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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1863

Page

2

Financial and rail bonds price list and market notes

A mixed bulletin lists railroads and other securities with prices such as Illinois Central Railroad Scrip 1143 and bonds around 106, Erie 104, Reading 119, Harlem 1092, and Missouri Sixes 68. It also covers New York market actions in cotton, flour, wheat, corn, oats, whiskey, sugar, coffee, molasses, and lard with varied closes and receipts, alongside weekly cattle and Chicago grain quotes.

NEW York Gr Money Market First Board Stockslower, Renue, and Ra Tie Railroad Illinois Central Railroad Michigan Southern Railroad New York Central Railroad Pennslvania Coal Company Reading Railroad Hudson Railroad Virginia Missouri Erie Railroad Galena and Chicago Railroad Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Chica , Burlington Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Chicago and Alton Railroad Alton and Terre Haute Railroad Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Ilinois Central Railroad Scrip Cumberland Coal Co Canton Co American Coal Co Central American Transit Co Delaware & Hudson Co American Gold Michgan Central Railroad North Carolina Tennessee Treasury New York Dy Uplands State and Western Ohio Southern Canada Chicago Milwaukee Iowa Michigan York Cumberland State New Orleans Maracaibo St Domingo Santos Kentucky Life Choice Western Lictor City Butchers’ Association Liverpool Gockesons American Western Railroad Worcester Providence Old Colony Maine Lowell Fitchburg Eastern Metropolitan Cambridge Middlesex Vermont Massachusetts Cheshire Cape Cod South Shore Malden Melrose Ogdensburg Vermont Central Rutland Boston Water Power East Boston Cary Copper Falls Superior Mesnard Hancock Albany Boston Huron Rockland Isle Royale National Central Franklin Pewabic Pittsburg Quincy Minesota Sterling Exchange Commission

Washington Dispatches on Prizes and Troop Enlistments

Prizes arrived near Charleston and the Chesapeake including the schooner Harvest with 84 bales of cotton and vessels Martha Ann A Carson with whiskey molasses wagons and furniture. Colored troops mustered in. Lieut Col J H Alexander named Acting Assistant Provost Marshal of Maryland. Gladiator sails from Liverpool to Nassau for blockade run with bread and bacon for the rebel army. Gen Meredith relieved from military commission. Heintzleman seeks other command.

Washington Harvest Juniata Charleston Martha Ann A. Carson New York J. H. Alexander 4Th Maryland Volunteers Baltimore Gladiator Liverpool Nassau Meredith Pennsylvania Heintzleman

Wounded list from near Blackwater River May 15

The casualty tally includes George Lillis and several others from the 6th Massachusetts and 7th Massachusetts battery with arm neck side knee thigh abdomen scalp and arm injuries. A corn schooner was burnt at Curituck by rebels. Dr Harlan named Acting Medical Director at Suffolk. Telegram reports Dr Hand missing and a rebel captive called Doctor J J Peck, Major General.

Monroe Blackwater River George Lillis Thomas Drinan John H. Keith H. E. Hartford Charles Luce Lewis A. Pierce Charles Clark George H. Farnsworth Albert Boogen John L. Collins Dr Hand Carsville

Bond sale report shows nationwide five-twenties totals

Jay Cooke reports $2 050 150 in five-twenties sold today across New York Philadelphia Pennsylvan ia Boston and New England Baltimore Wilmington Delaware Wisconsin Ohio Wheeling Virginia totaling large regional subscriptions. Treasury expects small bonds to meet all future demand and anticipates ongoing large additions.

Philadelphia Jay Cooke New York Pennsylvania Boston New England Baltimore Wilmington Delaware Wisconsin Ohio Wheeling Treasury Department

Bridge Collapse Kills Newsboy on Atlantic and Great Western Rail

On May 15 near Salamnia New York the Atlantic and Great Western express train spanning a bridge partly gave way. The baggage and one passenger car fell about 15 feet into a shallow stream. the baggage car was destroyed while the other car was only lightly damaged. Casualties include newsboy Greene killed and C Topliffe mail agent and Oliver Coney baggage master both badly injured. Bridge repair planned tonight with trains to resume tomorrow.

Medeah House of Correction M. de Saint Martin Algiers Desnoyers Saint Martin Recette Particuliere Hich M. de St. Martin M. le Comte de Saint Martin Comte de Saint Martin Esclandre Count de Saint Martin Compagnon de Chaine Bagne Toulon South America Mexico Texas Duc d’Aumale Louis le Grand Duc d’Aumaie Europe Lagne Greene C. Topliffe U. S Oliver Coney

Confederate invasion reports dismissed by Louisville officials

Louisville Kentucky on May 19 reports say officials dispute rebel invasion claims and doubt Mount Vernon and Somerset despatches as coming from rebel sources to deter Union reinforcement of Rosecrans or an East Tennessee push.

Philadelphia Forney Home Carleton Victor Hugo Victor Hugo Gotham Lovuisville Morgan Cumberland River Kentucky Mount Vernon Somerset Rosecrans East Tennessee

State Mass Meeting Plans In New York State

The Committee of the tea tai ee New York arrived in rosa i today to organize a mass meeting on the 27th. The preliminary committee was appointed and indications point to a gathering of extensive size for this state event.

New York Rosa i

Another Prize Fight Ends In Controversy In New York

A prize fight between , and Owen Geoghan of New York occurred today. The bout was a brutal affair and Geoghan won by the referee who faced pressure from Geoghan’s supporters armed with a pistol. A steamer load of roughs were arrested on the return from Amboy and jailed at the Tombs.

M. Sarcey M. Aurelian Scholl The Figaro Belgium D’armerié Paris Baden- Baden Koning Messrs Castellano Brindeau M. Koning M. Lafont the Figaro M. de Villemessant M. Erlanger M. Cordier Owen Geoghan

Canadian Ministry backs renewal of reciprocity act

The Globe reports the new Canadian Ministry will advocate renewing the American reciprocity act for a long term. The inter colonial railway section is to be dropped.

Toronto Globe of Today Pg Forme

American Baptist Union Opens Annual Meeting in Cleveland

The American Baptist Missionary Union began its annual meeting in Cleveland with Hon. Ira Harris of New York presiding. He opened by addressing the nation’s condition and spoke with firm resolve on current affairs.

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