17 Dec 1864
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1864
Page
1
Society notices describe monthly and weekly meetings across several lodges and churches. Events list dates, locations such as City Hall, Broadway and Main streets, with diverse groups including Masonic lodges and religious services.
A poetical passage describes a young marble figure rising softly from slumber and bowing in humility to seek forgiveness, her dress flowing and steps gentle as snowflakes. The imagery conveys reverence and penitence through restrained, lyrical lines.
In a family sketch, Godfrey Horton must choose a wife among widower Mr Somers's daughters Laura and Jenny. Laura flaunts wealth and schemes with the blue bouquet while Jenny remains modest, as old man with flowers hints at a hidden debt and the puzzle of who will wed first.
Fragmented text recounts royal intrigue with Anjou and Elizabeth I allegories, mentions Bussy d Amboise, and describes a Postmaster Denaison report on letter carelessness. It notes thousands of misdirected, undirected, or damaged letters and calls for better public caution in correspondence.
A Philadelphia city family learns of a seven million dollar fortune tied to Mrs. Worsdell in Europe and New York. An elder sister in Plymouth shares the inheritance with Mr Worlington’s heirs, as two sons and a son-in-law plan to travel to Europe in the spring to settle the Liver ton estate and divide the proceeds.
An editorial essay warns readers that currency will be devalued and debts rise after the war. It urges paying off debts, avoiding new obligations, and preparing for a potential economic crash with prudent shipping ballast and careful spending amid political tension.
A fragment from Up Salt River notes post election calm with no war or drafts and describes a democratic currency with plentiful prices. It recounts St Petersburg merchant gifting to support a cause, cites biblical ties to charity, and mentions a probate marshal ruling about a ninety year old drafted man. European cathedrals’ capacities are listed, ending with a street confrontation anecdote.
A collage of anecdotes and witticisms recounts soldiers, officers, and civilians. Tales of grafted surgeons, moon signaling, and a Cornish choir joke mix with warnings about vanity and bold quips about uniforms and war’s ironies.
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