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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1843

Page

2

Steamship Acadia arrives after rapid Atlantic voyage

The steamship Acadia under Captain Ryrie reached the port yesterday at 11 am. Departed Liverpool on the 7th, reached Halifax on the 17th, and left for Boston the same day. Carried 30 passengers from Liverpool and 8 from Halifax. Names listed under the appropriate head. We received London and Liverpool papers to the 5th, plus foreign papers via Lieut. Parsons and Harndee & Co. Parliament met. Peel spoke on the right of visit versus search and warned against US revenue injury. Weather and market notes follow with financial and maritime disaster updates and various international items.

Acadia Ryrie Liverpool Halifax Boston London R.N Admiralty Sail Harndee & Co House of Commons R. Peel United States C. Wood Baronet Earl of Aberdeen Robert Peel London Herald Villiers Union Spectator Bank of England New York England Sir R. Peel Drummond Downing Street Earl of Haddington Admiralty Charingcross Horse Guards Daniel M’naughten Scotland Bow Street M’naughten Bond Street Central Criminal Court Europe Boulogne India Beard John Cumming Thayer Savannah Bootle Bay Prince’s Basin St. Petersburgh Trask New Orleans Adirondack Hackstaff Lytham Brothers London Morning Chronicle Connec Ashburton Webster Rives Senate Lord Melbourne Windsor Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Dover Shakspeare John Herschel Anti-Corn Law League Politique of Brussels Foster and Stewart Ireland O'Connell People of Stewarton Court of Session Edinburgh Lord Mackenzie Lord Fullerton Lord Jeffrey General Assembly Waterloo Anti-Corn-Law League Bright France Louis Phillippe Spain Chamber of Deputies M. Guizot Bourbonn Isabella M. de Brigade Prince de Moskowa M. de Turgot M. de Broglie Deputies Chamber of Peers M. Berryer Syria M.de Lamartine Emir Becher Lebanon M. de Lamartine Duke de Vermoy Council of Ministers Paris London Morning Herald Russia Frankfort Journal Reddings& Co Sargent’s New World Brother Jonathan Illustrated London News van Zandt Cold Water Magazine Leland & Whiting Washington Street K. K Wisconsin West India, &c East India Kentucky Carolina Montreal River Plate Buenos Ayres Horse Inferior

Funeral Solemnities for Right Rev Bishop Griswold

The last rites for Bishop Griswold were held Saturday at Trinity Church with Episcopal clergy in robes and participation by other denominations. Pallbearers included Rev. Drs Eaton Boyle Burroughs Edson Baury and Taft. Bishop Eastburn and Dr Crocker read the final service. Eastburn preached on Romans. burial followed beneath Trinity Church.

Griswold Trinity Church Brethren of the Episcopal Church Watson Eaton Boyle Burrouughs Edson Baury Taft Eastburn Crocker Providence R.I Paul

Funeral of Commodore Hall in Philadelphia

The coffin with weapons and flag borne by seamen led a solemn procession under General Cadwallader. Clergy headed by Bishop Onderdonk attended at St James church where Rev Morton read the service. Marines fired three volleys over the grave as public tribute to the gallant Commodore.

Commodore Hall Philadelphia Inquirer Cadwallader Woodhouse Com Biddle Com. Barron Miller Staunton Patterson Episcopal Church Onderdonk Mr Morton St. James’s Philadelphia

Calamity in Troy as Mt Ida sand slide buries homes

A Friday sand slide from Mt Ida in Troy New York buried eight to ten houses and three dozen residents. Twelve were rescued by six oclock nine were killed seven injured. a Millerite exclaims the end is coming as he escaped with his horses. Thousands gathered while a relief party cleared the debris covering over four acres. A mother and child were buried but later rescued.

Troy N. Y Mt. Ida Hudson Evening Gazette

Boston Daily Advertiser essays influence on retrenchment bill

The Boston Daily Advertiser’s essays against public officer pay cuts failed to reach Washington in time to stop the retrenchment bill. The text expresses hope the result will push Massachusetts General Court members to economizing, supporting Tarbell’s reforms and earlier suggested ideas.

Boston Daily Advertiser Washington House of Representatives Massachusetts General Court Tarbell

Senate and House Debate Over Debts and Retrenchment Bill

Senate discussion compares post office mail rates with stage transport costs and lays resolutions on the table. The House approves a retrenchment bill with wide pay cuts for federal officers and reduced civil and military expenditures, with extensive amendments debated.

Senate Post Office Department McDuffie Dayton Merrick Rives White Indiana House Kennedy Arnold Underwood Mr Cushing Yeas Mays Messrs Adams Landaff W. Andrews Aycrigg Barnard Barton Birdseye Black Botts Bowne Wm. Butler John Campbell Clinton Colquitt Cranston Cross Everett Ferris Fessenden Halsted Howard Hunt Chas J. Ingersoll J. R. Ingersoll Wm. W. Irwin John P. Kennedy Lane Lowell T. F. Marshall Maxwell Miller Pearce Pickens Alexander Randall Randolph Saltonstall A. H. H. Stuart Taliaferro R. W. Thompson Tillinghast Toland Ward Army and Navy Civil Department New York Land Office Post Office Coast Survey Naval Washington Diplomatic Corps Judiciary United States Army Navy Maine Maryland Woodbury Briggs Post Office Committee Pendleton Adams Committee On Foreign Affairs Oregon Denmark Sweden Hanseatic Prussia Austria Russia Eamp Secretary of the Navy Congress

Senate debates include charity, licenses, and school libraries

The Senate considers a charity invitation, grants printing of documents, and passes bills on ballot secrecy, debt, and school library provisions. Debates cover divorce petitions, railroad ferries, and repeal of bank regulations with votes recorded.

Deserter Vessel Joins Yucatanese. Various Notices Reported

Captain Crowell reports the brig Yenataco, belonging to the Mexican squadron, deserted and joined the Yucatanese at Sisal on January 21. Mexican troops were deserting daily to the besieged. Also notes crowds for The Mysterious Lady at Concert Hall and various ads, prices, and public notices, including accidents, politics, and local commerce from Campeachy to New Orleans and beyond.

Campeachy Crowell Archelaus Sisal

Double dividend rule in bankruptcy case and seamen’s claim

In a bankruptcy ruling Judge Sprague held holders of bills of exchange bearing firm and member names may claim dividends from both the firm and individual estates. Separately, he ordered double wages for the brig Mary Pauling crew due to insufficient bread aboard the voyage home from Africa, despite a full receipt signed upon arrival. Dana and Andrew argued for the libellants and respondents respectively.

Spracey Pere Farnum Blackstone P. W. Cuanouen H. Futter R. Newton WM. Gray P Geophen England Mary Pauling Boynton Swazey Africa Sprague Dana Andrew

Ward One Democrats reject contested seats in council

A large Ward One meeting adopts unanimous resolutions condemning the Common Council decision excluding three elected Democrats from seats. They vow no participation in Monday’s contest and push to uphold ballot rights, urging opposition to the whig interlopers and a return to the upcoming annual election.

Common Council North End Coon Olp Wano One John Snelling, Jr James E. Spear

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