09 Jan 1856
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1856
Page
1
The article recalls English pretensions to Mosquito Bay and treaty evasions dating to the 18th century, noting later U S and British actions. It cites steamboat and railroad accident tallies for 1855 and argues safety improvements from steamboat inspections. It also recounts Lawrence Kansas events with Buffam and bold Kansas ladies defending freedom, showing civic resolve and revolutionary sentiment.
Proposal outlines posting large Bible placards throughout London with single verse passages in the largest characters to capture attention. The plan calls for renewing placards as funds permit and forming a society to launch the project on the first day of the New Year.
Late Indian dispatches report three Chinese sailors captured by the Powhatan during the Chinese seas engagement were tried in the Supreme Court at Victoria and found guilty of murder for killing two Powhatan crew members near the second launch. The judge stayed the death sentence on a legal point.
The document outlines liberal monthly pay for Walker's army including Commander in Chief at 500 dollars Brigadier General 800 dollars Colonel 200 and other ranks down to First Sergeant 97 50 dollars. A separate report describes a snowbound Toronto Hamilton train derailment causing hours of delay and passengers stranded.
Henry Giles argues that moneyed men attract sharp satire yet influence commerce and virtue. He contends wealth funds energy in art, religion, literature, and study, while criticizing a moral world hindered by ignorance and selfishness.
The piece recounts two beggars named Lame and Lazy seeking bread from Charity. One mocks Charity while the other pursues a loaf, only to be rebuked for asking inappropriately. A bee feeds a disabled with honey as a moral thread about reward and patience runs through the tale.
The narrator comments on Columbus as the future capital with a grand new Capitol, praises the city’s beauty, and describes a visit to the Insane Asylum. He recalls a quirky inmate, a polite keeper, and a muttered manuscript read aloud, plus notes on local media and the new Dramatic Temple addition.
A garbled dialogue snippet portrays Irish characters debating moral fitness and a Maine law. The text references marriage, identity, and social pressures, hinting at exploitation and gender roles within a candid street conversation.
The report recounts a December meeting with Irish attendees and witnesses including Mr Powers, Judge Leavitt, and local figures. It notes tensions outside the court, threats toward Irish demonstrators, and a court adjournment. A separate case covers Pred Brennan’s assault on John W Powell with a ten dollar fine.
Two watchmen on a bridge near Broadway report midnight fears as strange dragging and groaning noises emerge from beneath the ice on the canal. They summon fellow guards, discuss politics, and plan to investigate together, amid a cold, dark night and suspended river navigation.
The State Democratic Convention opened at ten this morning in Indianapolis. John Walker or Lieutenant Governor was named for Secretary of State with Daniel McClure of Morgan to be Secretary of State, J. W. Dodd of Grant for Auditor, Aquitia Jones of Bartholomew for Treasurer, on the third tablet. The convention adjourned until seven this evening.
The stock market is lower with mixed commodity quotes. Cotton and coffee show steady or dull activity, pork and lard move with price shifts, western wheat firm with little trading, and whiskey improving amid ongoing demand. gains and declines reflect a cautious trading day.
The January market reports scarce flour with limited shipments. wheat inventories near exhaustion and in high demand, with prime Southern red and Tennessee varieties priced privately. Rye sees 6000 bushels sold at 18 to Pennsylvania and 114 Delaware. corn 2000 bushels of new yellow at 37. whisky firmer with small sales around 37 cents.
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