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Cincinnati Weekly Chronicle

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1869

Page

3

Stewart Declines Treasury Secretary Post After Legal Scrutiny

Washington report details Mr. Stewart's formal declination of the Secretary of the Treasury, citing legal disability under the act on trade and finance. The President accepts the decline, leaving the office vacant as discussions and transfers continue amid cabinet reshuffles and new nominations.

Senate Sam Lee Ee Gee Tee Puiser T. Stewart The Mr. Stewart Stewart

Become a Law and Senate Moves in Ohio Legislature

The Ohio Senate bill authorizingcounty commissioners to receive bonds for road construction as payment of taxes became law. Democrats criticized transfers from the Soldiers' Relief Fund to the Sinking Fund. A sine die adjournment was proposed for April 2. A Hamilton County petition urged female suffrage. Bills passed included banning deputy sheriffs from acting as justices and repealing jurisdiction limits in Putnam and Paulding counties. A prohibition on marriages between persons of nearer blood than second cousins was enacted.

HOUSE Blaine Coburn Indiana Blair Michigan Scofield Pennsylvania Banks Massachusetts Cullom Illinois Benjamin Missouri Ingersoll Ferris New York Dockray North Carolina Arnell Tennessee Reconstruction Butler Senate Judiciary Committee Congress Postoffice Indianapolis Cou Soldiers’ Relief Fund Fand Scott Hughes Highland Putnam Paulding

Hartman Confession Ties Cast To Young Murder Case

Indianapolis reports a sensational update on the Young murder with Hartman’s confession to the Grand jury. Key figures named include J Abrams, Robert S. Dorsey, a prostitute Frank Clark, and Mrs Clem. Hartman allegedly planned with Fiscus and two men to commit the crime near Lanesville then fled.

Cincinnati Chronicle Indianapolis Hartman Grand Dary Hurrtman J. Abrams Fiséts Wiley Young and Wife Hartmap Young Yong Alrs. Young Clem Leathers & Hanna Major Gordon Abrams Silas Hartman Hess Fiscus Piers Preanle Clark

Financial report shows minor changes in bank items

Monday’s commercial page notes small shifts in loans bonds and deposits in New York banks with specie down and legal tenders up. It reports a generally firmer money market with high discount rates for first class paper and scarce currency amid ongoing Treasury and stock market fluctuations.

New York binPiva Chenla TSO SABO Bess Bank Noble

Murder near Xenia results in Edmondson arrest

A man named Geo Miller was shot near Xenia by Henry Edmondson after a dispute sparked by Miller’s remarks about a woman. Edmondson fired, mortally wounding Miller. he was captured and jailed. Both men reportedly courted the same woman.

Cincinnati ‘Chronicle Xenia Nenia Geo Miller Iency Henry Edmondson Miller

Pittsburg Metal Market Quiet With Minor Price Shifts

Special dispatch notes a quiet metal market in Pittsburg with prices largely unchanged from last week. Poundery irons remain in good demand with slight tightening, and quotes cover anthracite fat coke Juniata blooms charcoal bituminous coal and Lake Superior ore with small price spreads.

Cincinnati Chronicle Oo Pirtrseung Lake Superior

Belief Grant Brother of President May Become Collector

In Chicago on March 13 it is believed Orville Grant, brother of Ulysses S. Grant, will be appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the district. Local chatter centers on his suitability and possible political backing for the post.

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Wrecks and legal ruling from San Francisco and shipping news

In San Francisco Judge Pratt voided the Monii nomery Street extension, affecting a four and a half million Central Pacific project laid February 1. Shipping notes report the English bark John Bright wrecked near Natka Sound with all aboard presumed lost, and the Harvest Queen foundered with no survivors. Military reports from Arizona 1868 claim eighty one Indians killed fifty seven wounded and twenty three captured, with concerns over troop levels and ongoing conflict. The Gliding Stars and Wiltain ships have arrived from New York and Liverpool.

San Francisco Pratt District Court Central Pacific John Bright Port Townsend Natka Sound Victoria Humboldt Bay Arizona Deven First Cavalry New York Ps. Wiltain Liverpool

Congreso debate conscription power amid protests in Maprin

In the Constituent Cortes minister Sigosta sought power to raise 25 000 recruits to complete the army and won a majority after a long debate though resolutions urged ending future conscriptions. A demonstration against conscription marched in Maprin and another insurrectional attempt was reported in Andalusia with few details.

Maprin Sigosta Andalusia

Breckinridge Arrives in Lexington Amid Serenade and Speech

Gen. Breckinridge and family reach Lexington greeted by a large crowd despite rain. He declines platform appearances at stations, drives to cousin's home, and delivers a cordial, personal message rejecting political rancor while praising returning to loyal supporters and planning more calls tomorrow.

L.kxington Gen. Breckinridge

Governor's Message on Fifteenth Amendment Read in Both Houses

Atlanta dispatch reports the governor praising Congress for enacting the Fifteenth Amendment and urging ratification by the state. He says it will unify politics, end uncertainty, and grant full recognition to the state, with the Fifteenth special order set for Friday in the Senate and tomorrow in the House.

Atlanta Senate

Storm Rages Across Union Pacific Route

From Omaha on March 14 reports describe a severe storm along the Union Pacific corridor toward Salt Lake City. In Fort Wayne, James N. Dunham notes three thousand Indians from multiple tribes are being settled on reservations under General Hazen who assigns farmers and provides farming implements and seed to educate them in husbandry.

Omawa Cheyenne Union Pacific Salt Lake Louis James N. Dunham Hazen

Market notes show firmer activity with cautious buyers

The market this week displays healthier trade and more active buying though brisk business remains partly unmet. Country buyers stay cautious hoping for lower prices. drives by some jobbers unsettle prices. Quotations for various mills and fabrics are listed with modest adjustments and light demand.

Amoskeag A Atlantic A Appleton Bedford R Boott Cabot Aylige Ellerton Farmers Graniteville Alette Indian Head Lawrence Co Layman Pacific Extra Pepperell K Stark Androscoggin Bates

Trade conditions show slow demand and price softness in varied goods

Inquiries note limited activity across departments with reductions barely offsetting weak demand. Fabrics and textiles show modest declines while jobbers offer small reductions. Boots and shoes, domestic and foreign goods display firmer prices with pockets of stock turnover and cautious buyer activity.

Cattle and hog market summaries from Cincinnati and New York

Receipts for the week show 2,249 cattle 2,427 sheep and lambs 4,170 hogs 165 mules and horses in Cincinnati yards with liberal supplies. New York reports weak beef and mixed cattle prices with large weekly totals and varied regional origins, plus hogs holding steady amid a quick market and notable price advances for certain grades.

Cincinnati MonpDay

State of Trade Pittsburg Oil Market Update

Special dispatch reports a dull oil market with weak crude and refined prices in Pittsburg and New York. Spot sales include 5,000 bri crude at 15 3/4 cents and May to June 1,500 bri at 34 3/4 cents for Philadelphia delivery. Antwerp refinery prices quoted at 6 dollars per barrel.

Cincinnat Chroniele Prrtserre Philadelphia New York Oil City Antwerp

Market price reports from Louisville Chicago and New York

Reports from Louisville Chicago and New York show commodity prices for tobacco, meats, flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye and whisky. Prices vary by item with pork at $52.00 per barrel, lard around 15 cents, corn near 50 cents, and wheat around $1.10 to $1.15 per bushel amidst unsettled markets.

Grain and petroleum markets ease in quiet trading

In Cleveland on March 13 markets for flour wheat corn and oats show minimal changes with steady to firm tones. State level wheat quoted No 1 red at 150 and No 2 at 140 while corn and oats remain subdued. petroleum holds refined at 31.25 to 31.75 cents per gallon in car lots with small lots to the trade. In St Louis on March 5 flour falls 10 to 15 cents. pork around 51.50 and lard nominal as whisky declines and provisions stay firm above buyers’ bids.

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Vast Sale of Plantation Bitters Across Ports

Premium tonics from New York flood wharves depots and ships as Plantation Bitters claim broad appeal among many classes. With St. Croix rum Calianya and cascara ingredients, the powerful tonic is touted as ideal for the climate and widely patronized.

New York St. Croix

Night Scenes Pen Work Prompts Broad Ministerial Praise

The chaste pen of the author of Walks and Homes of Jesus receives cordial endorsement from ministers and pastors across denominations. Readers praise its rich matter, pure style, and household value, with claims it could uplift families and convert readers. Zeigler McClady Co. advertises commissions for agents to sell the book.

Jesus Wil Zeigler, McCiady CO Publiishers Cincinnati

Johnson Type Foundry Ad at Vine Street

An old advertisement lists Jeswirs Branch of the Johnson Type Foundry at 168 Vine Street Cincinnati between Fourth and Fifth streets with firms C Allison Smith & Johnson.

The Johnson Type Foundry Vine Street Fourth Fith Streets Cincinnati C. Allison, Smith & Johnson

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