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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1864

Page

2

Trustees Report on Worcester Lunatic Hospital Activities

The Trustees of the State Lunatic Hospital at Worcester present their thirty first annual report to the Governor and Council detailing the year's progress and outcomes. Beginning October 1 1862 the document outlines admissions, treatments, and institutional improvements achieved during the year.

State Lunatic Hospital Worcester sosGmebec Suroroeson Avnnescuaduengasonsine Bemis Ant Vinenas Sioa Johannet Ratte Waz Nathaniel MceCarty

Steamship Arabia Arrives Halifax From Liverpool

The Arabia Captain Hockley from Liverpool Jan 23 reached Halifax at 1 am and left for Boston at 6 am with 36 passengers. Earlier, Persia from New York and ship Consul bound for Boston were noted. Telegraph updates from Queenstown include Atlantic steamers, midweek Paris news, markets, and military reports across Europe and Asia.

Halifax N. S Arabia Hockley Liverpool Queenstown Boston Persia New York Galway Newfoundland St. Johns George Thompson United States Madrid Epoca Mexico Maximilian Kiel Danerwiske Prussia India China Bombay England CalcuTra Canton Shanghai Gordon Loochow Japan Satsuma Yokohama Paris France Miramar London Alexandria J. B. East Winchester United Service Gazette Royal Artillery Copenhagen Harold Browne Bishopric of Ely Ship News Mark Hallas Marseilles Edwin Matamoras New Orleans Sophia Mark Montezuma CC Duncan Empire State Russian Philadelphia Alfred Baltimore Stephens Heckscher Mihigan George Cromwell

House Debates Confiscation Act Amendments And Passes Resolution

The 1864 congressional entries report the House voting 82 to 44 to pass the joint resolution amending the July 1862 confiscation act. Debates featured Blair Smith and Pruyn on secession and administration obedience. The House adjourned at 5 o clock until Monday.

Washington Senate House Johnson Ashley Ohio Stevens Yeas Messrs Blair Missouri Smith Kentucky Pruyn New York Blair United States

Washington Dispatches Highlight War Senate and Navy Affairs

The Military Committee keeps the Conscription bill front and center and rejects funding for private property claims. Tax bill changes head to Ways and Means with Senate amendments under doubt. Virginia delays a U S Senator election. Navy contracts for sunken-ship salvage proceed with guarantees. Coast defenses board meets while Colfax hosts popular receptions. Admiral Dupont to testify on naval ordnance. Dr Stuart Gwynn released after 30 days confinement.

New York Washington Dispatch House Military Committee Ways and Means Committee Senate Virginia Alexandria U. S Bowden Navy Department Norfolk Cumberland Congress Merrimac Raritan Columbia Whitehall Pennsylvania Delaware Columbus Board of Engineers Colfax Dupont Stuart Gwynn Treasury Department Old Capitol

Prisoner talks at City Point yield no arrangements

Reports from Washington and Mobile describe attempts to negotiate prisoner exchanges near City Point with no authorized official present. The Pet and Hercules steamers breached the blockade to Wilmington, while military actions report a Confederate success at Corinth and a Union cavalry reinforcement movement toward Sevierville. The Sumter bombardment ceased after a nightly shelling tally of 150 with 129 hits.

Washington Richmond Sentinel Ould City Point Pet Wilmington Mobile Okolona Miss Corinth Morristown Martin Sevierville Charleston Sumter

Massive Colt factory fire devastates Hartford plant

Hartford reports a disastrous blaze at Colt's Armory and Pistol Factory destroying the original building and office. Lost machinery and stock valued around two million dollars. one or more workers killed and hundreds jobless as fire rages. The new factory area is saved, with ongoing government contract production continuing.

Hartford Conn Fes Colt’s New York New England People's Line Washington Street Times Extra Colt’s Armory Colt’s Fire Arms Company Colt United States

New York Feb 5 Steamer News From New Orleans and New York

The Yazoo from New Orleans arrives with New Orleans papers to the 29th. Commodore Palmer leaves Hartford for Pensacola, Bell reassigned north. The John Winthrop aban doned near Tortugas. Blanchard and crew rescued. A Paymaster’s safe in New Orleans robbed of 35000 dollars. Money markets show firm week, gold sales at 63 64, silver 53 55, Sterling 17 3 4. Cotton and sugar prices rise. freight rates listed.

New York Yazoo New Orleans George Cromwell Commodore Palmer Hartford Pensacola Commodore Bell John Winthrop Boston Blanchard John Sherman Sterling Exchange Sea Island

Field dispatches on Moorefield and Shenandoah actions

The Herald reports from Fez in the field that after six hours of fighting Col Mulligan drove Gen Early from Moorefield and then engaged Gen Rosser on the South Fork with signal success. Early retreated toward the Shenandoah Valley as Kelley pressed the attack. Deserters report enemy losses and prisoners while Petersburg is held by Union forces. Weather is fair.

New York Fes the Herald Mulligan Early Moorefield Rosser South Fork FreLp South Branch Shenandoah Valley Kelley Petersburg

Refugees and contrabands reach Fort Monroe and Norfolk

Eight refugees from the South arrived at Fort Monroe via Yorktown this morning. Three hundred fifty contrabands with forty mule teams reached Norfolk yesterday from Rebeldom. The steamer Louisa Moor arrived from Newbern with a dispatch from Gen Palmer to Gen Butler noting rebel forces retiring from Newbern. A flag of truce departed Fortress Monroe for City Point today.

Fortress Monroe Fes Yorktown Norfolk Louisa Moor Newbern Palmer Butler Fortress Monre City Point

Russian sailor slain in Annapolis by man named League

A Russian sailor was murdered at Annapolis yesterday by a man named League who has been arrested. Investigations are being made tonight. The report notes few circumstantial details and ongoing inquiries.

Baltimore Frs Annapolis League Cincinnati Thomas Ewing Lancaster Ohio Carmo Ill Fes St. Patrick Memphis Louisville

New York Stock and Money Market Report Highlights Feb Fifth

First Board stocks show gains with railroads leading and American Gold at 1571. Second Board activity lists Cumberland Coal preferred at 51 and Pacific Mail at 2254. Cotton and flour prices move, corn and wheat futures mix, and market notes reflect dull to firm shifts across commodities.

NEW York Stock and Money Market First Board Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Cumberland Coal Company Ilinois Central Railroad Michigan Southern Railroad New York Central Railroad Pennsylvania Coal Eae and Reading Railroad Hudson River Railroad Missouri Erie Railroad Galena and Chicago Railroad Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Michigan Central Railroad Harlem Railroad Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad American Gold U S Treasury Canton Company Quicksilver Mining Pacific Mail Steamship Company Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Posting Railroad Alton and Terre Haute Railroad Minois Central Railroad Scrip and Rock Island Railroad Milwaukee and Prairie U Chien Railroad Chicago Milwaukee Amber Michigan Canada Ohio New Orleans English Island Pansat Boston and Providence Railroad Middlesex Maine Fitchburg Eastern Metropolitan Vermont Massachusetts Water Power Washington Mills London

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