856
Page
1
An antique legal notice advertises J. Douglass as attorney at Pow Street promising low fees and transparent charges. The fragment mentions archival practice details and emphasizes affordable pricing for legal services.
The writer challenges Old Line Democrats for deceiving voters and betraying common rights. He links Catholic influence and office seekers to corruption, urging support for the American Party as a corrective and forecasting its growth. The piece denounces hypocrisy and calls for independent, patriotic voter action.
A fragmented report describes Amos Hunt paying $500 under duress to a sect claiming prophetic power. The widow Waxellan and Sau accuse his influence of ruin, while Sly and others deny wrongs. The narrative portrays a harsh sect discipline, extortion, and a churchly claim of divine insight leading to violent coercion and alleged murder threats.
A deranged man confined for the Sperry and Umberfield killings claims Wakemanite doctrine drove his acts. The Times notes his severe injuries from arrest attempts and his erratic prison behavior as he proclaims himself the Lord Emanuel and Guyana Kijan Ki while raving about blood sacrifice and boot making.
Buenos Ayres Tribune reports a late October clash near Tapalquem and Hornos with 1 900 cavalry engaged, heavy losses and a killed chief. Gen Hornos arrives to assess the grim, protracted battle while US political squabbles unfold in Washington reflecting disunion fears and caucus secrecy.
The article lists national church totals: 28 district synods, 950 ministers, 2000 con- gregations, 99,000 communicants. one bishop, 23 churches, 28 dioceses, 3,000 communicants. Mennonites 400 churches, 250 ministers, 30,000 members. Winebrennerians 6 elders, 130 preachers, 108 churches, 415 preaching stations, 17,500 members. Orthodox Friends accommodate 87,073. Unitarians about 260 congregations and 33,000 members. Jews have 6 synagogues and Catholics number about three millions. The piece closes with a reflection on true greatness and humility.
A Paris letter reports New York rubber maker Mr. Goodyear faced legal troubles after the French exhibition. His debt led to seizure of a machine from Paris and imprisonment risks, with the date and details reflecting harsh French law. It notes his refusal to accept a machine and the ensuing financial scramble, including potential writs to recover funds.
Margaret Day stands trial in Provincial Court with Dennis as witness telling of a night visit to her home for her husband. Dennis says Day grabbed his wallet containing fourteen dollars and her four hungry children watching. The court discharges Day with a warning to avoid further trouble with Dennis.
This week reports of severe accidents involving men and horses tied to slick streets. Several limb fractures appear, with a note on growing social and economic strain. A Cincinnati magistrate wed in December, and a camphene lamp explosion injured a child on Cutter Street. Markets show thin attendance and high provisions due to cold weather and scarcity.
The river remains blocked by ice with navigation suspended and water receding. Ice runs heavy in the Ohio while weather moderates yet stays cold. no steamer rescue efforts observed and Louisville papers from Saturday not yet received. Water levels fall six feet in the canal and eighty three feet at the falls as a closure is feared if cold weather persists.
Flour trades quiet with retail purchases only and limited sales. Grain quiet with bids lower near Wheat and Corn quoted. Provisions firmer yet few transactions. Green Hams sold. Hogs scarce with price expectations unmet. Whisky steady. Butter dull with lower prices. Beans sold. Dried fruit weak with apples and peaches priced in retail ranges.
The market shows firmer prices under export demand with 2,500 bbls superfine sold at 9.50 and most lots at that level. Western extra at 7.1 cents, rye flour steady, corn meals inactive, buckwheat meal from Western New York at 5.37, wheat strong with 3,000 bushels prime sold at 2.0, rye steady at 1.90, corn 2,0000 bushels new yellow at 7 8c, oats 3,000 bushels prime PA at 4c, whisky dull at 7c per gallon in barrels and 7.5 in kegs.
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