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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1846

Page

2

Fourth of July Celebrations in Boston and British News

The crowd praised the orator for endorsing measured force in defense of rights. Festivities included a grand dinner at Panevil Hall, toasts at the rehearsal, a Firemen’s Festival with guest Troy volunteers, and numerous civic displays. Britannia arrival, political commentary from London, and Atlantic steam plans fill the rest of the day.

Firework crowds flood city with limited injuries reported

Large crowds filled the city on Saturday for processions and fireworks. An overloaded Jamaica Plain omnibus broke down on Tremont Street near Pleasant Street around 11 o'clock, injuring two ladies and a gentleman. Railroads handled heavy traffic with Worcester trains carrying about three thousand passengers after the fireworks.

Jamaica Plain Tremont Street Pleasant Street Worcester

Congress Passes Tariff Bill Powers and Salt List

In Washington July 3 the Senate not in session while the House discussed tariff reductions. Amendments passed and rejected. salt removed then restored to the 20 percent schedule by votes 105 to 95 and 105 to 104 as the speaker abstained with a no vote. A yacht race in New York awarded Cygnet the $250 side prize after 80 miles in six hours. A Troy Mansion House robbery netted about $400, with Plattsburgh resident Benjamin Ketchum losing $333.

Washington Senate House Hungerford New York Cygnet D. L. Suydam Sybil Troy Benjamin Ketchum Plattsburgh

Printing Press for Sale by Boston Post

The Boston Post advertises the Adams Power Press used to print the paper as being in perfect order and of recent construction. It will be sold on advantageous terms and ready for delivery on September 1.

Boston Post Adams Power Press

The City Oration by Webster on the Fourth

The paper presents the full text of Daniel Webster's Fourth of July oration, noting it replies to Sumner’s discourse. It claims the speech is truly American and free of party coloring, contrasting it with anti national sentiments found in other writings. Extra copies of the Post are available at the counting room.

Boston Capt Morrill No. 18 Hook and Ladder Fire Department Temperance Society Union Troy Streeter Warren Street St. Mary’s St. Nicholas Boston Baker’s Benefit Society Ryan’s Howard Street Pemberton House Edge Dominion San Juan d’ Ulloa America House of Commons P. Miles Great Britain North America Messrs Denard Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Flercuer Wesster Sumner Webster Columbia Comstock & Ross Tremont Row

Emigration Trends and European Royal Events Reported

Berlin reports growing migration to the United States and the American continent. Vienna is slated for a September meeting of the emperors of Russia and Austria and the king of Prussia. Stockholm notes rising emigration with artisans and farmers forming most departures, ahead of an October coronation. St Petersburg mentions Caucasus operations aiding Russia and plans for Princess Olga’s marriage. Poland faces troop deployments.

Germany Berlin United States Russia Austria Prussia Vienna Sweden Norway Stockholm St Petersbug Caucasus Olga Poland

Train collision rocks Portland line injures no one

A rock placed on the Portland Portsmouth and Saco Rail road track near Eliot caused the up train to crash, smashing engine and tender and tearing track. No injuries were reported, but service was delayed about twelve hours.

Eliot Portland Portsmouth Saco Exchange Welch & Mann Rivers Roxbury Dedham Harnden & Co The Britannia

Shipping goods and cargoes listed for Albion and New Orleans trade

A mercantile list details shipments including coal chalk pig iron wool hides wool hides pork corn cotton hemp sugar lard and lead from Albion and other firms such as Carruth Whittier E D Brigham & Co P Pingree Pay & Farwell Spooner & Arnold and Weld & Minot with vessels Monsoo Laygrange and others bound to New Orleans and related outward consignments noted with quantities and miscellaneous sacks and cases throughout.

Albion Chalds Coal Milledge ST. Joan N. J Merman Chalk Carruth & Whittier Reyt & Co New Orleans Monsoo Bria Greere Brigham & Co Dawa @& co Corm Pay & Farweill Spooner & Arnold Bertiert & Co Gil Bils Baldwin Abbott John Tyler Henry Edwards Dow Tracy & Russell Rogers & Co Eustis & Co

New York Stock Sales July 3 1862 index moves and notes

Market report lists prices for U S. 8s 1862 New York State Sixes 1860 Ohio Sixes Pennsylvania Fives and other issues. Rail company names Reading Harlem Norwich Worcester Morris Canal and Long Island appear with advancing or declining figures. Foreign exchange shows bills on London Paris Amsterdam Hamburg and Bremen with quoted levels.

New York Bixee N. Y Ohio Pennsylvania Armers’ Trust Morris Canal Canton Co Long Island RR Allen & Schenectary Harren Reading Norwich and Worcester Reading Railroad Farmers’ Trust Co Harlem RR Norwich and Worcester Morris Canal Co Norwich & Worcester Railroad Harlem London Paris Amsterdam Hamburg Bremen

Liverpool Cotton Market Weekly Report Weeks Ending June 12 18

The Liverpool cotton market shows no price change during the week, with buyers cautious despite steady demand. Reports note 39 hundred American and 50 Surats taken on speculation, plus exports of 1000 American, 860 Pernams and 70 Marauhomes. total sales about 4,000 bags for the day and 6,070 for the week, with varied quotations across various regions and a steady overall tone.

Liverpool Sea Island New Orleans Georgia Bahia Maranham Para Pernaimbuco Common West India Grenada Carricou Berbice Demerara Carthagena St. Domingo Surat Madras Bengal Smyrna United States Bond Virginia Ireland Kentucky New York Boston Philadelphia Charleston Savannah London Western Wales Stockholm Southern Westphalia Carolina Patna Havana Mauritius East India Portugal Mexico England Uaddersfield

Havre Market Report Shows Large Cotton Arrivals and Prices

Havre reports a surge of U S cotton cargoes adding to stock with signs of possible buying after ports open. Price ranges are listed for bales from New Orleans Mobile Upland and other origins, along with mixed commodities including ashes flour rice and whale bone amid broader market shifts in Antwerp and Havana.

Havre United States New Orleans Mobile Utica Albany New York Bond Syvie-de-Grasse Carolina Versailles Charleston Sylvie-de-Grasse Calcutta Southern Antwerp Havana Holland Amsterdam Java Surinam

Britannia sails with coals and sighting of ice off Cape Clear

The steamer Britannia with Hewitt at the helm reached Liverpool and loaded 450 tons of coal in 16 hours. It reports strong westerly winds, ice near Cape Ballard, and on June 21 sighted an Aim ship with a red pennant bound east and a damaged Ambark.

Britannia Hewitt Liverpool Halifax Cape Ballard Cape Clear Shaw Lovett Cardenas Lucinda Maria Rich New York Margaretta Everett Zebra Curtis Dodo Sid Cyrus Brazier Portland Burlington Mobile Monsoon Paine New Orleans Z DU Bassett Orleans Dundee la Grange Bowdoinham Winchell Henry Ewbank Salem Carter Genoa Gibralter Ardennes Palermo Abby Frances Providence Brayton Matanzas Cowes Geof Williams Kennebunk Russian Henrietta Richardson Charleston Diadem Windsor Weymouth Briggman Higgins Philadelphia Henry Doane Eleuthera Mary Jane Forrest Sydney Frank Wiley New Haven Pensacola Black Bangor Mexican Winchenback Waldoboro Hylas Wakefield Bath Exeter Brunswick Woodward Enterprise Swain Nantucket Ohio Lunt Newburyport Monticello Lambert Hamburg Ork Amsterdam Telegram Bremen Hieronymus Hanschild Behinn Lith Isaac Newton Jerma Bonke Memel Elise Wld News Bren Johanna Roper Wartburg Std Lafayette Stettin Fih Chotoy M Iangas Antwerp Ee Torbay Timoleon London Son Iin Deith Roscoe Baltimore Beachy Head Hermione Working Apollo Feldhusen Ballina Jon Lothman York Indus McMiine Savannah Gary Mary Morris Jones Boston Almade Bartlett Clyde Ann Harley Sear Acadia Ritchie Sth Hudson Doone Idg Clutha Leith Gottenburg Martha Sunny Natieane Copenhagen Kronprinsessin Carlsen Stockholm Bull Werngren Cronstadt Messenger Sampson Yory Cargill John Dunlap Chonbile Reston Victoria Schroeder Cadia Attig Conquest Gifford Yee Elsinear Winnegance Melcher Matay Cronstadt Lion Watson da Anee Bieffen Attuin Friedhusen Belin Dune Telegraph Schurlan Columbus Rob Roy Drummond Vauschildt Eliza Volkerise Louisa Bliss Creighton Oth Louise Sophisi Ning Maria Kayter Bessel Haesioop Jase Nordenholz Franziska Sturje Lambes Averon Jordan Morrill Havana Eiy Pji Mitchell Bohemia Nason Sith Leontine Ari’ Ana Pioneer Graham Jean Key Clinton Manson Globe Talbot Storey Cuxhaven Brazens Flor Stephani Kruger Renner Bock Emma Banke And Leutstadius Texel Posea Helena Post Francia Crocker Norfolk Chile Bray Pike Mobile Francis Depau Sagary Rubicon Thompson Brace Day Osceola Childs Chesapeake Clay L’andelle Gaignot Bouth Caroling Owen Lochinvar Rochester Peabody New York Rockall Evans Milton Gorham Chevalier Alliance Tucker Zurich Queen Victoria Ranlett Charlotte Reed Houghton Francoist Wheedon Walpole Tuomas Warblington Diogenes Sylvester My.serlies Selma Marston Cape de Verde Mary Ann Lofland Malaga Algeciras Reds Trenton Pitman Palarmo Marseilles Prince de Joinville Laurens Affghan Dyer Missour de Acadia Harlow Messina Empress Quincey Savage Trieste Airene Covacivich Caroline E Pratt St Jago de Cuba Ontario Jameson Algiers Sumatra Harvey Venice Arethusa Baxter Quinnebaug Augusta Isley Leghorn Tahmaroo Sinclair Malta Sangster Newport Saited 3d Carlos Smyrna Bahia

Maritime crew and ship sightings at Hawaii and Pacific ports

Report lists multiple vessels and crews near Hawaii including Ar at Newport 3d Pratt 95 ds from Talca huana with 1200 sp 200 wh and Crown Princess with 200 sp 2300 wh and 70 bbl sp wh off Hawaii. Also Niantic whale boat picked up off Maui. Merrimack detained deserting crew from Jefferson. Various names and ports given with unclear dates.

Newport Pratt Talcahuana Honolulu Hawaii Niantic Maui Ariat Luhsina Italy Weld SII

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