Turbulent voyage of the Jovenal of Commerce en route to San Francine
The Jovenal of Commerce bound for San Francisco meets a severe gale after departing port in January. Captain reports decks flooded, rigging damaged, boats lost, and crew and passengers scrambling to save the vessel. Losses include main top mast components, spars, sails, stores, and cooking gear. News of factory explosion in Allegheny, Pa. referenced with casualties and damage.
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Jovenal of Commerce
Arrival from Catifornia Reports Sudden Property Boom and Crowding
A private letter from San Francisco dated January 26 1849 notes rapid prices gains with land and cargo values rising since leaving five months earlier. It describes a rough settlement with three hundred migrants sleeping in tents and boats, high rents and wages, and a daily influx of migrants from the coast with about a thousand more expected soon.
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Catifornia
San Francisco
Guayaquil
Mazatlan
Alhough
America
California Gold Rush Trade and Population Boom
The Philadelphia Gazette notes abundant Mexican coin and gold dust amid scarce necessities as Pacific capital flows in and emigration from the U S may rise with the new steam route. Heavy winter delays gold dipping. streams swollen from snow halt mining, but gold remains in circulation.
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Pacific
United States
California
Sam
Town Meeting in Bristol elects officials and approves budget
The April town meeting reelected J. R. Bullock as Moderator and George Pearce as Senator. Charles Falea and Herekial Wardwell became Representatives replacing two declines. Town Council members were chosen, taxes set at 5500, and various town offices reappointed. A Superintendent of Schools may be hired with a 200 annual salary if funds permit. The meeting adjourned to April 1. Governor and Congress results reported from Providence Journal.
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J. R. Bullock
Wisq
George Pearce
Charles Falea
Herekial C. Wardwell
John DeWolf
W. H.S. Bayley
John Peckham
Wm. Falee
Samuel W. Chareh
Iowa
Bristol Train of Artillery Elects New Officers
At the annual election on Thursday the Bristol Train of Artillery chose William R. Taylor as Captain Massadore T. Bennet was named 1st Lieutenant with M. D. Bonney as G T C Joseph C. Pearse remains in line and Francis Weed appointed Ensign Samuel Taylor Jr. is elected Quarter Master and Clerk.
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Bristol Train of Artillery
Wm. R. Taylor
Massadore T. Bennet
M. D. Bonney
G. T.C
Joseph C. Pearse
M.T. Benoett
Edward T. Gladding 2d
Francis Wea
Samuel Taylor Jr
J. C. Pearse
Reforms at Butler Hospital Highlight RI Insane Poor Care
In Providence the Butler Hospital transforms treatment from jail like confinement to humane care with medical oversight. The piece contrasts harsh old jails and workhouses with the new hospital while urging towns to transfer their pauper insane for kinder, cost effective treatment.
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General Assembly
Builer Hospital
Jaj
Providence
Dexter
Palmer
City of
Ray
Maniere
Tu Ling
Oothouke
Tuna Pia Pera
Rhode Island
Christa
Butler Hospital
W.C
Election outcome reported in Providence Journal noting Whig gains
The Providence Journal reports a quiet election with full state ticket elected except Secretary of State. Whig majorities linger in both legislative houses. George G. King wins in the Eastern congressional district while Western District results are unresolved as Thurston trails by about 160 votes with Jamestown and New Shoreham yet to report.
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Providence Journal
Bledlon
New Shoreham
Congress
J. M. Blake
Stephen Culoone
General Assembly
George G. King
Thurston
Jamestown
Teovsre Between the Asiren States and the Sandwich Islands
Reports from the Sandwich Islands through December indicate deteriorating relations with the American Commissioner who has raised his flag. The passage notes widespread measles and whooping cough among the natives, causing high mortality rates.
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Sandwich Islands
Cholera Reports Spread Along Western Rivers
The New Orleans paper reports cholera in the city denied as epidemic while infections spread to river steamboat passengers and crews. Deaths rise on vessels Yorktown Albatross George Washington Belle Key and at Frankfort Louisville St Louis Jefferson Barracks Quincy and Nashville through mid-March with multiple fatalities.
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Yorktown
Louisville
Albatross
Jug
George Washington
Montgomery Puin
Belle Key
Frankfort
California Trade Winds Through Early Spring Reports
The Serald reports six weeks of intelligence from California with San Francisco prices up due to gold market influx from Valparaiso and San Blas. Dates from San Francisco include February 7 as trade flows shift with 700 arrivals from Valparaiso and 400 from the Sandwich Islands. Mazatlan gold trades at fifteen dollars per ounce. News from New Mexico and Fremont’s party notes suspected deaths but confirms some survivors and movements toward California.
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Youk
Serald
California
San Francico
San Blas
Valparsivo &c
San Francisco
Lower California
San Procenco
Valparaiso
Sandwich Islands
United States
St. Marys
Mazatlan
Ilerald
Oregon
Calypso
Buplind
New Mexico
Con
Fuemont
Col
Fremont
Rocky Mountains
Arived
Sunstale
Wing Cooke
Wise
St. Louis
King
Prouss
Wash- Wate
Fronan
Cul Benton
Tie Valley
Wid
Taos
Lieus Beal
N. S. Tribune
Ten Eyck
U. S
Islands
Sandwich
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Extract from a Tulliceron Based on the Preble U S S Puenva
A dated letter from Hong Kong in January 1840 describes stay at Canton Macao and Whampoa, plans to leave by April, and potential Chinese restrictions. It notes English indecision and naval readiness, Captain Glynn aiming to reach Shanghai then Singapore Batavia Calcutta and other ports on return to the United States.
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U.S
Canton
Lyingell
Jay
Glynn
Shanghai
Amuy
Ningp' and
Souchong
United States
Singapore
Batavia
Calcutta
Nadray
Ceylon
Bombay
Isle of France
Cape of Good Hope
Rio
San Salvador
Brooke
Plymouth
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New York
Fife
Alleghany
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Jonathan Rush
Wim Hell
James Fite
Mies Staley
Wm. Bell
Messia
Perl
Abe
Andrew Fife
David
Bristol Phenix
Bristol
N. Coggeshall
S. Sparks
B. Waldron
Wm. Throop
Henry
Anthony
Adnah Sacket
Edward Harris
Geo
W. King
Fenner Brown
John Boyden
Sevite House
Free Soil
Johnston
Swat
Greenwich
N. Shoreham
Ir Daowney
Samuel Thompsom
Wm. Richmond
Fat River
Thompson
Warren
Gardner
Mr. T
Richmond
Jeff
Washington
John H. Warren
Clark
Treasury Office
Iberville
Clarksville
Tenn
New York Commercial
The
Phenix
Miss Dix
City of Providence
LGG
Newport
Coventry
East Greenwich
Seitwate
Westerly
Warwick
South
Kingston
Piapera
Labove
Torxino
Kentucky
Big Spring
Hindingbary
Marshall
Scott
Mercer
Salvisa
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