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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1872
Page
2
Ma. T. A. Lisx is named the authorized advertising agent of the Evening Star. Ma. J. C. Ort, located at 12 York Street, is the agent for the Evening Star in Newport, Kentucky.
The notice outlines two newspaper editions. The first at 2 o clock P.M. includes Telegraphic and Local News, Market and Financial Reports, and miscellaneous reading matter. The second at 6:30 P.M. repeats the first and adds any additional Telegraphic and Local News received by that hour.
A correction notice states an advertisement appeared by mistake yesterday due to a subordinate's error. The paper apologizes and assures no such ad will reappear in future editions.
The National Democratic Executive Committee decides not to issue a call for a national convention until after the Republican National Convention. The remark invites interpretation as either a mild setback or a cautious strategic move.
The Kentucky House debated the Senate bill allowing colored persons to testify in state courts. After amendments, the bill passed 60 to 29 and is expected to be concurred by the Senate, placing the commonwealth on record for equal testimony rights.
Armsparten from Hon. T J Haldeman to Enoch T Car son Req Fee Commissioner notes Ohio Supreme Court declared Hamilton county Fee Bill constitutional. Rests on hope county officials who resisted paying county funds will now comply without compunction.
The Globe is discussed as a new but influential newspaper shaping Congressional opinion during Andrew Jackson’s era. It chronicles Calhoun’s 1832 nomination strategy, Duff Green’s Telegraph and its shifting loyalties, and the political maneuvering surrounding Jackson’s presidency.
Duff Green schemes to topple Jackson and favor Calhoun by seizing control of Washington papers. Duncan son resists, reveals the plot to Jackson, who then backs Blair and Rives to publish the Globe in defense of the Jackson administration and democratic unity.
A Jewish Rabbi asked to pray before Congress, with a Christian divine assisting. The event is described as historic, signaling shifts in Jewish-Christian relations and the evolution of religious inclusion in American public life.
A sermon-like reflection extols joint reverence for the same God by Jewish and Christian leaders, noting shared scriptures and historic ties to civil liberty and the U.S. Constitution. It argues for fraternal affiliation across faiths and lauds Unitarian chaplains serving Congress as a positive liberalizing influence.
A global obituary roundup notes prominent figures dying in January. Milwaukee legislator Martin E. Kair, Gen. Wm. D. Lewis Jr., historian Robert Anderson Wilson in Washington, and Dr. John Blythe among others. Notables include Rear Admiral Dent, Sir Edward Gage, Gen. Hope, and farmer Joseph Denison. A Baltimore estate records $1,225,000 value and $170,000 to charity.
Governors of Ohio Indiana and Illinois submit a memorial to Congress urging payment of two fifths of the five percent derived from public land sales. They invoke the 1857 act and argue the three states deserve equal treatment after refraining from taxing lands for five years.
Senate debate centers on universal amnesty and exceptions. Morton opposes blanket amnesty citing Fourteenth Amendment limits and rebel debt concerns. Thurman counters with states rights critique as party leaders frame the 1865 and current campaign narratives.
The transcript shows heated exchanges over Blair and Johnson era politics. Morton defends past choices and rejects cabinet aims, while Blair recounts party shifts. Debate centers on amnesty, civil service, and Homestead Law credits for veterans, with Windom unveiling a Sheridan-backed petition.
The Legislative Chair added Messrs Thompson and Knox to the Redistricting Committee. Bills passed include funding for the Western Reserve and Maumee road maintenance and repairs and authorization to build the High Bridge in Cleveland. The House heard numerous canal improvement petitions and debated hunting and wool protections. A water works lease bill faced an amendment exemption which failed. the game law amendment was killed then repealed and re-passed with a domestic animal provision. New bills followed before adjournment.
An Evening Star column argues that advertising quality matters to women and readers, praising clear truthful ads. It cites John Shillito & Co as a model and notes that good ads in morning papers attract attention and money from discerning customers.
The piece reflects on a quiet night scene with a family by the grate reading the Star and choosing shops for Jacob shoes Rachel furs spectacles and carpets. It then discusses the London Gazette editor post, its history duties and a lifelong appointment awarded to Thomas Walker after a brief contest among literary candidates.
A cleanly shaved gentleman asked a fair demoiselle if she admired him. The remark provoked a shy response and a brief display of tentative charm as he hid a guarded smile, his upper lip showing signs of careful cultivation.
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