Resignation of Judge Ranney and Appointment of Welch
Judge Rufus P. Ranney of Cuyahoga County resigned from the Ohio Supreme Bench, effective after his letter to the Governor on the 20th. On the 21st Governor Brough named John Welch of Athens to fill the vacancy, with Welch expected to take the seat promptly. The court lineup then included Brinkerhoff, Scott, Wilder, White, and Welch. Wilder’s term will end soon and Luther Day of Portage County will succeed him.
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Rufus P. Ranney
Cuyshogs County
Supreme Bench of
Ohio
Renney
Brough
John Welch
Athens
Jacob Brinkerhoff
Richland County
Josiah Scott
Butler
Horace Wilder
Trumbull
William White
Clarke
Athens County
Wilder
Luther Day
Portage County
Coi. Journal
Then and Now Fort Sumter and Pickens Address
Four years after Fort Sumter fell to Confederate forces Governor Pickens delivered a defiant congratulatory address to Charlestonians. He proclaimed the Union flag humbled and swore no power would lower Confederate banners from the fortress unless they were torn down in blood.
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Fort Sumter
South Carolina
Pickens
Goof Quill Pen For Lincoln Brought To President
In San Francisco a gilt goose-quill pen encrusted with diamonds was offered to voters for the benefit of the Christian Commission. Each donor paid for his ballot, and the pen was voted to President Lincoln. The prize was received by Mr. Stuart of Philadelphia, head of the Commission, and will be sent to Mr. Lincoln.
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San Francisco
Christian Commission
Lincoln
Stuart
Philadelphia
Commission
Prom Key
J. Newton Brows
D. D
Encyiav of
Sod Christian Chronicle
Rd Te Hoofland
J. Newton Browa
Polleda
Fort Fisher capture signals dwindling naval war effort
The article notes Fort Fisher’s fall releases many blockading ships and suggests the fleet’s mission dwindles after Charleston. It states the Navy views the war as nearly finished with little strategic value left to the rebels.
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Fort Fisher
Charleston
Ex-Irish Rebel Ordered to Report to South Carolina Governor
The ex-Irish rebel John Mitchell had been ordered by the Confederate Government to report to Governor Magrath of South Carolina.
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John Mitchell
Gov. Magrath
South Carolina
Foray of Eastern Virginia Letter on War and Unity
A Civil War era letter urges end to party bitterness and supports a vigorous war effort led by Generals Sheridan Crooke Emory Gilbert Custer Devins. It praises Union, Democracy, and national resolve, foreseeing a victorious campaign with reinforced armies and a united flag. The account then recounts a deserters’ execution at a post, with details of the scene and the crowd.
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Viginia- Harpen
the Herald
Fuet
Cnst
Thorughly
Persias
Sheridan
Crooke
Emory
Gilbert
Custer
Devins
Great Valley
Virginia
Andersonville
Belle Isle
St. Lawrence
Rio Grande
Charles Stewart
6Th
U.S. Cavalry
John Jackson
St. N. York Artillery
Bolivar Heights
Stevenson
Sth N
Aterial of
Fesling
FizGibbon
Abrehem Lincoln
Great White Throne
Chaplain FitsGibbon
Abraham Lincoln
Pruning the shoots of vanity and pride in public life
The essay warns against solitary living and crowds of flattered followers. It lauds moral pruning in schools and public figures, citing the Duke of Middlesex and Southwark and urging critics to expose folly. It notes how newspapers shape conduct and how leaders face relentless scrutiny.
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Orly Brosher
Republic of Boys
Duke of Middlesex
Southwark
Duke of Middlesex and
Duke of Southwark
Middlesex
Times
E Msa
Deaser
Reflections on a Lost Love Across a Quiet Grave
A mourner recalls a beloved woman whose death casts a long shadow. The sunlit garden, fragrant flowers, and memories of her kindness haunt the speaker as the clock ticks in sorrow. The grave seems insufficient to hold the essence of her beauty and goodness.
Sunk Garden and Other Farming Notes
A Country Gentleman correspondent reports top dressing meadow land with muck yields five tons per acre, suggesting benefits for pasture and stables. Entries cover Indian corn molasses yields per acre, dairy cow production targets, a family carriage horse feeding regimen, grafting fruit trees, sorghum profit, and general agricultural observations from Hagerstown to Buckinghamshire.
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Almn Maltby
Brighton
Michigan
Hagerstown
Ayrshire
Alderney
Buckinghamshire
A. Payne
Ohio
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Steubenville, Ohio
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Jefferson Coun
Jefferson County
J. Buchanan, Esq
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Hays
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Pemberton, N. J
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Coatec Street
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Germantown
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Wabrren Krandoler
Germanton
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Hedting
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Uiombaus
N.J
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Poland
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Deffereon County
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Pittsburgh
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Island Creek
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State of Ohio
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Eliza Hakill
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Marshall
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Jffernon County
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