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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1883

Page

3

New York Market Echoes a Dull Trading Day

May 7 report from New York describes money on call easy at 3 percent, mercantile paper 6 6 1 2 percent, government bonds weak, railroads firm. Stocks closed dull and irregular with modest gains, notable advances in New Jersey Central and the Vanderbilts, Canada Southern and Lake Shore rising briefly. total sales around 210 000 shares.

Atlantic and Pacific Southern Pacific California Southern Railroad Company California Colton Southern Pacific Company California Southern Mexican Central Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company Boston Atchison Kansas City, Springfield and Memphis Railroad Company Wisconsin Central Albany Old Colony Washington New York Erie East Tennessee Kansas Pacific Richmond Danville St. Paul Omaha Stock Exchange New Jersey Central New York Central Lake Shore Vanderbilts Canada Southern Michigan Central Lake The Aroostook Eastern Timrbanks Brooks Vermont Canada Western Malaga Lee Barbados Liverpool Canary

Boston grain market report from corn exchange and prices

Boston daily report details carload grain arrivals and grades, flour and corn receipts, pork futures at Chicago with multiple delivery months, cattle and hog figures at Union Stock Yards, May to August wheat and oats quotes, butter and dairy prices, eggs and cheese notes, and a general market quietness with sentiment on corn dryness and storage.

Boston Daily Corn Exchange of Grain Inspection Boston Chicago Silly Commers Sage Western Creamery Western Norminal New York Mercantile Boston Moe Exchange New York Mercantile Exchange State Dairy Sotec Sige Jane New York

Market Prices for Breadstuffs and Dairy Products

The market remains steady with mixed flour, corn, oats, and rye quotes. Butter and cheese demand is active for creamery and dairy, while eggs and fats vary by grade. General produce markets show subdued trading but steady prices across commodities.

Noddo M. Dings Ile Vermont Do Nova Scotia Virginia Maryland

Import ledger of goods at Boston and Liverpool docks

A long list of imports at Boston and Liverpool shows steamer Sorrento S2 with bales cloth goods and ironware, bars, coils, ropes, and machinery from multiple British and American firms. Items include wool cloth, jute, rags, leather, oil, soap, dyes, and sailing hardware, with firms like Searing Dees, Naylor Benton, Washburn Moen, J B Moors Co, Baring Bros, and many others. Also includes crates of earthenware, glass, and metals, with quantities in bales, boxes, casks, and tons, across numerous consignments and destinations.

Boston Hull Eng Patrick Arklay Dees & Co Moors& Co Patrick Arkay Moors & Co Geneva Tkins & Co FE Moors & Co Jackson Wadsworth Bros & Howland Schl Despatch Transportation Co Norcross, Mellen & Co Sherburne Abram French & Co Linder & Meyer Jeb Moors & Co Baring Bros & Co Liverpool Victoria Weston, Lewis & Co AL Murdock Thos Groom & Co Jere Abbott & Co Fuller, Dana & Fitz JB Moors & Co Bliss, Fabyan & Co Wm Read & Sons Ecarthenware Clark, Adams & Clark McDuffee & Stratten E Miller Stone & Downer Neal & Morse Dodo Macullar, Parker & Co—8 Cases Books Estes & Lauriat—2 Stone & Downer Miise Pacific Mills Ptemocih New Brunswick Dudley & Co G Hall & Co Holmes Ellis & Co Butler R Ellis & Son Hill Bros Dodo EE Butler Annapolis Steamer City Point Cs Halibut Delong & Seaman Allen & Morse Halifax Cochran & Co Whitney, Pousland & Co Cabalrien Bark Journal Cushman & Co Aracaju Elissa Gossier & Co Sypney Nsw Sarah Pkas ST Johns Schooner North Iowa Yarmouth ST Joan James Watson Green Cove J D Payson Baddeck C B Laura Bruce

Cotton Markets and Trade Notes Across Ports May 7

Large text outlines May 7 cotton market activity including Wilmington Belin receipts and gross figures, price ranges in New Orleans, Mobile, Savannah, Charleston, and Baltimore, with summary mentions of net receipts, stock levels, and export prospects. Also lists extensive domestic market data for New York, Chicago, St Louis, and Philadelphia.

Boston New York Richardson, Hill & Co Philadelphia Baltimore No. 40 Water Street Bales Wilmington Fiderese da Sane APIS Britain Goa Savannah Arcet Steat Ralee Louis New Orleans Annes Groes Charleston Great Britain BOO Ftaticc Cesseance Ares Tecelts

Bank of Netherlands Cuts Discount Rate to Four Percent

London reports show the Bank of the Netherlands reducing its discount rate from 4 1 2 to 4 percent. bullion drawn into the Bank of England today totals 7,000 pounds. Market notes from London and Liverpool detail firm wheat futures, steady corn, and various prices for pork bacon lard and tallow. Cotton futures in Liverpool show gains and supplies, with American cargo volumes and exchange rates cited. Coffeefirsts in Rio de Janeiro quoted, weekly duty receipts and US shipments summarized.

Sobits Wee Seeesseenseneses Inc Bank of the Netherlands New York New Orleans Dem Minnesota Sy@itec Nere Canada Port Spain St Domingo Standard Continent South America Liverpool Chicago Barney ST. Louis Eye 5&C Commercial Bulletin Agenta Milwaukee Cincinnati Detroit London Consola Atlantic Great Western New York Central Pivania Central Reading St. Paul Common the Hague Bank of England Commercial Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Mark Lane Uplands Orleans Rio DE Janeiro United States Exchange

Ministers discuss divorce and reform across denominations

Baptist ministers heard Col. George W. Williams on the history of the colored race. At the Methodist meeting Rev. E S Chadbourne continued the divorce debate and ethics of lax legislation. Universalist clergy heard Rev. B W Dike on divorce reform with further discussion by Dr. Miner and others. Next week’s session will inquire Is Protestantism a Failure.

George W. Williams E. S. Chadbourne 8. W. Dike Royalton New England Dr. Miner A. E. Nash Charles Skinner

Boston Couples Wed In May Nupitals

May 3 ceremonies in Boston register two weddings Chap man Blakney tied to Georgiana Blakney and McGeoch Clark united with Isabella Cssis. A April 28 Boston Highlands service joined Joseph W Walker to Margaret McDonough both of Boston.

River Street Charles A. Capen Aaron D. A John Adams Joseph Wees Charles River Devninpinek P. Lewis Mary A. Roberts Maren 15 James and Brookline Streets Willis Roxbury George Greig Thomas L. Flanagan Sharon Street James Ellis Louisa Mele Cushing and Everett Avenues Peter Roonan St. Mary’s Infant Asylum Norfolk and Learnard Streets Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank of Albina Cottle Dorchhester Avenue Lowell Five Cents Savings Bank Henry M. Snell Cheever Newhall Parish of All Saints Boston Bearse Avenue John H. Stark Henry G. Healey East Boston Webster Street Ann B. Gibson Charles E. Gibson Sumner Street Hanford Tockwood Et al Patrick Hayes Chelsea Place Chelsea Street Elbrid Grover Mary J. Carrera Chapman Blakney L G Walden Henry Chapman Georgiana Blakney McGeoch—Clark Boston Highlands Robert G Seymour Robert J McGeoch Isabella M Cssis Walker—Mcdonough Henry A Cook Joseph W Walker Margaret & McDoncough Aldrich Margaret Lockhart Jos. Delany T. F. Maguire P. A. Collins Neil McGillaway Standard Sugar A. A. Ranney I. R. Clark W. H. Towne Robi.m.morse, Jr

Probate Admits Wills Of Several Decedents May 7

Judge McKim oversees probate as wills for Ann L Worley Bartholomew Worley Sewall B Wing Mary B Dyer Andrew Marshall Christian Weller C E Bancroft Howard F Rowe Sally Barrett Catherine Miller are admitted. Letters of administration issued for Elizabeth Howard Bartel William H Alley Samuel Preston Sophia W Smith Mary Harrigan David aen Elizabeth Mills Clarissa Pushee Juttulichard Zilpha M Cutler Mary Canty Frank H Sturgis Marré H Darrah Marcus Bier William Weller Marla F Garvey Phebe Winn Louisa Bickford Dennis Crowley Daniel Phalan.

McKim Ann L Bartholomew W. Worley Sewall B. Wing Mary B. Dyer Andrew Marshall Christian Weller C E. Bancroft Howard F. Rowe Sally Barrett Catherine Miller Elizabeth Howard Bartel William H. Alley Samuel Preston Sophia W. Smith Mary Harrigan David Aen Elizabeth Mills Clarissa

Patent medicine testimonial from 1851 Philadelphia resident

A 74 year old Philadelphian describes long standing leg swelling and illness improved by Hop Bitters after doctors failed. It includes multiple endorsements from neighbors and local merchants, noting cures and strong sales in the city and references to other patients in Elmira and Reading.

Hostetter Hop Bitters Co Philadelphia Jouan Stoll Young’s Alley Willow St Stippshill Ind Navy Sirs Lucy John B. Green Springs Garden St Phila Christian Henry Torren North 10Th St James Counts Beelington Barber County W. Va Rev. B. R Washington, D. C Bergen N. Y Mexico Wayne County N.Y

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