Matters Electrical Details of the Project Test of a Battery Light
A New York and New England Road report outlines electrical trials for a battery powered light device. The article notes test procedures, equipment setup, and observed performance under varying conditions, highlighting potential reliability and safety considerations for future road illumination projects.
Underground electric rapid transit plan for New York
A shift to underground rapid transit in New York gains support with electricity as power. The plan proposes a four track route from South Ferry under Broadway to Fifty ninth Street then under the Boulevard to One Hundred Sixty-ninth Street and onward to Yonkers, with trains every three minutes and a 45 minute express to Yonkers. Cost estimated at 40 million dollars. London already uses a similar system with a six mile line and 5000 horsepower stations.
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New York
Boston
Ape
Broadway
Boulevard
South Ferry
Battery
Fifty-ninth Street
London
Electric railway plans extend from Bangor to Oldtown
The Bangor Electric Street Railway aims to connect Oldtown with Orono and Veazie, forming a continuous twelve mile electric line. The project envisions a new road powered by electricity, linking Bangor to Oldtown and creating one of the longest electric railways in New England, anticipated as a boon to travelers and a win for investors.
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Cally
Maine
New England
Bangor
Oldtown
Orono
Veazie
Discharged Louse men politics dispute rebutted
A morning paper claimed a fair proportion of Republicans among recently discharged Custom House staff. The Post states most were Democrats, noting exceptions and detailing transcripts from Collector Beard and Secretary Menard about discharge reasons and potential reappointment. Foreign port list follows.
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William C. Davis
Collector Beard
Menara
Lucius W. Lovell
Benjamin W. Getchell
Menard
Thirteen
William O’hearn
New Music Published by Oliver Ditson Co
A list of recent publications including La Melodia for violin and piano, New York Ladies Mandolin Club Waltz for mandolin and piano, Graziella Menuet for piano, La Matinee arrangements for guitar, Over the Stars There is Rest duet, and various songs and pieces by multiple composers along with notation on arrangements and revisions.
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Messrs
Oliver Ditson & Co
la Melodia
Carl Dorn
New York
Franz DL
Josephine Gro
Michael Watson
Sinclair Dunn
James S. Ford
J. J. Gallagher
Barbeke
Joseph Aills
Arndt
H. FE
HH. Benedict
Max Waldman
C. Chaminade
Leon Keuch
Ker
de Janou
Shipping News Mini Almanac May 30 1840s Boston Port Notes
Maritime notices list arrivals at Boston on May 29 including steamers H M Whitney Kennebec and Tremont, tug Rattler and Joshua Lovett with barges, and many schooners and brigs. Foreign steamers Catalonia Ethelwold Halifax and others also noted. sailings include Boston Yarmouth and brig Ellie Carter Bermuda. High water and sunken details, with notes on fog and conditions at hull and harbor.
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Catalonia
Atkin
Liverpool
Alex Martin
Alfred Dumois
Nor
Christie Gibara
Cuba
Seaverns & Co
Ethelwold
Freeman
Port Antonio
Boston Fruit Co
Halifax
Hill
Richardson & Barnard
Carroll, Brown
Haiifax
Charlottown
PEI
Boston
Halifax & Pei
SS Co
Forbes
Yarmouth
D G Hall & Co
Fawn, Morgan
Hillsboro
Fitz Bros & Co
Acara
Sullivan
Mereghan
J G Hall & Co
Josie F
Cameron
St John
R Splane & Co
Brenda
Hathaway & Co
Nellie King
van Buskirk
Fredericton
Same
Ossprey
Rake
St Pierre
Mig
HB Newhall & Co
Essex
Taylor
Baltimore
AM Graham
Parthian
Snow
Philadelphia
EB Sampson
Herman Winter
Nickereon
New York
H M Whitney
Penobscot
Ingraham
Bangor
Calvin Austin
Kennebec
Collins
Bath
George C Hillis
Tremont
Craig
Portland
F Wiliams
Ichs
New Zealand
Dawes
Gloucester
James L Sullivan
Jennie E Simmons
Williams
Franklin
Anshaw
Morgan
Game
Charles E Raymond
Thatcher
Doane & Co
Isaac S Campbell
Matthews
Waldobono
Frostburg
Ellie Carter
Hamilton
Bermuda
Highland Light
Triton
Jivoli
Aesopus
Saugerties
Hull
Chartered ships carry refined petroleum trade data
New York on May 29 reports the charter of the ship Uemon with 7000 bbls refined petroleum bound for Hamburg and the bark Chase Ward carrying 18 000 cases refined petroleum from New York to Montevideo. The report notes voyage dates and ports including Buenos Ayres and a rate of 22 cents.
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New York
Uemon
Hamburg
Chase Ward
Montevideo
Buenos Ayres
Weather and maritime notices from the Boston hydrographic week
The report covers May 29 activities, logging 169 barometers adjusted and 43 notices to mariners issued, plus 12 wreck reports and 49 pilot charts distributed. It also notes vessels visited, storm and ice reports, and notable ship movements including Ethelwold Freeman’s passage from Port Antonio to Boston and Rutland’s encounters.
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Ethelwold
Freeman
Boston
Port Antonio
Jam
Ragnhild, Johansen
Apalachicola
West Hartlepool
Eng
Walter
Boston Branch Hydrographic Office
Greenwich
Havana
Vera Cruz
London
Rockland
Seir Dick Williams
Outer Island Ledge
South Marine Railway
Wpatladelphia
Harry Shepherd
New York
Baltimore
Delaware
Charles Dame
Lewes
Col
Vensacola
Arroyo
Liverpool
Green,s Landing
Frolic
Boothbay
Deer Isle
Finta
Halifax
N.S
William
Charlottetown
H. A. Duncan
Sloop Victory Dun ning Sailed From Jonesboro With No Tidings
Ashore at White Point WKPORTLAND May 28. Schooner Victory Dun ning left Jonesboro about May 1 with a cargo of wood for Rockland. Since then no word of crew or vessel. Widespread anxiety reported.
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White Point
Hampton Roads
London
Burgermeister Peterson
New York
Elbe
New tonnage launched and under construction along New England coast
The Byard Barnes four masted centreboard schooner launched at East New London will carry about 1500 tons of coal with Capt J J Meharty of East Boston commanding. In Calais, Rideout and Lord will build a three masted schooner for Capt RJ Gilly of Newport RI, 123 feet keel, 32 feet beam, 10 feet hold, 800 tons. At Newburyport, the four masted schooner Joan Twohy was launched with Mrs Thatcher christening, to be towed to Boston for rigging.
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East New London
Conn
Byard Barnes
McDonald & Anderson
J J Meharty
East Boston
Calais
Messrs
Rideout & Lord
RJ Gilly
Newport RI
Vila Y Hemano
Newburyport
Joan Twohy
George E Currier
Attrenoion
Samuel H .Thatcher
Thatcher
Boston
Shipping Movements Across Ports From May 27 to May 29
A dense watch of vessels across Atlantic and Gulf ports notes sailings and arrivals. Ships and steamers from Boston Newport News Philadelphia New York and Norfolk report routes to Havana Savannah Portland Bath Baltimore and Kingston with several warps of brig, schooner and bark details. Continuous listings include arrival in Boston and New York with cargoes and crews, and multiple sailings from Portland, Bar Harbor, Rockland, and Vineyard Haven.
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Antwerp
Baumwell
Ger
Hamburg
Boston
Amsterdam
Zaandam
New York
Buenos Ayres
Porro
Olsen
Baracoa
Haugesund
Bahia
Georgie
Windsor
Barnaby
Hampton Roads
Christiansand
Island
Glasgow
Circassia
Cardiganshire
San Francisco
Handle
Philadelphia
HULL
Eng
Eclipse
Shillaber
Konigsberg
Crampa Emmilia
Ital
Cafiero
Liverpool-Ar
Benjo Packard
Bath
Allen
Passage
Hans Neilsen Hauge
Nor
Shediac
Aquilla
Dalhousie
Vancouver
Montreal
London
Maryland
Baltimore
Ottawa
St John
Moville
Para
Seguranca
Rio Janeiro
Stockholm
Alice
Jacobsen
Warrenpoint
Oliver Emery
Palmer
St. John
Yokohama
Acapulco
City of New York
Panawa
San Jose
Bermuda
Nelacha River
Ja—Ar
Gera
Acs
Roger Drury
Delay
Ae Oth
Valero
Yucatan
Nols Boro
A Stewart
Boyd
Newark
Carrie Bell
McLeav de
Augusti Kobbe
Mill
Barbados
Mark Gray
Aaweer
Thomas
Rosa Muller
McClearn
Polynesian
Liverpool
Ee Do
Lake Ontario
Amaryothla
Peralaion
MT AU Prince
W Witch
Moore
McIntosh
Mare
Hatteras
de Mary Gray
Hounslea
St Nicholas Mole
Elsie Fay
Benner
St Marefor de
Jordan Lcott Whart
Gonaives
MC Moseley
Torrey
Cape Kayden
Hattera
Man
Cadiz
Ciennegos
Bark Saga
Ctha
Arien
Ingleswoode
Seeley
Cleareth
Achs
Clifforn
Lent
New
I Akers
Morrison
Morey
ST Thomas
Newport News
Razil
Laconi
Apalachicola
Sparkling Water
Young
Havana
Maltimore
Rialto
Godiva
Pernambuco
Montana
R D Bibber
Clara A Donnell
Belfast
Saul Seavey
Kimball
Bridgeport
T Merriam
Ortes
Bangor
Evan Ferris
M kKeed
Parsons
Dover
Abel W Parker
Alice Belie
Loella
Machias
Index
Lanesville
Fernandina
William South
Jabridge
Fortress Monroe
Barks Alves
Aracuju
Vittoria M
St Vincent
J W Parker
Natal
Mildred J McLean
Maroim
Galveston
Stacy Clark
Bowers
Mobile
Georgetown
Mrya W Spear
Caswell
Yale
Simpson
Kennebec
Hyannis
Marie
Mowry
Matz
Calais
Sailea-Sehs
Jennie N Huddell
Hanson
Norfolk
James E Bayles
Holmen
Bedford
Sch Pacific
Morang
Alais
Raynor
George & Albert
Parker
Hercules
Anderson
Hekla
Stettin
Copenhagen
Eldorado
New Orleans
South Portland
Central American
Ane
Park Federation
Soulas
Iloilo
Hell Gate
Y Gregory
Kouse
John
Nis
Herald of the Morning
Lewis
George Neyinger
Richardson
Gardiner
J M Morales
Dunton
Flora
Sawyer
Freethy
Providence
Louise Hastings
Kent
Amboy
Glenullin
Banker
Walter
Crowley
New Haven
Ethel F Merriam
Newman
South Amboy
Wesley Abbott
Whittaker
Rondout
Ellsworth
Lena White
White
Laconia
Lay
William H Bailey
Lane
Richard F C Hartley
Greene
Pensacola
Mark Tremont
Brophy
Philadelphaia
Schs
Edward W Young
Howard
Francis L Godfrey
Rockport
William D Marvel
O’ Keefe
Handy Bath
Lula
Whitmore
Richard 5 Leaming
Lynch
Calvin P Harris
Baker
Thomas Il Lawrence
Kelly
L S Levering
Mitchell
Mary Lee Newton
Rowe
Franklin
Job
Sehrs
L Burt
Clara Rankin
Clarissa Rankin
Taunton
Plymouth
Mass
R H Parker
Portsmouth
Mary Willey
Montezuma
Centurion
James Nelson
L M Gray
Penobscot
Seraph
Portland
Mentora
Ashton
Port Gilbert
Risk
Mereghan
Burpeek
St George
OM Marritt
Annie L Wilson
Amelia F Cobb
Magnolia
Salem
Kaluna
Weldon
Cow Bay
Dhs
Geo P Rust
Brocklebank
Ipswich
Ella T Little
Jateman
Wild Fire
Coox
Thomaston
Ellen Merriman
Lowe
Norwich
Conn
War Steed
Dodge
Vineyard Haven
Win Bement
Bennett
Danversport
Carleton
Amesbury
M P Grace
Williams
Glenarchy
Taylor
Balkamah
Glover
Savannan
City of
Macon
SACO
Sehr
Unclear Boston Sailors and Passengers List Fragment
Fragmentary OCR lists names tied to a Boston Jamaica voyage on the steamer Ethelwold, mentioning Sir James Doty Miss Emma Nicholson George KE Slenderson Miss Margaret N Charles Hendings E A Henderson CC Dorr AW Eaton J E H Williams F Bb Nicholson and others with place and vessel context.
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Boston
Jamaica
Ompany
Ethelwold
Sir James Doty
Emma Nicholson
George KE Slenderson
Margaret N
Charles Hendings
St Eatne
E A Henderson
CC Dorr
AW Eaton
J E H Williams
F Bb Nicholson
Mails Close Notices for Various Overseas Routes
Revised closing times announce mail cutoffs for multiple routes. El Callao service to Carupano and Ciudad Bolivar now closes June 2 at 8 pm. Foxhall service to Costa Rica via Port Limon lists May 0-8 pm. Halifax service to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland shows May 80-11 am. Catalonia service to Great Britain Ireland and Europe shows May 80-12 m.
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Carupano
Ciudad Bolivar
el Callao
Costa Rica
Port Limon
Foxhall
New Orleans
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Halifax
Greatritain
Ireland
Catalonia
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Staley
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Wim S Slater
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Boston Dyewood Company
Tod
Emery & Co
Maggie Willett
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A Gibson
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Luta Price
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Rogers
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M J Sewell
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Rich
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Robbins
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Fannie Hodgkins
Button
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Weeks
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Clark
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Dae Johnson
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Lizzie D Small
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L. H. Palmer
Old State House
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NEW Stable
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WM. H. Furber & Son
School St
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N. E. Currier
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Washington St
E. Hawley
Acss
T Gen
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H. & A. Allan
State Street
North Side Central Wharf
Wille
Bos
Europe
Jno
Farley & Sons
Trans-Atlantic Steamship Agency
State St
Nero
Chivers
Calcutta
Geo
W. Preston
Consignee
Doane St
Mallory
San Marcos
Sonne
Coneho
Alamo
Brunswick
State OF Texas
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Seth Sprague
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Wamburg
Azores
Sarah
L. R. Hate
B&. A. Adams & CO
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Pavonia
Cevmhalonia
Scythia
Dune
Samaria
Alexander Martin
Leyland Line
Boston and Liverp
Ucest
Seedune
Canada Atlantic Steamship Co
Wee Steel Steamship
Lewis Wharf
Prince Edwards Island
A. Dew. Sampson
Washington Street
Warren Line
Michigan
Kansas
Warren & CO
Milk Street
Kennebec River
Lincoln's See
Lath
Richmond
Hallowell
Augusta
GEQ
U. Hills
Savannah Fast Freight
Jonah Steamship Co. Iart
Thearaiav
Gate City
City OF Macon
S.s
C. G. Pearson
N.E. Agt
A. Dew
Sampson, N. EB
Savannah Fast Presgnt Sue
Ard
Atlantica
R. K
Metropolitan $8. Co
Sound Linea
Ocean Steamship Company
A. D.W. Sampson
N.E
Washington
Clyde Steamship CO
Great Southern
Eptloerida
South Carolina
E River
Theo. G. Eger
Bowling Green
White Star Line
Royal Mail
Queenstown
RED Stark Line
United States
KK. A. Adams & CO
Cor
Broad St
ADAMS
Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line
Tenn. & Ga. Air Line
Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Air Line
Vera Despatch
Baltimore & A
Noriola
A.M. Graham
Agt
Central Wharf
Eastport
X. B
International 8S. CO
Commercial Wharf
Landin Place
Massachusetts
Suffolk
Gideon Vinal
Charles C. Mellen
Braintree
Boston Post
Joan W. McKim
Elijah George
Register
Massachonsetts
Patrick H. Rogers
Abraham T. Rogers
Esquire
Massachus
Middlesex
Court OF Insol
Will E. Harding
Framingham
Cambridge
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George L. Gould
Union St
Norfolk Avenue
Hampden Street
Magazine Street
Bedford St
C.F. Appleton
Gentlemen’s Shoes
Globe Building
C. Price
Rhedical Institute
Tremont Kew
Board OF Police
Emberton Square
James McGuire
N@e
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Porter Streets
Thomas Ryan
Pleasant
Salo Ton
108Ton
James C. Crane
Edward Gagan
Chelsea Street
City Square
Chamber Street
Koston
C. D
Jeremiah H. Brennan
D Street
Weston
Mary Putnam Jacobi
Murdock’s Liquid Food
Murdock
Elia Gay
Groveton
N. H
D. J. Smith
Huntington
Murdock’s Liquid
Price Ok Express