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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1883

Page

3

Foreign exchange firm as bond market flags steady rates

The market shows firm exchange with London six day bills at 483 and short sight at 456 while Paris francs occur at 5174 and 521 per dollar for 69 day bills. Reichmarks 60 day bills run 947 and shortsight 953. U S government securities mostly unchanged with a New York dispatch noting a possible treasury call for extended five shillings.

Foreign Exchange London Paris United States New York Secretary of the Treasury Washington

New York Markets End Weak After Turbulent Trading Day

Financial actions show rates for money on call at 3 to 4 percent, bonds and stocks sliding, with confirmations of irregular government and railroad bond moves. Trading activity remained mixed, with notable shifts in Denver and Rio Grande, New Jersey Central, and Northwestern, while commodities like fruits, grains, and naval stores reflected steady to firm demand amidst a volatile session.

New York Clearing House Western Railroad Atchison Denver Chicago Burlington and Quincy Rio Grande Flint Pere Marquette Union Pacific Little Rock Fort Smith Marquette Houghton Ontonagon Mexican Central Wisconsin Central Common Columbus Springfield Cincinnati Philadelphia Wilmington Baltimore Massachusetts Central New England Loan and Trust Lcanpany John J. Astor Vermont Central Vermont Canada American Loan and Trust Company Eastern Boston Providence New England Massachusetts Metropolitan Middlesex Cambridge Rutland Toledo Delphos Burlington Sonora Ogdensburg Lake Champlain American Bell Telephone Messrs Aarge Louisiana Missouri River Rock Prime Mercantile Southern Indiana Central Erie New Jersey Central Kansas Texas St. Louis New Orleans Pacific Pennsylvania Texas and Pacific Omaha Northwestern Denver and New Jersey New York Central Vanderbilts Canada Southern Michigan Central Te Stock Exchange Eas Seles. Hist Central Pacific Del L. & West Delaware& Wud Denver & Biog Han. & St Manhattan Memphis & C Missouri Pacific Northern Pacific Ohio & Missisippi Ontario & West Ohio Central Pacific Mail Peoria Dec Phila Reading Foto Milwaukee&st.p St. P.& Omaha Texas Pacific Gol, Wa St.l C.& Stl Oregon Trans.Co RGM Alton & Terre H London Toronto Globe Canadian Pacific Railway Company Glasgow Algoma Thunderee Schenectady West Shore Road Pennsylvania Railroad

Commodity Price Quotation Snap Shows Steady Markets

Market brief notes alcohol quotations steady at 223 226 per gallon with ash utensils quiet. Pot prices 514 6c, pearls Glo 6sgc BPth, white 40 50c, yellow 24 25c.

Brighton and Watertown Live Stock Figures Report

Livestock market report shows cattle sheep lambs and swine totals for the week ending this date. State breakdown lists arrivals from Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts and Western zones with totals for horses swine and other stock at multiple yards.

Watertown Chicago J Dimon H Ingerson Wool & Breck J D Prindle P K Willard Hartland R P Pollard Hye Hathaway & Jackson William Martin Brighton Landing Attary Monroe Brighton Boston Albany J Stetson & Son J McFlynn Farrell Holts Fitch & Names Stoc N Monroe Leavitt & Son CO Howe O D Lombard J F Connor F H Coolidge & Son J D Hosmer J P Squire & Co P& L Ceuk Bendacalbe Maine Hampshire Vermont Des Tees Massachusetts Western

Imports at Boston Market Lists Vast Ocean Freight

A Boston shipping ledger details imports from Liverpool and various firms including J M Chanut and Baring, listing masses of goods from steel plates and machinery to textiles, china, wines, oranges, hats, and books. Numerous firms such as Brown Bros Co, Harwood and Becardstey, and Little Brown & Co appear with large quantities, indicating a bustling transfer of wares through the port.

Samuel Bunting’s Sons & CO Market Street Philadelphia N. B New England Boston

Foreign Exports From Liverpool and Newfoundland Listings

Liverpool exports show the Iberian carrying 32041 bushels of corn 1097 bales cotton 1506 boxes 50 tierces bacon 34 pieces tongues 110 pieces beef 26 tierces pork 27 bbis and half bbis lard 50 boxes lard leaf 13 birds tallow 101 head live cattle 521 head sheep 1579 quarters fresh beef 184 carcasses fresh mutton 2914 sacks flour 50 barrels mill sperm oil 14 bales furs 25 cases paints 100 bbls refined sugar 28 rolls card remnants 325 cases organettes 248 bales 3 cases 1 barrel 42 pkgs leather 205 pkgs woodenware 19 bales duck 28 organs 68 bags yellow berries 357 tubs butter 12 boxes game 957 pieces 59 pounds black walnut lumber 162 bbls apples 1 bale rubber belting 4 cases bobbins 1 case whips 6 cases preserves 4000 pieces staves 1 case machinery 1 case hardware 1 box electrotypes. Liverpool NL schooner Standard carries 500 bbls flour 140 bbls cornmeal 14 pieces second hand furniture 3 trunks 4 bbls 1 case hardware 2 bbls kerosene oil.

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Cotton Market Roundup Across Several Ports

Cotton market reports show steady to firm tones with mixed receipts across cities such as New Orleans Augusta Savannah and Charleston. Net receipts and gross receipts are listed for several ports while prices vary around middling 9 16c to 9 1 2c with coastwise and Britain exports noted.

Wilmington New Orleans Great Britain Soe Gy Ag Cowie Nididiing Ic Augusta Eecbipte BMC Cavannah Galveston Ccasuwisc Coeceveee Baltimore Smiddl Ae Rocasc Charleston Iscdecscees Norfolk Sian Apalie ST. Louis Itrllauvrleihmia A United States France Soeke

Market report shows mixed grain and livestock prices across cities

Chicago receipts show corn higher and wheat firm with mixed bids. cattle and sheep demand firmer in futures week. Toledo reports wheat and corn firmness with steady oats. Cincinnati notes pork and lard strength and firm bulk meats. Detroit lists wheat and red winter prices with steady receipts and shipments.

Chicago Jan bin Toledo New York Cincinnati Detroit

Foreign Markets. London and Liverpool price snapshot

London and Liverpool report steady wheat and firm corn with cargoes on passage. Commodities show Consols at 10214 and rail stocks including Erie 40 3/4, NY Central 150 3/4, Illinois Central 151 1/4, and Pennsylvania Central 62. Coffee in Rio de Janeiro quoted at 35 to 36.5 reis per 10 kilos. exchange to London at 219 guineas.

Portland Boston New York Cumberland Modia Wilcoe Java Maracaibo Rio Janeiro London Erie New York Central Illinois Central Pennsylvania Central Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Mark Lane Liverpool California Uary Very Teliuary Aneunt Rio DE Janeiro

Interlocutory decrees and patent cases in clerk's office

Opinions filed on various matters include a ruling on reissue patents for shade reliefs and curtain rollers with a decision that one claim is valid and infringed while another is invalid. Also covered is a suit over try square improvements, with discussion of contractor arrangements and whether Athol Company bears liability. Finally a tax case upholds wine gallon as the correct standard for duties on Liverpool imports.

A. Hayden Knapp A. B. Shaw J. L. &. Roberts J. E. Maynad Newton & Bellows Athol Athol Company George D. Noyes W. E. Simonds Hartford Nelson Henry T. Nichols Alanson W. Beard Liverpool Boston Treasury Department Boston Custom House New York Custom House Treasury Devens Samuel W. Creech, Jr George VP. Sanger

Phebe Brown v City of Boston damages suit over icy Gravel Lane

In Charlestown Phebe Brown sues the City of Boston for injuries from a fall on ice on Gravel lane. City contends the site is not a public highway liable for defects. Attorneys A Hemenway and W A Brownlow for plaintiff. T M Babson for defendant. Second session before Judge Blodget.

Phebe Brown City of Boston Charlestown A. Hemenway W. A. Brownlow T. M. Babson Portia W. Aldrich John W.mahan Ponto E. B. Mowry J. L. Eldridge

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