Washington notes and congressional references in a frail report
A fragmented wartime summary notes Ben Wade in Washington and Misses wad Ge M r. Morton, references to Duncan Fitch for Congress, Akerman in Washington, a wounded Boyd, and probes into General Sherman’s resolution. Mentions to Pitts iron mill damage, Treasury letters, and a new minister to Paraguay. Internal revenue and institutions like Boldenys Orphans Home at Xenia are listed among scattered items.
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Saat Sagen
Ben Wade
Washington
Abcock
Hamilton
Morton
Worcester
Nevada
Reed
Thos
Fitch
Congress
Akerman
Boyd
Sherman
Capitol
Fick
R. Butler
Os Howe
Ian
Washington City
District of Columbia
Lorehead & Co
Pitts
Porter
Robeweath Navy Department
Housek
Ee Tn
Nashvilleanes
Philadelphia
Treasury
Stroeg
United States
McCartie
Pein Wren
Treasury Department
Rosario
Brazil
Asuncion
Maine
Boldieny
Xenia
Reds and French Capital Chaos Report from Paris War Scene
Dispatches describe Reds pressing for defense committees in Paris arrondissements to seize power and control food and ammunition while mobs terrorize districts. Prussian victories and French countermeasures unfold near Versailles and Brevannes forest as Paris braces for a potential government seizure.
Battle of the 19th near Paris described in French reports
Special dispatch from Paris details fighting around Chatillon and Clamart as major troops clash on the Villejuif Meudon axis. Prussian losses estimated at about 400 with many wounded. French rear-guard action reported amid heavy artillery, with retreats and arrests by National Guards afterward.
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New York Tribune
Tribune Cor
Chatillon
Clamart
Villejuf
Meudon
Partios
Lagebargg
Sookie
Brussels
Pays
Sth. Sys
Sedan
McMahon
A Deserted Village and Prussian Forbearance
A Lonion Gazette correspondent reports on September 2 describing Prussian forces entering Audrin on the French frontier. Troopers bayoneted or shot fleeing villagers, a melee ensued, and peasants faced oppression while some authorities reportedly refused to burn the village, citing disobedience of orders and risk to commissions.
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Lonion Gazette
Audrin
Ding
Emigration notes from St Moritz to East Tennessee
A Cincinnati Gazette correspondent from St Moritz discusses winter travel, etiquette, and European viewpoints on the war and journalism. Another letter from East Tennessee extols mineral wealth, climate, soils, and growing wine grapes, touting low land prices and opportunities for Northern emigration with practical farming and investment details.
Norwegian bride and groom wed quietly at home
Mr. Ole Bull and Hon J G Thorpe witness a small ceremony in Norway as the bride and groom tie the knot under American law. The couple, after reception and evergreen decorations, plan a formal Madison reception later in autumn with friends greeting Ole Bull’s gracious congratulations.
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Ole Bull
J. G. Thorpe
Ole A
Norway
Priya
Ole Bullen
Ivake
Madison
Union Men Convene Call For Southern Convention In Knoxville
The Hon. Leo W. Booker of Virginia and A J Hamilton of Texas issue a call for a Convention of original Union men of the South to meet in Knoxville on November 1. The organizers seek Southern reconciliation and a united stance among former Union supporters.
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Leo. W. Booker
Virginia
A. J. Hamilton
Texas
South
Knoxville
Letter from Texas Urges Northern Emigration to Aid Reconstruction
A Northern Union veteran writes from Dallas Texas September 12 1870 urging fellow Northwestern men to emigrate to Texas. He argues Northern papers exaggerate Ku Klux outrages and rebel sentiment while promoting Texas as a place for poor men to start anew. He invites support and offers assistance, asking for stamps and favorable postage amid cotton picking delays.
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Dalllas
Dalias County
Texas
Canoetbeg
North
West
Holden-Kirk
North Carolina
White Star
Lone Star
Opening chapter fragment of a dime towel text
The excerpt presents a literary fragment describing a fair girl seated on sand beside the sea while a tall ship passes by. It mentions emigrants, hops, salt fish, and a mood of mixed joy and sorrow, with vivid maritime imagery. The line reads as a poetic travelogue glimpse rather than a complete narrative.
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Eax
Mozart H411 and Beckett at British Roeder bill
Large audiences patronize the British Roeder with Mozart H411. Tonight Harry Beckett the comedian offers a splendid bill. Tomorrow afternoon Woon's Turars The Florences perform this week, offering admirers a few opportunities to see them.
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Roeder
Harry Beckett
Woon
Death on the Little Miami Rail Road Finds Unknown Man
The body of an unknown man about 30 was found beside the Little Miami Railroad near Foster's Crossing. He had gunshot scars and skull fractures, wore a new gray suit, and carried $2871, a broken whisky bottle, a railway ticket envelope Philadelphia to Chicago, and a Philadelphia plan firm card. An inquest ruled death from a fall from a moving train. the body was vaulted at Maineville for identification.
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Little Miami Railroad
Foster's Crossing
Philadelphia
Chicago
Philadelphia Plan
Wm. McAllister
Foster's
Esquire
Reds at Hamilton and Dayton Scores Report
The Times notes a printing error in a recent game store listing misstating totals as 79 wit and promises correction. Reds travel to Indianapolis next week with results from Hamilton and Dayton games, praising Freddy Waterman as an emerging base-ball talent and mentioning Craver and the Chicago Haymakers. The Mutuals defeated the Atlantics for the so called championship with a tally reflecting runs and scores.
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Payton
Reds
Indianapolis
Hamilton
Dayton
Diverse local events and notices sweep the afternoon agenda
A busy slate includes a board meeting this afternoon and notes on warmer early year conditions. Upcoming religious services will mark Ss Gabriel Congregation’s first service in the new temporary church at St Bernard next Sunday. A shooting suspect, Killian, has been arrested in Neosho MO. The Cincinnati Pioneer Association met at Council Chamber. The French Aid Society reports 1324 dollars raised for wounded patriots, with Werk contributing 200. German ladies plan a fair for Prussian wounded beginning the 26th, Greenwood Hall prepared. Adams Express delivered oysters at 8:30, fastest route Baltimore to here last night. Phair Insurance premiums show a May–July gain of 21178 over last year.
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the Ss. Gabriel Congregation of
St. Bernard
Destruction and notices mark Newport area concerns
The excerpt notes dry conditions from drought and fire threats along rail lines into the city, reports near misses at Wallace and Ringgold’s hat house with significant losses, and mentions meetings on Free Wharfage and Newport Cincinnati Bridge construction. It also records county tax office personnel and agricultural society premium payments and a pending battalion reorganization.
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Newport and
Cincinnati
Spencer House
Buckeye Club Fall Running Matches Open Next Tuesday
Buckeye Club announces a five day fall racing meeting at Buckeye Course starting next Tuesday. Daily programs include multiple races with purses ranging from 200 to 1,100 in gold. Entries boast top horses from Kentucky and the western states, promising a premier event on the track.
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Buckeye
Buckeye Club
Burnet House
Kentucky
Republican Meeting features Job E Stevenson speech on spirits tax
A large gathering in Ledame ville heard Hon. Job E. Stevenson denounce the Johnson era and praise Republican tax reforms on spirits. He urged a clear, fixed duty and government collection, critiqued 1868 laws, hailed Delano’s administration, and urged fair treatment of distillers.
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Job E. Stevenson
Internal Revenue
United States
Andrew Johnson
Congress
Special Suerte Restores Order in Court
At the assembling morning session the court lacked a sheriff. Judge Menzies ordered quiet and asked the assembled to enforce it. The scene prompted laughter as a hastily deputized officer sought guidance, and order was restored.
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Sheri
Death of Judge Gholson in Ohio
Judge W Y Gholson, a renowned Ohio jurist, has died at his Avondale residence after a period of declining health. A Cincinnati transplant in 1847, he helped organize the Superior Court in 1854 and later served on the Ohio Supreme Court. He leaves a wife and one daughter, with his son having died in the late war.
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Gholson
W. Y.gholson
Ohio
Avondale
Nassau College
New Jersey
Taylor
Virginia
Wright
Cincinnati
Gholaon
Getaee
Superior Court
Bella Storer
Oliver M. Spencer
Supreme Court of Ohio
Ghokon
E. W. Kittredge
Cambridge
Arrextion Rerupiicays Ward Republican Meeting Tonight
A Republican rally for the Second, Fifth and Fourteenth Wards is set for the Race and Eighth streets corner this evening. Local clubs have organized extensive preparations to mobilize supporters. Scheduled speakers include Hon. Aaron F. Perry, Hon. Job E. Stevenson, Hon. Benj. Eggleston, and Hon. Jacob Wolf.
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Race
Eighth
Aaron F. Perry
Job E. Stevenson
Benj. Eggleston
Jacob Wolf
Public Nuisance Cars Prompt Health Board Action
A letter urges the Board of Health to condemn bob tailed cars as a public nuisance. The writer claims riders were forced to act as conductors to pay fares, recounting nine passengers begging for change at the car’s far end while the driver pressed for payment. The piece calls for immediate regulatory action.
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Banta Leo
Board of Health
Iis
Republican Ward Meetings Draw Large Crowd at City Halls
A string of ward gatherings in Maxwell's Hall and various corners attracted large Republican turnouts. Officials named to canvass voters, with speeches by A F Perry Job E Stevenson Benj Eggleston and others, ended in cheers for the ticket.
Youth Run Over and Killed by Freight Train
Yesterday evening a young male around sixteen was struck and killed at the rail yard crossing near Budd Street. He hesitated crossing the track, then attempting to return, slipped and fell in front of a freight car. The train passed over him, mangling the body. Officer Codey secured the scene and the coroner held an inquest this morning returning a verdict consistent with the fatal accident.
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Epot
Codey
Buddetreet
Robbery Report From Third Street Rope Store
A theft occurred yesterday at F. Vonderheide's rope store at 145 West Third Street. Currency and grain valued at twenty five dollars were taken from the drawer. No suspects named. Local police investigation continues.
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F. Vonderheide
Weat Third Street
Sherwood
Sam Cary Speaks on Democratic Principles at Warwig Hall
Samuel Fenton Cary addressed a Fifteenth Ward audience at Warwig Hall on Court street last night, speaking for an hour about Democratic principles as his long standing creed. He urged adherence to contracts and stressed tax and tariff views, predicting political battles and promising to fight to the death if needed. The Finance Committee noted funds were short and the meeting adjourned after a vote of thanks.
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Samuel Fenton
Cary
Warwig Hall
Court Street
Democrat
Congres
Cong
Congress
Gsad
Anniversary Day Celebration At Allen Chapel Opens Fair
On the anniversary of the emancipation proclamation a large African American crowd gathered at Allen Chapel for a combined celebration and fair opening. Clergymen Rev J C Walters Rev Griffon H Graham and Rev Rt H Johnson spoke as attendees viewed exhibits and considered purchasing the old Jewish synagogue. A four year old boy suffered facial injuries from a fallen table piece during the crowd event.
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Allen Chapel
J.C. Walters
Griffon H. Graham
Louisville
Rt. H. Johnson
First Ward Special Election Result in Newport
In the First Ward special election for City Council, Mr. O W Davis won with 125 votes to 94 for his opponent. Davenport objected to swearing him in as a voter but Davis had already been sworn. Council business included mapping Newport, street improvements, and a fiscal report projecting year end balance and tax or bond needs.
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Davis
Asues Davis
Thom
Ng Pole
A . C. Phillips
Newport
Committee On Law
Williamson Street
Columbia
Cabot Streets
Committee of Ways and Means
Street
York
Ti Street
Cabot
Jenhella
Harris Street
Terrell
John Mulvey
Ann Street
Ringgold
Tibbatts
O. W. Davis
Edwin F Hazen Was Dayton City Clerk and Bank Teller
Edwin F Hazen long time keeper at the Fourth National Bank in Cincinnati died at home after weeks of illness from consumption. He served as City Clerk of Dayton and was a Christian, respected by family and friends. His death was described as peaceful with prayers and Bible verses quoted.
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Edwin F. Hazen
Dayton
Fourth National Bank
Cincinnati
Meth Church
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Opex
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Webb, JR
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Wp. Pleasant Military Academy
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