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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1883

Page

3

Market Notes Before Holiday Close in Boston and New York

The Boston market quiets with light trading. no sessions tomorrow as exchanges and the clearing house close. In New York, prices ease with bears in control. several rails and utilities slip while Union Pacific and others show mixed moves. broker reports hint at rate cuts and new bonds, with overall weakness by session end.

Bostong Corporation New York Boston Associated Banks of Boston Stock Xchange Boston Mining and Stock Exchange Willlso Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Chicago Burlington Jaincy Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Delines St. Paul Rock Island The Ten Union Pacific Ross Wisconsin Dental Common Louisiana and Missouri River Common Lowa Falls Sioux City Siouxity Siouxity Railroad Company the& S.C. R. R Gedarapids and Missouri River Railroad Company Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon New England Albany Chihuahua Denber Oregon Sonora Burlington and Quincy Merican Bell Telephone Pullman Palace K. L. N. Downs England Telephone Company Erie Teleone Company Bell Telephone N Mining Calumet Hecla Ady Catalpa Nklin Pewabic I Huron Henry Brooks Brooks Bedford Street Nation

Liverpol cheese and dairy quotes from New York Mercantile Exchange

Butter firm on fancy goods and cheese prices strong with uneven regional quotes. Eastern fresh laid eggs 38 to 32 cents, Canada and western markets 29 to 30 cents, icehouse 23 to 27 cents, eastern limed 24 cents. No Chicago grain or pork report.

Liverpol New York Mercantile Exchange Canada Chicago Choices Western Creamery Choice Franklin County Choice Vermont Choice New York Western Dairy Cape New York Vermont Northern Nova Scotia New Brunswick Mead Merrimack Manf Co Massachusetts Cotton Mills Methuen Co George E New Hall Noyes Prince Prouty Press Co Parker, van Wart & Co Peabody Patch & R Pearson Rice & Hutchins Kousmamere & Kimball Rogers Kea Reed P Shotten & Co Sands Futber & Co Sherman Parkman Smith & P Simmons & Co Boots and Turner Tufts Taylor Vansrom Waltham Wood Bates Liverpool Eng Congdon, Carpenter & Co HK Sherburne & Co Beach & Co Brigham & Co Muler & Co Burnham & Co Linder & Meyer Morey & Co Byrnes & Co Leyland & Co Nichols & Farnsworth Brock & Son Gould Peyser & Co Russell & Cellier Adams & Taylor Annapolis Cobb & Berty Chapin Bros Hobbs & Co Hale & Co Wallace Phinney Eges Rand & Co Delong & Seaman M Holmes J L Littlefield Dodge & Gott EK Butler George H Porter Ellis & Co Herting Taylor & Mayo Forrest ST Pierre Hattie & Rich Sugar Whitney, Pousland & Co Kipman & Co Windsor Spruce JG Hall & Co Atwood & Rich H . McDonald Cape Haytien Sullivan Logwood Dupuy, Riboul & Co

Grain and provisions market report from a late 19th century bulletin

The market for flour, corn meal, oats, and grains is described as dull with mixed quotations. Prices are listed for Western superfine, patent flours, corn meal, oats, rye, and mill feeds. Butter cheese eggs and dried fruits show quiet trade with varied regional quotations. Agricultural staples including potatoes apples beans and cranberries move with steady or subdued demand while hay, seed, hops, and meats reflect a stable or easing pattern amid modest activity.

St. Louis Indiana Ohio Michigan New York Illinois Canada Eastern Houston Burbank Hubbardston Alman Do. Hubbard Wsc Boston Western Worcester Co Philadelphia Ge Ieee Saab

Tide of Goods Sweeps Multiple Ports In 19th Century Trade

A sprawling ledger of cargoes cleared at Liverpool Glasgow Hayti St Pierre Annapolis reveals diverse shipments. Corn beef lard and tobacco mix with linen, lumber, and hardware across nine ports. Names of ships include Virginian Prussian Rapid Transit and Joshua S Bragdon with cargoes ranging from 1,202 quarters fresh beef to 2,000 bushels corm and 6,000 pieces staves.

Liverpool Eng Virginian Glasgow Scot Hayti Brig Lizzie W Matherson Y. ST Pierre Mart Joshua S Bragdon Annapolis Yarmouth

Holiday Trade and Market Report Across Cities

Market reports show mixed holiday activity with net receipts in Charleston and Savannah, while New York and Chicago detail cotton, hogs, cattle, and sheep movements. Notes indicate quiet or holiday conditions in several ports and cities, with steady or midrange price levels and varied shipments.

Charleston New York BROCK Mae Indice Aia Orleans Mobile Savannah Memphis Chicago

Coffee Market in Rio Dec 22 Firsts and Weekly Totals

Coffee prices marked good firsts at 5300 to 5450 reis per 10 kilos. Weekly receipts averaged 10,500 bags with 26,000 bags shipped to the United States and 46,000 bags sold there. Stock stood at 404,000 bags. London exchange quoted at 21544.

Rio Janeiro United States Exchange London

Annual Report Shows Boston Hoosac Tunnel and Western Railway Finances

The Boston Hoosac Tunnel and Western railway for year ending Sept 30 1883 lists capital stock 3 551 000 funded debt 2 000 000 unfunded 1 081 435 74 total road and equipment cost 1 990 000? passengers 6 214 985 tons freight 775 032 total earnings 368 245 40 disbursements and other line items follow with other railway notes across the nation including New York West Shore and Buffalo and interlocking switches at Riverside and signal upgrades.

Boston DAG Eclciassehebhereee Sibacasebesene Diadig Crpchsos Veci Cscs Cs Poronobof New York West Shore Buffalo New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railroad Pullman Company Riverside Newton Lower Falls Fromm Back Bay Park Newton C. L. Johnson Union Switch and Signal Company Hawly Boston and Albany

Wills admitted to probate and new administrations named

Before Judge McKim the wills of George J Arnold Annie Hay ward Jane M Seaverns George R Minot Mary E Kramer John Ready Hannah Heard Thomas R Tripp Mary Kennedy and Timothy Tansy were admitted to probate. Letters of administration were taken out on the estates of John Kerrigan Emma A West Bridget Callahan Georgiana Weld Jackson Richardson Thomas R Blaney and Thomas Cameron.

George J. Arnold Annie Hayward Jane M. Seaverns George R. Minot Mary E. Kramer John Ready Hannah Heard Thomas R. Tripp Mary Kennedy Timothy Tansy John Kerrigan Emma A. West Bridget Callahan Georgiana Weld Jackson Richardson Thomas R. Blaney Thomas Cameron

Sailors Still Keep Odd Customs From Aboard Ships

The Brooklyn Eagle notes sea lore survives in relics of ship life. Customs such as crossing the line rituals, keel raking, and christening persist alongside evolving practices. Gloomy punishments gave way to milder forms, while grog gives way to coffee on modern liners.

Brooklyn Eagle Grose Great Britain Brand van Tromp England St. Denys Earl of Salisbury Columbus Europe Heaven Santa Maria di Guadaloupe Orkney Shaw Isle of Lewis Hallowtide Church of St. Malvay Wellesley Earl of Dundonald Plymouth West Indies Glasgow Australia America Jack Johnny Companie Generale Transatlantique Hamburg- American Packet Company Ma&t Cunard Company Cunard Steamship Company Jamaica Smyche Mauritius Natice Wiill Dibdin Baste

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