Rabbi Guilty Of Smuggling Diamonds In New Jersey
Samuel Picatein a rabbi from Montreal was indicted for smuggling 101 uncut diamonds into the United States at Rouse's Point on March 14. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced by Judge Ray to one month in federal prison at Atlanta and a $500 fine, with possible modification if paid promptly.
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Rouse's Point
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Ray
Atlanta
Navy Yard heating extension bid battle narrows to two firms
Portsmouth news reports a heated competition for a nearly 90 000 heating system extension at the Navy Yard. Walworth Manufacturing of Boston and John R Danforth Company of Buffalo submitted the lowest bids and contend they can perform the work. The fight with the Navy Department remains close with only a few hundred dollars separating the proposals.
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Navy Yard
Navy Department
Walworth Manufacturing Company
Boston
John R. Danforth Company
Buffalo
Sidelights on the Days of ’61 from the War Time Post
The War Time Post extracts from the Boston Post reflect Civil War era mood as crisis looms. Readers gain interest in events, personalities, and daily life reported fifty years earlier with period flavor and local viewpoint.
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Boston Post
Beauregard mails conciliatory note on eve of Fort Sumter attack
Fifty years ago on April 7 1861 General Beauregard apologized to Major Anderson commander of the Fort Sumter garrison for mortar fire at Mount Pleasant and pledged to maintain friendly relations. Anderson meanwhile warned supplies to Charleston would be cut off and the sick list stood at six.
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Charleston Harbor
S. C
Anderson
Fort Sumter
Mount Pleasant
United States Army
Charleston
Pickens Reports Readiness From Charleston Harbor Posts
Governor Pickens of South Carolina and his principal officers return from Charleston harbor posts reporting all ready for action as of April 7, 1861.
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Pickens
South Carolina
Charleston Harbor
Proposals for Treasury Notes Opened in Washington
A Washington despatch from April 1861 states nearly 5 million dollars in treasury notes are open to proposals until 7 pm on Thursday. Private bidders have offered the full amount at an eight percent premium, with officials aiming to ensure fair competition.
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Washington
War Time Post
United States Treasury
Union troops move toward Texas frontier amid Indian incursions
A Washington despatch says many troops leaving Northern ports head for Texas to guard settlers and reoccupy Rio Grande forts. Officials report expected cordial reception from displaced Texans. Governor Houston is believed to be reinstalled as Texas governor.
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Texas
Rio Grande
Houston
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All Sorts of ’61 from the All Sorts column
The Savannah banks take 500000 dollars of Confederate loan funds. Insurance policies in Lloyds territory post a clause exempting losses from actions by revolting states or seceding Union factions. Mrs. Lincoln plans garden upgrades at the White House with mulberry overcoats and lace bands for staff. Georgia’s first 24 pound howitzer gun is shown in Savannah. New Orleans urges Confederate coinage bearing Jefferson Davis. Frankfort Alabama passes resolutions on representation in a United States Congress versus a Southern Confederacy.
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Boston Post
Savannah, Ga
Montgomery
Ala
Lloyd’s
Union
United States
New Orleans
Confederate States
Jefferson Davis
Ion
Nion
Frankfort
United States Congress
Recruiting Rebels In New York Reported In April Despatch
An officer of artillery for South Carolina arrived in New York and is recruiting soldiers to fight against the country. Enlisted men are kept in Richmond Virginia where a strong force is stationed.
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New Yorks
South Carolina
New York
Richm¢n
Northern recruiters amid wartime unrest in Union cities
The passage notes ongoing recruitment of soldiers and procurement of war supplies by Confederate commissioners in Northern cities. It claims many reputed Northern businessmen aided the effort in exchange for compensation, highlighting extraordinary wartime collaboration across regions.
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United States
New York
Confederate recruitment pitch from New Haven seeks 200 volunteers
A man in New Haven, claiming college background, wrote to Jefferson Davis offering to recruit soldiers for the Confederacy. He boasted he could enlist 200 volunteers in New Haven alone if given ample inducements, illustrating lavish wartime money offers.
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New Haven, Conn
New England
Jefferson Davis
New Haven
Six Sealsmen Believed Lost Off Gulf of St Lawrence
Halifax reports six Magdalen Islands fishermen, led by Labelle, left West Cape last Saturday to hunt seals on Gulf ice floes. They were seen late Saturday near a bay, struggling to reach shore as a heavy northerly gale raged. It is feared all perished.
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Halifax
N. S
Magdalen Islands
Labelle
West Cape
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Ionian Leaves Boston for Glasgow on Final Sailing of Year
The Allan steamship Ionian under Capt Eastaway departed Mystic Terminal Charlestown for Glasgow marking its last voyage from Boston this year. On board were 43 cabin passengers and 74 steerage travelers. The cargo included about 9000 bales of hay 1500 barrels of flour 1200 boxes of provisions 225 barrels of apples and a large general freight. The ship will operate on the Montreal route during the summer.
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Allan Steamship
Ionian
B. T. ‘Eastaway
Mystic Terminal
Charlestown
Glasgow
Scotthman
Montreal
Hearings Open On Evans Estate Claim In New Brunswick
In St John New Brunswick April 6 claimants to the estate of the late Robert D Evans of Boston and Beverly Mass were heard before H H Pickett a local attorney with a Massachusetts commission. Richard Evans of St John testified tracing kinship as a first cousin of the deceased. Orville Smith of Boston acted for the Evans estate.
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N. B
New Brunswick
Robert D. Evans
Boston
Beverly
Mass
H. H. Pickett
Massachusetts
Evans
Taft
Mr. Evans
White House
Richard Evans
Orville ~. Smith
Paris Civil War General Henry Clay Young Dies at 73
Paris reports the death of General Henry Clay Young a Civil War veteran aged 73. He formerly resided in Cincinnati Ohio and since 1883 had lived in Paris. The obituary notes his military service and long residence abroad.
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Paris
Henry Clay Young
Young
Cincinnati
Simple Home Cough Syrup From Mentho Laxene
A household remedy claims to cure stubborn coughs and colds in six to eight hours. It uses a 202, package of Essence Mentho Laxene poured into a pint bottle, mixed with a half pint boiling water and a pint of granulated sugar, then capped. Full directions are included in the package and the formula offers savings over commercial cough medicines.
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