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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1879

Page

4

A Northern Georgia Tale of Love and Riches and a Reckoning

In a Georgia frontier town, Kate Loser and her mother face pressure from a wealthy California suitor Dick Staunton who claims a fortune and authority over Kate. Kate loves Harry Conrad, while Staunton’s arrival tests loyalties as poverty and debt threaten the family’s future. Kate fights to choose between true love and a destiny dictated by wealth and manipulation.

Georgia Loser Luis Loser Lover Leslie Kate Edna Katie Leslie Mamma California Dick Staunton Yoursef Pick Harry Conrad Mr. Staunton Mrs. Loser Harry Hare Ksete Mr. Conrad Gala Luis Richard Staunton San Francisco Mr. Loser Staunton Napoleon Pewer Saus Erain N. Y. Ledger Ledger Robert Bonner William Street New York

Descent on a Whaling Voyage Case in Boston Court

In a U S district court opinion dated August 11 1871 Judge Parker dismisses the libel in Prescott vs administrator of Joseph Rickerson and rules a deserter on a whaling voyage forfeited pay. The decision discusses desertion logbooks and the validity of promissory notes amid bankruptcy claims with Nickerson as claimant.

Charles Strawe Ve. Wm N.C. Swift Hercules New Bedford Cooper Indian Ocean Mauritius Maurits Southward Potter Potter W. C. Parker, Jr Gray & Swift Joshua G. Nickerson & Co Oliver Prescott Prescott Joseph Rickerson Joshua G. Nickerson Nickerson Rickerson Joshua F. Nickerson Ricketson Foster Danber England Story Smith Bartholomew Brooks White Harrian Harreman Gray Bemis Horsely

Convicted offenders sentenced in criminal session

Judge Condon presided as defendants faced varied charges from assault to embezzlement. Sentences included six months in the House of Correction for the wife assault, ten years in State Prison for highway robbery, two years for breaking and entering, and multiple lighter terms for larceny, disorderly conduct, and selling liquor without a license.

John Condon House of Correction George Guyot William H. Doherty James Ferris Thomas Malloy Harry Williams James Gallacher Malcolm A. McLean James McGlynn William Short Maria Lewis Francis Phillips William Fleming Mary O’donnvell James Smith Joseph Reynolds Jeremiah Quinn John Fogarty Henry E. Hamilton Fogarty Hamilton

Court roundup on criminal sentences and detentions

In Judge Parmenter court Michael Crowheyv with second drink offence and assault gets four months in House of Industry. Ferris to House of Correction for one year for larceny. Walters fined ten dollars. Murphy fined fifteen dollars for larceny. Welch and Drummond fined ten dollars plus half costs for assault and battery. McCarty sentenced to nave months for larceny. Archie Jones held $100 for trial August 12. Brennan held $1,000 for trial on breaking and entering larceny. Tuttle held $800 for trial August 19. Hennessey held $100 for trial August 12 for ordinance violation. Gould held $800 for trial in Superior Court for assault with loaded pistol. Pool held $300 for trial August 12. McGuinness two months House of Industry for drunken second offence. Dow two months for non support.

Parmenter Michael Crowheyv House of Industry John Ferris House of Correction Richard Walters Charles Murphy Andrew Welch Edward T. Drummond Mary McCarty Archie Jones Thomas Brennan Frank Tuttle William T. Hennessey James Gould Alias White McCarty Frederick W. Pool Roxbury John McGuinness Charlestown Jeremiah Dow

Real Estate Transfers in Greater Boston Area

Suffolk County transfers list numerous conveyances including Central Boston Meander Street Andrew Warrington estate by Patrick Sweeney mortgagee to Thomas Murray with 6200 feet of land mortgage details $1 625 Boston Highlands Fountain Street Theodore Gurney guardian to Augustus H Wright buildings and 1400 feet of land $1 Dorchester Mary L Guion to Sarah M Howe one third part of six acres marsh land $1 Grant Street George E Willett estate to Isaiah R Clark buildings and 1000 feet land $500 Brighton Franklin Street Sarah E wife of Edward McKechnie to Emily E wife of Otis Shepard half of 2480 feet land $4547 East Boston Broadway Savings Bank to Sarah Menzies buildings and 2580 32 100 feet land $2090 Winthrop Locust Street Sarah C Rankin to David Floyd 7725 feet land $393 12 Pleasant Street Horatio Hathaway trustees to Ira d Ritchie 2d buildings and 15 acres land $1500 Mortgages South Boston Corner Eighth and E Streets Thomas McMahon to Mary S Swett buildings and land $2500 Dorchester On New York and New England Railroad William H Sayward to Asa P Potter buildings 9919 15 feet land $33000 Boston Highlands Quincy Street Hugh W Brown and wife to Samuel Weld and all trustees buildings and land $2090 Forest Avenue Ira A Medbery to Joseph S Currier par ce le of land $1500 Magazine Street Maria A Neff and Frederick K Shattuck buildings and land $1960 East Boston Havre Street Richard Hartnett to Ellen wife of

Mary L. Guion Sarah M. Howe Grant Street George E. Willett Benjamin F. Bailey Isaiah R. Clark Locust Street Sarah C. Rankin David Floyd Pleasant Street Horatio Hathaway Iad Ritchie Eighth and E Streets Thomas McMahon Mary S. Swett G Siret Jeremiah H. Brennan Thomas McCormick Dorchester New York & New England Railroad William H. Sayward Asa P. Potter Quincy Street Hugh W. Brown Samuel Weld Forest Avenue Ira A. Medbery Joseph 8. Currier Magazine Street Maria A. Neff Frederick K. Shattuck Rangor Fannie Butler Warren Port di Boson Wentworth Downs Boston Diadem Seilers Emma Fairfield Salem Richard Low Flake New York Brown Tinker Sag Harbor J P Wallace Lewis Levant Rich Sparta Rrey Richmond Eaton Chelsea Maria Poss Fickett Leighton Millbridge M L Crockett Winterport Avon Melanson Port Gilbert Nsarlith Edward & Frank Polard Wooll’s Hole Bangor Barks Carrie Hecsle Woodbury Glasgow Ales Campbell Bunker Picton Porismouth Kth Edith Baker Sailie Megathlin Baltimore Laura Keninson Luce Alexandria Reading Colburn Philadelphia Aewebury Port Sailead Addie Ryerson Miter Jubec McNichol Fanping Hercules Swasey Hyranis Sarah K Jones Cash Taylor Louisa Rathbun LB Sargent Sargent Bluenill Hume Calderwood Rockland Herald Hall Lacoma Crockett Rockhland Branscom Dodge Calais Lynn Nepouset Stratton Franklin Maggie Quinn Shafner Thorne’s Cove Cottingham Aytes Providence Gandy Maria Lowse L B Sargent Herala Lecouia E M Branscom Danversport Ar &Th Sea Bird Gampibel Elizabeth Alice 5 Kerrigan St John Geof Glover Morton Rondout Stonington Annie HK Valentine Chanbers Georgetown Mary F Corson Williams Blackstone Marca West Point Norfolk Catharine Whiting Marding Icis Crown Prince Transcomb St Joan Geo R Vreeland Wareleaf Aliie Burnham Baxter James Stiles Port Johnson Adda Doane Nickerson J M Freeman Kirldridge Arlith Eva Diverty Elizabethport Huen Augusta Katie J Hoyt Heaney George Edwin Sams Restless Burnham Perty Amboy Rito Parcee Shropshire Nightingale Young Hoboken Failed Schs Trimmer Felton Albany Tiara Chatto Porto Rico Armstrong Aylith Alieghania Clarkson Eddyville Willie Luce Spear Portland Alida Pettingill Rockport Mass Lca Potter Searle Nantucket J P Abell Hegan Sarah Wooster Deliver Somerset T1laski Jones Cora Hines Oth Dick Williams Willetts The FC Smith Smith Freddie Eaton Mott Delais Lizzie J Clark Decrow Hartford Sauca Daniel Webster Stickney Kiih C Foster Port Ocean Wave Hurd Yosemite Chase Wiscasset Whistler Keefe Taunton James Hewitt Adams Alexandra Sarah A Falconer Wilson Joboken Pawitucket Ll W Hires Francis Port Jenison Port Jenison Saited, Schs Pearl, Goldwaite, Ana Tiara, Chatto London Silas Wright Newark Eliza Smith Ajexanena Groton Benjamin Pembroke New Haven Allston Fitzgerald I. M Brookings Dalton Chas Heath Hayes Do. Gheenport Frank Herbert Crosbie Annie Shephard Rackett Evergreen Furner Joseph P Ross Marsh Hero Pochassett Plymouth Tyler Fall River Poster Alfred F Howe Ellis Amos Paulkenburg Early Alligator Martin Newport B H Watford Lane Providence Tlanna Blackman Gardner Xebec Bertha Conover Pawtucket Sea Breeze Gray New London Addie E Leavy Seavy Reec Parker Clearearth Black Witch McPherson Rouen City of New York Deaken Havana Barks Dirigo Staples Sydney Nsw Ruth Gaylord Cork Magsie L Carvill Tindley Hamburg Schs Bermuda Harlan Morzan Morgan Morean City Ashland Hunter Fernandina Lina Brens Bona Fides Nielsen Antwerp Peacermaker Olossen Clara Jenkins Rio Janeiro Nevensend Baddeck Sch Lookout Cherry Windsor Alhambra McElhiney Halifax Winter Frye Shulee W H Sargent Foster Wright Alabama Crowley Allen Gurney Gurney Norwich J K Bodwell Smalley Andrew Johnson Crawford Bremen Zebenia Merriam Lucy Hammond Fistport Abner Taylor New Rochelle N Miller Hart Island Etfort Shea Bath A Tirell Fisher Plowboy Hallett Georgietta Lore Wm H Sargent Lowe Ida Potter Aaron Kirgsland Rogers Kasle Robbins Woods Hole Mediator Davis Sam Watts San Francisco Barks Regina Cronstant Foriora Buenos Ayres Goodwin Bilboa Ariith Caledoni Allison Mediterranean Castle Hamilton Calcutta Grasmere Bon Pson Dunkirk McKenzie Lisbon Ar Iith Nassau Wark Cat Island Alo Arith Tark Grecian Milne Pernambuco Afton Perkins Cienfuegos E Maaan Rachele Cacace Katie Walsh Santa Cruz del Sur Barks Riconascents Savarese Vinocenzo Peralto Caway Hordeaux Vittora Marin Lilian Maud Briggs David Mansanilla Heil Gate McConnell St Valery Sur Somme France Lane Fuller Yarmouth Pearson Hollpoken Lady Antrim Carter Nathaniel Holmes Dow Anthony Burton Jobson America Jimworthy Portsmouth Wim G R Mowry Reamer McFarlet d Harriet Lewis Heat Crook New Yor Bilbea Hell Gate Bouna East Denta M F Pike Coombs Janes Satterthwaite Lynch Anpie & Millard J Li Gordon Donohue N Huddell Cranmer EB Shaw Springer L Hopkins Hopkins Sth Centipede Harrisburg Worth Jed F Duren Cook Rand Kimney Baibh H Skinner Thrasher H.gordon Porahne Frank Leaming Charpion Fiatte Perry New Bedford May Queen Sears Clearcur Ceninide Pottsville Pierce Achilles Bacon Newburyport Mary Moore Nelson Houtenr Kryolite Ivigtut Chas Purves Smal Mary E Femerick Meredith Frank Lraming Champion Marcus Long T H Gordon Donahue Bella Russell Cambridgepoat Elfwood Doran Warrington Fast Cambridge Charles A Coulomb Magee Charlestown Hattie Perry Jacob Kienzle Reeves Lamartine Ireland Tiverton Alfred Brabrook Briges Thos Clyde Fisuer Washington Dhiliken Ropinson Wilmington Ohio Arloth Pioneer Platt Liverpool Anita Saxon Snow Newcastle Del Wil- Reon ES Lee John T Manson Emma B Shaw Wiley Delaware Climaca Queenstown William & Anna Stettin Wy Wilson W D Hilton Agnes Maria Anna Bristolian Lord Cairns Dunn Dublin Gansmere Thompson New Chas Morford Parsons Charleston Maud Seward Tall Veteran Gage Brooklyn Ann Turner Barks Veteran St Lawrence Vigo J F. Kanz Geos Tarbell Edward Waite L Q C Wishart Garrett P Wright Loraine McCaulay Sharpness

Revered Leader Praises Hop Bitters for Family Use

A clergyman from Washington DC, arguing against praising dubious remedies, wholeheartedly commends Hop Bitters as a meritorious article trusted by physicians and essential for family use. He claims they have no equal for household health and vows to keep them on hand.

Washington, D.C

Trading activity and calls at Kansas City and rivals prompt gains

A dense market dispatch notes first and second calls with rail and banking names including St Louis and San Francisco, Northwest, Lake Shore, and St Paul. It highlights rising stock values, strong earnings weeks for St Paul and Northwest, and rumors of New York Central leasing Lake Shore, with extensive closing bids across major exchanges and a spread of bond and stock movements.

New York Virginia Louisiana Rome Watertown Ogdensburg New Jersey Central St. Louis San Francisco Lehigh Wilkesbarre Lake Shore Northwest Common St. Paul Northwest Wallstreet New York Central D. O. Mills Gould Erie London The Stock Exchange Northwestern Common Western Union Quicksliver Lido Pacific Mail Steamship Company Adams Express Company Wells, Fargo & Co S Express Company American Merchants’ Express Company U. S. Express Company New York Central and Hudson River Railroad He Preferred Variem Michigan Central Panama Union Pacific Stock Illinois Central Pittsburg Northwestern Columbus Rock Island Wabash Ort Wayne Terre Haute Alton C.C J. C Minneapolis Iron Mountain Ohio Mississippi Delaware and Lackawanna Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company Quincy Hannibal and St. Joseph Canada Southern Louisville and Nashville Kansas Pacific Kansas Texas Kansas City Northern Hartford and Central Pacific Union Pacific Sutro Tunnel Bar g@l Homestake Caribou Standard Consolidated Virginia California Consolidated Pacific Bulwer Imperial Independence Lady Washington Cleveland South Hite Leadville Findley Bertha Edith Granville Leviathan American Flag Tuscarora Lucerne Kossuth Pablonga Great Eastern U.S Chicago Milwaukee Toledo U. S Pittsb G & Ft. Wayne Lilly UO Chicago and Ailod FR Pacific Chi St. Paul & Minn del. & Hudson Coal Co St. Louis & Iron M Morris and Essex Ohio and Western UN. Telegraph Co Quicksilver Min. Co Delaware & Lackawanna At. & Pacific Tel Pacific Mail Co Chi’go Bur Adams Express Co Hon. & St. Joseph American Express Sciespresa Coccise Louisville & Nashvill Nh RR Ivy Secure Maneas Michigan St. Louis, Kan North Pfef L. Shore & Mich South Hartford & Erie Clevel N.J. Central

Fragmented Rail and Mortgage Ledger Snippet

A damaged OCR fragment lists multiple railway lines and financial terms including Kansas City routes, Erie mortgage mentions, and various dollar amounts such as 3000 55000 and 5000. The readable items reference rail companies, mortgage sums, and stations like Fort Scott and St Louis San Francisco.

N. Y N. England Sanitors & Erie Cies N. K Kansas Pacific St. Louis San Francisco Fort Scott &Guif Kal

Mining and Miscellaneous Stocks Report by Fay & Co.

Wilson W Fay & Co reports today on mining and miscellaneous stocks from their room seven Traveller Building at 31 State Street. The brief lists trading activity, notable movements, and prices for key issues across the sector.

Wilson W. Fay & Co Traveller Building State Street Reston Refrigerator Co Albany Street W. Russell

Money and Business Matters Amid August Weather

The article notes a cooling dread of dullness as August ends and forecasts stronger Fall trade than years past. It covers prime business paper rates, bank borrowings, New York funds premiums, Boston Clearing House exchanges, and money demand. It cites a 27.66 percent lawful-money reserve and critiques Treasury bond securities tied to national bank circulation. SPECIE MOVEMENTS. UNITED STATES SECURITIES.

Boston New York cub-Treasury Washington Department United States Sub-Treasury U.S Spavmatt Soisk Asto Geylands Saekkee New York Journal of Commerce

Markets in London Paris Berlin vivid through Aug 11 notes

Currency rates show US money at 10534 and 74, bonds at 244, 28% Erie, 53% do preferred, and British Bank of England bullion draw noted. Despatches discuss Germany coinage, new gold loan activity in Rio, and Canadian bank credit comfort. Grain, wheat, corn, and cotton prices move at Mark Lane and Liverpool with mixed cargoes and futures. Weather and exchange rates cited, with Tokyo-like bullion movements and a Paris rentes update.

London United States Kely St. Erie Consolidated Illinois Central New Jersey Central Bank of England U.S Erie Germany Berlin the Times New York London Globe Consolidated Exchange Ville Marie Dominion Rio Janeiro America Paris Imperial Bank of Germany Mark Lane T&s California Liverpool Michigan Whather England LiVs Kpool Bartholemy & Estienne Marseilles Algeria

Maritime Goods and Cargoes Across Several Ports

Halifax and St Johns report a variety of cargoes including eggs, mackerel, lobsters, codfish, and manila rope aboard multiple ships and schooners. Notable consignors include A M Aldrich & Co, Beaman Bros, S A Comey, James H Cutler, Morse & Fisher, J P Nye & Co, and John S Hall & Co, among others.

Halifax Aldrich & Co Beaman Bros Billings & Eliaton James H Cutler James E Cutler Dana Darling & Hosmer Edwards Green & Co James Greenough & Co Haskins & Montane C Halt Jr F Hutchinson & Co Johnson Jones & Co Killain & Pierce Amos Keyes & cCo Lewis & Bros Morse & Fisher Sanborn & Son John Watson Whitney, Pousland & Co Winsor & Son Hillslorg Jessie Koxie & Co ST Johns Lizzie Morris Russel: & Co Port LA Tour Nina Page Yarmouth Dominion John S Hall & Co Morse & Barrett Sping & Co Caledonia Darrow, Mann & Co

Trade data snapshot for week ending August 8

A fragmented international trade tally lists goods from England and colonies. It records dry goods, linen thread, rubber, rubber products, paper stock, machinery, coal, clay, rum, and other exports with assorted values and quantities, including jewelry, wood, and hides, across regions like Porto Rico, Haiti, Barbadoes, Surinam, and Africa.

England Dominion OF Canada Steele Eerie Meer Packphuk Sekvete Aes Machinery Hiaraware Cuba Ccccee Ccsccessecsekn Porto Rico Turk's Island Barbadoes Naig Benicar Inigel Renee Obra Surinam Cate Sapeasdadeese SOC Oomt Puggs Italy Africa

Foreign Exports Listing From Several Colonies

A detailed old shipping list records cargoes from ST PIERRE MIQUELON ANTWERP BEL and other ports. It lists quantities of butter bread beer corn chocolate candles confectionery cottons teall boxes furniture glassware hardware lard onions oakum oiled clothing seed oil kerosene pork spices sugar snuff stoves tea wheat bags lumber and miscellaneous goods carried by vessels including Schr Engie-8 bis Brig Maria Eddelina H C Sibley Brig Veritas and others bound for Atlantic markets.

ST Pierre Miquelon Antwerp Bel Bark Leone Teneriffe Maria Eddelina Cerp Demarara H C Sibley Liverpool S. Schr Veritas

Weekly summary of commodity values and country totals

The report lists weekly figures for refined petroleum, breadstuffs, cheese, pork, vegetables, coffee, sugar, molasses, and other goods with totals in several categories. It includes a country conversions section noting Nova Scotia and other regions with a grand total of 633,350.

ACIOS Atumdai I Agric Iju Brass Manufactures Uae India Cenes Newsfounaiano Ana Labraaor Gbaenaues Fremen West Naies CGR Sas Eos

Wool Receipts for Various Railroads and Steamships

A dated record lists weekly wool receipts by railroad lines including Boston and Albany, New York and New England, Providence, Fitchburg, Lowell, and sea routes. Totals show 2,436 bales domestic and 279 bales foreign, with numerous firms named for specific bale counts. This item preserves the era's ledger style and names multiple firms such as Dewey Gould, Denny Rice, Luce Manning, Chamberlin Bros, and Harrington Simmonds among others.

Boston and Albany Railroad Hobbs Alden & Stackpole

Trade Shipments of Tea Coffee Sugar and Molasses

Old Colony Railroad and New England Railroad deliver chests tea and coffee, sugar, and molasses to New York and Providence for one week. Sea routes from New York and Philadelphia report steamer cargoes of sugar and molasses. Total receipts tally 1537 chests tea boxes and tea 217 bags coffee 124 boxes sugar 12 bbis rum 170 hids molasses.

Old Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Providence Railroad Sea New York—Steaner Glaucus Philadelphia Norman

Meat Receipts and Rail Orders for Oatmeal and Cornmeal

The record details freight receipts by rail and sea. Fitchburg Railroad ships 909 sacks oat meal and 120 bbls cornmeal for Hosmer Crampton and Hammond. Maine Railroad delivers 200 bbls cornmeal for Davis and Taylor. Grand Junction Railroad handles 100 bbls for Fitchburg, totaling 540 bbls cornmeal and 238 bushels oats with 909 sacks of oatmeal noted aboard the Glaucus steamer to New York.

Boston and Albany Railroad Welch & Co Reynolds & Co P Upham & Co Boston City Flour Mills Rodney J Hardy & Co Nathan Tufts jr_* Son Thayer Brigham & Co W T van Nostrand &Co Houghton & Co Powers, Melvin & Co Ranlet Jacason Grand Junction Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Hosmer Crampton & Hammond Maine Railroad Davis & Taylor New York Glaucus

Cotton Receipts by Rail and Sea for the Week

Cotton receipts show Boston and Albany Railroad delivering 8 rails to Almy and Co. for one week. New York and New England 18 bales ordered. Providence Railroad 3 bales. By Sea New York Steamer Glaucus 140 bales. Norfolk Steamer Win Crane unknown bales. Savannah Steamer United States 17 bales. Total receipts 200 bales.

Boston and Albany Lord—& Rolls Billings & Eaton Brackett & Son Fowler Safford & Co Henry & Daniels Bolls Dewson, Williams & Co Bolls Coon, Crocker & Co Adams & Co Hersey, Washburn & Co Hopkins & Co Millikin, White & Co Old Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Providence Railroad Eastern Railroad Shaw & Co Fitchburg Railroad Bolls J M Jones & Co Converse, Clark & Co Lowell Bolls Butler, Dunn & Co Nichols & Co Standish Bolls C Goss Bolls Marshall A Son H H Bacheller & Co Allen, Field & Lawrence New York Glaucus Philadelphia Norman Bolls Baltimore Wm. Crane Kk Sampson & Co Savannah United States Ity Express Monroe & Arnold Peabody Express Rolls L. Higbee & Son Bags & B Hull & Co Quirin & Co Tighe Locke & Knosx Sim Pinder & Winchester Moulton’s Salem Express Treadwell, Dusan & Osgeoc Capen Meritt & Co Nichols & Daiton Clatur Merrow Lyman, Selknap & Co Butler, Dunn & Co Morse & Barrett Corey New York and New England Railroad Fitchburg Rairoad Henry Tweed Lowell Railroad Glaccus Almy & Co New England Norfolk Win Crane Bates

Food shipment records show August deliveries in Putte and nearby areas

Receipt fragment lists August entries from Heceipts.c.00. August IL with 2BV pkes and Cheesi 34u boxes. Keys tl bbl and boxes Beun 47 bbls. Details are partial and unclear but indicate varied packaging and quantities.

New Bedford Market and Whale Oil Imports Aug 11 1869

The New Bedford market was quiet with only 260 barrels of sperm for manufacture sold at 74 cents per gallon. Whale oil sales were not reported. The week’s U S imports of sperm and whale oil and whalebone showed 69,180 pounds of baleen and related figures for Provincetown and Ellen Kiprah, with year over year comparisons noted. Across markets, prices for cotton futures, flour, wheat, corn, oats, and other commodities showed general softness or steadying, with mixed results in Chicago and St. Louis.

Liverpool New York Minnesota Ohio Michigan Indiana Illinois St. Louis GRALN Canada Boston Choice Northern Western Creameries Choice Vermont Dairies Franklin County Lsc P. E Western New England Norfolk Lima Baltimore Philadelphia Jersey Arnett Beurre Gifford Delaware Southern Concord New York and New England Gitner Sicily Valencia Messina Palermo Brighton Chicago Ogaic S$l Sli Java Cardenas Do Sagua de Cienfuegos New Bedford United States Bis Lbs. Sp Bone Provincetown Ellen Kizpah Sceecsesap Essesseb Cscc Sane Whelemen Telegraph Orleans Iending Uslic Rye Steady Gat.c Lord Aug Buffalo Xahlge St, Louis

Arrivals and Clearances of Steamers and Brigs at Boston Harbor

The list records vessels arriving and clearing including US steamer Tallapoosa from Portsmouth NH, Carroll from Halifax to Fickerson & Co, Wilam Crane to E Sampson, Norman to E Sampson, Perkiomen and Glaucus to listed ports, and numerous schooners and brigs such as Bonnie Belle Nina Page Alta J J Moore Amirald Helen McLeod Boxer Robert Woodruff Herald Clara Dinsmore Judge Low Corinna M Emma Hotchkiss Mary Uaney Samuel Lewis California John M Ball Golden Gate Helen Maris John 8S Higgins and others. It also notes foreign steamers and ships cleared for Liverpool Teneriffe Demerara and various Atlantic ports, with accompanying lines of carriers and agents.

McRitchie Portsmouth Carroll Wright Charlottetown Halifax Fickerson & Co Wilam Crane Howes Baltimore E Sampson Lancaster, Mills Norman Nickerson Philadelphia Sampson Perkiomen Albertson Glaucus Bearse New York H M Whitney Bonnie Belle John M Ball Keete Bath Golden Gate Amee Helen Maris Montgomery Gloucester John 8S Higgins Eldridge Provincetown

Sailed and launched notices and shipbuilding updates

From Vineyard Haven to Edgartown and Newport districts comes a brisk harbor log with vessels sailing for Boston Dover Philadelphia New York and Portland. Reports of launched revenue cutter Juno at Wilmington and shipbuilding contracts in Port Jefferson highlight ongoing maritime activity and a whaling tale ends with a Stonington schooner killing a whale with a carving knife.

Vineyard Haven E . Kirk Newton Weehawken Boston John Bracewell Chatfield Baltimore Dover Nellie Jerrell Philadelphia Beverly Cyprus White Perth Amboy Jonesport Stella Lee Brewer Portland New York Butler Fordo A Heaton Phinney Rockport Mass Salled Rattlesnake John H Kranz AB Fisk John H Chaffee Duell Albany Dan Morris Menkin Rondout Willie Luce Spear Poughkeepsie George D Perry Flynn Mott Haven Collins Calais Madeira McDougal St Pierre JF Carver Wass TJ Trafton Eaton Hoboken Portsmouth Hector Higgins Quincy Point Sarah A Reed Guptill Damariscotta H Prescott Swett Port Johnson Forest Belle Smith Bangor Dan Morris Mott Aven Fannie & Edith Thomas Hunt Stonington Eldred Flores New Bedford Standard

Limon Bay Buoy Navigation Note and Wreck Disappearance

The report by Lieutenant George Bide of USS Vandalia details a red buoy with a red flag near Limon Bay. The buoy marks the island-fathom line and should be left to port when entering the bay. Also notes the disappearance of the wreck of the steamer European and that no trace was found. the wreck is believed sunk in mud and no hazard remains.

Limon Bay Aspinwall Roads George Bide USN Uss Vandalia Caribean Sea Limon Navy Bay Ile-Fathom Pacific Mail Company Pacific Mail Averegraphic Office Bureau of Navigation SR Franklin Bureau US Hydrographic Office Washington, DC

Cotton Markets by Telegraph to Boston Post

Coastwise receipts and stocks across Wilmington Galveston Louisville Baltimore Savannah Philadelphia Mobile list market tones with middling prices. Markets show mixed activity and dull to nominal demand, with various regions reporting no receipts or firm to dull tones and prices around 10 to 11 cents.

Boston Post Wilmington Galveston Louisville Baltimore Savannah Philadelphia Mobile Cincinnati New Orleans Charleston Noreole Middline Lic ST Louis Ysrk Great Britain Continent Sligo

Ar at Permuda July 26 6ch Ellen Redman

A fragment notes an item from Permuda dated July 26 mentioning Ellen Redman aboard a cruise and an oil amount listed as seven barrels.

Permuda Ellen Redman

Fishermen Arrivals and Cargoes From Nova Scotia Voyages

Bay fish reports list vessels arriving at Harwich Halifax and Canso in August. Katie Florence and RD Evens carried 10 and 115 bbls of extra large mackerel selling at 39 dollars per barrel. Vessels Fitz J Babson Baker Western via Lunenburg cleared for Western banks. Minnie Weston and Rushlight loaded 240 and 450 bbls for Portland and Gloucester. Mary E Nazon from Provincetown reported 600 gilds fish. Amos Cutter Phenix and several boat crews from Gloucester Dennis and Harwich, with multiple named vessels and crews, are noted aboard Geneva Mortis Rebecca J Evans Little Lizzie Kate Florence.

Harwich Katie Florence RD Evens Halifax Fitz J Babson Baker Westerneen Lunenburg Western Canso Minnie Weston Northay Portland Rushiight Gloucester Isabella Lon Mary E Nazon Provincetown Newport Augu Amos Cutter Ralph EK Faton Phenix Titmouse Amy Wixon Dennis Geneva Mortis Chathan Rebecca J Evans Little Lizzie Kate Florence

Fever aboard Steamer West Indian prompts Bermuda stop

Steamer West Indian Brannier arrived at Five Fathom Hole Bermuda July 25 from Port au Prince bound to Havre with two fevers on board and a deceased surgeon. Ship’s medical aid secured, voyage resumed after noon. Other coastal ships report repairs and accidents including the Experiment at New Port, the Adolph Tredholm at Bermuda, and the Helioes medical aid needs after delays.

Brannier New York Boston Baik Adolph Tredholm Jamaica London Cuba Bermuda Helioes Langren Wilmington Rio Janeiro Marty Morgan Bridgeport Philadelphia Fort Delaware Pierrepont Halifax Chronicle Parrsboro Pictou Annapolis Annapolis River Elizabeth Mapes New Saps Sanford’s Point Hell Gate Eaking Pawtucket Block Island Flying Eagle Crowell Llotilo Mauritus Lina Hamburg Waldoboro Flushing Nathan Post Roslyn Point Halifax Sable Island Virginia Moodie Washington Quebec Cypress George Tiger Lake Champlain Colina Vivian

Shipping Movements Report From Aug Trade Despatch

Special Despatch to Merchants Exchange lists arrivals and sailings of multiple vessels across ports. Entries include steamer City of Berlin from Liverpool to New York with Kennedy, Circassian from Moville to Montreal, Arizona from Queenstown to New York, City of Panama from Panama to San Francisco, Canopus from Liverpool to Boston, Columbia from New York to London, brig John Swan at Delaware Breakwater, Corsica from Cardiff, Norah at Cienfuegos Machias, and others with masters' names and ports.

Cracberne New York Sagua Techs McKay Cat Island Thomas Ft Lancaster Hunter Cardenas Gerion Monar Savannah Ita Jdohn Welsh, Jr Armetropg Delaware Whitehaven Lass Knight Falmouth Havana Meyer Carbarien Saratoge Sundberg New Ork Mansanilla Schs Maud Briggs David St .Thomas G Moseley Hellatty Barranquilla Ida A Jayue Mills Bellatty Art Matanzas Joseph Oates Eaton Portland Ysidora Rienda Chase Chase, N of Hatteras Adelia Carlton Grant Camden Fannie Loring Sinnett Emma Bucknam London Elcelsior Mayo Unc Sch Meteor Dunscomb Barbadoes St George Helois Landgren Wilmington Rio Janeiro Egbert, Mills Father Point Dominion Bouchette Liverpool Montreal Lith Eirene Rolls Glasgow Canadian McLean Glasac Lake Nepigon Scott Quebec Sardinian Dutton Halifax Scis H W State of Virginia Sallea Chitford Porto Rico Inagua Edith Weir O’lears Turks Island Kingleader Townsend Boston Lena Davidson Worcester Hedge Anglia St John Joggins John Moulton Crowley Machias J & H Crowley Cotton Magnet Fletcher Acara Chandier Perry Peiro Kelley Southern Cross Patterson M Sawyer Faulkingham Brigi Annie Wharton Wharton Demerara Dexter Brigi S A Snow Patrick Bridgeport Conn Carrie Saunders Port Medway Latimer Armstrong Merchants’ Exchange City of John Swan Hansen Cardiff Corsica Sharpcott Cienfuegos Norah Hall

Maritime Ship Movements and Signal Sightings Telegraphed

July 14 to Aug 9 reports list numerous vessels and routes including bark Pactolus Colcord from Philadelphia to San Francisco, Anna from Bordeaux to Baltimore, Seaward from Bordeaux to Sydney and Baltimore, Amaranth from Hamburg to Baltimore, Lord Cairns from Dublin to Philadelphia, Evigtut from Philadelphia to Evigtut, Bonanza from Belfast to Philadelphia, Gallia from New York to Liverpool, Henry from Trieste to New York, Marie Siedenberg from New York to Hamburg, Agnes from New York to Richmond, and Colin kk McNeu Crowell from Boston to Baltimore, with positions and signal letters noted.

Jon HPSV Philadelphia San Francisco Pactolus Colcord Phila- Sere Lon Anna McPhail Bordeaux Baltimore Seaward Copp Sydney Amaranth Brauer Hamburg Lord Cairns Dann Dublin Evigtut Bonanza Yarmouth Belfast George's Shoals Gallia New York Liverpool Henry Trieste Marie Siedenberg Hambure Auge Atlantic City Agnes, Foss Richmond Colin Kk McNeu Crowell Boston

Port shipping manifests and arrivals across New England ports

A dense, OCR laden list of vessels clearing and sailing from Portland Dover Plymouth Maine and surrounding ports. Includes ship names captains destinations cargos and trade routes with numerous vessels bound for New York Boston Philadelphia Bangor and Halifax among others. The entry notes multiple schooners brigs and steamers along with dates and ports of clearance and arrival.

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