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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1864
Page
1
Cincinnati reports that arriving emigrants at New York up to Wednesday total 151,380 this year, about 32,000 more than the same period last year, indicating a sharp rise in midyear immigration.
United States Marshal at San Francisco was arrested Monday for serving legal tender notes in New York. He was sent East aboard the mail steamer Golden Age which sailed the same afternoon.
The Charleston Mercury argues against McClellan for national unity warning that defeating him would boost Confederate aims. It asserts every vote for McClellan aids the Rebels and urges Union supporters to reject his candidacy to prevent Confederate gains.
A city letter dated September 20 expresses low Democratic enthusiasm and predicts defeat for the Democratic ticket. The writer praises Alex for honesty, notes sparse meetings, and says the party’s prospects are bleak with poor attendance and a hard road ahead.
The piece notes Democratic gains in Maine with Copperhead papers highlighting the results. It recalls that the only Copperhead in Congress was defeated in the First District covering Cumberland and York. Sweat and supporters campaigned hard as unionists aimed to erase the disgrace, while Henry Foote’s letter to the Richmond Whig weighs in on the peace platform.
Emerson Etheridge argues Lincoln's official record proves decisive reelection merit. He cites Lincoln’s actions against rebellion, victory in six states, strengthened navy and army, emancipation steps, and maintenance of peace, asserting lasting national progress despite opposition.
The late editor Joseph Camp of the Atlanta Confeder ies and Georgia Times, a cousin of A B Camp, advocated Union restoration. Jeff Davis ordered his arrest in Richmond, but Camp escaped. Camp, clerk of the Georgia House of Relatives, argued for Union return and claimed Governor Brown favors reconstruction.
The Highland County Fair ended after two days of rain and mud but strong entries in cattle, produce, and needlework. The final day drew crowds as horse racing sparked excitement with premiums, including a $50 prize for horses never trotted for money. A notable win went to Milton Smith’s Teetorenten in a money race, while Sweep and Leay Grapatoteal St tear earned premiums. Overall, the fair concluded with satisfied attendees and successful exhibits.
Telegraph field reports claim Colonel Witcher raised 800 prisoners and seized horses and equipment in Western Virginia. They allege destruction of a million dollars in Yankee stores across six towns and note Union casualties. The Richmond Enquirer favors arming freed negroes and Congress buying 350,000 enslaved people for freedom and arms. General Stoneman moves toward Augusta while a Northern Virginia spy network would feed Richmond intelligence on casualties and missing men to create a permanent war record.
A Herald London letter notes a German banker and a $1,000,000,000 U.S. loan that astonishes the public. Proposals emerge to requisition steamers to intercept Wilmington blockade runners and collect Roman payments. Several new purchases are described, with one proposal traced to an anonymous source.
Fragmentary text notes a Potomac area scene and mentions General Simon and Tex. The jetaway phrase and patches imply a disrupted military dispatch from October 95. No clear event or outcome can be determined from the readable fragments.
The dispatch notes movements of Sheridan's forces and Confederate skirmishes on October 7 186? near Bridgewater Mount Crawford and Bacaton with occasional actions by Powell's cavalry forces. It mentions Rebel assaults on pickets and a noted officer McNeil as a jailer or recruiter figure, though details are fragmented.
A third resolution declares that tenfold action is proposed by the governing body. The text confirms formal adoption steps and outlines the procedural pathway for the measure's advancement.
Movements of cotton and tobacco reported from Cano on October 9 show shifts in supply lines. The item notes trade activity and logistics affecting market flow and regional handling.
The 30th issue of The Herald's Mobile Bay notes a wreck incident with incomplete debris details. The fragmentary item mentions a vessel and location but lacks names or outcomes due to damaged text.
An early October report from San Francisco identifies Pa Marshal Read pursuing a man charged with handling United States notes. Advices from Acapulco note a French fleet expecting reinforcement as authorities move east. The text mentions spontaneous combustion of tea and coal sataba value, reflecting garbled OCR.
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