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Newspaper

Freeport Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1866

Page

4

Financial and political notes from Washington to New York

Dispatches across Washington and New York report the Treasury holding the $100,000 gold seized by the Freedmen's Bureau remains in Treasury vaults. The Civil Rights bill faces renewed committee reporting, while a national insurance bureau is discussed for government securities. Reports from New York detail Fenian activity, Irish celebrations, and military procurements with ships of arms moving toward Burlington Vermont and Canada. Gold prices fluctuate with the market. The 62d regiment heads home and the 7th Indiana cavalry departs for Indianapolis. A German man sells lease rights early and Semmes remains imprisoned.

Washiington Richmond Freedmen's Bureau Treasury Banke Judiciary Committee House National Insurance Bureau Internal Revenue Treasury Department National Bank General Custar Reconstruction Committee Texas New York Sweeny Park Place Tressham Murphy Washington Earl Russell O'Mahony 99Th Regiment National Guard Knights of St. Patrick Maison Doree Union Square Irish Societies of Brooklyn The Herald Albany Burlington Vermont New York City Troy Burlington Vt Detroit Sandusky Buffino Ogdensburg Plattsburg Montpelier Burlington Canada 62D Regiment 7Th Indiana Cavalry Indianapolis

The Nation and New Orleans Mayoral Candidate

The Nation notes Congress sit in Washington under Johnson amid divided party pleas for restraint. It argues a conservative commission should probe authority and warns against dissolving Congress. New Orleans Democrats nominate Joan T. Monroe for mayor, a former rebel mayor jailed for nearly two years for oath resistance, with no Executive pardon yet.

Chicago Times Johnson Sumner Stevens Phillips Congress New York House Senate Washington New Orleans Joan T. Monroe Monroe Gen. Butler United States

Freeport Markets March 13 1868 Price List and Lumber Trade

Weekly Freeport market sheet with prices for grain meats and livestock plus corrected lumber yard quotations from Wisconsin Michigan and Illinois. Trade remains moderately active with generally weak lumber prices except shingles which are firm and rising.

White Rowell & Co Wisconsin Michigan Brewster House Freeport Illinois Feneyng Chicago

Boots and Valises Parade in Wadat Trade Row

Traders in Wadat move to secure trunks and valises in a busy goods market. Vendors claim demand for leather luggage is rising as travelers prepare for seasonal needs.

ITU Discloses Major Funds Involving Munn Burrell Mayer

ITU figures show RB Munn L F Burrell and E Mayer linked to a $300000 arrangement with $100000 portions noted. The document cites all of $100000 in relation to the involved parties.

Rb. Munn, L. F. Burrell, E. Mayer

Mail Register Train Schedules on Eastern Western Lines

The notice lists mail train arrivals and departures across multiple lines including Eastern Western and Southern with stations such as Du buque Galena Met Carroll Savana Sabula Dakota Davis Rav ine Miwaukee Cedarville Orangeville Oneco Buena Vista Monttree Derindavia Waterman's Mills Plum River Damascus MacDonnells Grove Silver Creek and more. It notes departures on set days and arrival times as well as office hours and posts a P M official signature.

Eastern Way Southern Western Dubuque Galena Western Met K. Judson

Trains Schedules Note From Multiple Rail Lines

Illinois Central North trains and North Western Galena division show arrivals and departures for passengers and freight. Listings include times for first and second passengers and freight trains, with trips to Chicago Freeport and other destinations. Western Union lines list going east and west trains with express and night services and freight slots.

Illinois Central Rail Road North-Western Rail Road Galena Freeport Chicago Esteen Western Union Railroad Company

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Telegraph Semmes Semmies Land of the Living Freeport Markets Dressen Park W. W.smydts W. W.smydhe W. W. Reet Furst National Bank George Deforest Eskom Mayer B. Bidwell I. A. Miller J. Fry Second National Bank ITU Capital Paip UP Jacob Rodearmel William Young H. C. Burchard J. Wilson Shafter John H. Addams Willard P. Naramore Walter P. Hunt Thompson Wilcoxon Alfred H. Wise England Ireland Europe JouNn H Andams Demas Barnes & Co N. Y Hagan W. EB. Hagan N.Y Meonly Demas Barnes & CO Mason Ani Hamlin Trea Mason & Tiamiln Boston Mason Brothers Coe Burr & Perry Bosto Reed Austin & Co Brown Samson& Co Reed, Cutler & Co Seth W. Fowle Wilson, Fairbank & Co Henshaw Edmonds &Co H.H. Hay Portland Me All Drugg Barnes & Park A.B D. Sands Stephen Paul & Co Israel Minor & Co McKesson & Robbins A. L. Scovil & Co M. Ward, Close & Co Bush & Gale Tryit Bryan Suy Bryan Job, Moses Courtland St N. Y. Vl Ayre Ayer Saarsaparilla J.C. Ayer& Co Lowell Mass Bammert & Burrell Freeport Marble Works Randal & Cutler 8. M. Coe & Snow Chickering & Sons George A. Prince Wheeler & Wilson’s Vianos MRS S. M. Coe & Snow J. Mayer & Sons Hamish Stephenson Street Exchange A. No Cooke J Mayer & Sons Geo. H. Reed & Co Milwaukee K.R Grand Haven Torr Hou de Mas
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