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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1846
Page
3
Notes from New York and Boston papers compile a series of incidents and reports including a violent attempted assault in Albany, a shipwreck near Orleans with passengers saved, rail and mill accidents, and overseas dispatches on colonial conflicts, rail safety, and immigration. miscellaneous economic, legal, and social items appear with varied dates and places.
A collage of 1846 newspaper items reports a robbery in Massachusetts, a surgeon sentenced for anatomical dissections, missionary giving totals, a secretary ill, sewing girls protest plans, a complimentary letter to Capt Cory Williston, and shipping market data from Brighton and New Bedford with prices for cattle, sheep, hogs, and whale products.
A mosaic of medical ads proclaims cures for headaches piles and blood purification. Claimed remedies include Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry and the Dandelion and Tomato Panacea, with testimonials and agent listings in Boston and Providence.
A Bristol Young Men's Temperance Society meeting at the Methodist Vestry will be held Monday evening at 7:30. Members are requested to attend promptly for officer selection and other important business.
In this town on the 87th alt by Rev Burnham Mr John A Payne to Miss Charlotte daughter of Capt Joseph Munro. In Pall River on Sunday last Mr George L Ris ford to Miss Elizabeth Cook both of Franklin. On a day Mr William B Bassett to Miss Rhods S Pierce both of Taunto. On the 94 wnat Mr Justice Aspinwall to Miss Nancy J Robinson.
On Wednesday infant Josephine Howes daughter of Capt Josh R Walbot aged 16 months. Thursday night Capt James Miller aged 58. Funeral tomorrow after divine service. In Warren 9th inst Joseph Cole aged 63. Newport Monday Wanton Sherman aged 40. Providence Tuesday John M James aged 74. Pall River Yth ingt Charles Wallace aged 2 months. Martha Abbott aged about 4. Edmund Hathaway aged 6. Ann W Conliff aged 93. Charles Abbot infant son of Charles Vickery. Miss Mary Cleaveland 60. Phebe Weston Clark 24. Mrs Margaret Conor 78.
Arrived Saturday August 15 1846 Sir George Klaus Hubbell from Philadelphia with coal to Pearse and D Wolf. Sloops Lucy Emeline Gardner Paweatuck Davis Fame Pearse Wm H Allen Williston from Providence. Sailed various sloops and brigades including Solomon Rosevelt Sybil and others to Philadelphia New York Providence and more. Memoranda note shipping moves at New York Matagorda Bay New Orleans and other ports with cargoes including oil casks and wine.
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