31 Jan 1856
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1856
Page
1
A fragmented notice lists attorneys at law and a dental practitioner with firm connections. The document mentions Douglass Law Partners and Samuel Wardle, a dentist, with references to forwarding instructions and operations. Overall the snippet outlines professional listings and contact details in a judiciary context.
The petition condemns nunneries as prison like, denying liberty and rights. It cites punishment for escape attempts, cross border contact with convents in the United States and Canada, and accusations against escaped women. Priests govern these institutions with foreign control, outraging republican ideals and prompting calls for suppression in Maryland.
William F. Ketchum of Buffalo New York presents a harvesting machine with a single elastic steel cutter-bar attached to the frame to yield to uneven ground. A second feature adds a straining bar from platform to frame to counteract elasticity and stiffen the device for reaping.
The note compares Queen Victoria's titled life with Queen Pomare of the Society Islands, then recounts a Harris cabin defense in Oregon where a wife repelled Indians until volunteers arrived. It mentions the Vienna Gazette’s shift from a Austro Italian Exhibition to a Universal Exhibition in 1860 and reports 35,000 copies sold of Little Dorrit with profits reaching £211,000.
At Charleston D C the New England Society held a late Celebration of the Landing of the Pilgrims. The event included a toast praising Massachusetts as she was in 1776 and commemorating the era when the colonies united.
A special committee in Massachusetts reports a Wisconsin town auction where three copies were sold for 65 dollars, 10 dollars, and 5 dollars respectively. The event reflects an early bid-like demand as founders envision potential city status.
A man named Midgehenema 2 A han proposes a route to Indianapolis starting from Rochester. The plan involves walking from Rochester to Kokomo then continuing on foot for the remaining distance, following the Logansport and Peru Railroad corridor.
A note indicates 45000 dollars to be appropriated to the Protestant Missions of Ireland. It states he departed for England on Saturday. A quoted remark comments on weather and character of men who neglect ashes on the pavement.
Fragmented report notes a fatal event involving Samuel Taylor and his wife in Twiggs County Georgia while a separate line hints at political maneuvering in Minnesota Territory. The text mentions Governor Gorman and a Memorial to Congress alongside issues of school salaries and land grants.
The official returns of the new census of Illinois show a population exceeding 1.8 million, about 50 percent above the 1 census figure. The rail system has advanced in the last five years, with major gains in development noted across the state. A report in the Lake Superior Miner highlights a vast copper mass recently discovered in the Minnesota Mine.
The text records a muddled discussion about Magna Carta and the Pope in the British constitutional context. It mentions England France, Magna Carta, Stephen, and a claim of excommunication, with references to a House of Commons exchange and applause for a speaker’s defense of the charter.
Obituary notes the death of John D. Fink a wealthy old bachelor of New Orleans living on Girod Street. A monument is described as erected over his grave and fenced with an iron fence.
A Syracase group seeks to award a $500 watch to the top drilled company not in the army, funded by officers and promising glory to the military. Meantime a Urbana correspondent describes Gen. Sam Houston's Texas residence and a Rochester Union anecdote recalls a roadside mishap and quick thinking amid a chaotic scene.
Fragmentary report from The Washington Union recounts speculation about Japan and Sante with references to nine vessels at Simoda and a fleet of whalers visiting Simoda. The text mentions Admirals and concessions, and a chaotic scene implied by a man by a fire, but many details are garbled and names unclear.
A travel account recounts an early morning trip to inspect the Marietta Cincinnati and Hillsboro Railroad. City Fathers, stockholders, and editors joined a daylight journey from Zaleski to the Cincinnati furnace, sampling coal mines, coal transport plans, and a celebratory dinner at Chillicothe with officers and toasts.
Courtesy telegraph recounts a tense session with Mr Brow and Mr Mather arguing over scenes in Obia and a proposed ban on state court jurisdiction under US naturalization laws. The chamber debated tax law changes and printing German regiments, ending with a narrow vote to adhere to disagreement.
In a tense session, speakers urged opposition to Mr Banks and pleaded for conservative principles amid a troubled party landscape. Supporters warned of constitutional risk and urged Democrats to pause as the resolution for plurality voting failed 106 to 110, ending the House meeting.
January 30 report from Hatavax notes no signs of Arabia and mentions a prevailing snow silt. The fragmentary text suggests weather conditions but lacks clear event details or names beyond places.
January market notes show no change to flour and export demand remains steady. Standard brands sell 66 25 with few buyers while home use remains limited. Western extra scarce, corn prices fall 1 cent, and 6 090 bushels sold at 4 4 for new yellow. Groceries active but small business overall. Whisky dull with minor sales for barrels and hogsheads.
Cotton active with 3 500 bales traded. coffee 800 bags sold. sugar firm with 900 Nhds Orleans at 8 00. molasses dull 360 bbls. Oils steady. stocks lower with various railroad and mine names noted. Wheat very firm with strong demand for export and home use. corn and oats dull. pork and beef steady. butter and cheese steady with modest demand.
New York on January 20 notes beef cattle offerings at 3.60 per head with higher prices and sales totaling 9 118 dollars. Sheep listings are dull with 4300 head sold and lambs firm with an upward tendency, 4 500 head bringing 7 767 dollars.
FLOUL reports limited sale activity with 20 bbls at 72 while buyers resist above 67. Hog sales include 164 head averaging 200 lb and 400 de.av.00 lb at 66 87g. Provisions show no sales. pork and bulk meats bid higher but sellers hold. Whisky steady. butter 20 brie prime roll at 90c. seed Clover 68 50 and Timothy 3. marine 60,000 bus prime at 10 0. Groceries inactive. sugar 6 to 8c. coffee firm 13 3c. Dried goods steady with 300 bus to halves at 61 80.
Fragmentary catalog style text lists groceries and household goods such as sugar syrup jars tumblers and hardware items. Mentions store corner Walworth and JoeRicks with various quantities and prices.
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