Fort Donelson Armies Clash In Two Hour Cannonade Fight
Fort Donelson faced a two hour cannonade as Federal ironclads struggled to silence river batteries. The Confederate defense, hampered by poor coordination, failed to exploit a chance to break the siege, leading to a costly withdrawal and surrender. Fort Henry and Donelson’s battles reveal miscoordination among Floyd Pillow Buckner and Forrest, with Grant and Foote pressing the investiture and Confederate retreat under nightfall.
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Fort Donelson
Fort Henry
Cumberland
Foote
Floyd
Buckner
Pillow
Forrest
Forest
Grant
Charlotte
McClernand
Wallace
Wynn's Ferry
Smith
Boyd
Burkner
The Strange Experience of Patrick Clarke At Bellevue
Patrick Clarke known as Dublin Tricks in New York is the hospital’s remarkable patient who survived a completely broken neck after a December 1881 ice-barge accident. He regained consciousness after three days, endured years of recovery, and now works around Bellevue while planning labor and family life with his wife and four children. The story contrasts his grotesque deformity with his Irish wit and resilience as he remains active in hospital life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Mercury
Patrick Clarke
Dublin
Bellevue Hospital
Eleventh Street
North River
St. Vincent's Hospital
Sixth Avenue
Owever
Clarke
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Bellevue
Smith
Nichols
Professor Smith
Dr. Nichols
Mercury
Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets Endorsement Note
A pastor from Elsap Ul reports his wife improved with Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets for liver complaint and general debility. The letter endorses the remedies to other sufferers of sour stomach and general debility from Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
N. Y
Srkr
N. E. Harmon
M. E. Church
Elsap, Ul
Potatoes and a Floating Crop Tale from San Joaquin
In the 1855 56 era Parker from Mokelumne River San Joaquin county swore before San Joaquin Agricultural Society commissioners that he raised 2500 bushels per acre. A investigating committee found ground planted in spring yielded a large crop. The June river rise flooded the field near the surface producing a second crop then, as waters receded, a third crop emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Luis Obispo
Cal
Parker
Mokelumne
San Joaquin County
San Joaquin Agricultural Society
Potato Harvest Yields 1200 Bushels Per Acre Reported
A committee dug several hills yielding from five to eighty seven pounds each. The top potatoes were sunburned and worthless for the table. The first crop was worthless and only a small portion of the lower crop was good. Digging and weighing were imprecise, but no examiner put the yield below 1200 bushels per acre. The ground was exhausted and produced nothing for years.
Yale Gets Left Harvard Wins Eight Oared Varsity Race
New London June 28 Harvard defeated Yale in the eighth varsity race on Thames by twenty boat lengths after leading from midrace. Harvard's steady 87 strokes per minute and superior form contrasted with Yale's wandering style.
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Harvard
Yale
New London
Varsity
Manhausett
Carrie Goodwin
Richards
Yalet
New Haven
Fale
Erkins
Movements in Meat Prices Reach Seaside and Mountain Markets
Exporters aim to hold current price levels as demand for meats for seaside and mountain resorts remains steady. Week ending June 30, 1883 shows lower live cattle and dressed meat exports to London, Liverpool and Glasgow, with prices in Liverpool and London stable but risk of decline if Canadian shipments surge. Western beef, hogs, and veal markets exhibit demoralization in swine, heavy cattle cheaper than last year, while mutton and lamb trade stays active with firmer prices and scarce high quality sheep and veal.
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London
Liverpool
Glasgow
Canada
Wales
Reland
Yorkshire
Midland
Foreign Cattle Trade Association
Mundella
Council
Chaplin
M. P
House of Commons
United States
Boston
Brighton
Heavy Defalcation In Cuban Merchant Case
James M. Churchill, a former Portland resident and merchant in Cardenas, Cuba, reportedly fell victim to a plotted theft by three clerks. The trio included a confidential clerk with power of attorney and an insider from the customs division, allegedly diverting about $35,000 before fleeing the island, leaving behind a wife and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
James M. Churchill
Cardenas
Cuba
Custom House
Churchill
Jersey cow named best butter maker in United States
A Jersey cow owned by Watts & Seth of Baltimore completed a seven day test by the Maryland Improved Live Stock Breeders Association and the American Jersey Cattle Club judge. Milking every eight hours yielded 327 pounds of milk and 26 pounds 11 19 ounces of butter. Bred in New Jersey and bought for 2000 dollars last fall, she is hailed as the best butter producing cow in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Jersey
Watts & Seth
Maryland Improved
United States
Mrs Gaines Wins Nearly Two Million Dollar Judgment
New Orleans June 29 Citizens hold hope Gaines case won t hit city finances as Mrs Gaines collects 1 927 000 plus costs over 2 000 000 total A devolutive appeal to the supreme Court follows The claimant has seized a 40 000 fund paid by the Louisville and Nashville road for levee privileges A medical ad endures touting a cure with two stamps for a large treatise from the World s A s ensary Medical Association Buffalo N Y
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Louisville and Nashville Road
Duelling on a Train in Burnsville Alabama
On a East Tennessee passenger train through Burnsville Alabama passenger Lawrence Randolph, intoxicated, drew a knife and wounded Conductor E L Nelson after a quarrel over fare. They fired ten shots at each other while the train rushed on, but no passenger was hit. Conductor Nelson, bloodied, was treated by Dr C J Clark and is not thought to be seriously hurt. Engineer Sutton alerted and helped bring Nelson back after the down freight train met.
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Grant
Yale
Perkins
Harvard
New Haven
Thames
Tarvard
Crimson Blades
Ead
Hitnen
Hull
Guernsey
Folsom
No. 4
Nelson
Hns
Lawrence
Sutton
Burnsville
C. J. Clark
Triple Shooting in Collinsville Alabama
In Collinsville Alabama John Beavers motivated by a fencing dispute led to a deadly shooting. Thomas Hall killed William Mullen after threatening him for moving Hall's fence. Mullen's father then shot both Hall and Hall’s father, who died soon after. AYER'S Ague Cure is advertised with a standard claim of curing malarial disorders.
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Alabama
Chattanooga
Tenn
Collinsville
Ala
John Beavers
William Mullen
Thomas Hall
Hall
Mullen
Ayer
Finance and commerce dull in money market outlook
The week and month close on a dull easy money market with banks well supplied for loanable funds. Regular deposits at 5 percent, outside paper higher, collateral loans 4 to 5 percent, Western and suburban banks at Boston rates. Clearing house exchanges total 11,041,139 for the morning, 62,285,080 for the week, and 201,548,091 for the month. Prospects of wheat and cotton crops suggest lower prices, iron may improve, pork and lard markets weak, and wool and other commodities showing limited activity with prices largely unchanged.
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State Street
Prime Corporation
Boston
Justi
New York
SONNE
Boston Markets Slow as Prices Hold Steady Across Commodities
The Saturday market report shows quiet demand and stable quotes for butter, copper, drugs and chemicals, flour, grains, and freight rates. Notable mentions include Western creamery butter at 22 23 cents, Nova Scotia coal demand, and steady ship rates to Liverpool and Melbourne amid limited supply.
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Western Creamery
Choice
Northern Creamery
Western Dairy
Southern
Franklin County
Vermont
New York
Lée
Nova Scotia
California
Melbourne
Sydney
Adelaide
Hrisbane
New Zealand
Liverpool
London
Glasgow
Philadelphia
Baltimore
India
Indigo
Bengal
Guatemala
New York Markets Saturday June 90 Flour and Grain
New York markets report mixed activity across commodities with wheat futures dipping then firming and reaching around 1 21 per bushel for November. Corn and oats show firming bids, Indian corn futures rebound from opening lows, and provisions gain with fat cattle and pork varying in value.
Gloucester Fish Market Weekly Receipts and Prices
Special correspondence notes cod fish in fair supply, mackerel receipts light versus last season. Total arrivals 71 with major lots from Georges Bank and Western Banks. Prices list for cod, halibut, hake, pollock, and various preserved and salted fish products, plus oils and byproducts.
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Sunday Globe
Glouceester
Georges
Cape North
Live Stock Markets Brighton and Watertown Arrivals 1883
Weekly livestock arrivals at Brighton and Watertown through June 29 1883 total 3414 cattle 12787 sheep and lambs 17465 swine and 1201 veal and 333 horses. Beef cattle prices per hundredweight list various quality grades and hides and tallow prices are given for country and bright hides.
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Brighton
Watertown
Caifskins
Beck Cattie
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Detroit Free Press
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St. Lews
Pittsburg
Carondelet
Missioncladia
McClernard
MacClernand
MecClernand
Cruft
Texas
Swartz
Cleveland
Mineral Point
Wheeling
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Cleveland Herald
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Huber and
Ackermann
Wurtemburg
Bavaria
Zaar
Sodom
Gomorrah
Huber and Ackermand
Zoar
Buckeye
Baden
Simon Reuter
Herald
Ohio
Adies
Marvard
Graniy
Storrow
Borland
Nan
Cambridge
Sheep, LLC. Pth
Aspensary Medical Association
Finance and Commerce
Enery
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Calcutta
Ite
Elaine
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Bermudas
Virginia
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Lote Ai le
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Wee Ryl
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Sumac
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Ehigan
Wisconsin
Choice Eastern
Maine
Evans
Doane
Land Cos
Railroada
Boston W P
Boston Land O
Cenot
Iowa
Oie
S& Clev
Syenes Old Colony
Entiata SL Mining
Heela
A&ping
Pranklin
Sonora
LOS Harshaw
St Louis Lace
Huron
National
Gosel Isc
Orcodia
coSkdine
Quincy
Dom'n Lin
Sullivan
Sanu Pedro
Bell Tele
Bay
Commercial Matter Boston Markets
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Tullimore
Lamoldboc Mb
Lela
Lille
St Domingo
Lota
Hank
Bath
Shore
Rome
New Hake
Minnesota
Newark
Indiana
St Louis
Linois
Collinois
Rockland
NEW York Markets
Joe Sotge
Bush
Inclding
P.t
Aeway
New State
State
New York Exchange
Consolidated Exchange
Yaro
Antwerp
Adriatic
Hamburg
Bremen
Daphtha
Ull
Gloucester
Brighton and Watertown
Sapone Ene
Wells, Richardson & Co
Burlington Vt
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