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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1864

Page

2

Senate and House Proceedings in Washington March 15

The day features Senate debates on army officer pay and enlistment measures, Chaplains, artillery reform, and consular pay. The District business agenda includes the Deaf Institute and Columbia matters. House actions cover the franking privilege bill, gold finance debate, and a colonization fund report.

Washington Senate House Foster District of Columbia Lane Kansas Roacae Ceer Anthony Capt. Fish Rocky Mountains Max Wilkinson Dovaail Central South America Wilson Judiciary Committee Corps of Artillery Ordnance Board Secretary of War Doolittle United States Deaf and Dumb Institute Sumner Belgium Sanford Shanghai Nassau Lyons Manchester Kasson Iowa Morton Alley Mass Morrill Vermont Nevada Territory Portlas Commatton Oregon Dawes Massachuset Counities John S. Sleeper Rice Clark New York Committee On Printing Gen. Rosecrangee Gettysburg Griswold Boutwell Massachusetts Secretary of the Treasury Treasu Committee On Ways and Means Mae A& Measure Hubbard Connecticut Ed Bramall Pennsylvania Morris Dennison Treasury Woodbridge Davis Mssrs Rice James Callen Illinois

Rebels skirmish near Morristown and Cherokee peace

From Knoxville dated March 15, reports slight fighting beyond Morristown in which Col. Jones was killed. rebels believed active at Bull Gap. A U S colored artillery recruiting lieutenant was shot near Louisville. Indian loyalty returns bring amnesty after outrages. two prisoners sent for band pursuit. Catko notes cotton movement and river commerce with Memphis and Arkansas River shipping data.

Knoxville Tenn Morristown Col. Jones Bull Gap U. S. Colored Artillery Louisville North Carolina United States Perry Memphis Indiana Arkansas River Virginia Duvall Blaf Cincinnati Arkansas

Various 19th century updates from New York Albany Augusta and St Louis

Gold closed at 1604 amid sparse reports on the Italian frigate Rei Galantucone. The Governor signed the Metropolitan Police Bill in Albany. A fire at the Second Maine cavalry camp destroyed barracks and equipment, likely arson. The New York steamer New York carried a truce party to Fortress Monroe. Idaho bankers dispute a $15 million gold hoard claim. Captain Halstead of the 102d New York died aged 20. St Louis Mayor Filley resigned, reporting $237,000 of old debt paid and treasury at $175,000.

New York Marcu Albany N. Y Augusta Second Maine Cavalry Monror Flynn and Sawyer Neal Dow Denver City Idaho James B. Halstead 102D New York Regiment Providence R. I St. Louis Chauncey J. Filley

Ships Arrive and Depart in Transatlantic Freight News

Ar at New York on the fifteenth from Liverpool aboard the Eastern Lit with ElJen Nicholson and Foschew. Ar at Aspinwall on February 27 with the brig Panama sailing from Boston.

Ship News New York Liverpool ElJen Nicholson Aspinwall Panama Boston

Financial market notes and stock prices from March 15

On Thursday afternoon March 15 Gold remains at 1624 with Sterling at 177. Banks and markets report excess money, dampening lending and relying on a new public loan for temporary relief. Government securities and corporate shares show steady demand while mining stocks drive speculative activity. Closing Board of Brokers prices include Ogdenburg 1st Bonds 102 Vermont Central 87 Rutland 275 Cambridge Railroad 127 Old Colony 125 Wil Wo gten 733 Metropolitan 664 Eastern 1044 North 89 Water Power 50 Copper Falls 47 Huron 43 Isl Royale 363 Central 63 Quincy 94 Pittsburgh9 2egan 2 Franklin 53.

Treasury Board of Ogdenburg Vermont Central Rutlan Cambridge Railroad Old Colony Wil Wogten Metropolitan Eastern North Water Power Copper Falls Huron Isl Royale Central Quincy

Union National State Convention Nominates Local Officials

The Union National State Convention named James G. Smith for Governor Seth Padelford for Lieutenant Governor John R. Bartlett for Secretary of State Horatio Rogers Jr for Attorney General and Samuel A Parker for General Treasurer All incumbents except the Attorney General Delegates were chosen for Baltimore and a resolution urged Lincoln’s renomination State election set for April 6

Providence R. 1 Union National State Convention James G. Smith Seth Padelford John R. Bartlett Horatio Rogers, Jr Samuel A. Parker Baltimore Lincoln

Locomotive Builders Ordered to Furnish 200 Engines

Col McCullum informed Patterson that the Government requires 200 locomotives and would seize shops to run them if not produced. The builders promised compliance and two factories plan to resume work tomorrow after a strike.

Railroad strike partial impact on Chicago area trains

March 15 report indicates engineers on the Milwaukee Northwestern and Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads are running as usual. Michigan Southern Illinois Central and Alton and St Louis railroads have enough nonstrike engineers to operate regular passenger trains. No serious freight delays expected.

ChicaGo Milwaukee, Northwestern Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Michigan Southern Ilinois Central Alton and St. Louis

Charleston Shelling Report From March 13 to 9th

The Richmond Examiner notes Charleston activity with eight shells fired since the last report and slow enemy fire continuing. On the 8th thirty-one shells hit the city and five monitors remained beyond the bar.

Monror Richmond Charleston

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