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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1883

Page

3

Wall Street and Boston Markets Mixed With Copper Notes

U S securities show varied gains for some bonds while others hold steady. Boston market dull with light transactions and slight declines. railroad stocks move, Marquette and Houghton Ontonagon growth eyed amid legislative grant issues. Mining activity noted with Pewabic meeting and copper lodes described as strong in No 8 shaft relations.

Dividends Declared by Banks and Firms in Several Cities

A list shows multiple institutions declaring cash dividends including Billings & Spencer of Hartford at 3 percent. First National Bank Salem 34 percent. Asiatic National Bank Salem 3 percent. American Steam Appliance 1 percent on both preferred and common, payable April 10. City National Bank Worcester 24 percent. Globe National Boston 2 percent. Merchants National Boston 3 percent semi annual. Freeman’s National Boston $3 per share. National Union Boston. Central National Worcester 34 percent. Neptune Fire and Marine Insurance 5 percent payable April 2. Framingham National Bank 4 percent, payable April 5.

Billings & Spencer Company of Hartford First National Bank Salem Asiatic National Bank of Salem American Steam Appliance Company City National Bank of Worcester Globe National Bank of Boston Merchants’ National Bank of Boston Freeman's National Bank of Boston National Union Bank of Boston Central National Bank of Worcester Neptune Fire and Marine Insurance Company Framingham National Bank Portland Puget Sound Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Green River Salt Lake City Goss Cincinnati Cincinnati Northern Toledo Cincinnati and St. Louis Otter Company Lake Shore Michigan Central Canada Southern Whethey Northern Pacific Railway Company

Market Summary from Boston Post Despatch March 26

Despatch to the Boston Post reports money on call down to 7 percent and quiet exchange. Stocks close dull but steady with notable moves in railroad issues and mining shares. figures show declines and advances across multiple rails and energy firms, with 127,000 shares traded and closing quotations mixed.

Boston Post New York Prime Mercantile Barsilver Rochester Pittsburg Rock Island Virginia Midland Chesapeake and Ohio Kansas Pacific New Orleans Pacific Texas and Pacific de Rio Grande Division Union Pacific Central Pacific St.s Paul Minnesota Manitoba Sierre Grande Navajo Bulwer Robinson Sonora Stock Exchange Psee Les. Hi St. Lo St. Mar Canada Southern Ly Ie Dal L. & West Delaware& Hud Denver & Riog Kansas & Texas Lake Shore Louisvile& Nash Lake Ene & W Michigan Central Manhattan Memphis É C Missouri Pacific Northwestern New Jersey Northern Pacific Ohio & Missisippi Ontario & West Phila Reading Milwaukee &St.p Omaha Texas Pacific St.l Sil Mutual Union

Grain and commodity market report from Boston and Chicago

Daily opening and closing prices for wheat corn oats pork and lard telegraphed by the Chicago board of trade to the Boston exchanges. Includes car inspection counts for winter wheat and corn shipments, Boston receipts, foreign exports, butter cheese eggs and beans notes, and Union Stockyards hog receipts and prices.

Boston New York Mercantile Exchange Boston Produce Exchange New York Mercantile New York Chicago Jane Union Chicago Board of Trade Boston Corn Exchange Board of Trade

Breadstuffs Flour and Cornmeal Market Update

The market sits dull with little change in quotes. Low grades ease while top grades hold. trade small and snap purchases by grocers. Western superfine 3 50 to 3 75 per barrel, Minnesota brands 5 25 to 5 50, winter one choice 6 75 to 7, various straights and seconds listed. Cornmeal demand fair at 3 0 per barrel, oatmeals steady with western sales at 6 25 to 6 50 for fair to good, fancy brands 7 75 to 7 50 for choice.

Minnesota Illinois St Louis Indiana Oho Michigan New York Hlmeis Ohio New_York Canada Western Boston New Orleans City White Southern United Continent South America Liverpool Chicago Barney Toledo ST. Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati Detroit

GENERAL FARM PRODUCE MARKETS REPORT

The bean market remains steady with dull trade and mixed prices for beans and peas. Potatoes and garden vegetables show steady to firm quotes while apples dried fruit and cranberries hold firm. meats and provisions mostly steady with some price adjustments amid overall steady demand.

Imports at Boston London Eng Steamer Boston City Cargo Totals

A dense list of goods imports from multiple shippers and destinations. References to Boston City Steamer cargoes include gin, bottled beer, skins, rags, wool, wax, leather, paper, seeds, jute, oils, coffee, spices, chemicals, timber, and hardware. Other entries note cargoes at Annapolis, Nassau, and Baracoa with items such as potatoes, eggs, fish, and fruit.

London Eng Boston City Milse Weeks & Potter D & M Williams McArthur, Corneille & Co Gros & Co Bray & Hayes Parsons Reed & Barton Leszynsky & Troup R & T Farquhar Stone & Downer L Chase Morgan & Co Pierce & Co Dupee & Co B & SH Thompson Duffy & Co Perkins, Juce & Co Warren Bros & Brower Lucas, Park & Co Duncan Bros Geo Childs & Co Geof Fowler Jr Brighamt& Co Hull Lundell Booth & Co Baring Bros & Co Lundberg Chas G Lundell Basket Ware Horace Partridge & Co Gay & Wolf Burgess & Sons T Morgan & Co B Moors & Co H Graves & Sons Dani Hefferman John H Costello Haywood Annapolis Steamer City Point Hathaway & Co Delong & Seaman Dudley & Co Belknap & Boonton Hand & Co Vermont Marble Co Massasoit Packing Co A & OW Mead

Unclear World Trade Totals From Fragmented OCR

Fragmentary OCR shows assorted commodity listings and values across regions such as Cuba, Porto Rico, Demerara, Scotland, Uruguay, Italy, Spain, and Australia. The text mixes prices, kilograms, tons, and assorted goods including rubber, chemicals, hides, coffee, and metals with scattered numbers and place names, lacking coherent narrative.

Cuba Porto Rico Sabesiens Demerara Suis Neusesscee T. Martins Balepasere Glee Hardware Eeet Hayti Ibqigo Vivesce Ceosse Kd Buenos Ayres Succes Vince Ie Cieiesiis Beg Bartel Trgb A Uruguay Scotland Brook Echo Italy Sumac Dominion OF Canada Australia

Trade clearances and cargoes listed for three vessels

Glasgow and Barrington and Sagua La Grande report cargo details for three vessels. Austrian sails cleared March 24 with flour beef dyewood corn machinery hardware lumber and more. Emma B clears March 26 after loading flour meal clams kerosene beef pork and cordage. Gwalia clears March 26 carrying coal.

Glasgow Scot Barrington Emma B Sagua Lagrande Gwalia

Historic freight totals by railroad and sea routes

A fragmented OCR summary lists quantities of goods transported by multiple railroads and sea routes. Items include bales of wool and cotton, bushels of corn, wheat, bran, cornmeal, and oats, boxes of bacon and butter, cases of cheese and tea, hides and skins, leather, beef, pork, eggs, and various other commodities. Entities include Eastern, New York and New England, Old Colony, Boston and Albany, Providence, and related shipping points.

Vesas Esecius C.ces India Cooperage Lowell Railroad Maine Railroad Henry Tolls Fitchburg Railroad Eastern Railroad G Junction Railroad Ther New York and New England Railroad Old Colony Railroad Boston and Albany Railroad Providence Railroad

Cotton Markets Spread Across United States Marched

Market reports show mixed cotton and commodity activity across Wilmington Galveston New York and river ports with fluctuating receipts shipping totals and price levels. Highlights include steady to easy tone in New York and coastal markets, and subdued demand in some Western cities as futures and spot prices adjust.

Poem Recited From Auburn Poet With Fresh Water Fish Request

The Posy reports receiving many poems this year and saves only one. The verse, by a new poet from Auburn, Maine, reflects on travel west and political views. He asks for wholesale prices of fresh water fish including poots to ship to dealers.

Auburn Post

Naval court martial underway for drunk guard duty

A summary court martial is in session at the marine barracks for Private M. C. Mooney U S M C charged with drunken guard duty. The court board includes Lieut G F Wilde Lieut J N Patch and Ensign C Gove. Corporal J E Bradley awaits sentence, Bugler J E Lyles is discharged, Capt R L Pythian and Master C J Badger report for navy yard duties after leave and inspection of naval regulations.

Marine Barracks M. C. Mooney G. F. F. Wilde J. N. K. Patch C. Gove U.S. N J. E. Bradley J. E. Lyles R. L. Pythian C. J. Badger Navy Yard Washington

Railroads report strong year with rising earnings across lines

The New York Pennsylvania and Ohio and related systems show higher gross earnings and net income for the year ending December 31, 1882. Details cover earnings, operating expenses, fixed charges, and surpluses, plus notes on leases, western connections, and notable moves by the Columbus Chicago and Indianapolis and other lines.

New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad Company

No. 1088 Case of Lennon vs O Rourk verdict for plaintiff

Appeal from the police court of Lowell over a disputed cash price of a cask of ale sold and delivered by a wholesale liquor dealer. Plaintiff Crowley prosecutes, defendant denies owing and payment. several liquor lots settled, others unpaid.

John Lennon Patrick O’rourk Police Court of Lowell J. Crowley J. H. Morrison Henry E. Geer Boston and Lowell Railroad Boston Lawrence Geo. Stevens and Conant & Carmichael John H. George Geo. F. Richardson

Boston Area Real Estate Transfers and Mortgages Listed

A compilation of property transfers and mortgage actions dated March 1883 across Boston neighborhoods including Chelsea Medford Roxbury West Roxbury and Winthrop. Transactions cover quitclaims land and buildings mortgage backs and trustee actions with amounts from $1 to $24 000 and square footage details for multiple parcels.

Boston Parker Street Willian Hey Alexander Malden William Charles Martha N Alexander Aiud Iran Carlisle Clough Samuel I. Clough Hersey Forest Hills Nathan Hersey Ingalls Hannah Gilman Moses Ingalls Winthrop Leman Dorchester James G Leman Park Sarah Louisa W D Park Southwick Ellen M Henry Southwick Newburyport Tewksbury Chelsea Theodo P Josiah G Sever Whitmore Walnut Street Josiah H. Carter Arthur E. Carter Auburn Street R. P. Anderson Et al Caroe E. Jackson Medford Street Charles A. Merriam E. J. Ae Roxbury Charles W. Norris Solonoise D. Stone Centre Street Peter Flynn William McGee Westland Avenue Mary F. Jackman George C. Morvill Cedar Street Samuel P. Cannell Wilhelmina Cramer Rowe Street George A. Cary Edwin A. Jeffery Same Edward H. Dewson City of Boston Lydia D. Wellington Henry W. Wellington David Nevins Mills Street Samnuel S. Campbell John B. Baker Corneilius G. Kidder

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