England and America: army officer purchase reform debated
A broad discussion contrasts England’s purchase system for military commissions with reforms urged in the United States. The piece traces historical flaws in patronage, cites India’s misuses, and argues for merit based commissions to prevent disaster and revive national strength amid the Civil War era.
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East
Crimea
William the Third
Charles
Artillery
Engineer Corps
Navy
Military Academy
Woolwich
Guards
Cavalry
Line
France
England
Wellington
the Commons
India
Armairo m
Partizan
Market summary of commodities and prices for week ending Aug 21
The report lists quiet activity in ashes candles coffee and cotton with modest sales in pots and pearls. It notes firmer flour and sugar markets, steady naval stores but weak hides and lard, and active indigo and shellac trade among numerous firms and ports. Prices are given for English Cannes Pictou Sydney Rome New York and others.
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Michigan
Navy
Canadacom
Boston
Chaldron
iLemons
Malaga
Newcastle
Sicily
New Bedford
Pictou
Sydney
Reisins
Virginia
Lackawana
Lehigh Retail
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Cumberland
Schuylkill Reder
Bik
Sultana
Alm'ds
Jordan
Para
St. Domingo
Surinam Filberts
B. Walnuts
Eng
Porto Rico
iCurrants
Zante
St.Domingo
Arabian
Porto Cabello
Igs
Smyrna
Rio O . O
Java
Manila
Sumatra
iRye
Russia
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Mobile
Kentucky
Hides
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Montevideo
Pernambuco
Jean
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Peru
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Turkey
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Thomaston
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Alex
East India
Cuba
Honduras
NAVAL
N.A
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Rio
New York
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Superior
Ohio
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Muscatel
Canada
Salem
Sierra Leone
Gartsherrie
Rosin
Vermont
Western
Rochelle
St. Croix
California
Austraes
Georgetown
Baltimore
Elizapethnort
Commodities for sale at various New Bedford merchants
List of goods including liquorice paste hemp gamboge and prime pork with quantities and supplier names at 36 India Wharf 8 Central Wharf and 32 India Street. Entries mention brig Brill from Marseilles and firms Homer Sprague Thayer Brigham Field and A G Vege & Co with dates in August and July.
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Central Street
Boston
New England
Louisville
J. Monk
John P. Kellogg & Co
Water Street
New York
United States
Otard, Dupuy & Co
Pinet Castilion & Co
Rochelle
Pellevoisin
A. Seignette
J. P. Kellogg & Co
Olland Gin
St. Croix
Jamaica
Mehan
Ramsey
Mishew
Bailey & Brownell
Commercial Street
Pride OF Fluvanna Tobacco
Grant & Nelson
Fisher & CO
Central Wharf
Brill
Marseilles
Homer & Sprague
India Wharf
Manila
Thayer, Brigham & Field
India Street
WM. R. Horton
Operan Re
Kentucky’s Union Loy alty Faces New Legislature Test
The piece surveys Kentucky’s Union stance amid secession pressure from Tennessee. It cites confiscations, border tensions, and local Guard movements, praising Joseph Holt and urging Kentucky to uphold national laws and protect the Union against secessionist action.
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Joseph Holt
Mr Holt
Niagara
Commonwealth
Tennessee Secession
Kentucky
United States
Kentuckia
Tennessee
State Guard
Home Guard
Gerrard County
Magoffin
Union
Maryland
Officering the Army and the Bull Run Critique
The piece denounces poor army officering in the Union forces after Bull Run. It calls for military commissioners to vet commissions and faults administration for incompetence and slow response. It warns of disaster without swift reform and mass mobilization to defend Washington.
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Bull Run
Washington
England
Letter From New York Reflects Political Turmoil 1861
In a Boston Post correspondence from August 20 1861 the writer discusses New York politics ahead of state conventions and local primaries. He predicts a triangular Mayoralty race among a Tammany candidate a Mozart supporter and George Opdyke with Opdyke likely to lose and criticizes Opdyke for past actions. The piece notes Mrs Lincoln's visit to Long Branch clothilde at Dr Cummings’s church disputes at a Brick Church and speculation about cabinet changes and war management with Chase Cameron and Welles possibly leaving.
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Boston Post
New York
Ava
Syracuse
Fernando Wood
F. Wood
George Opdyke
Fernando
Opdyke
Massachusetts
Jenkins
Lincoln
Journal of Commerce
Wall Street
Chase
Abraham
Cameron
Mr Welles
Noor’wester
Union Convention urged for Massachusetts state officers
To the Editors of the Boston Daily Advertiser local political parties should not seek to be known in the present state of public affairs and for greater unanimity a Union Convention should be called for nominating State officers. Delegates should be chosen from all towns to represent the masses of the people and unite union loving men.
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Laconia Democrat
Democratic Party
South
Argus
Boston Daily Advertiser
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
UNION
Patriotism and unity urged in wartime political letter
A public letter praises the Post for its pro government stance during the rebellion. It calls for unity beyond party lines to defend the Constitution, the Union, and enforce laws, urging removal of rebel sympathizers and steadfast commitment to the country and God. The writer urges a Democratic State Convention not to escalate partisan conflict.
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Maryland
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Kentucky
Messrs Epitors
Oll
Commonwealth
Bing
Hell
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