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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1885

Page

3

Moon Man Shadrack Nugent Claims 125 Years In Washington

New York Herald interview with Shadrack Nugent a light skinned mulatto long resident of M Street Washington near Twenty third, born in 1700 in Maryland. He says he owns several houses, is respected by whites and colored, a churchgoer and moon observer who has seen presidents since Madison. He recalls Lafayette and Cleveland and reflects on morality and temperance.

New York Herald Shadrack Nugent Washington Frederick County Frederick Gates Shadrack M Street King George James Madison Cleveland White House Gen George Graff

Industrious and Fairly Honest Italians in New York

A Hartford Times writer defends New York Italians, praising their industriousness and honesty. The piece notes few loafers or thieves among them, willingness to work, temperance, peaceful conduct, and compares street violence to other gangs. It urges appreciation of Italian contribution to New York’s future.

New York Gotham Hartford Times

Financial sweep shows rising clearings and mixed reserves

The week’s financial exhibit reports stronger overall clearings driven by western and southern markets with a 2.9 percent year over year gain and a roughly 40 million uptick from the prior week. New York clearings, though, remain heavy, while the New York reserve surplus narrows by 3.45 million.

Ancient and Honorable Artillery field day in New Haven

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery company will hold a field day in New Haven today. They meet at Faneuil Hall at o clock, depart at 9 15 for Albany depot to catch the 9 55 train, and are received by New Haven’s active militia led by Col. Leavenworth with the Veteran Grays. An evening grand ball at Union Armory honors the New Haven ladies, followed by the annual banquet and a special train home, with Salem Cadet band accompanying.

Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company New Haven Faneuil Hall Albany Col. Leavenworth Grays Union Armory Salem Cadet Band

Patiently Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup Sold For 25 Cents

A customer rejected a druggist who tried to pass off his own mixture when Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup was requested. the customer insisted on Bull’s brand, which sold for 25 cents a bottle.

Dr. Bull Bull

Bank declares 3 percent dividend to stockholders

Ware National Bank proclaims a 3 percent dividend. The Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad follows with a regular semi annual dividend of 3 percent to its shareholders.

Ware National Bank Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Es Eliot National Bank Vermont Massachusetts R R Co Taalbwest m

New York Financial Market Report October 3

Money on call remains easy at 1 1/2 percent, closing near the day’s high. Stocks rose with Grangers and Lackawanna leading gains while rails like Northwestern and St Paul posted modest advances. bond activity was mixed as government issues held steady and state bonds stayed strong. Exported specie from the port totaled 349,246.30 with Europe receiving 334,206. imports reached 1,570,481. Prompt trading reflected bullish shifts by bear-friendly operators amid prior week shocks.

New York Prime Mercantile Grangers Western Union Lackawanna Delaware and Hudson Northwestern St. Pauls Pacific Mail Union Pacific Louisville Louisiana Mississippi River Jersey Central Nashville St. Lous Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati South Carolina Lion Mountain Texas Pacific Wabash General

Trade and Its Outlook in Chicago Markets

A late Saturday report from Chicago traders notes active markets with a general downward tendency. Wheat opens strong on firm cables, corn steady while prices slip, and pork expected to decline before winter packing. Print cloth sales rise yet demand remains weak, with prices pressured lower. wool and coal prices show mixed movements and overall markets reflect cautious tone.

Messrs George E.eldredge &Co Chicago Emery & Hodges No. 28 State Street Satuday New York London Sydney Cape Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company Port Richmond Elizabethport Delaware Capes N. J

Market Digest Flour And Grain Trends

Flour and grain markets show steady or quiet demand with varied tonnage. Minneapolis spring patents steady around 5.60 to 5.75 per barrel, St Louis floors around 4.90 to 5.15, Michigan rollers about 4.75, and New York city mill extras priced from 5.05 to 5.60 per barrel with implied export demand. Milwaukee and Chicago receipts and shipments list mixed activity. New York spot wheat quiet with multiple price points and large shipment totals.

South Atlantic New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis San Francisco Baltimore Cincinnati Kansas City Louisville Providence Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland Minneapolis Columbus Indianapolis Hartford New Haven Peoria Memphis Springfield Worcester Syracuse Lowell Pittsburg United States San Fran Kwan City Anne Sie Columb’s Lartford Gfield Minnesota St Louis Michigan City Extra India South America

Market Report: Corn, Oats, Wheat and Grains Mixed Prices

The mixed commodity table shows dull to firm movement across corn oats and wheat. Receipts and shipments are listed for Chicago St Louis Milwaukee and New York with no decisive trend. No 2 white and No 3 white corn target around 34 34 1/4c. oats hold around 52c steams. rye around 67 70c. mills report steady to firm prices across city markets with slight activity in butter cheese eggs and meats.

Boston Prime Mercantile New York Boston Post United States Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis San Fran Pittsburg James City Louisville Providence Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland Minneapolis Columbus Startford New Sloven Pooties Oesass L Memphis Springfield Worcester Lowell N. Y Northwest St Louis Toledo Barney Liverpool Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Aroostook York State Rio Java Maracaibo Laguira Cay Jamaica St Domingo Manila Ponce Porto Rico Virginia Wilmington Centennial Beacon Light New York—Petroleum United Pi Line Cincinnati Uplands Orleans

Foreign Marrhets Financial Summary From London and Berlin

London financial markets show consols at 99 for Atlantic and Great Western at 32 and other shares. bullion withdrawal from Bank of England amounts to £65,000. Berlin reports a 21 759 000 mark decline in speed. Liverpool wheat prices steady with breadstuff markets listing pork bacon lard cheese and tallow readings.

Salen Eee Ar & S Denver OS & M Kc& CamiCs Cen Actid.ee. BR T.bs F Bgu Ecston & Aib B & Me Lowell Bos. & Pro Solony Riock Compantes Calum & Hecis Osceola Mining Eleprore A Abof Osu Boston Seles Atch .& Santa Atlantic “Pacific Esaew Allouez Oes Oe ALJ. Ecesensse Lowman Silver Boston Water Power Brunswick Dudfideass Eves Franklin WN. Y. An Union Pacific Rd London Erie St Paul New York Bank of England Berlin Imperial Bank of Germany Beerbonm Chamber of Commerce Liverpool California

Massive import list at Boston and Liverpool ships

A detailed ledger of merchandise landed at Boston and Liverpool docks describes quantities of wool, steel, linens, clothing, glassware, hardware, wines, brandy, and groceries. Numerous firms including Stone & Downer, Baring Bros, J W Wilde, J M Chanut, Estes & Lauriat, and others are named with items from leather to tea, rice, and crates of fruit.

Liverpool Eng Scythia Wool Stone & Downer Steel Jackson Reed & Banton Jones, McDuffee & Stratton Norcross, Mellen & Co Clark, Sawyer & Co Baring Bros & Co BK Leeson & Co Boston Hose Co Case Co F Hovey & Co Estes & Lauriat Little, Brown & Co Prince Burr & Co Nicholson Moors & Co Henry King & Co Noyes Bros W_Jones Dyer, Taylor & c Snow Cumner, Jones & Co Carl Schoephoff Machinery Stone & Downer Wight Bros Norseman Wilder Thomas Groom & Co K & F Knights & Co Goodwin & Co Haley & Co Converse & Stanwood A& W Bird & Cco Bailey & Co Randy Codman & M Hell S Morgan & Vco Walton & Wood Annapolis New Brunswick Mead Hinckley, Ayer & Co Port Antonio Jam Lorenzo D Baker Seaverns & Co Rustico, Pei Darling T Russell & Co Dodor Arthur & Co

Foreign Exports Cargo Listings Across Atlantic Provinces

A multi port cargo summary lists shipments from Halifax Nova Scotia to Charlottetown and beyond. Goods include dental supplies, leather goods, hardware, food staples, tobacco, textiles, and lumber. Numerous schooners and brigs transport items such as corn meal flour beef pork lard and oils to multiple coastal towns.

Halifax Charlottetown Yarmouth Fredericton NB Roy Clementsport Hannie Pubnico Arizona Annapolis Levose Arichat C B Orloff

Receipta of Staple Products Oct 3 Railroad Goods List

A detailed ledger style inventory from multiple railroads lists staple imports and goods: Boston and Albany with 520 bales cotton among others. Grand Junction 26,400 bus corn and 26,? sacks flour. Providence with wool and hog products. Old Colony and New York and New England with tea, sugar, apples, barrels, and lumber. Fitchburg with mills, tallow, lard, butter, eggs. Maine Western and Lowell divisions note butter, eggs, beans, and leather. Peabody and Salem lines add eggs and leather. Sea route includes foreign wool, beef, tea, butter, eggs, apples, and hides.

Boston and Albany Railroad Grand Janction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Fitchburg Baine Maine Railroad Western Division Hsy Lowell Railroad Peabody Salem

Oct 3 Port Receipts for Staples at Sea

The table shows total receipts of principal staples at the port from all points, comparing this year to last year. Items include cotton, wool, flour, eggs, cornmeal, oats, beans, wheat, lumber, butter, lard, leather, and various byproducts with quantities and year-to-year changes.

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Fares Reduced on Fall River Line to New York

Fares to New York and points via the Fall Riverline have been cut. A first class limited ticket to New York costs $3. The steamers Pilgrim and Bristol remain in commission.

New York Fall Riverline Pilgrim Bristol

Metal railway ties gain favor with railmen at East Somerville

New Bessemer steel ties from International Railway Tie Co tested on Boston and Maine line near East Somerville station prove elastic and stable under heavy traffic. Advocates argue metallc ties are necessary to replace wood as forests dwindle. Company figures outline officers Cromwell, Bacon, Higney, Moore.

Bessemer International Railway Tie Company Boston and Maine Railroad East Somerville International Tie Company Forestry Congress Old State House William A. Cromwell E. T. Bacon E. N. Higtey M. A. Moore

Creditors of L. W. & E. M. Clapp Aftermath and Local Failures

Creditors of Levi W. W. and E. M. Clapp carpenters and builders in Boston are seen to receive a fair dividend after ruptures caused by attachments on incomplete Brookline projects. Local failures spread to diverse trades including Madison, Murray, and Oli firms, with several assigning or insolvent, such as Glendale Woollen, Comfort Shoe, and Cole & Dodge.

L. W E. M. Clapp Levi W.W Carpenters and Builders Utica Street Boston Brookline Devereaux & Lindsay Tailors Washington Street W. H. Davidson Tea Pedler Dorchester District A. N. Murray & Co South Robert Pierce Glendale Woollen Company Frank Adams Stockbridge and Glendale Miles J. Merrill Nashua N. H O. E. Smith Webster B. H. Burr Springfield Julius Asher Augusta Rupert M. Orr Gloversville N. Y Condit Bros Belmore C. W. Currier Rutland A. L. Miller Lebanon William K. Soutter New York Morris 5 Miller Comfort Shoe Company Salem J. H. Gifford Cole & Dodge Waterloo Cal Flanoverian Portugal Cove Newfoundland Cape Race Cape Pine Iegers, Shea & Co St. Johns Neon Aor Montrea

Saturday Club Dinners Open Season With Notables

The Papyrus club met at Parker house with President Cobert and fifty members dining. Col. Dodge, T. Russell Sullivan, John T. Wheelwright, J. Jeffrey Roche and others read literary contributions. The Beacon club met at Vendome with President John C. Paige. attendees included Lieut. Gov. Ames and Gen. Martin. No political topics were discussed. x-Gov Claflin presided over the Massachusetts club at Young's with A. W. Beard and E. L. Pierce among speakers. Col. Marshall P. Wilder led the Agricultural club dinner at Parker's. Boston and Mushroom clubs also dined at Parker's, while Newtowne and New England clubs ate at Young's.

Papyrus Club Parker House Cobert Col. Dodge T. Russell Sullivan John T. Wheelwright J. Jeffrey Roche B. Schlesinger George B. Loring Beacon Club The Vendome John C. Paige Gov. Ames Parker’s Boston Mushroom Clubs Newtowne New England Young’s

Bicknell Anniversary Observance Planned in Weymouth

Tomorrow marks 250 years since the Bicknell family settled in America with descendants to gather in the Mechanics building ladies parlor. Thomas William Bicknell will deliver the oration and a short program is prepared. The celebration continues through Thursday with a visit to the old homestead and other interests at Weymouth.

Bicknell America Mechanics’ Building Thomas William Bicknell LL. D Old Homestead Weymouth

New England Colleges Meet For Consultation on Public Interest

Representatives from New England colleges and preparatory schools will gather in Warren agenus to consult and exchange views on public interest topics. The event spans Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, October 16 and 17, with delegates attending from various schools.

New England Warren Agenus

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