19 Oct 1849
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1849
Page
1
A dense ledger-like excerpt lists varied goods and prices including flour, tin, sheetings, and Pineapple. It records references to Philadelphia and Baltimore markets, assorted brands, and multiple price points for domestic textiles and groceries, reflecting a 19th century trade snapshot with numerous abbreviations and vendor notes.
The market remains unsettled with dull receipts and a downward drift. Prices hold with modest activity in coffee and sugar while cotton, wool, and naval stores show steady to soft trends. exports and domestic demand mix across grains, dyes, oils, and meats as ships adjust to evolving supplies.
ILTON CUSHMAN & Co. and PARSONS & CO. report receipts from steamer shipments of broadcloths damasks silk vestings and alpaccas plus new styles in numerous fabrics. Products include Brussels tissue corded silks and jacquard patterns. Samuel Parsons & Co. announce shawls hosiery and gloves. Endall Whitwell & Co list black cloths and Thibet cloths from Antwerp. READ & (text incomplete).
A democratic manifesto denounces Whig control highlighting class inequality, veto power, and judicial delays. It attacks corporate monopolies, calls for executive and legal reform, secret ballots, and taxation fairness, and warns against banking and railroad monopolies while urging a return to equality and a Christian republic.
Political slate listing candidates for lieutenant governor congress state senate by county with multiple named entrants including Henry Cushman Frederick Robinson and Isaac Apaxs plus many others across Suffolk Middlesex Norfolk Worcester Essex Franklin Hampshire Hampden and more. Contains numerous misspellings and OCR errors.
A brief notice marks Ward 10 Chamber located at No 420 Washington Street as a Democratic headquarters. The item notes the designated address for party activities and local political organization.
Massachusetts Democrats urge party unity and organization to win the 1849 state elections. The Springfield convention nominated Grover S. Bournet and Henry W. Cusuman for Governor and Lieutenant Governor and issued bold resolutions defending democratic principles and the ballot as the sovereign voice.
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