12 Jan 1870
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1870
Page
1
A fragment from Our New York Letter praises a prolific lecturer described as perhaps the country’s most popular. It notes uncertainty about his national reach and questions whether true orators endure beyond brief fame as he captivates a New York audience for two hours with magnetic eloquence.
Special correspondence from Cutmuicotur Ohio recalls the Old Town as once the territorial capital covering parts of today’s Ohio Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Michigan and Iowa. The essay notes its wealth and population, compares it to Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louis, and ponders why the city declined from prominence. The column hints at railroad projects and amusements shaping local pride and history.
A fragmentary excerpt discusses charges against Paul Schoeppe in Germany and a Berlin professor Gneist letter, noting local papers reflect mixed interest. It mentions themes of conspiracy, envy, and overthrow plans tied to a fence scene and a $750 amount, signaling a political intrigue context.
A fragmentary note discusses purifying cistern water and mentions attempts to wash and filter to reduce impurities. The text is garbled but implies early methods for improving stored household water quality without modern equipment.
John B Gough, Cincinnati’s favorite lecturer, is set to speak in Pike's Hall next week. An extract from his Autobiography recalls a Pittsburgh panic at Dr Church in 1851, where packed crowds caused chaos yet no serious injuries, with bonnets and shawls strewn afterward.
Detroit Tribune reports a terrible blaze at Walter Street around 8 pm destroying a store and residence. Five children died in the flames as a stove accident, tipped by a man, ignited their clothing while a mother and others escaped. The fire’s origin and husband’s absence are noted in distressing detail.
A remarkable case from Hanover describes a day laborer’s wife from Linden near Ebstorf who at age forty five, mother of five, sat in a caldron of boiling water after reading about martyrdom. She had been reading the previous evening and reportedly declared burning was not worse. She is believed to have been insane.
A bustling notice outlines nightly acts featuring James Robinson and Madigan performers, with Mrs. Lucille Watson praised as premier equestrienne and Mr. McCullum delivering strong support. The review lauds Lady Audley as played by Mrs. Bowers, praising her stage presence, voice, and expression, while noting upcoming Clara Melville in a prize scene. A church letter from a nine year old celebrates joining the church and praying for souls as union meetings are planned at McKendree Chapel.
A morning prayer meeting at the Sec and Presbyterian church drew a near 20 attendance due to bad weather. Rev. Mr. Thompson urged earnest prayer for converts, infidels, and several specific petitions for families, a dying hotel guest, and a widow mother’s children, closing with the hymn Hallelujah, thine the glory.
An article recounts Gery Field at Gettysburg with Colonel leading a survey over wintering Union troops at Brandygana. It notes Mr. Cotton’s certificates and Meade’s prominence, then shifts to a lecturer’s personal tale of a child’s death and an elderly listener’s dramatic interjection questioning the child’s fate.
The December cession audit notes regular expenses and nuisances referred to the Health Officer. Rohs Hill Hospital improvement costs total 19,885 dollars 64. Health Officer Clendenia’s December report records 312 deaths 143 male 169 female. City physicians made 2,844 calls. Colonel Pummill and his Sanitary Police made 570.
The Woman-Suffrage Association held its regular meeting at hall No 6 West Fourth street to appoint two delegates for the National Woman-Suffrage Convention in Washington D C on the 18th and 19th of the month. An excellent address traced historic efforts and argued for woman’s value beside man in society.
City council continued discussions on Wood street improvements and a cross-town board structure. Motions set Rule 40 for voting on ordinances, funding requests, and staffing for works and theater projects with figures noted and coal production data mentioned.
An inquest was held into the death of a stillborn baby identified as Liam Smith. The body was examined at the local hospital and investigators collected routine evidence to determine the circumstances surrounding the delivery.
A fragmentary listing of real estate transfers notes various parcels and trustees. References include executors of ngworth P Diekmeier and lots described by court directions and street bounds, with figures such as 290 south of Clark and 500 Co. Kline and parcels along Govast Nob court and Walnut Hills.
The Covington grand jury reported four indictments including Alfred and Mary Hawkins for receiving stolen goods and Mark Vince for horse stealing and grand larceny. Williams Metaleger and William Meminger face charges for selling liquor to a minor while Bart Forrer represents Sands, who skipped his court appearance for horse stealing. A revival continues at Scott Street M E Church led by H P Walker.
New Port reports show Bernard Mendelsohn, a soldier at Newport Barracks, was attacked by George Elliott with no provocation. The mayor fined Elliott ten dollars plus costs. creditors’ actions and further municipal notes follow. J R Hallam, confined with varioloid, has again appeared.
A reader asks about rights of railway passengers to retain tickets during travel. The note questions whether a conductor must give back a ticket and under what conditions a conductor may keep a passenger’s ticket until near the journey's end, seeking guidance for travelers.
An excerptless tale describes a leaf speaking to the wind about its coming beauty and the tree’s colorless branches. The leaf argues its life is tied to a holiday task while the tree explains its own life continues beyond the leaf’s moment of adornment. A Montreal youth note follows.
Telegrams report the State Temperance Alliance gathering in Columbus, a mail theft arrest at Ridgeway Station Tennessee, and a mix of legal and crime items including a drowning near Portemouth and a gasoline explosion fatality. The notes mention smuggling schemes, railroad injunctions, and a Fisk paving certificate filed in Columbus.
Senate debates in Wassixeronx reference funding and consolidation bills, neutral relations measures, and a Hot Springs Arkansas reservation amendment. A joint resolution to extend New Orleans entry limits and a canned preserved fish note appear, with Ohio Senator Sherman attached to a committee report.
The fragment claims that French citizens aged 21 can petition the Senate and that 600 ay numbers are sent each session. It reports a proposed plan by Sierelwey SaaSree Deeee and taxon to tattoo all newborn children at Mairie with a number for future identification.
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