29 Sep 1868
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1868
Page
1
A dated legal letter from September 23 1968 urges action under prior acts to curb the circulation of spurious notes. It warns of widespread fraud and the harm to the country, praising enforcement to stamp out the nuisance and protect workers facing unemployment. The writer cites laws from June 1864 and February 1967 and calls for decisive enforcement.
The sixteenth annual Indiana State Fair opens with beautiful weather and steady crowds. Exhibits feature stock from local, national, and imported lines, plus agricultural implements and fine track events. Attendants note improved grounds, amphitheater seating for thousands, and ready hotel accommodations at Bates House and nearby inns.
Mr Vaughan was taken to Lawrence and other mineral regions to assess surface wealth. An assay addressed to Meade expressed interest in determining the value of a stone. The correspondent mentions uncertainty but notes the request was conveyed through a relative.
Citizens and visitors crowded to Buckeye Club events at their Park below Cumminsville. Rain delayed opening. Friday's clear weather brought three horse races, a dash and a mile event with a Club purse. Admission options included rail fare and public stand access with police in attendance.
The School Board held a regular session with Pesatioat Fisher presiding. Twenty five members received communications from the secretary of the pert, all deemed acceptable. The clerk was permitted to purchase a new store, and authorized to sign a petition granting the right of MAP DRAWING. The Grade section noted routes to Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York with a captain Oak involved. adjournment followed after one week.
A garbled diary like fragment questions delayed deliveries and Radoces involvement. It hints at an eventful day with items not arriving and uncertainty surrounding reception.
In Atlanta on September 28 a Senate decision leaves in limbo the bill barring freedmen from office. The posture reflects postwar political realignments as candidates promise peace and unity while stressing fidelity to government authority. General Gordon addressed a Democratic meeting urging support for law and order amid the unfolding election.
Reported instruction from England directs Grand Trunk Railway to shut the Richmond to Riviere du Loup section due to losses. Halifax dispatch notes rising dissatisfaction among repealers with Mr Howe. Toronto case mentions Morton Foarnees discharged, with no alternative but to release them.
In Goldsboro on September 28, colored U S troops tried to interrupt two colored Democratic speakers but were halted by white citizens. A clash last night wounded one colored soldier and one citizen. amputation of the citizen's lower limb is needed. Persistent excitement and insecurity prevail, signed by J H Powell and N B Jappinz, Goldsboro citizens.
The Secretary of State reports unofficial statewide results from cities and towns. Chamberlain leads with a high vote turnout, while the Democratic-Republicans surpass their prior best by 6,607 and Democrats by 1,370. Final counts await official legislative declaration after corrections and adjustments.
A blaze on Washington Street damaged the rear block of the Commercial Advertiser office and adjacent properties. Matthews & Warren suffered the heaviest loss with stock valued at about 110000 and 68000 insurance. Adams & Co. and others reported smaller losses, with James A. owning the building stock around 15000 and insured for 12000. Internal Revenue offices saved. several businesses evacuated.
A 70 year old man died and his body was removed by Masons for reasons not stated in the fragment. The brief notice records the death and burial rites with limited details.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a base bail situation and a tense game with opponents described as exciting. Names, dates, and locations are unreadable, leaving only that the event involved a contested match and strong crowd reaction. The fragmentary text lacks clear entities or outcomes to anchor a full summary.
A National Cricket match between All En Eleven and the United States took place at Bostox on September 28. The game opened with a shaky start as early wickets fell and the score advanced slowly. Play resumes tomorrow with both sides aiming to steady the innings and build a competitive total.
A Memphis dispatch details the capture of Lee Morson after a posse surrounded his cabin near Helena Ark. Morson, who killed Sheriff Bart Taylor and wounded others, was captured with broken arms and a side wound after a local hanging vote. Gen J C Hindman of the Confederate Army was assassinated at his Helena residence, reportedly shot by a Springfield, Missouri native named Robbins, with politics cited as motive. Later reports say Hindman died eight hours after a buckshot injury as he sat with his family. police tracked Robbins as a suspect.
The Laclede races opened at the St. Louis fair with heavy track due to rain and strong entries from Ohio Indiana Illinois Missouri. Alte Vela won the first sweepstakes, Reckless second, Anna Hall third. Second race Ontario swept, Eigin second, Video third, Kate Ward lame and withdrawn. The eighth annual fair ramps up with expanded grounds and large livestock shows expected to draw wide attendance and political events.
Army sources report a robber gang across the country neighborhood from Marshall Texas is active with about one hundred ten men mounted and armed roaming beyond the county. A government wagon escort was sent toward Hayden to reinforce the garrison at Raiphur Sp nes while a Fifteenth Infantry company and fifty generals were dispatched to assist.
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