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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1863

Page

2

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.

Pacr New York Congress Telegraphic Morton Maiden Lane N. Y Massachusetts Gerano, Berrs & Co Arkansas Ireland State House Gordon Forrest Battle of Bull Run Forrest Doctor Perry Joseph T. Brown Washington and Bedford Streets

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.

New York Asia Liverpool Queenstown Portland England Slidell Washington Bahamas Exeter Hall Corn Law League Emancipation Society London Times Bradford America Times Robert Peel Lincoln Admiral Bosse L Iraviere Mexico

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.

Washington Doolittle Finance Committee Massachusetts Maine United States St. John U. S Thayer Alexandria Dalfour Nubia Egypt Barrage la Seine Mexico Crimea Dayton Moniteur Vera Cruz New Hampshire Rhode Island New York Pennsylvania Maryland Florida California

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.

War Department Army of the Potomac Benjamin C. Berry Allen M. Seymour 2D Regiment N. Y Fredericsburg Sumner Stoneman Lacey House Rappahannock 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.

New York Kingston Jamaica Talisman Alabama Semmes Boridiano Hatteras United States Philadelpur Trenton St. Johns N. P 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.

New York Fen E. A. DeNart Jacmel Cape Tibur Retribution DeHart

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.

San Francisco Moonbean Philadelphia Los Angeles Colorado

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.

San Francisco Archer Yokohama Japan British Columbia Victoria England Carriboo North

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.

New York Fen Stafford Court House Hooker Sigel Stahl Phillips Baton Rouge Barataria Navy Department Europe Heenan Carmine Philadelphia St. Johns Porto Rico New Orleans L. L. Sturges Massachusetts Portland Bohemian Borland Liverpool Fortress Monroe

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.

Warsaw Piotikoe London Fern Lansdowne Lisbon Rio Janeiro Rio Grande Bahia Pernambuco Paris Turin Marquis of Pepoli St. Petersburg M. Babbi National Assembly Grfece Duke of Saxe Coburg Prince of Mobile Uplands Manchester Liverpool Red Southern Bank of England Illinois Central Queenstown American Securities Erie Ilinois Central Havre Tres Ordinaire Do. Bas NEW York Stock and Money Market Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Cleveland and Erie Railroad Chicago, Burlington Quincey Railroad Hudson Railroad Michigan Central Railroad Reading Railroad Harlem Railroad Michigan Southern New York Central Railroad Michigan Southern Railroad Cumberland Coa Company Pacific Mail Steamship American Gold Treasury New York Ohio Canada Chicago Milwaukee Amber Iowa Michigan Jersey State Western New Orleans Vic Kentucky Liverpool Hull

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.

Newport Anna Elizabeth Petter Cardenas Frankfort Hatteras Mary Alice Belfast Fortress Monroe Matanzas Blake Portland Philadelphia John K Mather Orr Maria Lunt Boynton New York William. Drinkwater Boston Colby Wareham Nonparkl Angus Humacoa New London Sch Rio

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.

Columbian Bank Cece Exchange Bank Suffolk Bank Mass State Merchants Bank Anh Dedham Bank Boston Bank of Commerce Portsmouth State Lancaster Mills Bath City S Falls Mafg Co Lyman Mills & Hill Mt Co Boston Wfanes Pepperell Mf Co East Boston Co Rates Mf Co Winton Gena Oe Amoskeag Mf Co 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 Suffolk Mf Co Laconia Mfg Co Nashua Mf Co Seeeeravoel Essex Company B & S Glass Co Washton Mills Tremont Mills Stark Mills Newmarket Mt Co Boott Dwight Mf Co Boston Mf Co Skkqise National Ins Co Neptunens Co E Safety Ins Co Roxbury Gas Co Manf Ins Co Plain Gas Co Chelsea Gas Co Cambridge W Works Stoughton Br RR Phil, Wil & Bal RR Northern Railroad Somerville Horse RR Ay & Grr Gnar Port, Saco & Portsmouth Fitchburg RR Vt & Mass RR Conn River RR Maverick Bank North Bank Ogdensburg Cambridge Webster

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