06 Feb 1865
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Newspaper
Evansville Daily Journal
Location
Evansville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1865
Page
1
The fragmentary OCR presents confused wording about a major discovery of the century, mentioning An’s name, a medical compound, and references to Chevations and a “Compound Pectoral of Wild Cherry.” It appears as garbled prose with no clear event date or verifiable entities.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses a steam of topics including a Maumyoe Materia and a Pitt edition of the Uf. It mentions copper dieted boarhen and approved tunics and hints at a plan or schedule for theater items and related items.
A fragmented excerpt discusses herbs and illnesses and mentions remedies for fatigue, headaches, and rheumatic pain. Names like Peter Viselag appear in a garbled context alongside references to medical practices, digestion, and the stomach.
A brief item notes buildings along Locust Street between Finet and Water in the Journal. It records placement or condition of structures in that district without extra detail.
A Savannah visit recounts General Sherman denouncing cotton sharks who ruin the army and oppose opening ports to trade. He argues captured cities should not feed rebels or supply them, predicts heavy pushback from the commercial class, and warns his fame could fail if defeated in future battles. The account echoes themes on blockade, trade, and southern supply lines.
The piece recalls an attempted ironclad and torpedo boat operation aimed at isolating the James River line and threatening City Point. It notes Confederate plans were thwarted by concurrent Union batteries and a retreat to Richmond, warned that Lee and Davie should not overestimate enemy strength.
A noon dispatch reports an informal four hour conference aboard the River Queen in Hampton Roads with President Lincoln, Secretary Seward, and Confederate envoys Stephens Hunter and Campbell. The meeting produced no shift in government or rebel positions.
A late February dispatch outlines divergent views on peace amid the Civil War. The Herald hints at near submission by Jefferson Davis, while Tribune and Richmond Examiner debate peace talks and potential terms, noting shifting southern sentiment and the impact on morale and reconstruction.
From New Yon Feb 4 the Heralds Eastport dispatches say Gen Thomas army from cavalry to infantry is located and in excellent condition and eager for another advance. deserters come in and provisions are strained as guerrillas increase. bills seek universal conscription and officers appointed by voters, with men 18 to 65 to join. Confederate raids and Union responses feature in ongoing conflict news.
The river has risen four feet four inches, with twenty feet four inches in the channel. Weather at Ciscinsati reports a thermometer reading of 41 and a barometer.
An OCR fragment lists commodity quotes and money items with limited clarity. It mentions wheat corn oats pork and varied prices, a fire note, stock mention, and bonds or certificates, all presented in a terse historical newspaper style.
Unclear OCR text outlines flour and sugar holding steady while wheat and oats show limited changes. Mentions prices, co changed net 103, and small sales notes. Overall the excerpt remains garbled with partial figures and lacks coherent context.
At noon the river shows diminished ice along the Kentucky shore while remaining near a standstill. Vessels arriving include Clifton, Burns, Golden Eagle, Niagara, Pauline Carroll, J H Hoyle, and more, with large cotton and freight cargoes aboard. Passengers on the Niagara include Maj. Gen Rosseau’s wife and daughter. St Nicholas and Saratoga expected later in the week.
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