Market reports and political notes mix with weather hints
The page blends cotton market chatter with political prospect and rail fare changes. It notes Disraeli era cabinet figures and Georgia election talk, then shifts to a New York court decision on owner liability for sidewalk hazards after a coal vault cover collapse injures a newspaper man.
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B. Disraeli
Geo. Ward Hant
Bra
A ‘Gathorne Hardy
V. Ata Stanley
Duke of Buckingham
Pakington
Mente
India
Stafford Northcotey Firet
Admiralty
H.T
Lord Campaent
Duchy of Lancaster
Wilson Board of Trade
Cela
Gordon
Bullock
Monell
New
Great Alabama Reciever Speeches Prompt Quick Settlement
Readers note that English reports on speeches are requested promptly. The tone is conciliatory and aims for a speedy settlement with England seen as seeking moderate terms. The excerpt reflects wartime correspondence about diplomatic progress.
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England
Alec
Alabama
City Mattress and Hotel Arrivals Noted in Local Listings
Fragmentary OCR notes list names and places such as Boca, Athens, Ohio, and New York with scattered mentions of hotel arrivals and a city mattress reference. The legible items show personal names and locations but lack coherent events or dates.
Local Names and Places Mentioned in Dated Notes
Fragmentary OCR lists many proper nouns and places such as Washington Ware Nettenhouse Clarksville and Stickel Groen. The readable text appears as scattered names without a coherent event or narrative.
Covington News Briefs From Ohio River Incidents
A stray telegram from the Ohio River at Race Street reports a total loss of a steamer or boat with damage valued at about $5,000 to the Eastern Union Telegraph Company. Wires may be rebuilt by Covington and Cincinnati lines if recovery fails. Henry Myers, jailed on a theft charge from a Pike Street saloon, faced preliminary hearing. Two Phillips & Son workers detained a man attempting to loot a distillery apparatus near Tecumseh Street. An explosion on a watercraft injured a passenger, who was thrown across the deck and into the water. Thirteen people experienced a scare during a revival meeting at a destitution relief venue.
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Ohio River
Race Street
Bos Acelag Ag
Estern Union Teh Company
Louisville
Covington
Cincinnati
Henry Myers
George Pohlman
Pike Street
San
Toolock
Phillips & Son
Ben C. Richards
Grand Jury Recommends Remodeling of Jail Structure
In Newport News the grand jury urges an entire remodeling of the jail building after noting deterioration. The findings emphasize the need for a safer, more secure facility.
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Tepaaessetens Jatt
Grand Jury
New Silver District Reported in Nevada Frontiers
The Reese River Reveille notes a newly discovered silver district in southern Nevada after an 1857 trek from Ryan Canon to locate ore. Severe winter storms hindered exploration, but veins run hundreds of feet in granite with ample wood and water nearby. Capital sent from Austin to San Francisco aided mining efforts. Belt Lake City sees rising activity and scarce money though mining promises future gains across northern ports.
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Reese
Ryan Canon
Opie
Egan
Thos. Robinson
Aston- Tebing
Austin
Franatene
Ve Pargo & Co
Mortara
Mentans
Democrat
Mure
CUTAN
Lake City
Monument Plan Promises Lincoln Memorial in Washington
The National Lincoln Monument Association seeks a $400,000 project to erect a grand monument on the Capitol site within four years. It outlines design by Clark and Reed with a statue of a freed slave and figures of Lincoln era events. Indians in Washington face delays as chiefs tire of government red tape. Rumors of Mosby and Grant troop movements sweep Washington as officials deny troop deployments.
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Cincinnati Dimes
Wasnutxorow
Lincoln
Vety Clark Hile
Baiinn Seul - Fay
Poetis
Robert Small
Fort Sumter
Senate
House
Sipiamias
Mt Union
Richmo
Beas
Wadeworth
Howard
R Beanin
Fan
Sevner
Logan
Marty Jen
United States
Randall
Linan
Seisi
The Storm Destroys Barns and Orchards in Ohio
A severe storm swept through the area causing heavy damage near Cincinnati and Boone County. The Boorn Agunitox farm, Jacob Baker’s orchard, and a barn belonging to Joseph were wrecked. Seven hundred pear trees were blown down and fences were ruined. Heavy rain accompanied the winds, with little else confirmed.
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Cincindian
Moxrooweny Co
Joseph
Jacob Baker
Alan
Epee Bow
Ohio River freight rules and city sanitation bills pass
Afternoon session records show House bills on freight delivery for boats on the Ohio and its tributaries, building repairs, and dentistry regulation. Senate actions include public works culvert enlargement and city commissioner authority, with election purity bill laid on the table and adjournment at six.
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Ohio River
Ens
Eames
Committee On Public Works
Rct
Miami
Parcomer
Payshoe Senate
Cit- Commissioners
Aires
Board of Rancation of Special School District
Columbia Township
Hamilton County
Senate
Board of Agriculture
Toledo
Tennessee and Michigan politics and a Nashville shooting incident
Dispatches report Judge Hunter delaying criminal cases in Memphis amid civil war fears, a Nashville shooting near Lebanon road leaves Henry Bish dead, and Michigan Republicans in convention back Grant and Colfax. Also notes on New Jersey and Alabama contending Reconstruction, impeachment, and federal appointments in Washington.
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Hunter
Memphis
Pettas
McWhirtieville
Nashville
Michigan
Congressional debate on tariffs and amendments in early sessions
A rough transcript shows discussions in the Senate and House on tariff provisions. Amendments proposed by Mendelson and Johnson seek duty adjustments and exemptions for vessel construction. The Judiciary committee and various readers adjourned after long debates and procedural moves.
Cabinet talk and Wade administration prospects
Dispatches report factions around President Wade delaying cabinet formation. Groesbeck discussed as counsel. Wade seeks to secure allies amid Radicals predicting May 1 inauguration. Wade displeased with a Vincennes paper. Alabama Republicans push for admission of Bat due to post election terrorism. Alaska appropriation bill stalls. Kentucky and Ohio cases unchanged.
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McCulloch
Hix
W. 5
Groesbeck
Wade
Cincinnati
Apecte
Inipatek
Cariin
Wi Times
Wasminatos
D. C
Repreta
Stanbery
Jerry Black
Wm. M. Evarte
W. Tl. Groesbeck
West
Vincinisti
Zeerpsee
House
Alaska
Movement Against Gambling Gains Public Support in City
Second dispatch reports rising public sentiment against gambling halls in the city. It cites arrests and embezzlement by locals drawn to gaming, noting how rooms and tables ruin youths, and names several individuals whose lives were derailed by the pursuit.
Great Hurricane Ravages Chicago Area
Details from March 18 report describe heavy damage across Chicago with at least fifty houses demolished and property losses around 250000 dollars. Rock Island Railroad shops of brick were ruined. three Illinois Central freight cars blown from rails. a sidewalk section lifted and carried away. Frank Winters, injured in the storm, died last night.
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Chicago
Rock Island Railroad
Theo
Illinois Central Road
Rce
Frank Winters
Fanny Kemble to star in As You Like It in Philadelphia
Reports say Mrs Fanny Kemble will perform in As You Like It this afternoon at a fashionable Philadelphia house. Across the nation authorities raid illicit Richmond distilleries seizing twelve copper stills and whisky. several arrests made. High winds topple houses in suburbs with no serious injuries. floods cause damage in nearby states as trains delay and bridges fail. Peace envoys from Peru and Chili are expected in Mayan, March 18.
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Michigan
House of Representatives
Amrow Johnson
Senate
Union
Wrtepublican
Ieee
Ulysses S. Grant
Te Ve Colfax
Indiana
United States
Kemble
Cincinnati
Fanny Kemble
Seudina Baal Speare
Richmond
Kite flying and Ben Franklin’s lightning link in crime Times humor
Fragment from Crmginal Times discusses kite flying as a signal and a bridge to Franklin’s lightning experiment. It wonders who the boy with the kite was and imagines a playful history of the first electric spark and Franklin’s role.
Washington Correspondent Attacks Chief Justice Chase
A Washington correspondent for the National Anti-Slavery Standard assails Chief Justice Chase. The piece discusses presidential prerogatives, constitutional limits, and the Senate’s role, arguing political maneuvering and fear of impeachment shape current events. The Atlantic Base Bath Club of Brooklyn plans a Western summer tour.
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Horace Greeley
Greeley
Justice Chase
Senate
New York
Washington
Chase
Republic
Bath Club
Brooklyn
Champion Club
United States
Manning Robinson & Co Manufacturers of Superior Silver Plated Goods
Manning Robinson & Co is a Middletown Connecticut manufacturer offering repair and replating of Britannia metal ware. The firm operates a salesroom at 236 Walnut Street with plating works described in the text.
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Britannia Metal Goods
Walnut Street
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