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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1870

Page

2

Growth of U S Tonnage and Commerce Debate in House

The House discusses the decline of American commerce with data from 1855 showing global tonnage at 15,125,000 tons. The United States held about 5,200,000 tons, leading or equaling other nations, and projected continued growth vs Great Britain. Gen Banks traces commerce from Jackson to present issues and lists numerous international disputes affecting trade.

United States House Select Committee Gen. Banks Globe Great Britain Gen. Jackson Russia Austria Mexico Rome France Denmark Sandwich Islands San Domingo Brazil Paraguay Venenzuela Spain Fish New York Minnesota Canada Hoar White House U.S U. S Michigan Porter Banks House Committee On Foreign Affairs Gen State Department Indies Lower Gulf Coast West Indies Andes Spotted Tails Gen. Parker Gen. Sherman Spotted Tail Red Cloud Boston Post Senate Wasumeroy Chander Committee of Commerce Chandler Wilberforce University of Ohio Bayar Saulsbury Stewart Georgia Messrs Trumbull Conkling Thurman Court of Claims House OF Representatives Washburne Wisconsin Select Committee On Postal Telegraphs Farns- Worth Pennsylvania Maine Lynch Mrersoll Milnois Garfield Hio Northern Pacific Pacific Railroad Committee Northern Pacific Railroad Hawley Messrs Sa California Clarke Kansas Lawrence Ohio Coburn Indiana Ela New Hampshire Biatr Eee Wheeler Messrs Sargent Poland Cox Sargent Acton

Concord and Rochester Railroad First Annual Meeting

The Concord and Rochester Railroad held its first annual meeting in Angelos Hall Concord with Nathaniel White presiding. Directors elected include White Barron Hill Kimball McDuffee Babcock and Foss. A committee was tasked to secure aid from Concord Northern Boston Maine Eastern or Portland and Rochester railroads to build the line. The road’s prospects were deemed promising.

Concord N. H Concord and Rochester Railroad Angelos Hall Nathaniel White Nath’j. White John V. Barron James R. Hill Benj. A. Kimball John McDuffee Rochester Joshua M. Babcock Barnstead Eliphalet Foss Eastern Portland Associated Press Portland and Kennebec Railroad Maine Central Railroad Maine Central Danville Junction Kennebec Road Kennebec Concord Railroad Onslow Stearns Concord and Northern

Fresh trials proposed for Sappho and Cambria yachts

Reports say Douglas has offered Ashbury terms for two races with sixty miles to windward and back. First race to use Royal Thames Yacht Club tonnage, second race to use Yorkshire Yacht Club scale. Ashbury has not yet accepted amid Fenian movement excitement.

Loxpon Sappho Cambria Douglas Ashbury Royal Thames Yacht Club Yorkshie Yacht Club America Grant

Destructive Fire at St Roche Loses Homes and Property

May 25 Quebec reports a yester day blaze in St Roche destroying four hundred and nine teen houses a foundry a potash factory two ships and a large lumber stock. Five or six thousand people left homeless as troops attempted to contain the fire with explosions. Insurance coverage totals about half the loss with multiple companies listed. Two men remain missing and aid is urged from outside sources.

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