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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1866

Page

2

Combustible stone found in Wisconsin sparks curiosity

A report notes a combustible stone said to burn like tinder was discovered in Wisconsin. The item’s nature and potential uses are described as intriguing by observers, with no further details provided on provenance or application.

Wisconsin Sprague Winter Street Chandler's Miter Street

Congressional Relief for Portland and Niagara Ship Canal Debated

In the Senate, Mr Fessenden introduced a joint resolution for temporary relief of Portland fire sufferers by unanimous consent. The Niagara Ship Canal bill was postponed until December after a sharp exchange between Hendricks and Trumbull on reconstruction and Southern relations. The canal decision passed 24 to 13. House proceedings follow.

Senate Fessenden Portland Niagara Ship Canal Hendricks Trumbull Northwest South Indiana Bangor Maine MR Dawson Wasumaron Union Pacific Railroad Guthrie Finance Williams Alexandria District of Columbia Willey Wilson Kinston N. C Polk Johnson Morgan Messrs Trumbull Harris Congress

Destructive fire hits Coxcorn foundry and houses

A major blaze in Coxcorn destroyed a Ford and Kimball foundry and a new dwelling and tenement house after starting at the machine shop near the railroad depot. Loss may reach fifty thousand dollars, with partial insurance held by Home, Croton of New York, Norwich, Home of New Haven, Springfield Fire and Marine, and Merchants of Hartford. The same issue notes a newspaper excursion to Diamond Island, Lake Winnipesaukee, with an enjoyable return.

Coxcorn N. H Ford & Kimball Croton New York Norwich New Haven Springfield Canadas New England Lake Superior Cre Jnoay State Street Boston Broadway Depot Fool Chambers Street N. Y

Senate Confirms Various Southern Internal Revenue Appointments

Washington July 13 The Senate confirmed several Southern State appointments to Internal Revenue offices and Deputy Postmasters across multiple cities including Waterville New Bedford New Orleans Haverhill Gardiner Middleboro Nantucket Skowhegan Plymouth Lawrence and Augustine as well as consuls in Valencia Amoy Moscow and Payta and collectors of customs in Pensacola Newbern St. Augustine Georgetown Detroit and more.

Washington Senate Internal Revenue J Smith Bureau of Yards and Docks Navy Department Horatio Bridge Bureau of Provisions and Clothing John Latham Bureau of Construction and Repairs B. F. Sherwood Green Clay Smith Kentucky Montana Charles R. McFadden Waterville W. Chapman New Bedford Mass Robert W. Talieferro New Orleans Edwin P. Hill Haverhill John Berry Gardiner Andrew L. Tinkham Middleboro Andrew Whitney Nantucket John IH. Philbrick Skowhegan George F. Weston Plymouth Merrill Lawrence James R. Bickwell Auguste John B. Andrews New York Valencia C. W. Lysander Amoy Philip C. Schuyler Kansas Moscow Raphael M. Columbus Payta B. D. Wright District of Pensacola Florida Richard W. King Newbern N. C Pedro Bennett St. Augustine Thomas A. Stayner St. Marks George B. Congdon Georgetown D. C Henry A. Morrow Detroit Mich

Mustering out white troop officers from Freedmen's Bureau

Washington July 13 a War Department order musters out all volunteer officers on duty in the Freedmen's Bureau belonging to regiments of white troops. Officers not in the Veteran Reserve Corps are honorably discharged as their services are no longer required. Bureau officials are to relieve them and direct their return home with discharge papers filed to the Adjutant General.

Berlin Bohemia Gablenz Trautenau Frederick Charles Herwarth von Bittenfield Munchengratz Turnau Trauternau Josephstadt Perseveranza Custoza Cerale Gozzano Cho Piannell Durando Garibaldi Paris London Times France Napoleon M. Benedetti Count Bismark M. Drouyn de Lichuys London Daily News Temps Presse M. Cucheval Clarigny Prussia Corps Legislatif M. Mires London Times House of Lords Lord Russell Lord Derby Lord Brougham House of Commons Windsor Earl Duke of Somerset Lord Granville Lord Clarendon Cardwell Globe the Times Morning Herald Manchester Guardian Disraeli India Stafford Northcote Hugh Cairns Lord Cranworth Lord Chelmsford Duchy of Lancaster Bulwer Lytton Gaythorne Hardy George Gray Home Department Lord Cranborne Mr Villers Poor-law Board Lord Malmesbury Washington Freedmen’s Bureau War Department Veteran Reserve Corps United States Bureau Adjutant General of the Army Uty Boston Horse Phillips Maine J. M. A. Jewat Washington Street Jer Beal

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