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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1864

Page

2

Various Notions of Pay and Politics in Nineteenth Century News

The document reports diverse items including a scrip interest payable in gold, a Mississippi freedman wage protection, East Boston ferry charters to the Government, Newburyport Herald on French occupation of Mexico, Dr Holmes’s poem title The Last Charge, Quilp on a carpet delivery delay, and the Secretary of War overseeing church affairs by sending a Bishop to New Orleans.

N. Y. Tribune Union Jefferson Davis East Tennessee Sumter New York Washington France Europe Congress New York Times Senate House Great Western (Marine) Insurance Company N. Foster, Jr Merchants’ Exchange Mississippi Boston Jefferson Winnissimmit Newburyport Herald Mexico Springfield Republican Quilp New Orleans Haupt New York Herald Stuart Gwynn Drj Gwynn Dr G Treasury Department Charles Hopper Hopper Seamen’s Friend Society Ladies’ Union Aid Society

Senate and House actions on Bayard resignation and Lieutenant General bill

Senate moves to fill Delaware Senator Bayard vacancy with George Head Hiddle and debates on Doolittle inquiry. House approves measures on conscription, African descent enlistment, and passes the Lieutenant General bill elevating Grant, with details on rank and pay, amid broader war legislation.

Washington, Fen Senate Hamlin Bayard Delaware Davis Maine Morrill Saulsbury George Head Hiddle Doolittle Committee of Investigation Grimes Donald McKay Isherwood Navy Department Great Britain Hudson’s Bay Eldridge Wis Committee On Military Affairs Stevens Penn Grinnell Iowa Garfield Ohio Farnsworth Ill Schenck Ross Gen. Grant House Washburne Illinois Yeas United States Winfield Scott Congress

Danish Regrets and European Tensions Rise

Telegraph from London reports Danish Regsraad praising King for defending Denmark’s liberty amid a tense European scene. The Austrian Reichrath finance committee aims to avoid a broader war while local hostilities are being contained. Market updates note Consols and Confederate shares fluctuating as investors gauge risk.

Galway London Regsraad Denmark Reichrath

Report on Confederate Movements and Mobile Action

The writer notes reconnaissance to Ringgold and Dalton and believes the main enemy force has moved toward Kentucky to face Gen Longstreet. Hardee is reinforcing Mobile, with an attack there within five days and possible fall. Citizens seek permission to cross lines to visit wounded relatives at Mobile.

Banks Louisiana York Kentucky London Ringold Dalton Palmer Longstreet Hardee Mobile

Rebels challenged along New Creek Valley in Virginia actions

Special despatch reports heavy activity along the line of Western Virginia railroads. Rebel columns attacked Col Thorburn's command, skirmishing intensified as the enemy occupied Burlington. Gen Kelly’s forces repulsed the assault and drove the enemy back over two miles after a sharp 4 hour engagement.

New York the Herald Western Virginia New Creek Valley Burlington Kelly New Creek

Fort Smith Dispatch Reports Military Shuffle and Frontier Tensions

A Fort Smith despatch states Gen Thayer is reassigned to the frontier district once led by Gen McNeil. It notes over 40 000 negroes are crowded in Texas towns with many dying from disease and famine. Seminole deserters claim Magruder’s forces move toward the Louisiana border amid rumors Waldron was captured.

New Orleans Picayune Matamoras Rio Grande Liberal Party Serna Carvajal Matamoros Guadelupe Hidalgo United States Col. Ford Heintzelman Stoneman Texas Cortina Mexico Nuevo Leon Tamaulipas Cobos Brownsville Ruiz Juarez Almonte San Luis Goicouria Capistran Lic. Moreno Alcade Jose Maria Cavazco Treas Octaviano Cardenas ST. Louis Fen Fort Smith Democrat Thayer McNeil Louisiana Gen. Banks Waldron Price Here

Pork Declared Duty Free in Stockholm Rates Publication

Information from the State Department indicates an official Stockholm Custom House rates publication that pork is now duty free, reversing the prior duty on pork after a royal veto on December 29 of the previous year.

Nantucket Port Royal Digby London Washington State Department Custom House Stockholm

Financial market summary shows steady demand and quiet exchange

Monday afternoon reports gradual easing of money access, small note-broker offerings, and active spring trade expectations. Buyers and sellers balanced at brokers, with mixed closing prices for a broad list of railroad, bank, mine, and manufacturing stocks. London exchange quiet, gold price firm.

NEW York Stock and Money Market First Board Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Cumberland Coal Co Pter Illinois Central Railroad Michigan Southern Railroad New York Central Railroad Pennsylvania Coal Cols Reading Railroad Hudson River Railroad Canton Company Erie Railroad Galena and Chicago Railroad Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Michican Central Railroad Harlem Railroad Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Terre Haute and Alton Railroad Pittsburg and Fort Wayne Railroad Toledo and Wabash Railroad Chicago and Northwestern Railroad American Gold U_US Missouri Tennessee Cumberland Coal Quicksilver Mining Co Fria Tiie Michigan Central Railroad Ilinois Central Railroad Chicago and Rock Island Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago Railroad New York Weekly Ftelestvevecsace New York Canada Quiet Milwaukee Chicago Yellow Jersey Canada Ste. Rice Havana London Vermont and Canada Railroad Western Worcester Providence Maine Eastern Metropolitan Middlesex Fitchburg Old Colony Quincy Copper Minesota Pewabic Central Franklin Huron

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