Editorials and notices from New York paper on paper duty and theater
Readable items include a call to repeal the duty on white paper before a Massachusetts Legislature committee and notices of entertainments in New York. Topics cover a drum head court martial tale from Arkansas, public theater bills in Boston and New York, and political references from Washington.
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Atlantic news and European reports reach New York
Steamships Asia New York and Nova Scotian arrivals. British and French posits on American crisis. emancipation meetings in Exeter Hall Bradford and elsewhere. Peel supports separation. French mediation talks. Polish insurrection updates. London and Liverpool market reports. U.S. Treasury banking bill debate and Potomac actions amid Civil War.
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Land rights row and African troops stir Senate reports
Senate Finance Committee backs quieting 53 822 acres of settler lands under the 4th article after a split Maine Massachusetts claim and 1 521 acres Maine separate property. A second commission adds 63 454 acres. Maine resists compensation terms at 125 per acre. U S Consul in Alexandria cites 450 black soldiers sent toward Mexico by the Viceroy of Egypt to aid French operations, with 1000 planned. arrivals list by state totals 114 475 with 1 768 females. Postmaster General issues orders.
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Enlistment Orders Revoked and Subsistence Sales Permitted
General Orders from the War Department revoke enlistments of volunteers into regular service. Subsistence stores may be sold to destitute citizens within army limits under oath and with approvals, limited to five days’ supply. Also reports of deserters Captain Berry and Allen Seymour dishonorably dismissed, subject to presidential approval. Fire at the Phillips House near Fredericksburg destroys a premier dwelling, with furniture saved for hospital use. Measures announced to curb illicit trade by sutlers and others within army lines, with large contraband seizures. Rain resumes this afternoon.
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Fredericksburg
The Alabama Arrival and Kingston Dispatches
Kingston reports the Alabama to arrive February 20 with 160 officers and crew aboard the Hatteras. The vessel was heavily riddled in combat. Two Federal warships were seen off Jamaica, Capt Semmes received cheers at Kingston’s Commercial Exchange, and the US Consul chartered Boridiano to repatriate the crew. A portion of the Alabama crew faced Kingston magistrates over a dining saloon row.
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Ponce
Porto Rico
The Retribution Chases New York Schooner Off Cape Tibur
The schooner E. A. DeHart reports on February 30 off Cape Tibur that a pirate schooner named Retribution fired on her but was outsailed. Afterwards the Retribution boarded an Eastern schooner, likely captured, while a large steamer approached from the pirate’s direction.
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Seizure of Imported Liquor Goods for Valuation Violations
Goods valued at about $200000 belonging to several importers were seized by customs officers to pay for violations of revenue laws. A system of undervaluation is believed to have extended over several years, causing substantial loss of legitimate revenue on many articles. A Los Angeles telegram notes encouraging Colorado news and reports letters to the 10th.
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Winter Trade News From British Colonies
Reports from Victoria and the North Colonies note better harvests with larger crops, increased property values by about 5 million, and a laboring population under 15 thousand. The ship Archer sailed to Yokohama while rain and slow business marked San Francisco on February 14.
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Despatches from Civil War theaters and naval notes
Reports from Staf ford Court House recount Gen. Hooker meeting Gen. Sigel and Gen. Stahl with the Phillips House burning near Fredericksburg. New Orleans notes appoint Capt. Abbott colonel and Capt. Swift provost judge. Barataria ironclad ordered into service. Navy invites armored vessel bids. Heenan matched for a 10000 pound prize fight. Carmine wrecked at St Johns harbor. Massachusetts troops arrive on ship L L Sturges. Bohemian sails for Liverpool with 27 passengers and 13000 dollars in specie. Weather data from Monroe shows rising temperatures and rain.
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Markets report on New York stock and money market
February 14 markets show second board rail stocks mixed with utilities and railroads led by Chicago and Rock Island at 923, Reading at 90, Erie at 74 4, Hudson at 96. Commodities steady to firmer with flour receipts 14,489 barrels. wheat up. corn 53,000 bushels. pork and beef values steady. cotton dull at 92 cents. Weathered notes and bonds listed alongside gold 165 and U S Sixes of 1881 at 103 1/2.
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List of Ships Arriving and Sinking Off New London
The report details vessels arriving at Newport and New York including Anna Elizabeth and Mary Alice from Belfast, Portland for Philadelphia, and City of Montreal from London. A schooner collision sinks Rio Del Norte between Portland and New York near New London.
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Auction Sales of Bank and Mills Bonds in 19th Century Listings
Auction records show various bank and mill company bonds with values from 1,000 to 10,000 dollars. Listings include Mass State 5s and 6s dated 1871 to 1882, Suffolk and Merchants Banks, Portsmouth Mills, Amoskeag and Manchester works, and multiple cotton and woolen mills across New England.
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S Falls Mafg Co
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Manchester Pr Works
Pacific Mills
Franklin Co
Lewist
James Steam Mills
Naumkeag Mills
Laconia Mf Co
Merrim’k Mfg
Middlesex Mf Co
Androscoggin Mills
Cotton Mills
Hamilton Mf Co
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Laconia Mfg Co
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