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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1866

Page

4

Loss on the Winchester Steamboat and Accident Insurance

The Winchester steamboat burned on February 23 during a trip to Pittsburg causing the boat and freight loss and twenty or more lives. Insurance coverage is implied. Travellers Insurance Co of Hartford is cited. An Eastern Railroad accident follows with brakeman James Davis lost overboard near West Lyon. Samuel Ireson rescued him. $155 raised in cars for the involved boatmen and Ireson, who refused aid.

Rogers and Lynch Reuben G. Crosby James Brooks & Co Beverly Street James I. Croft Crosby Friend Street Court Rosby Croft House of Correction Stave Filson Galveston Texas Lodona Ff. R. Hovey East River C. H. Mallory & CO Maiden Lane GEO. E. B. 5 Co N Street N.Y W. B. Clark Washington St Boston Philadelphia Norman Obed Baker SAXON H. Matthews ARIES Luther Crowell Wilttorme Line Long Wharf Philansieatier Aries Dream Phildeiia Bos Adetpi Ston Pennsylvania Railroad Sprague, Soule & CO Alfre Wiksom Rollinson Francisco al Extreme Ae Cerizie Beenie Pier 11 E.R J. R. Rollinson & CO Pear Street Aos San Francisco H. Pollams Vances California Winchester Pittsburg Travellers Insurance Co Hartford James Davis Salem West Lyon Samuel Ireson Ireson

Worthy Beverrr Benefit at Music Hall Feb 28

An entertainment for the Families and Orphans of Soldiers and Sailors is planned at the Music Hall on Wednesday evening Feb 28. Brig General Edward W Hinks Governor Mayor and Brig General Schouler will attend. Performances include dramatic and patriotic readings by Mr Wyzeman Marshall and Mrs Francis M Brown with Mr Whiting at the organ.

Edward W. Hinks Schouler Wyzeman Marshall Francis M. Brown Whiting

Cambridge Cham pion Cup billiards clash ends in Moulton win

The third game of the Champion Cup in Cambridge on Friday was a caroms match to 1000 points. Moulton defeated Phillips by 248 points with Boston witnesses Goldthwait Wilmarth and Langdon present, Capt Boyle of Kav anagh and Boyle refereeing, and Wilmar ban and Goldthwait as umpires for Moulton and Phillips.

Crampton Cor Cambridge Messrs Phillips Moulton Messrs Goldthwait Wilmarth and Langdon Boston Capt Boyle Kavanagh and Boyle New York Mesers Wilmar Goldthwait Moulton and Phillips

Merriam dies suddenly at 60 in Billerica

Jonas Merriam of Merriam & Co. grocers died of heart disease at his home in Billerica on Friday evening after attending to business and returning home. He was sixty, left a wife and five children, with funeral planned for Wednesday. Also in Allston: artists form Allston Club with officers Hunt as President and Cabot Gay Snell Bicknell Adams Doll as leaders, to use the former Dr Rimmer studio hall.

Shawmut Avenue s#aptist Society Fulton Norris Day Park Street Dr Pease Christ Dralker Natick Mission Chapel Lenox Street Sabbath School Scopen Deara Jonas Merriam Merriam & Co., Grocers Billerica Allston Civib Allston Club Wm. M. Hunt W. Allen Gay Edwin C. Cabot Henry Sayles George Snell Albion H. Bicknell E. Adams Doll Rimmer Boston America Howard Athesium London Yankee Locke Boston Moseus Sons of the Cape Theatke Comigan Robert Macaire Mafiit Bertholomew Balet Mendelssohn Beethoven Athens Hutchings Bryan Steation Miler & Co.s Business College

Superior Court Criminal Session Opens with No Business

The Feb 24 session of the Superior Court reported no business transacted. The case of F C J Smith convicted of subornation of perjury is set for hearing Monday on a motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence.

Superior Court F. C. J. Smith

Grant in New York and Brooklyn Visit Plans

Gen. Grant visits leather merchants headquarters in Ferry and Gold streets. He dines with A. T. Stewart and meets Judge Daly. He will tour Brooklyn with the Brooklyn Club and be received by the Twenty-third Regiment National Guard at the Academy of Music. He travels to Washington on Monday. Cooper Institute delegates call on Secretary Seward at Blatchford residence. Seward to be entertained at the Manhattan Club by Richard Schell.

Boston Militia Massachusetts Washington Grant C. Roeth United States Lincoln Gen. Grant Sik Union Ihe Laberty Gilmore Zerhann and Koppitz Weingarten Bornstein New York Academy of Music United Bands America Keller Robespierre Marseilles Morgen Blatter Liet Artikel A. H. Bullock Fred’k W. Lincoln, Jr Gra James L. Little 8. T. Hooper John A. Lowell Chas. T. Tilton Theodore Lyman Greely Curtis Chas Rogers Francis H J. B. Smith Ferry Gold A. T. Stewart Daly Brooklyn Brooklyn Club Twenty-third Regiment National Guard Cooper Institute Johnson Seward Blatchford Fifth Avenue Manhattan Club Richard Scheil

Legislature Endorses Stephens Address for Journals

Milledgeville Ga February 23 The Legislature passed a resolution to cordially endorse Alex J Stephens address delivered on Washingtons birthday and order the address entered in the journals of both Houses. The Finance Committee after fifty four days session and sworn testimony reports no fraud or improper use of public money by any state official from Gov Brown to the lowest official. The report clears the late administration of all charges.

N. C. Com. Advertiser Alexander Stephens Perry South Carolina Milledgeville Stephens United States Voice of Georgia Washington America Oni

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