16 Sep 1868
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1868
Page
1
A garbled OCR page reports on diverse items including music figures, the price of butter, a Parisian public sale, and political notes. It mentions the Grand Track event, piano composer marriage, Pope Pius IX statements, and escaped prisoners, with scattered references to London Times content and Paris crime context.
The editor of the New York Tribune records a striking remedy found in a patient described as having undergone a remarkable surgical cure for encephaloid cancer. The account notes long life after treatment and highlights a method developed by a noted scientist.
A mixed bulletin outlines congressional power plays, President Johnson’s stance, and party maneuvering amid mounting debate. It touches on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad flood damages, Mount Vernon care, and Indiana German veteran efforts, with notes on Maine news, Toledo fair plans, and a new dramatic season in White Hall.
A suite of current offerings including A Man in Earnest about A H Conant and The Sermons of Robert Collyer with noted authorship by Mrs End Co New York. New novels by Mrs End Co and fresh styles attract readers with poetic beauty and earnest purpose. a cheap edition of Maryatt is advertised, alongside other literary items and news of a Paris underground railway plan. Ole Bull home in Norway is noted.
In Lina Ohio on September 14 the Central Ohio Conference met with Lawrence presiding. Attendees enjoyed open doors and generous hospitality. Entries were made for the Allen County Farm and Agr Aprist Exhibition with a $50 trotting and pacing match. A mass meeting will be addressed by Dr. and others. Republicans plan county convention to nominate candidates as Democrats held a large majority in the last election.
A West Tennessee letter from Johnstonville notes the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad crossing the Tennessee River and predicts Johnsonville and Chattanooga will rise as inland navigation expands. It cites recent and planned federal spending to remove Muscle Shoals obstacles, survey work, and a five million dollar estimate to enable firm year round water flow, highlighting Johnsonville as a key outlet for fertile valley trade and rail connections to St. Louis and nearby Georgia markets.
The piece reports on several railroad developments from Richmond to Lexington and plans for new lines from Knoxville to Egiahion Iowa. It notes a contractor confident about 60 day grading, plus mentions cables and London interests, direct Port Huron routes, and expedient plans for lines via St. Joseph, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, and Chicago Air Line. Also covered are the Northwestern Railway cut-off to the Missouri River, Dixon, Peoria and Hannibal extension, Union Pacific culvert work, and Sioux City branch progress with a Missouri River crossing and grading toward Fremont.
A long, word for word reproduction of Major General Grant's April 21 1883 letter from Milliken's Bend Louisiana to his father is printed. The missive discusses cotton trade restrictions in Mississippi Arkansas and Tennessee during the Vicksburg campaign his strategic moves to New Carthage and the precarious military situation along the Mississippi River and the levees.
A fragmented 1860s era update celebrates Maine's political stance with fervent Unionist rhetoric, praising Maine’s voice and the patriotism of its soldiers. The page includes notices about congressional committee sentiments, military appointments, and a diplomatic note on Peru and a Peruvian minister.
The Seventh August Convention met in Lexington beginning Tuesday and closing Thursday afternoon. About 120 delegates from nearly all parts of the state attended. Routine business was conducted with frequent addresses and sermons by distinguished divines. Officers elected for the coming year: President Rev. L. B. Miller, Treasurer Prof. H. H. White, Corresponding Secretary Rev. Thos. Munnell, Recording Secretary Rev. J. W. McGarvey.
Newport News reports fire at the southeast corner of York and Taylor streets destroying R R Carothere’s stable containing four buggies and a barouche along with hay and oats. eight horses and a cow were rescued. Building valued at about 2500 with insurance of 1609 and 1500. Dr N B Shaler’s residence scorched, loss about 150. Origin unknown. Also notes political meeting in Newport and a theft case involving Rose Sparks with $20 worth of apparel seized and bail set at 100.
The piece argues fowls must be kept out of the horse stable feed room and haymow to prevent vermin spread and odor. It urges a separate roost to stop birds from slipping in when doors open and to protect horses from fear and potential injury caused by intruders.
A Washington Chronicle item notes an oak forest on a Massachusets estate where thirty years of intentional planting produced trunks ranging from five to fifteen and a half feet in diameter. The report underscores the value of reforestation and the dignity of well tended groves.
The city is infested with a new street crime. A robber feigns tying a bootlace then strikes the passerby with a head blow to topple him. Accomplices then seize the victim’s money and flee, leaving the scene quickly.
A conference among Senator Morgan and others resulted in a plan to extend the current Congress until the end of year eight and to reconvene on the first day of December. The Republican members urge full attendance of both Houses on Monday September 21 at noon though no general business is anticipated.
New York reports the United States against Revenue Commissioner Rollins adjourned to tomorrow. The Broadway Theater shooting case began at Essex Market Court with Wilson examined but no new facts. adjourned last Saturday. A libel suit against Dawson seeks to prove constitutional matters via Chief Justice Jay letters. Book trade sale in Philadelphia delivered strong prices. Schuetzenfest opened at Jones Wood with delegates from several cities. A burglary of Lynchlass factory on Chambers Street netted $900 in hardware. Detroit Postoffice robbery case outlines conspirators liable to trial in Michigan. Butler’s bid for Congress defeated amid Maine election tensions. Horse races cited with Corsican and Stonewall finish times.
The Rhode Island session of the General Convention of Universalists is well attended with delegates from across the country. Notable attendees include Rev. J. G. Bartholomew of Nesdent, Rev. J. Marvin, Rev. Janee Connecticut, and Rev. Me mont. The session will continue as planned.
A collapse at Hartford Pallot destroys three floors of the new bay avenue building owned by Deming and Moore. A steam wall failed sending corn and debris into the basement. Wooden timbers and loaded crates tumbled amid the ruins, several workers injured.
Massachusetts reports that De Andrew J Freeman faced trial and received a five year sentence after a case involving suspected tolerance of state prison terms. A separate federal court session began with jurors in a case tied to Jas Erick and related parties, though details remain unclear from the fragment.
Five bodies of men were recovered after a freshet on Saturday at Five Mile acre along the Erie Canal. A German woman, linked to a local farm house at Niskayuna, was captured and jailed.
Fragmentary notes describe growing international strains involving Prussia France Austria and potential conflicts before year end. Leaders respond with cautious statements while observers caution against disturbances, viewing defeat and unrest as warning signs amid diplomatic ceremonies and uneasy peace prospects.
Advertisement for Thos. K. Middleton Son at 206 West Sixth Street Cincinnati. Mentions gas fittings and plumbing services with product references and multiple garces. Includes manufacturer's tag and model details. text is garbled but notes service scope and contact in Cincinnati.
An OCR fragment advertises a wholesale and cooking supply store and house goods at 986 Central Avenue on the east side near the Goer weld lot. The readable text mentions Berar, cooking, and house items in a compact commercial listing.
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