26 Apr 1862
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1862
Page
1
Poetic fragment describes a streamlet moving through light and shadow toward the sea. Morning light falls softly as stars gaze. the life stream hastens onward. The speaker notes faith and hearts that keep going despite change. The verse ends with a call to remain steadfast.
In a Newmarket blood stock sale Mr Tattersall and actor Charles Matthews clash over a bay filly by Smolensko. Matthews echoing the bid causes amusement before Tattersall confirms the purchase for one hundred guineas. Also a Danbury item mocks local drafting disputes with a comical elderly exchange.
A farmer observes that changing seeds every two or three years improves crops and notes science has yet to explain why. Winter and early spring are ideal for exchanging or obtaining new varieties of seeds plants and scions. A Lincolnshire clergyman joked that weighed sermons pay out, as listeners leave slowly after an hour.
William Preston and his mother discuss faith and duty as he prepares to join his regiment for Washington. A comrade named Michael dies after asking for prayers, prompting talk of temptation, salvation, and the motto Watch and Pray as guidance for soldiers.
In Company 9 troops, Captain William Preston leads by example after election to captaincy. He rebukes drinking and swearing, urging men to watch and pray. Albert Reed confesses past lapse and seeks Christian renewal, guided by Preston and Rogers toward faith and a vow to live as a Christian soldier.
Yorktown Virginia sits on the York river eleven miles from its mouth and seventy miles east of Richmond. The 1854 shipping for the district totals 5911 customs and licensing. the town preserves remnants of British entrenchments and an American redoubt. The surrender field near the town marks where Cornwallis capitulated, with two poplar trees commemorating O’Hara’s sword exchange and the site offering a wide view toward the Chesapeake Bay and Virginia Capes.
Recent researches into the Chinese annals find a drought in 1764 B C near the famine date in Egyptian and biblical timelines. The drought reportedly affected the entire East, producing widespread distress while mirroring the biblical year count.
A speaker offers proverbs and humorous quips on advice, perseverance, and married life. He riffs on dry cellars for apples, furniture choices, and the idea that tenacity and doing one’s best lead to success, while wedding tears mark the start of a new life.
The proposed Chamber of Commerce bill to enlarge state canal locks for war vessels to defend the Lakes gains legislative approval. Introduced by Senator Smith and favorably reported by the Canals committee, the measure follows a proposal from Mr. S. B. Roggles, former Canal Commissioner.
A Tuesday afternoon stranger bought $1500 in Treasury notes from a Hartford broker using fifteen $100 bills from Tolland County Bank. The notes were deposited at City Bank and later found counterfeit though printed from genuine plates with forged signatures.
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