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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1859
Page
6
News from Lloyds and Paris reports progress abroad with armistice prolongation and internal unrest. Ambassadors in France may boycott Paris fetes over enemy colors. Bank of France reports July specie gains while Paris Bourse declines. Royal and diplomatic maneuvers in Italy and Tuscany stir European affairs as parliamentary prorogation follows.
The St. Petersburg Gazette questions how to unite absolutist Austria Theocratic Rome constitutional Piedmont and the two Sicilies Parma Tuscany and Modena into a single state and prevent discord. It calls for a congress to decide unity measures as France pursues peace policies and lower duties. Earthquake reports from Ezzerona follow.
The steamship Indian from Liverpool arrived at Quern with dates to Wednesday the 17th inst. An Austrian and French plenipotentiaries conference at Zurich shows no formal setting but parties attended festive sights. Paris displays grand military pageantry for Napoleon and grants full amnesty to political offenders. France and Italy report varied political chatter and military moves across Europe.
New York City on August 29 reports a crowded business scene with hotels full and lodging scarce. Most strangers come from the North and South, indicating unexpectedly large trade from those regions.
The money market in New York shows bullion exports near 500000 dollars in silver and the City of Baltimore and Vanderbilts moving similar sums. The weekly Bank statement is expected near last week’s specie average with loans up about 500000 dollars. Charles Moran resigns as Erie Railroad president as accepted by the board.
George Brown senior partner of the Baltimore Banking House died at his residence this morning at an advanced age. Jas Swan, another wealthy citizen and ex-president of Merchants' Bank, also died this morning. The Baltimore American calls for a town meeting of law and order supporters to nominate candidates in SpEenen to the rowdy clubs nominees.
Reports from New Orleans recount an animosity between Doctors Foster and Chappin of Charity Hospital. In a public street altercation Foster fired a revolver at Chappin, hitting him twice with injuries described as dangerous. Other items note Democratic conventions in Baxmor and Wisconsin, with delegates elected and Pierce aboard the steamship America.
The steamship Philadelphia from Havana arrives reporting Beene Sugar dull. Specie exchange quoted at 143 15 percent premium. Exchange on New York and other Eastern cities 6 6 percent premium.
The article discusses boils as painful, recurring eruptions caused by impurities in the blood. It asserts Kennedy's Medical Discovery purifies the system and cures humors, claiming success across the United States.
Advertises Dr Easterly’s Iodine and Sarsaparilla, Dr Carter’s Cough Balsam, and Fever and Ague Killer as popular, safe cures. Mentions availability at Dr Easterly’s store on Third and Chestnut in St. Louis and distribution through Williams & Potter in Dubuque. Also promotes Hosterrze’s Catesrateparrrers for fever and ague, sold by J Stewart Love in Dubuque. State Bank of Iowa offers Molony’s Building services with hours 9 to 4.
Readable fragments list bacon cuts sugars butter candles coffee cheese and more with varied prices across meats, dairy, produce, and hardware. Entries include bacon 104, rib sides 91, lard 9, flour 6 for 60, coffee Rio 12 13 cents, white fish, corn 50 55 cents, coal prices, leather Sic, and paints White Lead 7 30.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Donoave August 2 1899 and references to New York and Benen with gar CRO GP, gar CRO, and items like prem and Brent. Content is garbled with many misreads and lacks coherent events or names.
Wheat sales limited to 6960 bushels in BararoL with winter variety noted. Flour market shows 100 barrel lots of spring extra quality at 3.00, private date accepted at 28 27c. Barley and hides listed with market quotations and brief firm note on prices.
St Louis market notes show FLOUR at 396 per 100 bags with varied lots. CORN at 66 to 73 cents. OATS in demand at 87 to 42 cents. BARLEY Spring 60 cents. RYE 61 to 62 cents for 975 bags. Provisions and Hides steady. LARD numbers 81 to 1014 cents. PARK at 9. Bacon Clear sides at 11.5 cents. Sugar and Molasses listed with minor quotes. Lead Missouri at 5 to 20 per 100.
Flour prices mostly steady to lower with heavy sales of 400 barrels at 4 30 to 4 55 for super State and 4 60 to 4 90 for ex do. Rye flour dull at 3 50 4 25. Wheat prices down 1 2c with 14 000 bushel trade, new white Kentucky at 1 40 2 60. Corn heavy with 13 000 bushels traded, 30c for old. mixed Western for new. Oats dull at 37 4lc for State Western. Pork dull and heavy at 1437 fee measure 1025 for prime. Beef dull. beef hams firm, bacon quiet. cut meats dull. Lard steady with 150 barrels at 8 1 2c. Whisky dull at 2 64 2 1 2c. Stocks active and better, closing strong. Money freely offered this forenoon, rates easy, Bible cent on call, 74 8 on short first class paper. Sterling exchange dull.
New and Desirable Goods include Crockery, Glass, Stoneware, Lanterns, Bird Cages, Cutlery and Hotel Furnishings. Iowa Pattern Stone China featured. full stock offered at New York prices with freight, cash terms, prompt attention, and careful packing from 85 Main Street.
Clerk of the City Court in Dubuque orders publication of the original police petition against the defendant. Publication to run weekly for several weeks, with a hearing set on or before October 4, 1954, or default may be entered. Notice issued by the Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company's office.
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