New Book on Désirée Queen of Sweden and Norway
Baron Hochschild presents a life of Désirée Clary, detailing her ascent, Parisian ties, and royal intrigues. The work leans favorable, noting her Paris roots, marriage to Bernadotte, and an unusual linked fate with Joséphine Beauharnais through marriage and deathbed events. Published in New York and Boston at $1.25.
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Desiree
Sweden
Norway
Hoshschild
Désirée
Désirée Clary
Marseilles
Bernadotte
Paris
Baron Hochschild
Toud
Désiré
Napoleon Bonaparte
Joséphine
Bonaparte
Josephine
Joséphine Beauharnais
Providence
Thomas Ardy
Orway
M. Carey
New York
Mead & Go
Boston
de Wolff, Fiske & Co
Buccaneers and other pirates in Mr Pyle’s volume
A review of Howard Pyle's The Buccaneers and Other Pirates notes illustrations, translations from Esquemeling, and histories of Captain Kidd and others. It criticizes the editor's introductions while acknowledging vivid images and engaging passages, and mentions The Story of My House by George H. Ellwanger as a contrasting work with mixed praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Pyle
Pyle
Esquemeling
Morgan
Ach
Kidd
Bartholomew Eberts
Captain Avery
Reding
Tetugo
Spain
Hespatola
Mr. Pyle
America
New York
MacMillan & Co
Boston
W. B. Clarke & Co
Review of Boxing WSimulation and Tolstoi Works
A mixed literary notice discusses the Handbook of Boxing Wrestling Fencing and related sports, noting many illustrations and affordability. It also reviews Tolstoi’s The Fruits of Culture and other translated works, commending graphic detail but criticizing some dramatic execution.
Political Americanisms a Glossary of Terms
A book review noting that the incomplete glossary by Charles Ledyard Orton explains political phrases common in American journalism. The work surveys terms from various periods, hinting at their origins and usage for readers familiar with political catchwords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ledyard Orton
New York
Longmans, Green & Co
Littie, Brown & Co
Latin Composition and Pedagogical Reform Highlighted
A reviewed array of educational works critiques Latin composition teaching, Pestalozzi influence, and modern methods. Daniell’s Exercises in Latin Composition praised for clear English sentences and teacher craft, while Jacobi’s primary education study advocates aligning methods with natural observation and memory.
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Balbus
Daniell
Pestalozzi
Dr. Harris
Burgdorf
Jacobi
Baeven
Joynes
M.A
Boston
Heath Jo
M. Grant Daniell
A.M
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn
Suffering Poor of Ireland Charity Appeal by Miss Sophy Sturge
Miss Sophy Sturge of Birmingham appeals for aid to relieve famine in Ireland. She works at Letterfrack Galway teaching women and children basket making while urging timely relief to Achill Clare and Innisboffin. Government relief is under way but many aged and dependent villagers still face hunger and cold with emigration of the young. Contributions may be sent to Miss Sturge Letterfrack Galway Ireland or to William Lioup Garrison 132 Federal Street Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innisboffin
Clune
Cashleer
Glenagimla
Sturge
Letterfrack
Galway
Ireland
William Lioup Garrison
Federal Street
Boston
Shipping News Mini Almanac Jan 24 Highlights
Sail and steam reports from Boston Port show arrivals including Cumberland Harrisburg and City of Gloucester with cargoes and passengers. Numerous schooners and brigs listed with lumber coal rice and logs. marine notes record weather, wrecks, and buoy reports across New England and Atlantic ports with outbound vessels and passenger movements.
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Cumberland
Thompson
St John
Eastport
Portland
Waldron
Harrisburg
Albertson
Philadelphia
Standard
Evans
Bayonne
H M Whitney
Hallett
New York
Tremont
Craig
Watertown
Day
Weverly
Salem
City of Gloucester
Proctor
Delaware
Tuatic
Jonathan Bourne
Harwich
Berry
Mobile
Jane
Sehs Cox & Green
Lertha Dean
Thomas
Marion
Sprague
Fisher
Baltimore
Tamer
Carrol, Brown
Halifax
Boston
Halifax & Pel SS Co
Ethelred
Smith
Fort Antonio
Jam
Newport News
Boston Fruit Co
Bearse
Honolulu
Crewer & Co
James Rourke
de Long
Robert Bplane & Co
Frank W Es Cole
J Golding
Orion
Alker
Barclay, Clements & Co
Coast Wise
City of Savannah
Salled
Joshua
Lovett
Alice
Oneonta
Carroll
Charles F Mayer
Hailimore
Dorchester
Norfolk and Co
Parthian
Herman Winter
City of
Arguerite
Samuel BR Tilton
New England & Savannah Steamship Co
Lewis Wharf
City OF Macon
Gate City
Central Railway of Georgia
Slavannah
Florida & Western Railway
Georgia
Alabama
South Carolina
Loulslana
Texas
Florida
Cubs
Dew. Sampson
N. E
G. Pearson
W. Ry
Washington St
Washington St. Richardson & Barnard, Ageols Nvannah $3. Co
Atlantic Avenue
Ave
Freight and Charter Rates Mixed Across Ports
Freight and charter activity were slow at New York with unchanged rates. Vessels chartered include Anbu for cotton to Haltic and St John for general cargo to San Francisco, among others. Baltimore sees scarce tonnage and rising rates as coal imports lag, while Watavia reports a British ship charter for dry sugars to Montreal and another for sugars to a different destination.
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New York
Anbu
New Orleans
Haltic
St John
San Francisco
Alfredo
Philadelphe
Alicante
Harry Buschman
Bisnaphtha
London
Berk Leocadia
Blaye
Maria Stoneman
Charleston
Wortland Lloyds
Hong Kong
Amoy
Hilaria
Shanghai
Katahdin
Grundloven
Stettin
Dantzic
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Cape Cod
John B Manning
Boston
Angia Lheen
Tillie Vanderhershen
Watavia
Iesther Roy
Montreal
Vesge
New three moated ship to be built at Rockport Me
The three moated schooner to be built at Rockport, Maine for Capt. J. Allen Ludson of Landstown, will be painted the Emma Knowlton in honor of a New York gentleman’s wife who will present the vessel with one of GOLOre Soehalt ale. The ship, 149 feet hold, 149 foot beam, and 171 foot length overall, flies a New York connection while the crew departs for Avia. The fleet includes Tom O'Shanter, Philadelphia, and the Conqueror bound for San Francisco, with Bull atlat lat 638, Jon 103 W on November 17.
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Grasbrook
Glasgow
Boston
Sir Willie Irving
Wood End
Providence
Cook Wrecking Company
Union Railway
Maroury
Newburyport
Kohinoor
Fernandez
Sch
R J Evans
Dennis
Isle of Sar
CVI
New Ledford
Brava
Africa
Boston Hydrographic Office
Gireenwich
Greenwich
Portland
Cameron
St. John
Charles Sparks
Point-a-Pitre
N. B
Barketta Stewart
Partridge Island
Norfolk
Nathaniel Lank
Newport
Scott Wrecking Company
Dutch Island
Philadelphia
Scir
Howard Smith
Doboy
Alifax
Adria
St John
Lunenburg
New York
Shelburne
Hyannis
Myannis Harbor
Wilmington
N.C
Sebr
Balavia
Bowman B. Law
Batavia
Kaom Island
London
Jane
Montauk
Leith
Dunnee
Pentland Firth
Hinckley
Auckland
Cunard
Lingsteiner
Liverpool
Queenstown
Dunfillan
Ritchie
Sligo
San Francisco
Glenfinatt
Stirrat
Greenock
Rockport
J. Allen Ludson
Ldvartown
Emma Knowlton
Petla
Fiou
Bull
Jon
Clyde Steamship CO
Great Southern
Charleston
Plnta
Florida
South Carolina
South
Ofice of
Warehington Street
J. A. Flanders
Theo, G. Eger
Trattte
Bowling Green
Metropolitan
Brighton
Newton
Watertown
Board of Metropol Sewerage Commissioners
Lincoln Street
Bost Ee
Domestic Ports Shipping Log Of Several Atlantic Entries
A dense compilation of January port calls and departures across Atlantic ports. It lists vessels, masters, and destinations from Apalachicola to Portsmouth, noting arrivals at Belfast and Norfolk and sailings for New York, Boston, and Havana with multiple steamers and schooners.
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Apalachicola
Scotia
Gill
Cardenas
Kelvageport
R D Bibber
Philadelphia
Brunswick
Kate W Aitken
Brown
New York
Belfast
Grace K Green
Odell
Winslow Morse
Lumouge
Boston
Baltimore
Alleghany
Parker
Providence
Catania
Seis Alpha
Satilla River
Bath
Mary J Castner
Richmond
Nellie Floyd
Buckeford
Chatham
Charles F Mayer
Vottaville
Blank
Harrisburg
Sehs
William B Lee
Norfolk
Alfred Rabrook
Altimore
Chester
Arbrig
Viola May
Fernandina
Bark Tillich
Stetson
Balled
Thomas N Stone
Freeman
Wilmington
Mail Mails Close At Boston In Transatlantic Dispatches
Postal notices detail closing times for specially addressed correspondence to Jamaica, Greytown, Belize, Guatemala, Ireland, Great Britain, France, Belgium, and other European nations. Various steamships and routes from New York, Queenstown, Liverpool, Bremen, Southampton, and Boston are listed with January deadlines and 3 pm cutoffs for remaining countries.
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Jamaica
Greytown
Belize
Guatemala
Agaan
New York
Ireland
Germanic
Queenstown
Liverpool
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Cuba
Niagara
Netherlands
Norway
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
Russia
Turkey
Southampton
Bremen
Nova Scotia
Yarmouth
Boston
Bestoy Direct
Bermuda
Trinidad
Mahama Islands
Santiago
Cienfuegos
Gia
United States of Colombia
Colon
Colon and /anama
Baldomero Yglesias
Central America
Costa Rica
South Pacific
City of Para
Jacmeland
Anx
Rotterdam
Mail Closes for European and Western Hemisphere Routes
Postal notices list closing times Jan 30 for multiple steamship lines and routes. Aurania sails from New York to Great Britain Ireland and Belgaum. Le Bretaque serves France Italy Spain and others. Orizala covers Mexico Cuba and other Mexican states. Burnley handles St Croix St Thomas Windward Islands. Pavonia from Boston serves Great Britain Ireland and other European destinations with supplementary mail close.
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New York
Queenstown
Liverpool
Great Britain
Ireland
Belgaum
France
Switzerland
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Turkey
Meile
Yucatan
Campeche
Tabasco
Chipas
Cuba
Orizala
St St. Croix
St. Thomas
St. Croix
Windward Islands
Burnley
Great Britain and Ireland
Aleainsip Pavonia
Boston
Trans-Pacific Mails Delays and Closures
For Japan Shanghai Hong Kong and dependent Chinese ports and for the East Indies except British India Strait Settlements Siam and Dutch East Indies the steamship City of Rio de Janeiro from San Francisco will close at the Boston office January 27 at 5 pm. For Australia New Zealand Fiji Samoan and Hawaiian Islands the steamship Zelandia from Rangoon mails will close at the Boston office January 6 at 5 pm.
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Japan
Shanghai
Hong Kong
East Indies
India
Strait Settlements
Siam
Dutchast Indies
Rio
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Henry Foxley
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