Daily mail items mix of reports from 1860s era
Aggregated notes report vast oyster consumption in Paris, troop hospital counts in Philadelphia, coal output in Pennsylvania, and varied social observations. Included are prize cotton sales in Boston, loan subscriptions, legal cases in England, and cultural notes from Vermont, California, and New York with sporadic anecdotal items and figures.
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Paris
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Boston
Franz Mukler
Brizes
England
Rome
Cnt
A Y
Major Frater
Charleston
Northampton
Mase
Wales
Denmark
H.R. H
Portland
Mijas Hosmer
Bens
Freeman
Italy
Vermont
Green Mountains
Sundey School
Methottietapeeaes Churet
California
Nevids Territry
Marin Vermont
New York
Grant
Army of the Potomac
Pictou
Dr. Bellows
Lincoln
Pacific
Calhoun
Dennis PD. Alward
Aubarn
Legation
London
Benjamin Moran
Aryebip
Mississippi River
Clinton
Sanday School
Methodist Epicopal Church of
Nevada
Gitzo
New Platz
Uleter Ee Pe York
Foreign Gossip of Palermo and Paris Delights
The piece surveys scattered news from Palermo and Paris. It notes removals related to Florence, battles in June 1850, and desecration fears at Fortree. It mentions abundant wine casks, religious fervor, a preserved decedent in Paris, luminous insects in Mexico, and early city railways in Cape Town and The Hague.
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Mu Municipal Junta
Palermo
Guiibald
Belung
Florence
Torin
Ana Depen
France
Paris
al &E., As Well As Ite Revie Publicadioge
Monasseur
Christophe Deland
Etiata
Guano
Emy of Sciences
Cape
Hagen
Hague
Scheveningen
Armistic Impacts Discussed in Rebel View from Newbern
The piece argues that a potential armistice would harm the South by allowing the Union to mobilize more supplies and withdraw deserters returning for pay and honors. It claims leaders hesitate to concede and notes the Yankee side admits shifting the war on their terms, urging cautious testing of the proposal.
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Daves
Newbern N. C
Charleston Mercury
Davia
Valley War Debates Over Shenandoah Cleanout Policy
A war correspondent notes residents in the Shenandoah Valley debate Sheridan orders to clear the valley. One old campaigner recalls squads of ten to twelve men marching through secesh families as women cry and children cling to their parents, highlighting the moral tension in the action.
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Shenandoah Valley
Smertpan
Sheridan
Soldier Sent Ten Dollar Confederate Bill
A Second New York Artillery member writes to a friend about sending a ten dollar Confederate bill. He notes the note’s inferior paper but good engraving and explains how he came to possess the bill in a letter. The fragment mentions a repartee and references a Confederate note in a Civil War context.
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Second New York Artillery
The Plymouth Evacuation and Naval Movements Report
The Richmond Enquirer notes an evacuation of Plymouth North Carolina as gunboats moved along the Roanoke and Middle River. It recalls General Hoke’s summer storming of Plymouth and discusses the enemy’s gunboat threat and a rumored attack on Wilmington, with wary public sentiment about a possible escalation.
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Plymouth
Richmond Enquirer
Whitford
Seereemcee
Carolina
Hoke
Pany Cto
Middle River
Roanoke
Wilmington
Dale
Wilmi
Job
Maak Farragut
Motnie
Charleston
Agricultural Crop Totals From Department Reports
The Department of Agriculture compiles county reports to estimate this year’s crops. Wheat about 161,000,000. corn 581,000,000 with gains over last year. barley 11,000,000. oats 1,000,000. buckwheat 9,000,000. Figures compare with 1862 and prior years.
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Department of Agriculture
Lost love ends in capture during Civil War raid
A late New Orleans correspondence describes a romance ending with an officer from a New York cavalry regiment stationed abroad. The Adjutant, linked to Ratcliff's command, was captured in a private house during a Morgan raid near Plaquemine, while visiting a family friend.
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New Orleans
Resa
New York Cavalry
Sees Azla
Ives
Endwey Young
Plaquewine
Soembien
Apediton
Morganain
Ratcliff
End
Waich
Cliffs
Cam Lean
Confederate dispatch hints at Sherman moves toward Georgia
A dated Rome Georgia letter describes Union forces under Sherman moving from Atlanta toward Tennessee with multiple corps en route and plans for a major offensive in Georgia. It notes General Thomas command and potential clashes as troops cross toward Decatur and beyond, while cautioning that some details remain unreleased.
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Soenney
Mort St
Rome, Ga
Hoop
Tennessee Iver
Tomas
Tennessee
Sumaman
Atlanta
Kebbeldom
Georgia
Union
Alina
Lowes
Ininek
Sherman
Boone
Decatur
Thomas
Nashville
United States
Shermen
Rome
Chicago Tribune
Death of Ohio Sold on the Rebel Prison at Danville Virginia
Fragmentary OCR notes list deaths and variola cases from 1861 to 1868 at Danville Virginia prison. Entries mention D Brett Wist Feb, Jamis 4, and F. M. Krill among others with dates in 1864 1868 and brief health references including diarrhea smallpox fever and related chronologies.
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Ohio
Danville
Virginia
D. Brett
Wist
Ceea i
R. Fer
F. M. Kriil
Varinla
Cot
Scutt
Ziat
Cunaue Olashea
The Lender Poor in Once a Week
A reflection on child danger and poverty in 19th century life. The writer recalls a dirty home where a 18 month old grips a rusty carving knife on a bed, a mother indifferent to danger, and fears that ill-suited toys and cheap sensational papers corrupt vulnerable children.
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Lees
London
Cary Hulle
Tam
Destruction at Johnsonville as gunboats fall back
In a Tennessee River engagement near Johnsonville, Kentucky? or Tennessee, Union gunboats Undine Venice and others faced heavy Confederate fire. After a tense four hours, Undine was driven ashore and burned to prevent capture. Rebels shelled transports and warehouses as gunboats withdrew toward the lower landing. The battle produced severe property loss and a large conflagration along the riverfront.
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Democrat
Tennessee River
Johnsonville
Tennessee
May
Yesterda
Venice
Greer Conver
Joupsonville
Unibe
Jousaonvile
Johnsontille
Jomacon
Cat Tan
Undine
Johnseonyee
Bey
Ville
Frante
Aston Arov
Mountaier
J.B . Sindee
Acpideoeacinean
Comes Clemente
Johneauville
War Office Medal for Brave Soldiers in Peninsula Battle
A war office note recounts a Peninsula battle where a driver and two soldiers, including a boy in a rocket, acted with courage. General Custar explains the incident and Secretary Stanton praises their gallantry, promising medals for all.
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War Office
Atlantic
America
Weeney
Gine Tex Namseare
Gener
Baye I
Ramtiour
Ieene
Custar
Fred
Frerman
Stanton
Noted Resistance to New Ideas in Rural New England Farmers
The passage portrays a class of New England farmers resistant to new concepts and unfamiliar information. They appear self assured, shrewd, and distrustful of teachings beyond their known horizon, yet their conservatism is paired with a striking, paradoxical awareness of what they do not know.
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New England
Pel
Bates
Rome
Thei
Hospitals Names and Officials Amid Unclear Records
Fragmentary OCR text shows names and titles related to hospitals and medical figures. Key entities include Gruber, Speer, and various initials. The exact events, roles, and dates are obscured by garbled formatting and missing context.
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W. W. Woodward
Emma Tis
Sixth Street
Western
Joan
Davison
Entist
Bet
Amaith and
Mound
Cincinnati
P. Knowlton
A. Berry
Japan
J. WN. McClung
West Fix
Fricke
Edith
Wes West
Citvey
O.E. Berton
Northeast Corner
Orrick
P.M. Seis
Ubeg
West Fifth St
Main
J. A. Henderson
Ta” Wholesale and Retail
J. Webb
Ieeees
Fashiona
M. A. Taylor
The
Beason
Kim
Eriday
Medical
Glenn & Sons
Phoenix Exchange Billiard
Watnst Street
Julius
Baee
Sarge
MPRA
Prinsylvania
Pollates
Ladion
Auburn
Central Pacific
Joe Hooker
Elmost Universal
Jacksonville
Limes Beechers
Krouah
Board of Health
San Francisco
Rand le Reagent
Agricultural Statistics
Louisville Democrat
Leena Sareea
Ses
Lewis
AGOL
D. DW
McOlouwg
A. M
Quatermastere
Niasen
Phelps. A. Oy. U
Baw
Gill
Lorth
W. Ss. Kung
Irth
Sr PS
Gruber
U. A. Mim Soreek
Orpealta Wendlonion
Mtn Sresat
Sarmeen A.M. Speer
L. Seminaar Sugeee Joen T. Wsr
Gee
Milipary Headquarters
Comer
Lewenee
Tivo
Suaxon
Refugee Relief Commission OF
Delerden Seettng
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