Porter Was There And Defended Forts At New Orleans
Readers recall Admiral Porter's decisive bombardment during the Civil War era. General Butler and Porter coordinated actions to seize Fort St Philip and Fort Jackson while mortars and gunboats attacked river defenses, with reports confirming Porter’s vigorous fire and strategic success against Confederate forts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perittex
Ben Butler
David D. Porter
Navy
Porter
Farragut
Welle
Bell
New Orleans
Fort St Phillip
Fort Jackson
Eis Gesuval x
Butler
Boxes
Smith
Mi Ippi
Tin
Tam
Ty Tel
Cane
Trace
Sadler Lane
Bailey
Secretary of the Navy
Statler Phillip
Jackson
Swartwout
Sloop of War
Portsmouth
Phillip
Harriet Lene
Galveston
Tex
Wainwright
Les
Enc
Philadelphia
Mazon Harper
Washington Infantry
Neihee
Grand Army
Sev
Ee Ee
Shepherd Sexing
Carrarm E
Cepcae
McCombs
Leon Eugene Cape
Reirberg
Hite Pormen
Pennsylvania
C. Hamilton
Sone
Delag
Hastings
Namanel
Ouene
Saliaburg
Brownsville
Building permits surge in Pittsburg
The building trade showed strong activity last week with 74 permits issued, up from 65. Total construction value reached 198300 dollars, mostly dwellings but more business houses than usual. Largest permit was by F. Al. Mages for a residence costing 2500. The Hilana school building and the Free Dispensary project followed, at 24500 and 18000 dollars respectively. Pittsburg is crowing.
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F. al. Mages
Hilana
Pittsburg
Philadelphia Company
Mignonette Street
Penn
Edmond Street
Penn Avenue
Liberty Avenue
Twentieth Ward
W. J. Pfeil
Carey Alley
James Burkley
Tenth
Bingham Streets
Twenty-ninth Ward
Seventeenth Ward
A. H. Waddell
Filbert Street
Walnut Street
Mathias Hisdorf
Torley Street
Sixteenth
W. M. Farrell
Ivy Street
Ellsworth Avenue
Maginess Anae Co
Fifth Avenue
Meyran Avenue
Fourteenth Ward
Louis Ostheim
Acey Siar
Twentieth
Twenty First
Twent
Ward
Mrs. Conte
Dennision
Shady
Levi B. Richards
Edwin Street
Hiland Avenue
James Fitzgerald
Dauphin Street
Conrad
Black Street
Hiland
Brownaville Avenue
Carson
New York
Ics
Oregon
Transcentral
Walamar
Harlington
St Paul Preferred
Ee Op
Atchison
Union Cific
St Paul
Enop
Transcontininental
St. Paul
Burlington
Union Pacific
Rock Islan
Duluth
Sea Shore
Atlantic
Rochester
Bers
New York Stock Exchange
57 Avenue
Market Features Corrected by Recode on Sixth Street
Pittsburgh Petro-Exchange notes updated daily by Recoe cue. Figures show average ship sizes and barrel counts. Eleven ships observed with Bradford and Bethe sounding figures.
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Recoe
Sixth Street
Pittsburg Petro- Exchange
Jeum
Bradford
Market summaries show mixed oil trade and margins
May 14 reports from New York indicate petroleum markets opened steady in Sligo, rose briefly, then declined with close weak. Consolidated Exchange shows volatile sales and barrels, while A B McGrew & Co lists puts and calls at modest levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Patroleum
Sligo
Consolidated Exchange
A.B. McGrew & Co
Chicago
Sea Board
Ankard
Pangus
Property sales and mortgage activity in Allegheny district
Black and Baird sell property on No 95 Fourth Avenue with a brick building for 16500 dollars and support widening the street. Michael Frank buys a Hill Street house for 2300 dollars for Mrs Mary Bowen. John F Baxter sells Villa Park lot near Brashton to Mrs Nancy J Davis. Ewing and Byers record a 4200 dollar mortgage at six percent on Federal Street Second Ward Allegheny.
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Black & Baird
Fourth Avenue
Diamond Street
Michael Frank
Mary Bowen
Hill Street
Pitt Streets
Bryabton
John F. Baxter
Smithfield
Villa
Duquesne
Penn Avenue
Fourth Ward
Lexi
Colden Street
Lilac Street
B.D
Ae Avenue
DeSoto Street
Lenhart
Aubio Street
Heawnsville Avenue
Wilton
Ellsworth Avenue
O'Hara Street
Juliet
Catont
Evaline
Dau- Pa
Haran Fenniey Company
Hinth Street
Bear Bingham
A. Harrison Cor
Bingham
Jacob Bendlame
Sarah Howell Mae
William Williams
Frankstown Avenue
Murt
Lang Streets
C. H. O'Donnell
Clayburn Street
Graham and Aikenstresta
Blaine Street
Frazier
Butler’ Street
Fifty-eighth
J. Illysient Jr
Butler Street
Fifty-seventh
Fite Eee
Eighteenth Ward
Samuel Merk
Fifty-third
Citizens’ Traction
Thirty-fifth
Sixteenth Ward
F. M. Magee
Hiland Avenue
McCully
Nineteenth Ward
Enderson
Spenderson
Arch Street
Shaffer
Tw Ward
Wery
Hazel Street
Peter Casey
Mixdé Fost
Logan and
Eighth Ward
William Addy
Griffith Street
Dod
Marry
Fifth Scone
Seneca Street
Pat Higgins
Erin Street
Wylie and
Webster Area
T Jos
O'Hara
Dinwiddie Street
Wick
Ben Grove, Jr
Poe Alley
Rebeccs Street
Fred Camp
Khelmer
Jan
MoeMerkin
Main
Flak
F Bhaffer
Carson Street
Sixteenth Street
Eene
Mary Miller
Grandview
E. Miller
Tin Haig
Breed Street
J. Denholen
Swonory
Baum
Finnegan
Stockpin Street
James Verner
Ninth Ward
C. Blyholder
Penn Avenus
Fortieth
Forty First Streets
Onton Franciscus
Carrol Street
Pearl
Sixteenth
J. Taylor
Jacob Conrad
Selene Street
Lincoln
Wylie Avenue
Eleventh Ward
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Department
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Fort Fisher
J. BE
National Guard Notes
Mazon Walter
Mt. Gratma
J. Biddie Porter
Randolph
Third
United States Artillery
Porter Ba Farkienby
Italy
Paris
Atta
Oee Oe Ee
At Harrisburg
Mos Sidiensien
Governss
Beaver
Eighteenth Regiment
Hamilon
Gardner
Sister Sue
Snd
Miss Johnston
Race Church
Ara Kumiler’s
East Liberty
Ichenae
Children’s Hospital
East End
A Holmes
MacDevite
Indy
Home For
Wilkinsburg
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Janese
Philadel
Emma
Josaes
J Sore
Atlantc
Himmelf Ee
Hostetter
Horsford's
Eng ; Fast Paper A Dastish Seal Valas. Epwakp Grortzmcen
TES
Popular
Sixth St
Liberty Street
Ae Fine Up
Pocket Y Reaabeem & Co
Sea Connemaras
Hougus & Hacer Mywwiso
Pearson
Dobbs
Mies
Castoria
Pacific
Yaquina Bay
Yaquina BA
BEA
Pudew
Oregon Pacific
Pacific Ocean
Willamette Valley
Sao
Portland
Railro
Pany
Yagnini
Pata Se
Renal
Piaina
Oregon Pacific Company Ee
Amdomouns
Raiia
Railr
Messrs. Barker Brothers , Co
Hartroad
Oregon Pacific Railroad CO
T. E. Enos
Oregon Pacific Railroad Company
Barker Brothers & CO
South 4Th St
Manhattan Trust CO
Wall St
Brokers—Financial
Ser — & Stephenson
Atorgae Ee Ae Rock
Toco
Commission
Allegheny
Smithfeld Street
Monongahela
Avenue
Sewickley
Fort Wayne
Shields
Dell
Pitts
Mok
Yough
RB. RB. Co
Centeernes
Peete Ener Pitts
Extern Br, B. Co
Pitts. & Western RB. HB. Co
Philadelphia Gaz At
Pittsburg Traction
la Noria
Tchison
Wanna Ant
Orrespond
Ise
Aie Cues SA Em Ae
New A. S
Cee Ieee Ee
Rees
Sal Farsse
Buon Foun
Beelin
Imperial Bank of Germany
Sean
Myer
Seadford
Isge
Orrr
Alicia
Titusville
Bradfort
Dollar Savings Bank
Rochemer
Bonda
St Paul & Dita Ccaes
Sie
Maren Bees
Bosten Sea
Allovess
Boston
Maine
Astern B
Ban Diego
N.Y
B. Fiese
Cora
Onte
Sapien
Orfice Prrisserg Distatch
Art Biick
Mwfsu Houeus & Hacker
Rostexpacm & Co
Preansox
Alan Kramer & Redman
John M. Oakley & CO
Chicago Board of Trade and
Pittsburg Petroleum Exchange
Rialto Building
E. K. Caoansoours
Lewiston
the Sphinx
Charon
W. Wilsox
Dade
Allanna
Ieee
Ocean
Hera
Nelsonian
Carda
Gof Hearta
Yuna
Hearts
Dane Annes
Knave
Claba
Ot Deere
Hanee Ok
Ee Ieee
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