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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1863

Page

2

Tur Litthe Crusaper and Bullion News from Belfast to Boston

Typo filled republication notes corrected errors in yesterday’s Rutland and Burlington Railroad item. The bulletin covers a new children’s paper Tur Littte Crusaper edited by Haley May and Uncle Ethan, wool sales by Harris & Co, martial law on The Commercial Bulletin, a possible John Morgan raid on Boston, Belfast harbor survey for batteries, and various European affairs with France Italy Austria and Russia. It reports on Polish roubles, Russian emissaries, export bans, and market updates from Liverpool and Manchester including cotton, breadstuffs, provisions, and securities.

Haley May Ethan Christian Freeman Messrs Harris & Co Commercial Bulletin Washington John Morgan Boston Paris Siecle Vienna Gortschakoff England Austria Wysoitka Lemberg Warsaw Knout France Paris Siecle Poland Lord Napier St. Petersburg Russia Count Rechberg Earl Russell Lord Malmesbury America London Times The Herald the Times Confederate States Hungary Italy Interior M. de Sartiges Chevalier de Nigra Vila & CO Bankers AB Conch Street United States Brill TATE City and Railwa Securities Camel Bank Camel Bank, Insurance and Manufacturing Mining and Land Company Stock Exchange New York Philadelphia Gilbert Attwood Merchants’ Exchange Tealing Exchange Exchange London Warren &O Stat Street

Quiet Kentucky election yields large Union majorities

Cincinnati reports election results across Kentucky with Bramlette carrying Governor by about 23,800 and Union majorities noted in several districts. Detailed town counts show Clay, Menzies, and Smith contests with Bramlette leading in many counties. Overall Union majority estimated near 20,000. Brutus Clay declared elected in Ashland district.

Cincinnati Kentucky Paris Bramlette Union Wyckliffe Dem Congress Clay Buckner Boyle Maysville Wadsworth Brown Lexington Wyckiliffe Georgetown Nicholsonville Bramiette Cynthiana Menzies Smith Covington

Bombardment at Cummings Point and Morris Island Briefed

Richmond Whig reports Charleston dispatches from July describing a heavy bombardment by the Ironsides and two Monitors against Cummings Point, batteries Gregg Simkins Wagner Sumter replying, with deaths at Gregg and minimal damage, Beauregard visiting James Island works, plus Morris Island fighting ending at 2 P M, and Welden noting Yankee retreat below Jackson with bridges destroyed.

James Island Fort Wagner Beauregard James Island Works Charleston Morris Island

Steamer Melville Arrives From Havana Amid Havana Fire

New York reports the Melville arriving from Havana on the 25th with fire still burning in ruins. It had destroyed 16 warehouses containing 672 bales cotton 630 120 boxes of sugar and other goods. Loss estimated at 1.5 million. A rebel steamer with cotton cargo arrived in Havana on the 28th.

New York, Ave Melville Havana

Five-twenties sell for one million in Philadelphia

Philadelphia reports indicate five-twenties totaling one million dollars were sold today. Cincinnati notes Scott's rebels burned only ten wagons at Stamford Kentucky, not sixty as previously reported. The Lexington despatch says Scott's raid ends with 300 rebels crossing the Cumberland, leaving goods behind. Four hundred prisoners moved from Scott's command through Frankfort toward Louisville.

Philadelphia Cincinnati Scott Stamford The Gazette Lexington Cumberland Frankfort Louisville

Atlantic shipping notices from New York and ports

The report lists ships arriving at and sailing from major ports. Alabama arrived in New York area, Bath ship reached Antwerp orders, Samuel Robertson condemned in New Bedford for Honolulu, Vanderbilt bound for New York, Witch of the Wave from Bombay, Arabia at Halifax, Charles Cooper at Clyde, Lycurgus at Gibraltar, Sicilia at Bordeaux, Deodata from Belfast, Fortuna from Shields, Dreadnought from Liverpool.

New York E Bulkley Leghorn Alabama Pernambuco Bath Callao Antwerp Ip Samuel Robertson New Bedford Honolulu Vanderbilt Bombay Arabia Halifax Portland Charles Cooper Clyde Lycurgus Gibraltar New Orleans Sicilia Bordeaux Deodata Belfast William Sinclair Newry Fortuna Shields Dreadnought Liverpool

Money Market Sees Idle Capital and Rising Bond Prices

Monday reports a flood of idle capital seeking long or short work as five to six percent loans dominate. Gold and Sterling exchange move with markets, while bond and stock quotations stay steady. Heat rises yet trading remains firm at the Board as Huron Isle Royale Copper Falls gain attention with strong reports on mineral and financial health. Evening Post notes Popular Loan sales totals: Agencies 155,555,300. Sub-Treasurers 68,717,750.

Gold Sterling Exchange Rutland American Safety Fund Bank Freeman's North Merchants Mount Vernon Salisbury Merrimac Great Falls Amoskeag Rockland Copper Quincey Phoenix Pewabic National Ise Royale Huron Franklin Copper Falls Central Pittsburg Minesota Providence Railroad Vermont and Massachusetts Wilmngton Old Colony Middlesex Maiden and Melrose Fitchburg Eastern Western Isle Royale Rockland the Evening Post United States

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