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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1847

Page

2

Mount Auburn illustrated work in preparation

Mount Auburn is praised as a forested graveyard and garden of graves. An illustrated serial on Mount Auburn will be published by R. Martin of New York. Miss Walter edits the letter-press, bringing art and imagination to the project for Boston subscribers. First number forthcoming.

Mount Auburn R. Martin, Esq New York Boston Miss W National Intelligencer Washington Gazette and Republican Union Portsmouth N. H Boston Post Daily Times Journal of Commerce Globe, and Evening Post Pennsylvanian and Keystone Philadelphia Republican and Argus Sun Baltimore Enquirer Richmond New Era and Beacon Norfolk Brass Founders Perth D&c Navy Yard Bureau WM. B. Scott Navy Evening Post and Journal of Commerce N. York Keystone

Grand Jury End of Term Indicts Nine Counts in License and Theft Cases

Final Report of the Grand Jury shows seven additional indictments in municipal court. Four license law violations including one against Major Brigham with nine counts, two for cheating by false pretences, and one against John White and James Curtis for pocket picking on the E R ferry boat last Saturday. Curtis arrested with the pocket book. he and his alleged accomplice examined at Salem and committed for trial. Habeas corpus issued for Curtis removal. Judge L S Cushing discharged the grand jury pro forma after six months service. They sat 38 days, examined 1724 witnesses, investigated 576 complaints, voted 504 indictments, and visited state prison and other public institutions. Deming Jarvis foreman and John K. Simpson secretary. All attended were engaged in payroll duties when reporter left.

Major Brigham John White James Curtis Salem Cushing Leverett Street House of Correction South Boston Deming Jarvis John K. Simpson

President May Leave Washington For Philadelphia And New York

The President plans to depart Washington around the 24th inst. for Philadelphia and New York unless prevented. Col. J Knox Walker, the President's private secretary, arrived in the city and stays at Jones's Hotel, with plans to leave for New York this evening. The report covers accompanying notes on Col. M Sour’s death, volunteer troops, theater events, and various local notices in a compact 19th century dispatch.

Philadelphia Pennsylvanian Washington Philadelphia New York J. Knox Walker Jones’s

Rumors in Veracruz and Lipan encounter reported

From Vera Cruz our news says the Peabla disaster to General Worth is false. Bravo may resign, Herrera chosen president, and the Mexican congress removed. Gen Cadwallader arrives at Vera Cruz. Col Doniphan reports Reed's company fought Lipan Indians with seventeen Lipan killed.

Fredericksburg Mexico Vera Cruz Worth Peabla Bravo Herrera Mexican Congress Cadwallader Brazos

Flour and Grain Prices in Steady Market Report

The market shows little variation with steady Genesee and Michigan flour sales. Bakers' flour holders are firmer due to limited supply. Southern sales at 9 to 10 dollars per barrel, wheat growth states forecast unfriendly for next crop. Northern round corn at 31.25 per bushel, yellow flat at 120 dollars per something. Oats abundant with sales at 67 to 68 cents per bushel.

Genesee Michigan Albany Ohio New York Western Baltimore Howard Street New Orleans Illinois

Imports list from merchant exchange news room Glasgow and beyond

Shipping entries show Brig Commaquid carrying 225 casks merchandise for J Lee and Co and 74 casks bottled beer for Wainwright and Tappan, plus coal, pig iron, and coal shipments to various buyers. Sydney and Pictou cargoes include coal and merchants name firm partners. Atlantic Ocean reports Pacific brig with sperm oil. New Orleans reveals multiple vessel cargoes of pork corn wheat hides cotton hemp flour and other assorted goods to many firms and masters.

Merchant’s Exchange News-Room Glasgow Lee & Co Wainwright & Tappan Curtis, Leavens & Co P Robinson Wales Sch Richmond Barney Sydney Lady Young P Miliedge Jane Lewis Pictou Nelson Chals Coal Gray & Co Elliott & Greig Atlantic Ocean Baig Pacific Sperm Oil New Orleans Lucy Fishers & Baldwin J & H Thayer Moise E Baker & Co de Dorr & Balch Marsh Fay & Farwells Nickerson

Foreign Ports Summary from Atlantic Shipping News

Maritime notices from Rio de Janeiro Trieste and Angostura list brig and bark arrivals and departures. Ships include Whig from Baltimore, Ann Maria from Richmond, Selim from St Jago, Davent bound for New York, Magnolie for New Haven, and several others en route or disg. Sailed vessels include H Thompson for Arecibo and Susan Wardwell for Salem with idg and ldg statuses noted.

Rio Janeiro Whig Beard Batimore Ann Maria Radcliff Richmond Frederick Africa Trieste Selim Storer St Jago Angostura Davent Smith New York Ponce Magnolie Grannis New Haven Guayanilla Adelaide Eaton Jim Wilmington Monseratte Collier Cordelia Hatch E D Wolfe Sturdevant W J Watson Sterling Montrose Poland Flora Pike Charles A Hannum Nickerson Boston Absco Gil Blas Farman N York St Johns North Carolina Williams Ldg H Thompson Tilden Arecibo St Pierre Mart Susan Wardwell Dewing Salem Idg Bermuda Arcturus Gray Calais New Orleans Bramhall York

Patrol log notes multiple ships near Bermuda and Atlantic

On May 23 a brig Friendship of Hartlepool was seen near lat 48 04 lon 40 02 en route to New York. May 26 the brig Adelia Ann of New Brunswick, from Norfolk, five days out for Barbadoes, was off Bermuda. June 1 a passage by the Alpha from Bristol to New York, lat 41 lon 66, passed the ship Mason of Salem bound for Cronstadt. June 5 off Indian Key the brig Almeda of Mystic, from Key West to Liverpool. June 6 the bark Lion Henry, from Havana to Cronstadt, at lat 41 05 lon 55 50.

Lon Friendship Hartlepool New York Bermuda Adelia Ann N Brunswick Norfolk Barbadoes Almeda Mystic Key West Liverpool Lion Henry Havana Cronstadt Calais Mattawasco Olive Halcyon Mary Chase Hannah Abigail Florida Verona Newburyport Tennessee Lane Aurora Legare Olive Elizabeth St George Bay State Hy Clay Bullock Camden Jane Fish Gardner Orbit Lufkin Providence Geo & William, Griffin Bristol Spitter Hanscomb Boston Ellsworth Johnson Boston Ganges Horn Philadelphia Harbinger Keen Montezuma True West Indies Canary Farnsworth Geo Washington Barter Castine Bakeman Hence Bath John Marshall Collins Rappahannock Amsbury Snannah Rochester Patriot Exeter Bold Hanover James Pheton SACO Mercator Benson Koret Gordon March Industry Sanford Paoli Lucas Windsor Albany Eliza Gilpatrick Billow Seavy Portland del Norte Belcher Eliza Ellen Salem Bunkerhill Robbins Bangor Lynn W Knight Safford Cardenas Sophia Wyman Demarara Martha Kinsman Bucman Porto Rico Sch Citizen Hale Danvers Victor Mail New Bedford Notus Gibbs Baltimore Sarah A Jane Parker Sandwich Frankie Ames Hartford Susan Stoop Helen Nork Concert Dyer Truro Levant Hall Chatham North America Cotel Anson Barkman Charleston Isaac Walton Bailey New London Barks Shamrock Limerick Damariscotta Howes Matanzas Thos Williams Caer Cork Amelia Manezas Sally Ann Disbrow Angostara Elizabeth Odell Halifax Icis Agnes Jermyn East Indies Branholm Morrill Birkenhead Sann Belize Ceylon Custard Quebec Hector Post Mobile Bark Emanuel Barn Angola Bell Mansanilla Robt Brace Wade Beliez Macon Sheffield Savannah Jeantine Rankin Rotterdam Rio Ober St Marys Letetia Haynes Belfast Norma Auburn New Orleans Commerce Runnegunde Camargo St Barts Sdis Henry Clay Leander Forde Nantucket Three Brothers Ann B Holmes Fall River Crowell Swhs Nelson Baker Turk Star Smaker Abner Hall Nickerson Planter Lawless H Westcott Lodge Ireland Rogers Taylor Richard Thatcher Ducemin Lockhart Ponce Sun Flinn Oregon Company Williams Dighton Mary Reed Cottrell Jim Boston Sarah Elizabeth Somers Quay Leonora Mandeville Wilmington Erie Baxter Schs Soio Emily Horton Gipsey Clarke Newport Foster Albert Vinal Nichols Cooper Crane Joy Hathaway Tawnton Sinsiley Chelsea Bark Montpelier Stackpole Londonderry Olivia Virginia Tampico Arlib Mary Pritz Hewieson Wilson Beazos Don Quixote Oest France Myers le Bron Brazil Clintonia Wright Coleman Gulf of Mexico Volant Falmouth E. Trevacria Neap Shaw Lannen Water Witch St Johns Ann Davis St John Henry Lee Vera Cruz Pinta Sawyer Geo W Gifford Connery Bathurst Pattison Rio Janeiro Zoe Kate Pendergast Evans Mayaguez Sir Sarah Elizabeth Jim Abaco Whorf Bampton Roads Pilgrim Rich Georgetown Adams Treat Curtis Lisbon Price Warren Winthrop Lord Frm Bucksville David Belknap Julia Hartman Paullin Burkley N York Cyclops Tufts Tyler Ripple Jones Clinch Russell Port Mey Mary Phillips Pratt Queen Newland Davenport McCarver Barks Reform Lewis Ann Eliza

Whalers report from New Bedford and Bermuda voyage

The whalers include Cid at New Bedford bound for Liverpool under Captain Tripp with cargo for the Indian Ocean and Northwest Coast. The bark Barry, Captain Cook, two months from Providence, stopped at St Georges Bermuda on the 3rd to obtain a surgical instrument before sailing again clean.

Cid New Bedford Liverpool Tripp Indian Ocean Bark Barry Cook Providence St Georges Bermuda

Pig Iron and Copper plus Hardware Inventory Summary

List of quantities for iron and copper items including pig iron, nails, rivets, wires, bricks, lime, sand, roofing lead, locks, hinges, screws, nails, spikes, lead, pigments, oils, and hardware. Includes weights in pounds and tons, box counts, and assorted metals for furnaces, ovens, chains, boilers, and construction use.

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