War and church division debates from the era noted
Reports discuss Mexican war anxieties and a Texas annexation stance. The Baltimore Sun note details General Conference voting on church division rules, slavery issues, and a May General Conference call. Also covered are Spain Cuba port duties, a fatal shipboard accident near Germantown, and New Bedford oil imports with market notes on candles and beef markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartivons
Baltimore Sun
Liliaville
Worm Lozenges Claim Cured Child in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia woman recovers her seven year old daughter after doctors deem her case hopeless. Morgan's worm lozenges reported to remove hundreds of worms from the stomach and restore vitality, drawing sales by Bayley and Briggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northetree
Philadelphia
Aes
Heath Ale
Morgan
Benmi
Bayley
L. W Briggs
Fragmentary 19th Century Prophetic Rhetoric Fragment
A damaged excerpt presents archaic language invoking biblical figures and prophetic assurance. The text references illness and healing motifs, mentioning Naaman and the act of belief as cure, attributed to LW Briggs.
Lectures on Electro Magnetism at Court House
The second course lecture will be delivered at the Court House on Tuesday evening in April 1843 by Professor Gatacy of Brown University. The subject is Electro Magnetism. Lectures begin at 7 30. Attendees must show their ticket at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sifth
Court House
Gatacty
Brown
School Committee Meeting Scheduled at Rev Thomas Shepard House
Notice states a School Committee meeting will be held at the house of Rev Thomas Shepard on Thursday afternoon at a specified hour. Attendance is requested from panel members and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Shepard
Op ‘Phurs
Punelwal
Temperance Meetings Called By Washingtonian and Bristol Societies
The Washingtonian Total Abstinence Society invites friends to a meeting at the Baptist Vestry Monday evening at seven. The Bristol Young Men's Temperance Society will discuss whether preaching or liquor traffic exerts greater influence at the Congregational Hall Thursday at seven thirty. President Polk has pardoned Captain Sangster for a violent assault on John Quincy Adams after Adams petitioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingtonian
Bristol Young Men's Temperance Society
Congregational
Thureday
GEO
Hf. Coit
Sec’ry
Panvoxer
Polk
Captain Sangster
John Quincy Adams
Adams
Marriages in Warren and Providence Recited
In Warren 19th volt Mr George IT Rounds to Miss Susan J Cornell daughter of the late Mr Wim Cornell of Warren. Mr Francis J Andrews to Miss Keziah M I King daughter of Mr Wm King of Warren. In Providence on Wednesday last by Rev Mr Hall Mr Dexter B Carpenter and Miss Angeline Chace daughter of Captain Benj Chace of Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
George IT. Rounds
Susan J. Cornell
Wim. Cornell
Francis J. Andrews
Keziah M. I. King
Wm. King
Providence
Hall
Dexter B. Carpenter
Mise Angeline Chace
Benj. Chace
Newport
Obituary notes for Thurber Le Menager and others
Notices record deaths and ages in Warren Barrington Providence Newport Roxbury New Bedford Aurora Ill and Aurora Ill including George Thurber 67 Alexis Le Menager 48 born Lucerne Granville Normandy France widow and five children Ruth Tallman 68 Wm Barlow 31 Louisa S Howe 10 Mra Jetsey 68 Prudence L Smith 44 and Joseph Sylvin on Leonidas July 1843 indicating churchgoing piety and travel back to homeland with Christian resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
George Thurber
Barrington
Alexis le Menager
Lucerne
Granville
Lower Normandy
France
Newport
Jesus
Warren Star
Providence
Ruth Tallman
Edward Tallman
Uli
Wm. Barlow
Lewis Bone
Roxbury
Louisa S
M. A. O'Wolf Howe
New Bedford
Mra Jetsey
Jeliahod Clapp
New Belford
Aurora
Ill
Prudence L. Smith
George K. Smith
Thartington
R. 1
Jonathan J. Crown
Leonidas
Joseph Sylvin, Hoatsterrer
Western Islands
Port of Bristol Ship Movements in Late March 1845
Listing of vessels arriving and departing Bristol on March 29 to April 1 1845 including Sloops Mary Elizabeth Wm IL Allen Emeline Helen 5 P Cole Chief and brig Emeline Pera Archelaus, with positions at sea and cargo notes. Whalers and other ships noted with routes from Providence Newport Wickford and Boston, plus remarks on coal, flour and sugar shipments and letters from Leonidas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth
Robingon
Providence
Wm IL
Allen
Williston
Emerald
Whaley
Emeline
Reynolds
Newport
Helen
Pitman
Needford
T Brothers
Ferguson
N Haven
Cole
Whelden
Dennis
Briggs
F River
Munro
Cardenas
Church
Jon
Pera
Oporto
Myork
Lon
Archelaus
Boston
Percambica
Philadelphia
Asqueping
Gardner
Wickford
Sil
Seii Heetor
Kimbal
Rondowbt
Steam Mill Co
Wm H Allen
Hard Times
Vaughn
Seir Arborean
Whitman
Washington, NC
Pearse & D'walls
Maria
Small
Majesty
Benjamin
River Head
Techmech
Childs
Full River
Chace
Somersett
Hope
Narragansett
Russell
Leader
Davis
Bristol
R. I
Robert H Arnold
B—Smith & Blackslee
Moses Briggs
Hersey
Bradford
William Barney
Mary Harratt
Althea Barrass
Betsy Barkham
Charlotte Bowen
C—Wm Crogs
Sarah A M Whitford
H Wilbur
Peaslee M Wells
Richard Waldron
John Whipple
Jose Silvera Arvilla
Jose Ignais da Covta
Junanto Pra d
Whaling News and Vessel Movements Across Atlantic and Pacific Ports
Shipping notices and vessel reports describe whalers and merchant ships reaching or leaving ports such as New Bedford, Edgartown, Bristol, and St Helena. Entries mention ships like Vesta, Kutusoff, Pacific, Oregon, and Autumn with details on cargoes, ceases, and wrecks including Betsey, and sealing losses near Magellan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nbedford
Shearmas
Sean
Lave
Holmes
Vesta
Mayhew
Edgartown
Aoqcean
Kutusoff
Cor
Falkland Island
Lhicke
Rice
J Adams
Pacific
G Howland
Nwc
Ewan Am
Bark Pacific
Morriben
Irelands
Pernambuco
Fairhaven
Staten Land
Magnet
Munro
Warren
Boiling Ary
Win & Eliza
Whitfield
Morea
Cushman
du Doda
Sid
Tahiti
Garland
Bob
Straits of Mavellin
Dartmouth
Ceres
Fan
Barelay
Bremen
C Preble
Lyon
Edward
Hudson
Fm Pacific
Mark
Roanoke
Greenport
Webster
Siarbor
Ech
Betsey
Moandon
Strta
Magellan
Zanzibar
Rhine
Lecruige
St Helena
Pembroke
Geo Champlin
Newport
Isle of Sal
Cape of Good Hope
Penobscot
Cape de Verds
Emigrant
Shearman
Oahu
Pantheon
F River
Stet
Damon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mexico
United States
Texas
Cusi
Charleston
Spain
Spenig
Cuba
New Orleans
South America
Sharpe's
Germantown
Columbia County
George Rockfeller
Philip J. Salpaugh
Andrew Hawyer
Albert Rockfeller
Rufus Nasher
Coonrod J. Salpaugh
Point
Catskill Messenger
Dedford Shipping
Bedford
Wilmington
Bsc
Boston Daily Advertiser
Brighton
Jones
Rome
Naaman
LW Briggs
Hmarbreed
Marine Journal
Port OF
Bark Huma
Linnell
Jim Mobile
Albany
Eloop Sally
Gladding
Eld
Havana
Empress
Matanzas
Eeh United
Waldron
Mowee
Needford &d
Java
Shockley
Nwo
Main
Prim
Hamilton
Onha
Lavi Starbuck
Nye
Pasific
Nantucket
Holmen's Hole
New London
Candace
Reed
Indian Ocean
Stonington Stet
Bark Follower
Brewster
San Carloo
Chili Dee
Preview
Ice Home
Alto Or
Bark Bolton
Barber
Orduette Telande
Joun Adams
Hope Street
Apl
W. D. Briggs
F. A. Burgess
Marseilles
A. Burgess
S. J. Allyn
S.J. Allyn
J. Allyn
Per Bosworth
Hezekiah Munro
Allyn
E. S
Douglass
RESS
Long Room
Call and Gee
Grea Mattings
le Cambne
Ehouse
Iord
John Peckham
North Carolina
Pearse & D’wolf
W. D
H. Wardwell
R. J. Bent
B. Munro
Cou
Timothy Do
Mch
D. & J. Wilcox
Pring
H. Waning
Mech
J.B. Munro
J. B. Munro
FE A. Burgess
Bc No
Florence
Pepsi
Briggs Long Room
Uwe
New England
L W. Briggs
Social
Rope
Constitution Streets
Wim Pearse
St. Michiels
Select School
Edwin Leigh
WM. L. Nye
Apri
ATLYN
USSIA
Tong Root
Nol Hope Street
Mogle Bank
Med
Hope and
States Streets
Juin Easterbrooka
M. Goggeshall
P. Munro
E. E. Books
Sayer & CO
Lincolnvills
Pearse & D'Wolf
Botanic Garden
Cranston
Knightsville
Cranston Road
Hovey
Keen
Mothuen
Lowes
Meine Bestel
Sealiner
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