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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1863

Page

2

Revered Peter Lyon of Needham dies at eighty seven

Obituary recalls Peter Lyon Esq formerly a Newton Lower Falls paper maker. He hosted clergy and neighbors at Needham home, produced papers for major Boston publications, built mills on the Natchaug River, helped found Meridian Lodge of Masons in Needham, and lived a long life ending at seventy one years after a storied career and generous hospitality.

New Albany Ind Cincinnati Gazette War Department Gen. Rosecrens McClellan N. Y. Sunday Times Eugenie Christendom Hoceps Peter E.slocum Freehold N. J Marie Antoinette Louvre Aaron Burr Fogg, Houghton & Co Pearl Street Gloucester Peter Lyon Newton Lower Falls Boston Mr Lyon Needham Father Grafton Homer Sharp Thomas Noyes Lyon Major Ben. Russell Centine Joseph T. Buckingham Galaxy Courier John Welles Connecticut Natchaug Meridian Lodge of Masons

Seymour Letter to Tweed Urges Democratic Unity in New York

Governor Seymour writes from Albany to Tweed declining to attend Cooper Institute meeting. He defends Democratic patience during civil war, opposes consolidation, urges adherence to local self government, and calls for unity to preserve the Union and constitutional rights. He stresses peaceful debate, prevents strife, and hopes for eventual triumph of Democratic principles.

New York Francis A. S. Boole Seymour Albany William M. Tweed Broadway Cooper Institute Democratic Party Jackson Horatio Seymour

Atlantic Shipping News and Market Updates

Steamship Scotia from Liverpool arrived off Cape Race after heavy weather reports. The Great Eastern slated for auction Jan 14 by mortgagees. London Times notes America at war’s edge with early peace unlikely. European diplomacy, Polish affairs, and Mexican matters dominate. Liverpool cotton, breadstuffs, and provisions markets show dull to firm trends with notable price moves.

St Johns N. F Scotia Liverpool Queenstown New York Cape Race Associated Press News Great Eastern Times America Alexandria England New Zealand Panama Shoeburyne Napoleon Prussia Paris London Times Maximilian French Council of State Moniteur Bank of France Lisbon Portugal Schleswig Holstein Hamburg Prince Augustenburg Sweden Canton Shanghaf Japan Satsamma Canada Boston Galway

Baltimore Letter Proposes Private Aid for Richmond Prisoners

The American reports opening correspondence with Commissioner Ould to arrange care for Richmond prisoners. It proposes a private visit to Richmond to coordinate food and clothing, with supplies from Baltimore and loyal states, pending government sanction. War Department confirms Stanton authorized Fulton to go to Richmond via Fortress Monroe and City Point on a flag of truce boat.

Baltmore Ould Richmond Baltimore Loyal Secretary of War WAR Department Washington Fulton Fortress Monroe City Point E. M. Stanton

Prisoner Col Gibson of 48th Georgia Captured in Maryland

War department dispatch reports Col Gibson wounded at Gettysburg and prisoner of war status. He escaped a Baltimore hospital and was arrested in lower Maryland, sent to Old Capitol Prison in Washington today. Eight warrants issued under confiscation act target property including ex Justice Campbell household furnishings. Sanitary Commission alert notes proper distribution of govt stores. 280 cases of food and clothing moved to City Point aboard flag of truce boat from Norfolk.

Washington Navy Ohio Gibson 48Th Georgia Gettysburg Baltimore Lower Maryland Old Capitol U. S. Supreme Court Campbell Alabama Sanitary Commission Norfolk Meredith Richmond City Point

New York Stock and Money Market Briefs Nov 30

Wall street and regional markets show mixed activity with several railroad stocks in the first board trading near prior levels, notes on Cumberland Coal and Reading Railroad, and American Gold at 148. In the second board dullness persists with declines in some rails and a high Reading on Erie and Harlem. Cotton and wheat futures exhibit small gains. Milwaukee and Chicago markets show modest price moves. bank statements indicate loan and deposit changes for week ending Nov 30.

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