10 Jan 1868
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1868
Page
1
The column reviews a busy slate of stage events and performers across cities. Adams and others deliver varied roles in Shakespeare and contemporary pieces while tours visit Bloomington and Philadelphia venues.
The Police Court morning session included cases of disorderly conduct for Jacob Duffey John Wimsey and John Branning petit larceny for John Branning drunk and disorderly for John Pohlman and others New cases featured John Collier A Goldsten Jay Austin John Reid and John Lander for disorderly conduct Francis and Henry Meyer for drunkenness Annie y for cutting with intent to kill John Reid a 16 year old without a home was sent to the House of Refuge A Goldsten faced for a pawned chain dispute with Mr Lipman and drew a pistol at the pawnbroker plus other local arrests and trials including James Morgan and Joe Webb incidents at the Central Avenue station house.
The newly elected city officers were sworn in by Judge Harrison and seated. Standing committees for 1808 were announced including Ways and Means Casey Clarkson and Noonan, and other panels for Propositions, Law, Claims, Gas, Internal Improvements, Markets, Fire, Buildings, Geenes, House and Jail, Elections, Grades, and Wharf. A proposal to rent Sixth Street Market House for tobacco storage was referred to Markets. an ordinance extended the house numbering project to April 1 under George A. Yates.
A crowded OCR fragment lists numerous individuals and towns in Indiana Ohio and Kentucky with scattered initials and surnames. Mentions include Attica Lebanon Indianapolis Circleville Hamilton Sabina and Warsaw among others, suggesting a compiled directory or mailing list. The garbled text contains many personal names partials and geographic references without clear context.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a 19th century business directory note listing merchants such as Gittener Nexson Co proptrrons Clemens Kentucky with scattered items including names Amadeo Jones and others. The legible portions suggest a commercial listing or ad with multiple individuals and firms.
The Junction Railroad stockholders appoint a board of referees for the year with Jape Orton and J. W. Donohue among the members. William Woods of Cincinnati and Russell Potter of Hamilton are named, with J. M. Beckner of Rushville and J. M. Nour of Indianapolis. Worthington named president and J. Nour secretary. An executive committee is formed led by J. H.
Fragmentary text references individuals and plans but lacks coherent details or identifiable events, names, or dates to form a clear summary.
Covington Commandery No. 7 Knights Templar selects officers for the coming year led by J. M. Worrall and W. G. Gayle. The Covington Council discusses an ordinance to punish railroad and street railway misdeeds and protect children, with penalties up to 20 dollars. City Treasurer John Mayberry’s bond is set at 40,000 dollars with sureties Richard Mayberry and Wm. Ernst. Divorces granted in Kenton Circuit Court include Hey, Clarke, Watt, and Tedhunter cases.
The Newport News City Council met and passed a resolution backing a petition to authorize a ferry between Newport News and Cincinnati. Reports show the city earned 10.50 dollars from wharfage after deductions. The Wharf Master credited the treasury with 6680, and payments to various properties were noted. The Law Committee will draft an ordinance to raise wharfage rates after twenty years. Bank of America payments totaled 1,162.37. Claims approved include work on Public Landing and school taxes totaling 1,500.96.
March reading tours by Fanny Kemble across major East Coast cities. Gallatin, Tennessee notes record wheat acreage. New York the Eve azette launches a new morning paper. Wietsburg fires prompt insurer policy cancellations. Georgia Supreme Court voids fire liability limits in express and rail receipts. Rich tin ore discovery near Madison county Missouri. concerns over rising crime in Jefferson City. Missouri’s favorable natural resources and growing agricultural potential highlighted.
Sudden warm spell at the Ohio assembly session contrasts with the grim Harry Dean explosion inquiry. Senate and House proceedings cover road and telegraph commissions, railroad safety, and local theater notes as Gallipolis treásure details unfold in the aftermath.
Report of a shipboard accident near the Virginia shore with several crew members missing or severely injured. Names appear garbled but include references to Brown of Georgia, a 36th Ohio Regiment man, and officers like Engineer Chamberlain and Sir John Lew. Many details are unclear due to damaged text.
A Wheeling dispatch reports a series of murders in the region with a suspect of German origin arrested after a dramatic confrontation near Parkersburg. The piece notes the crowd's threat to lynch, a suspect’s confession before a Catholic priest, and broader state and national issues including banks, postmasters, and reconstruction measures in Virginia and Georgia.
The readable lines show a disrupted note referencing the Senate, Mr Hom, and a seaman named Tats. It hints at a discussion or arrangement amid unclear content and names, with no definite outcome or date discernible.
New Publications review highlights affordable editions of Dickens and Bulwer Lytton works. Includes The Pickwick Papers and Oliver Twist with illustrated plates, plus volumes from Charles Kingsley and Emerson.notes on American authors and recent literary trend.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Commissioners at the office of the Clerk for erection of a public building. Proposals may be rejected at the board's discretion. Sash Superintendent and Building Committee chairmen Ogden.
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