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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1861

Page

2

War News and Market Reports Reflect Turbulent Times

The dispatch summarizes Civil War era opinions on officer risk taking, then lists notable donors to Treasury notes. It notes Confederate stamps, rumors about Generals Scott and McClellan, and various international updates. Poland, Denmark, Turkey, and Warsaw church incidents are described, followed by commercial updates from Liverpool and London markets.

Biscoe Segars La Normendi Popular with Kingsbury Agent

The article notes A Biscoe's brands of segars are celebrated for uniform quality with the La Normendi singled out as particularly fine. William S Kingsbury at 79 Broad Street is identified as the sole agent in Great Britain.

A. Biscoe Wm. S. Kingsbury Broad Street Mansfield Blackstone Street Boston Manshell Mass Gardner Chilson

Noonday and Western Star Sail From San Francisco

Ship Noonday departed for London on the 26th with a cargo of wheat flour and wool. Western Star sailed for Liverpool with wheat and silver ore. Capt. John H. Leudrum of the U.S. Army died, a Connecticut native. The Narraganset was at Acapulco on the 27th. The Wyoming steamer cruises, Neptune's Car arrived from New York, and the Florida whaling voyage reports 270 barrels of oil. Terrible gale at Mazatlan. St Marys sloop-of-war at Cape St. Lucas.

San Francisco London Western Star Liverpool John H. Leudrum U.S. Army Connecticut Narraganset Acapulco U.S Wyoming Neptune New York Florida Ochetsk Jeannette California Congress Ontario Polar Star Kamschatka Alice Frazer Honolulu Panama Mazatlan St. Marys Cape St. Lucas Rolling Wave Gen. Shields

Soldiers to be Shot and Navy Exclusion Notes

Washington reports no one outside the naval expedition knows the first strike location. Col Henry G Scott retired by the Army Board due to disability. Navy will not accept Masters or Masters Mates applications without stated ages and references to last employers. Capt Henry B Davidson of Tennessee 1st Cavalry on 30 days leave failed to report and is dropped from rolls.

Washington Potomac Buil Run McClelan McClellan McClel Paris London Times France England Napoleon London Globe Memminger Richmond Essex Jarvis America the Times Russell South Boyn Savannah W. Sharman Crawford Birmingham Africa Mr Garnett New York Canada London Monry Marxet Stock Exchange Henry G. Scott Scott Army Board Navy Department Henry B. Davidson Tennessee 1St Cavalry

Transportation and mining firms listed with bonds and rails

A dense listing shows bonds and stocks for multiple railways and mining companies including Boston and Worcester Railroad Vermont and Canada Mining Company Hancock Mining National Mining Company and Copper Falls Mining Company. News notes report robust national loan sales surpassing forty million and bank loan, circulation, and specie movements amid October 1861 activity.

Boston and Providence Railroad Boston and Worcester Railroad Baltimore Railroad Vermont and Canada Railroad Michigan Central Railroad Odes Cp Cesc Onones i Metropolitan Horse Railroad Middlesex Horse Railroad Isle Merale Mining Company Seees Central Mining Company Hancock Mining Company Pense Weed National Mining Company Toltec Mining Company Minesota Eee Wehenhe Rockland Copper Falls Mining Company Senkeenes Exchange Bank Metropois Roxbury Massachusetts Boston and Maine Railroad Dorchester Horse Railroad Merrimack Manufacturing Company Lowell Manufacturing Company Cocheco Manufacturing Company Boston Athenæum Escence Pilot Bank Occcesschesc cc Coscenseses Hide and Leather Dealers’ Bank Tremont Bank Bank of Commerce National Bank Vermont and Mass United States Boston City Sivas Os esQoes Oo Cienecs Acces New York Philadelphia and Wilmington Railroad Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Boston

Public Course of Lectures at Institute Hall

A public course of lectures is scheduled at Institute Hall with details and speakers announced. Residents are invited to attend to hear talks on varied topics and educational themes presented by visiting and local instructors.

Institute Hall Roxbury George E. Exsis Charlestown

Ward No Four Democratic Meeting Nominates Reps

Democrats and Union lovers opposed to Sumner are urged to meet in Ward Room Court Square Friday November 1 at 7 PM to nominate two candidates for Representatives to the next General Court. Per order of the Democratic Ward and City Committee. Jas M Stevens Chairman.

Brookline Charles Sumner Court Square Democratic Jas. M. Stevens Ward Six Ward 6 Evenine Democrats Ward Seven Ward Room Purchase Street James J. Flynn Sec’v Ward Ten Common Street Larry Boston Ward 12 Broadway C Street Boston George B. Upton Congress Ward Paris Street Thurnsday Evennue

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