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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1864

Page

2

Government finance and trade notes amid wartime tensions

Philadelphia reports high livestock totals for last year with 97 974 beeves 222 199 sheep 179 580 hogs and 6 650 cows. Russia orders Blakely guns signaling resolve. Richmond sees rebel treasury notes fall to five cents. New York customs officials plan building storage leases for government use at high profits. The New York Times questions Maine law loyalty as the government forecasts sixty million dollars yearly from whiskey taxation.

Philadelphia Russia Treasury Richmond New York Sunday Times

Meeting in Tremont Temple to recruit volunteers for war

A large Tremont Temple audience, many women, heard Brig. Gen. Robert Cowdin urge immediate enlistment to fill quotas. Speakers Ehr. Dennison and Miner stressed duty, sacred cause, and readiness to fight, while Lieut. Caleff shared prison experiences and pressed for reinforcements. The man-by-man call ended with a collection to cover meeting costs.

Tremont Temple Robert Cowdin Charles W. Dennison Patrick Henry Joseph Warren A. A. Miner Confederacy South George W. Caleff Massachusetts 11Th Regiment Richmond Charleston Salisbury N. C

Generals Butler Burnside arrive as prisoner exchange plans loom

Wasmeton Jan 4 news reports Butler and Burnside arriving to coordinate prisoner exchange with rebel authorities. Government holds 50 million in Treasury notes for banks, Chase ill, Shenandoah Valley enemy moves overstated, Moorefield Valley operations feared. Treasury notes distributed to New York Philadelphia and Boston banks, detachment shifts relieve Stoneman, Goward to Cavalry bureau.

Wasmeton Butler Burnside Chase Shenandoah Valley Fitz Hugh Lee Learly Imboden Woodstock Mount Jackson Winchester Moorefield Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Goward Cavalry Bureau Stoneman Treasury New York Philadelphia Boston Associated Banks

Senate Faces Tie After White Absence In Richmond

Harrisburg Jan 4 The absence of Senator White now a prisoner in Richmond leaves the Senate tied. If Democrats concur the Senate officers may keep posts until successors are elected. Democrats nominate Cyrus Pershing for Speaker while Berks Senator Herschel Clymer is proposed as Senate Speaker. National Union caucuses nominate John T. Perry for Senate Speaker and Henry C. Johnson for House Speaker, Johnson a former New Mexico Attorney General.

London Times Lincoln Congress Arabia Confederacy Friends of the Union East Tennessee Washington South Supreme Court North Secretary of the Treasury New York New Orleans Col. H. B. Sargent Col J.G. Wilson Harrrispurg White Richmond Senate House Cyrus Pershhing Cumbria Hers

Fisherman in distress off Nantucket and Civil War reports

Nantucket reports a schooner missing in the Rips near Muskaget with crew unaccounted. Leavenworth notes a January 18 clash near Fort Gibson pitting 1000 rebels under Quantrell against Col. Phillips. rebels defeated, 50 killed or wounded, our loss small. Baltimore election favors the Union. San Francisco reports Golden Age sailed to Panama with 1,463,000 in treasure for England, 324,000 for New York, and 175 passengers.

Nantucket Mass Hyanis Muskaget Leavenworth Kansas Fort Gibson Cherokee County Quantrell Col. Phillips Indian Brigade Balimore Baltimore Corn Exchange Union San Francisco Golden Age Panama England New York

Automatic Gas Generator firm seeks 250000 capital

The Automatic Gas Generator, patented by Mr O P Drake, is rapidly expanding in suburbs and villages. To meet demand the patent owners plan a joint stock company of 250000 dollars, with Knapp and Dodd promoting sales from 78 Washington Street. Over seventy machines have sold locally since last June, with strong testimonials on ease, operation, and low gas costs.

Automatic Gas Machine Company O. P. Drake Messrs Knapp & Dodd United States Vermont Washington Street

Boston Benefit Society Elects Officers for Year

The annual meeting at West and Mason streets elected James B. Libbey as President and Wm. E. Ford as Vice President. Chas. F. Clas sen became Secretary, James Knott Treasurer, and Dr James M. Phipps named Physician. Relief Committee includes McCavitt, Murphy, Lowell, Cloutman, Very. Standing Committee lists French, Knott, Haberstrol, Frost, Crocker. Funds on hand $871.85. members 261. Sickness payments totaled $1630 and death benefits $430, with the society in prosperous condition.

Boston Benefit Society West Mason Streets James B. Libbey Wm. E. Ford Chas. F. Classen James Knott James M. Phipps M. D John N. McCavitt Geo. E. Murphy Geo. W. Lowell Alvah Cloutman Theodore K. Very F. W. French James R. Knott J. J. Haberstrol Jarius A. Frost Geo. Crocker

Military Commission in Norfolk Probes Hunt Case and Vessel Fees

In Norfolk the Military Commission chaired by Gen. Wistar hears the Hunt case, including a $3000 fee paid to Sen. Hale for Hunt's release from Old Capitol prison. Capt. Cone testifies the steamer John A. Warner was worth $65,000 when enlisted, earned $173,500 in charters, and ran monthly deficits of $1000 to $1200 offset by onboard sales. The vessel belonged to the Delaware River Steamboat Co., with Wetherell as President and Anderson, Allen, Paxson, Harlan as directors. Evidence suggests a steamboat contracting ring linked to a Baltimore group, with the West End chartered for government service at $36,500 per year after a $55,000 New York listing.

Norfolk Military Commission Wistar J. M. Hunt Fortress Monroe Hale Hunt Old Capitol Cone John A. Warner Delaware River Steamboat Company John Price Wetherell Philadelphia Andrew M. Anderson Wm. Allen Willet Paxon Samuel Harlan, Jr John Tucker Meigs Baltimore Berger West End New York

Mayor Gunther Takes Office Amid City Debt Report

New York reports Mayor Gunther assumes duties and cites a city debt of twenty million dollars in a lengthy message. He faults local government for fragmented functions, extravagance, and too many offices. Ex Mayor Opdyke departs with a citizen procession and speeches. Merchants acquire the Stonington steamers line for city and Boston use. Last year port arrivals total 4756 foreign and 2236 steamers from domestic ports, per Captain Hall.

New York Gunther Opdyke Stonington Boston Hall Ship News Agency Associated Press

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