30 Dec 1865
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1865
Page
1
The passage presents funeral like reflections and wedding imagery. It speaks of a guiding angel taking a young bride to eternal light and honoring her as maiden and wife with pure blossoms and divine gifts.
A fragmented historical poem depicts Julius Caesar dying in Egypt as he pleads with Cleopatra to hear his final heart secrets. He rejects Rome's guards and proclaims love and destiny, invoking Octavia, Antony, and the Nile while facing approaching foes. The verse ends with a farewell to Rome and Cleopatra.
An essay on how careless speech harms trust and friendships. Idle words and confidences shared spur long lasting alienation and sorrow, showing that even without malice, gossip fractures hearts and social ties across time.
An Boston apothecary who sheltered a delirium tremens patient a year ago received $30000 in the man’s will. The stranger later died in New York, leaving the apothecary the large sum and a surviving sister a substantial bequest. The tale underscores that good deeds bring rewards.
A mild pre Christmas thaw leaves a pond unsafe when Harry falls through the ice. Joseph Craig dives to save him despite bleeding from ice, returning Harry to a grateful farmer May and his family. The act reshapes their bond and Joseph gains a cherished place at Christmas.
A Yorkshire clergyman visits parishioners to assess their spiritual needs by personal inspection. He recounts an exchange with an elderly woman who questions Christ’s existence and the distance of Jerusalem, then offers tea. The piece also urges cheerful daily temper and self-improvement as a moral exhortation.
Senator Sumner introduces a December 4 1865 plan detailing five conditions for readmission of rebellious states. It calls for loyalty, abolition of oligarchies, enfranchisement irrespective of race, repudiation of rebel debts with fair national debt, universal education, and loyal officeholders. The piece also notes Thaddeus Stevens’s critique of self serving telegraph reports on amendments and the broader Radical position.
Washington correspondent notes a division among Republicans over equal suffrage for Tennessee and representation. Some, like Mr. Stevens, push for suffrage before representation, while Ohio Indiana Illinois and Pennsylvania Republicans resist. The writer expects confusion and delayed South policy, with many proposals in Congress and no clear stance.
The issue before the U S Supreme Court questions the constitutionality of the Test Oath for attorneys. If Congress could impose such an oath it would affect new applicants only, not those already admitted, and Congress lacks power to require any oath beyond allegiance to the Constitution and duties of the office.
The District of Columbia held a vote last Thursday on Negro suffrage. About 7,000 votes were against it and 75 were in favor. Supporters say they will appeal to Congress, while opponents note the clear minority. The editorial questions whether Congress will impose suffrage on DC residents.
The Provisional Government yielded to constitutional authority as President remits power to elected officials. Mr Worth assumes the governor's duties immediately amid Republican criticism, questioned as sanctified rebel by the press.
The Imperial Highness Edwin J. King Edwin the First also called Ned Stanton arrived in Mt Vernon by private Newark carriage with two bodyguards in citizen dress, guarded at the depot. A close carriage rushed him to Gardier, then a royal car lay idle while the prince stayed at a hotel until night. The piece notes European royal trappings in the United States provoke comment amid Black Republican rule.
The account accuses Thad Stevens of blocking Pennsylvania’s 1838 election and installing a minority government. It notes he rallied party members in Harrisburg except three and quotes Montelius rebuking Stevens for conscience while Stevens dismisses it. The piece labels him a revolutionary congressional leader.
A Statesman article argues that free trade is pernicious while high tariffs and taxes favor a few capitalists but bless farmers and workers. It contends that forcing the masses to pay for narrow profits amounts to a blessing only if exemptions aid government securities.
The Round Table critiques Sumper's plan to require proportionate colored jurors by state population. It cites an extreme idea that in areas with two sixths black residents all jurors be colored and where mulattoes reach one sixth half of jurors be colored women. The ultra abolitionist remark follows four years of clergy sermons viewed as state campaign speeches.
Two assailants connected to the Vallandigham incident in Eaton have been arrested for earlier crimes. One is slated for trial in Indiana under a requisition from Gov. Morton.
In an Oregon country barroom a group of well dressed men boast of their homelands. A yellow haired man, smoking a pipe, claims to be born in Maine’s garden spot, Skeenhegan, prompting a sharp jab about a razor strop.
Humorist Josh Billings, about to leave the Continent, announces first discourse at Musical Fund Hall Philadelphia on Friday evening December 1 1865. He presents Pontoon Philosophy with diagrams and photographs available at grocers. Tickets before entry.
A jumble of court scenes and oddities shows a newly elected sheriff told to open court amid shouting and misfires. A school committee notes a four hundred scholar capable building. Fragments advise parasol use and show humorous asides on frankness and legal lore. A mix of phrases hints at politics, social norms, and playful editorial tidbits.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.