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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1855

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California Poverty and Wealth in Los Angeles Remains Uneven

The piece surveys Los Angeles amid California’s early gold rush era migration from Texas and Mexico. It details wealth from ranchos, cattle, and stock farming, grape cultivation, and cross-border trade with Mexico, plus the social mix, crime concerns, and notable Boston-origin magnates like Stearns and Temple. It notes legal questions on Indian rights, public debt, and local politics while reporting curiosities from the era.

Large Lands Sale by Back Bay Water Power Co at Public Auction

The Boston Water Power Company offers about 675000 feet of land in Back Bay and vicinity for sale without reserve on Wednesday May 16 at 10 o'clock. Lots 25 by 100 to 150 feet, fronting avenues 80 feet wide or streets 60 feet, suitable for handsome houses. Plans at No 13 Exchange Street. terms announced at sale. Also underway are concurrent furniture and general goods auctions by Therton & Walker on Wednesdays and Fridays, with private residence consignments welcome.

R.G. A. Freeman Winchester Harrow Lowell HE Fine Arts Tremont Tow le Gallerie du Palais Pitti Museum of Paintings and Scripture Lanzie Munich Wood Palmyra Balbek India Plaxman Goethe Reynard the Fox Vatican Waterloo Latrobe Iland Wm Phipps Elm Street Mt Pleasant Roxbury Florence Doggett Briggs, Paul & Co Briggs Brussels Kidderminster Hixon Jonas Chickering Phipps Italy Della Notte Judith Allori Guercino Raphael Madonna Titian Gagnero Arryall Adams, Everett Patent Suffolk Sumner Street Prt Boston East Boston John D. Sweet Summer Street Orleans Street D. W. Stowers Jacob Barker Everet Street Said Street London Street Stoneham County of Middlesex South Reading Eaton J. P. Healy Therton & Walker Auction and Commission Merchants Washington Street Boston Water Power Company Dedham Street Boston and Worcester Railroad Tremont Street Boylston Street Boston Harbor Back Bay Exchange Street William S. Whitwell Aoon Samuel Sanford Federal Street Messrs McGeivars, Wyman & Co Franklin Street Messrs McIntyre, Laurie & Co Street Milk Street Messrs Hazelton, Cowdin & Co Slade Luther Colne and Channing Streets Ongress Channing Street C.K. Kirby Wim. H. Sanford India Wharf Nantasket Beach Scaomer B Rockland Horse Nantarket Beach South Shore Railroad Hingham Ingham New England Liverpool Is&ests New York London Havre Antwerp Marseilles Ilamburg Bremen California Melbourne Cuba Kingston Toulon Hull Naval Stores Trieste Naples Jamaica Montevideo Buenos Ayres Rosario Calais United States Neuvitag Jacksonville St Domingo Porto Rico Bucksville Naval Chesapeake Bath Newbern Woo.t Baltimore Tron Pennsylvania Susquehanna Puteapetpaia Batremore Rio Howard Street City N.E Maryland Ohio Kentucky Riehmann Witcington

Domestic Ports Freight List and Market Notes

A dense ledger of port arrivals and departures across New England ports with vessel names, captains, cargoes, and routes. It details ships at Ar and Sailed dates in Lubec Booth Bay Belfast Gardiner Bath Portland New London New York and more, plus remarks on cargoes, timber, coal, and ballast along with broad market observations on boots and shoes, dry goods, and staples.

Boston Philadelphia Cape Island Minot's Cohaset Harbor Attica Chase Havana Hamburg New York Soh Melville Lubec McGregor Pembroke Long Island Mount Degert Oswald Johns Sable Island Igger Confederation Havre Fastport R B Clark Rumney Rideout Smith Alexandria A_ Paine Sadler Ina Laney Windsor Baltimore Wilmington Anderson Ashland Poland Esther Eliza Huckins Ens Parritt Hillsboro Bangot Xenophon Sweetser Cardenas Icis Georgiana Banner Newburyport Solomon Francis Seth & William Salem Z Snow V_ Lansis Pamelia Orleans State of Maine Cummings Norfolk Julia & Mary Parker Lamartine Ruth Thomas Thomaston Bay State Clark Elm Waitt Mendotia Panes Swallow Landerkin Mary Guereaux Elizabeth Quincy Medford Louisa Bailey Bath Wm Purington Sparks Portland Orizawa Staples Lucy Ames Stranger Wood Evangea Marblehead Martha Russell Davis Emeline Coombs Machias New Bedford David Cox Lynch Rose In Bloom Kennan Wareham John Randolph Nickerson Bangor Princess White Gardiner Cabot Rackett Cola Rogers Harwich Fall River D W Eldridge Baker H Hale Blood Butler Freathey Robbinston Dan Brown Heald C Fowler Palmer Matanzas Hs Breeze Dickinson Dighton John W Bell Eaton Trom Taunton Do Virginia Presbey Trom Do New Haven Taunton Sciss L Crocker Phillips James Nelson John Bell Albany Charien Westgate Harvest Presbrey Providence Lucy Jane Rappahannock Rident John Howard Rockland Algoma Willard Thomasiton Clement Eldridge Charleston Newport Moving Star Close Homer Baker, Freeman Telegraph Rich Tangier Hannah Grant Howard Sarah Perry New Delight Bartow Marchant Ford Wellfleet Sloop Case Port Schs Flying Cloud David Sisson J C Waldron Metamora J Stratton Bates HB Bascomb Hand Fall River Fordo C H Hale Alvarado Stevenson Benj Brainard Selden Fuller Henry Gibbs Snow Effort Sherman Austin Hall New London William Loper Lake Jos Lawrence Millstone Point Bark Forbes Fiiéficis Ponce Cameo Townsley St Croix Susan Lace Yantic Kellar Bedford Wellington Florida Evlus Knowlton Jacksonville NEW 1Ork Cordelia Empire Axworthy Savannah May Queen Jackson J .H Jones Hobart Qolanda Icis Waltrow Pictou Sarah Catch Giraud Menan Highland Tass Tillow Northern Light Walters Satila River Grecian Richardson East Machias A Heckscher Robertson Sremen North Star Wamack Illinois M’kinstry Aspinwall Barks Henry Guild Oporto Mary Lowell Huntley St Johns A Taylor Guayama Fornax Gardner Sea Lark McParland Sagua Samson Murray St Marks Victoca Nassau Colonist Liverpool Montague Webber Portsmouth Wing of the Wind Swan Cousins Iyoee Ferguson Icis Loduskia Rowse Foxardo Pic Bila Almer Humacoa Amanda Stannard Angier Brown Antigua Abby Lindsey Port Au Prince Mary Mankin Beers Sid Inois Washington Sea Witch Dayliht Siddons Taylor Henry Curtis Hopkins Monk's Island Guany Job Ubase Kelly Globe Wet Indies Tropic Bird Foulkes Barbadedes Demerara Baris Saragoosa Juney New Orleans Hammond Delhi Carnaby Orison Adams York America Robbins Dutch Garnot Glaneuse Babin &c North Wind Higgins Cora Roxbury J B Coffin Bancroft Canbridge Eugene Island Belle Tulse M E Matthews Shropshire Pawtucket J L Redner Endicott Mail Crowell Matchiess Warren Chester Crosby Belle Campbell Halifax Kalos Matthews Eastport Eben Sawyer Gould Cornelia L Bevan Focke Rio Janeiro R B Borter Satter Harbor Grace Henry Laurens Pnee Andes Moeller South America Tillie E. Endicott Oxenbridge Freeman Calcutta Wim Tyson A H Voss Norpolk Mary Dyers Jaware Rockport Vesper Mayo Beauchamp McIntyre Hampden Roads Kennebec Patten Callao Caroline Packer Chenango Hines Robert Harding Ois Klchmond Tyrant Gregory Matilda Lunt Kells Sweetland J Cummings Veazie Camden Louisa Sears Saranac Cuba de Charleton Libbets Acorn Phinney Jones E Doane Loring Eston Thos & Edward Harrington Waterloo Lewis Monica Rollins Richmond New York Packet Wipes Wete Aston Laverpool Loculaan Das Bote Binton Ladieu Sch Suwanee Barrett East Bank Apalachicola John H Hyerson Mattapan Collier Bayard Lawrence Justa E Dennison Sarah Jane Gramsey de Ey Selina Grierson Mobile Dorchester Power Soutton Curtis Juan Nicpanes Schenck Cole Harriet Jiten Boscoms Barks Warrainivste Rio Aaneiro Wii Vance J'inch Denmaar Chamiel Squires Wood Goan Belize Diana Oregon New England California

Multiple vessels sighted and sailed from Montevideo to Barbadoes and beyond

Shipping notes record sails from Montevideo on Feb 15 aboard Hugh Birckhead to Rio Janeiro, then Algernon to Barbadoes, John Winthrop to Mobile, Mary R Barney to Boston, Waverly to Boston, and numerous brig and schooner movements to New York, St John NB, Aspinwall, Jamaica, and other ports. گزارش includes positions, destinations, and act of sailing with dates through late April, plus occasional in-port statuses and a few weather-like observations.

Montevideo Hugh Birckhead Hodgins Rio Janeiro Barbadoes Penn Burgess Porto Cabello Sid Aspinwall Liberty M Neilly Zerviah Downs New Orleans St Jago Dorr New York Amulet Robbins Norfolk Icarian King Baltimore Cabarga Kenney Black River A White Wave Green Wilmington Port Falmouth Lon Georges Banks Baltic Comstock Liverpool Turks Island Passage Truxillo Mulligan Belize

Regulations Governing New York Appraisers Depart­ment

Treasury rules restrict access to examining rooms and documents to officers and authorized revenue personnel. Invoices and appraisement orders may only be delivered to authorized revenue officers. Certified actions must be reported immediately and delivered with a memorandum listing delivery place importer name and vessel.

Secretary of the Treasury New York Government of United States Revenue Department

Commercial trade listings from Messina Palermo and Marseilles

Shipping records show cargo consignments to order across ports including Constantinople Messina Palermo Marseilles Cienfuegos Matanza and Cardenas Carriers include Bark Eagle Utah Eastern Star Clara Manager and brig ships Julia Ford P K Hitchborn Mayflower with commodities such as lemons oranges boxwood sulphur beans molasses and pistols lead and madder revealed in multi port consignments with weights and box counts and multiple firms listed for delivery and order fulfillment

Hobart Boothbay Hodgdon Beyroat Gibraltar Eagle Matthews Constantinople Messina Portugal E Train Eastern Star Baker Palermo Freeman Marseilles Jon Bark Leone New York Lon Bark Elizabeth Briz Clement Mayo Charleston Clara Dennis Sable Island Scarlet Feather Portland Thompson Windsor Levinia Hurst Cornwallis Ann Grimes Pictouch Corinthian Lunt Newburyport Payson Dy Lasig & Goddard Charles Carter Philadelphia Brimstone Wheelwright & Cobb Utah Sumac Dan Draper & Son Lasigi Goddard & Co Cienfuegos Julia Ford Burgess & Sons Matanzas P K Hitchborn Cardenas Sch Mayflower

Debate on Times gossip and press influence in Parliament

In a Commons speech Mr Drum mond condemns gossip and pleads for public curiosity about the Times. He likens journalists to craftsmen of gossip across nations, notes the Times’ early figures like Tucker and Walter, and mocks fear of press power while praising its engaging, instructive style despite partisan captions. He ridicules Morning Chronicle for taking sides.

Drummond Messrs Walter Mr Tucker Billy Barnes Alsager Stirling Delane Morris Lowe Dasent Morning Chronicle

Machiavelli and Hiss taunt Lincoln in private inquiry

A bristling letter humorously taunts Mr Lincoln and the Hiss investigation committee. It compares their secrecy to Machiavelli and Luther, questions truth and courage, and mocks the private session held in darkness. The piece laments excessive rhetoric and warns against dubious public claims.

Luruer V. Lixconn Deerrep Hiss Machiavennr Deerfield Machiavellian Mr Lincoln Mr Hiss Luther House of Representatives Hugger-Mugger Machiavelli God L. B. Lincoln Pilate

Anti-Prohibitory Planks Added to New York Party Platform

At a New York City Democratic committee meeting the platform was expanded with opposition to the April 6 prohibition law. The planks condemn it as unconstitutional, infringing on rights against self-incrimination and against due process, and accuse it of depriving property without legal process.

Democratic Committees New York City

Free Somer Responds to Epitors Denouncing Parker and Hiss

A letter titled A Free Somer rebukes Epitors for tying Theodore Parker to doctor Stones Hisses and Theodore Parker, notes Parker’s abolition stance while distancing Hiss from current state dynasty and urges Parker to answer for abolition while Hiss keeps his party fame.

Messrs Epitors Parker Hiss

Treaties With Argentina Proclaimed By President

Proclamations dated April 9 publish treaties between the United States and the Argentine Republic. Free river navigation by merchant vessels of all nations on Parana and Uruguay rivers within Argentine territory. Brazil Bolivia Paraguay and Uruguay may join if applying treaty principles to their river sections. Equal protection for citizens, freedom of worship, and burial rights in foreign territories are guaranteed.

Argentine Republic United States Parana Uruguay Brazil Bolivia Paraguay

Senator Witcox Voices Opposition to Proscriptive Policy

General Henry Senator Witcox told a Gloucester audience last Wednesday that he opposes all rigid proscriptive policy and would withhold nothing from the benefits of freedom. He condemned the proposed senate amendment to bar foreigners from office and voting in Massachusetts and urged the other chamber to defeat the measure.

Senate Massachusetts

Contained Indictment of Legislators Over Alcohol Revelry

The speaker denounces use of citizen taxes for liquor purchases and revelries with harlots, condemns legislative silence as mere pretence, and vows to seek clear evidence. The remark ends with a challenge to prove or disprove the accusation.

Kansas Election Report From Boston Post Briefing

In Boston on Monday April 28 1855 the Kansas election news appears in brief form. Prominent figures and voting outcomes are noted with emphasis on regional political impact and forthcoming legislative considerations.

Journal Rights and Cuban Authorities Questioned

The text critiques journalistic humility on search rights and contrasts it with the more assertive actions of Cuban authorities. It reflects on press freedom in relation to state power and hints at differing conduct among journals.

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