25 Apr 1846
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1846
Page
1
Public notice detailing weekly and semiannual advertising rates, publication schedule, square measurements, and penalties for late or nonpayment. Provides pricing for single and multiple inserts and clarifies discontinuation upon unpaid balances.
A transatlantic appeal from Huddersfield manufacturers and citizens to the United States urges arbitration over Oregon Territory disputes. The letter, dated January 1846, asks both nations to avoid war, stressing Christian duty, mutual interests, and economic costs, and calls on American merchants to press for peaceful resolution.
A Baltimore American note reports rapid value rise in turpentine region of North Carolina as labor profits attract investments. In Wilmington twelve stills operate with three distilleries under construction and plans for fifteen distilleries outputting 1500 barrels daily plus 200 barrels of spirits. Distilleries across the counties funnel products to Wilmington for shipment, signaling a coastal trade expansion.
A fragment describes using burnt rhubarb to ease diarrhea with an effect lasting one or two doses. It notes dosing of five to ten grains and mentions preparation in a dark jar and mixing with water. The text is garbled but centers on a rhubarb powder remedy.
A damaged text fragment mentions brandy and an unclear dining scene with omitted words. Details are unreadable, but hints at a sequence involving alcohol and a possible meal setting. No identifiable persons, places, or events are present.
A 14 year old Normandy girl allegedly exhibits an electrical faculty causing repulsion to nearby objects while she experiences an irresistible attraction. Reports note shocks when touching articles, with the behavior strongest on the left side and intensifying in the evening. A commission from the Academy of Science is to inquire into the case.
The text presents a fragmented meditation on guilt, heartbreak, and the bearing of domestic ruin. It references a wife recalling youth during strain in a marriage, seeking peace and forgiveness to avert despair and moral decay.
A narrative recounts a Dr Dwight figure who intends to confront a foe with harsh words but is moved by a friend's candid remorse and forgiveness. The penitent injury party concludes that humility and meekness reshape his outlook and faith leading to ministry. A separate note reports a child’s severe accident at Clockville where a seven year old fell near a water wheel and suffered devastating injuries.
The Portland Tribune argues that happiness rests with the content farmer owning a small plot. A peaceful life away from politics, speculation, and city noise nurtures virtue. The calm of nature and family ties bring true prosperity and serenity.
The speaker urges suspicion of others and warns against guile, advising to think well of people until proven false. He stresses guarding innocence, never returning to deception, and to act with full effort, even urging a fierce determination to revolutionary resolve. He frames distrust as a guidance from hard realities and self image.
A string of dated quips compares a court house to a French frozen pond and a sleeping figure to an American tragedian. It jokes that justice and rest imply separable metaphors. The piece uses playful analogies linking vice, blacksmiths, fat men, and planets in a humorous riddle style.
An ancient author warned that those who wander the streets listening to others gossip neglect their own affairs. A modern writer echoes the view, saying such people become pests and nuisance in any community and lose friends through such behavior.
A fragmented spoof text mimics an ancient Scottish Parliament act from the era of Queen Margaret. It absurdly prescribes penalties for refusing marriage, with archaic spelling and humor highlighting legal whimsy and social norms.
A fragmentary dialogue notes a spouse asking how long Adam stayed in Paradise before the fall. The husband responds with a cryptic, partially garbled line reflecting a playful or didactic tone about the Biblical tale.
The seven years war raged from 1756 to 1762 with nearly all European powers taking part. England and France led the fighting over colonial claims as millions perished and vast resources were spent. Historians note England won major battles despite the enormous human cost.
A traveller recalls the 1812 earthquake that leveled Caraceas and froze the cathedral clock at the moment of collapse. One dial and hands remain untouched, forever pointing to the hour when thousands perished without warning.
A woman living on Nassau Street in New York spent nearly two hours in a Bowery thread shop before buying a spool and requesting delivery. She then had the spool placed on a hand cart and dumped on her doorway style like coal, paying twenty five cents for cartage.
A student tells a teacher how he would prefer corporal punishment. He requests the Italian system with a heavy stroke upward and lighter downward strokes, a quip reflecting historical attitudes toward discipline.
A literary line warns that friendship among young Indies is a dangerous word. it hints at love ready to erupt and fly, with Byron’s characteristically vivid phrasing and romantic tension implied in the culture of the era.
A historical saying by Br. Barrow warns that idleness opens the mind to melancholy thoughts and leaves no remedy or escape that typical business and activity provide. It suggests how leisure invites gloom and distraction.
A Philadelphia son of Depute joins the Sons of Temperance after repaying a debt to a rum seller by extending money attached to a long pole through a doorway. He refused to enter the house that had robbed him, signaling a clever escape from temptation.
A jilted lover laments female uncertainty while a New Yorker editor counters with a witty reply about women. The exchange captures a sharp, period voice reflecting social attitudes.
Fragmentary quotes discuss time as a creditor and a verb in present use, advising wise life and usefulness. They compare time to a grateful friend when employed well. Christianity is praised as a living virtue that restrains vice and offers societal healing through its fruit and leaves.
A fragmentary reminiscence reveals a rustic scene where a dark haired girl urges her sweetheart John to remember her after years apart. The dialogue hints at military echoes and a shared past tied to Washington and distant duties.
The readable text presents a distorted quotation mentioning a baronet and a tense reply about keeping distance, suggesting a social or literary excerpt with unclear context and no named individuals beyond a generic baronet.
The Unicorn's voyage from Liverpool to Boston included 34 passengers with 20 disembarking at Boston. The voyage faced heavy west winds and ice, with a coal stop at Halifax and a return leg to Boston. Market news notes slight price firmness after sharp tariff talk and rising European tariff revisions, amid Oregon question debates in Parliament and naval readiness at Portsmouth.
Distorted reports describe Cracow under Austrian occupation after a rapid advance on the 3rd, with clashes and rioting in the streets. A government price dispute triggered unrest, and several people were killed as authorities attempted to pacify the city and restore order.
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