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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1866

Page

4

Senate Actions and Committee Appointments Reported

The Senate convened at 2 o'clock with prayers and journal reading. Amended returns from Lowell and Danvers referred to Redistricting. Commonwealth Hotel Company incorporated in Pittsfield to be engrossed. petitions for ferry at Easton aided. Orders adopted to consider joint probate and chancery committee. chamber use for Feb 19 and Thursday meetings. bridge widening inquiry for Canton River on Providence Railroad. reports of committees presented.

Senate House Lowell and Danvers Commonwealth Hotel Company Pittsfield Cuoare Essex Gavrrr Bristol Senate Chamber Tonry Peas Bureday Baxnsey Canton River Providence Boyston Haverhill Committee of the Judiciary Heywoon Concord Eock Western Rail

Valentine Day Observance in Boston Reflects Local Traditions

The Boston observance showed mixed success with shop displays and Valentine sales. About four thousand Valentines passed through Post Office channels with a peak of 278 by one carrier in the South Cove area, many sent by Irish descendants. Overall, around 5,000 to 8,000 Valentines circulated citywide, a fluctuating trend noted in prior years.

South Cove Harrison Avenue Saint Valentine Emeral

Decorations For The State Military Ball At Boston Theatre

The contract to decorate the Boston Theatre for the Grand Ball was awarded by the Committee on the Hall and Decorations to C. W. The designs will be new and beautiful with cannons muskets and other military equipment loaned by the State Legislative. In the State Senate a bill to allow horse railroad corporations to use insolvent laws was reported. Bills on insurance and certain voting matters were rejected. A board of har eee was discussed. Union Mutual Fire Insurance elected George G. Field as President and Billings B. Reet as Secretary after Enoch Hobart’s death. Alpheus Green of North Chelsea was robbed near Fenno's Corner with chloroform used to subdue him, losing wallet and $41.

Swampscott Danvers House of Representatives Adams Quincy Massachusetts Commonwealth Essex Superior Court Salem Storford Newburyport Justice Lord Abbott House Spotford Andrew Spofford Gov. Andrew Spofferd Gov Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kinssachusetts Speaker John A. Andrew Messrs Pierce Dorchester Loring Coolidge Boston Lawin Netick Baker Beverly Messrs Jewell McCafferty Worcester Booford M. Jewett Aed Swampecott Coo Iper Louixe Auiex Lord Loriwne Ker Lam McCarferry Hasis Scorrorp Pierce Cooper Street Convie Apaas Judiciary Committee Palace of Justice Goopwis Loet Expicott Cuapgovensr Basneyv Hampden Fire Insurance Co Morst Norfolk Shrewsbury Baaney Posp Westminster Reservoir Co Burcham P. A. O'Connell Board of Beecher Hal Plymouth New England T&k Department of Labor America Western Railroad Meekse The Western Railroad Company Union Building C. W. Chapin Eeeerenseeees Ignatius Fargent J. L. Bowditch Albany West F. Weld Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation Vermont Anp Massacusetts Rai.eoap Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Company Fitchburg Daniel 8. Richardson Gardner Baldwinsville Brattleboro Jcral Orb Mr Dupee Daniel Coorsvar Massachusetts Army and Navy Union Daccrrt Attleborough Charles River Warren Rice Newton Nautical Branch State Reform School Nautical School Witsts Bsasex Bridge Tuivex Hopkinton Increase Omerton Milner Coler Savings Institution Cambridge Denney Jarius R Erchant Repo.t Cave Henry Gardner First Christian Church Swa Middlesex General Assembly of Vermont General Court State of Winds Lincoln National Monument Catherine Harvey Bienttoed Henry Breed Neptune Insurance Company Williston/Mills Berkshire Life Insurance Company Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Irish Charitable Society Parker House Michael Doherty P. Donohue Hsq J. C. Crowley M. Harding Summer Street Otis Place Burr Brothers Patrick Hayes Patrick Butler John Martin Grant Martin Cambridgeport Gleason Sanpats Samaritan Hall Hanover and North Bennett Streets G. E. Riddle Preyer Silloway C. W State Senate Tsaurance Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company George G. Field Enoch Hobart Billings B. Reet Field Osse Garnotine i Onelsea Alpheus Green North Chelsea Fenno’s Corner Sylvester Fowler Sisters Tremont Temple Howard Yankee Locke Jocko Golensky Maffitt Bartholomew Music¢ Hall Portia Portlana WAM Bath Poriak Rockland Belfast Augusta Solon Lane Benanie Athens Moosthead Skowhezan North Tme Vacahboro Unity Kendall Mira Jal W. Hatch

Dining at Smiths amps curiosity about capons

At neighbor Smiths on Lindall Street yesterday curiously asked when capons English ham and black ducks hanging in window would be served. Answer set for Thursday and diners today need not envy Paris for good dinners. The New South Church property sale vote results 34 to 17 with five absent. Major Brodhead Paymaster U S A ordered to Hilton Head likely to pay 30th Massachusetts Volunteers final discharge there.

Church of the Advent Bowdoin Street God Epizecopal Church Smith’s Lindall Street Paris New Sourrm Crorox New South Church Supreme Court Penn Mi.trang Brodhead Hilton Head Massachuusetts

Texas Convention Sees Secession Ordinance Declared Voided

Gov. Hamilton sends message to the Texas State Convention urging full adherence to the United States Constitution. The body declares the 1861 secession ordinance null and void from adoption, holding no state may secede. Debate over actions, education, and Supreme Court expansion noted as proceedings close.

Galveston Texas Gov Hamilton State of Austin United States Frazier Hancock Supreme Court

Maize Legislature Resolves on Restoration of Insurgent States

In the Kansas House Payson Democrat offered a series of resolves urging swift restoration of the lately insurgent States, condemning opposing factions, praising President Johnson for early efforts, and arguing that foreign petitions for offenses against the Government are excessive and harmful to national interests.

Fen Payson Johnson

Fenian Bonds Gate Opened and Banking Law Debates

Washington dispatch reports Fenian bonds gate opened on Pennsylvan ia avenue while Comptroller Clark testifies before the Committee on banking law. No bills expected until Ways and Means acts on loan legislation. Senate Indian Affairs probes alleged government frauds as Union men of Virginia seek Territorial Government, with a Reconstruction Committee hearing. Internal Revenue figures prompt Judiciary Committee to reject constitutional amendments.

New York Washington Pennsylvania Avenue Clark Committee Ways and Means Senate Committee On Indian Affairs Virginia Reconstruction Committee Internal Revenue Judiciary Committee

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