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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1860
Page
2
A northern southern view argues the slavery issue is not merely regional but constitutional and national. The piece rejects sectional triumphs, insisting the Union must endure under the Federal Constitution and that all regions share equal stake in liberty and political economy. It also comments on royal visits and calls for a rational republican reception.
The region endured extreme heat followed by record rainfall in West Cambridge Belmont and Waltham Massachusetts. On Tuesday afternoon one to four inches of rain fell over three hours causing widespread farm and garden damage, road undermining and flooding.
A new insurer named the Equitable Fire and Marine Insurance Company held its first meeting in Providence on Monday. Ex-Governor Thomas Turner was elected president and the board includes W Hallett, James Smith, William Sprague, John Waterman, Thomas Hill, and others.
The article notes Tilley and Gladding maintain well stocked shops with many patterns so citizens need not travel to Providence. It praises their fair pricing and accommodating service, adds Mr. L. Toft offers good inventory as well, and urges buying locally to avoid overpaying or being misled out of town.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Brown and Clark of Providence appoint J. J. N. Gifford to handle the sale of their articles in this town. The firm is described as manufacturing high quality items and advertised in Providence papers.
A Monday evening gathering at the Town Hall August 26 discussed aiding frontier tribes and securing freedom. Rev Wm Stowe chaired the meeting with J N Burgess as secretary. delegates were named and a convention plan approved to gather funds and publish proceedings in the Bristol Phonix.
Plans for a new topographical map of Rhode Island based on actual surveys by I F Walling. Moears Douglass & Co of New York revise the work for publication and will seek information from property holders. The map will show streams mills schools churches and property names. Price set at five dollars.
Capt H N Gifford endorses Florida Water as an excellent disinfecting agent. It rapidly improves odor in sick rooms and rivals Lubin's product for toilet use. Widely used in Cuba, New York manufacturers ship thousands of boxes annually. Local buyers purchase by the dozen because it is cheap.
In Providence on Wednesday a severe downpour flooded cellars and washed streets. The Journal reports a ball of fire entered the police office via the telegraph wire, exploded with a rifle-like crack, blackening the ceiling and injuring a man who felt a shock and a blackened eye.
Citizens of Providence subscribe 4000 dollars to fund the Providence Light Infantry journey to Cleve land Ohio. Alexander Duncan Req leads the list with a 300 dollar contribution to cover expenses for the dedication of the Perry Monument.
Sailors recount a cheerful crossing with a light breeze from Jat 48 to 48 56 aboard a lee ward steamer bound West. They meet the John Banyan from the West Indies bound to Falmouth and a market, discuss cargoes and port orders, and share a vivid, reflective scene of sunset, Havanas, and reunion. Internal medical musings mix with voyage anecdotes including Capt. Nicholson and a cousin aboard.
A cabin incident aboard the Atlantic Ocean involved a masculine passenger sending a note to the captain's wife through a steward. The note requested two doughnuts and triggered gossip after a plate of baked goods appeared on the cabin table seen from the upper deck.
The noon Albany to Central road train with nine cars hit a severe storm 35 miles from Albany near Amsterdam. Heavy rain swamped Fonda with water one to two feet deep and three bridges were washed away between Fonda and Palatino. Fultonville across the river was submerged to second story level. Passengers and delegates sought shelter as hotels filled and supplies ran short.
J R Bartlett returned from Quebec bearing a note from Governor Sprague inviting His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to Providence as a guest. The Duke of Newcastle met the envoy but offered no reply. The prince and his suite wish to see the United States, with plans for western cities and Washington, then New York, route to be decided with Lord Lyons. It remains uncertain if Boston will be on the itinerary.
Miss Maris Davis a 19 year old daughter of Silas Davis of Falmouth hanged herself in a back chamber last Saturday after a suitor’s engagement ended amid rumors about her prior morals. Despite close watching she evaded restraint, a desperate act shocking the quiet town and saddening the New Bedford Mercury report.
A Boston Courier extract describes Garibaldi at St. Rosalia festival in Palermo acting as legate of the Pope to preside over cathedral services as Dictator of Sicily. Dressed in his red shirt he is welcomed by the archbishop with holy water and seated on the throne of the Kings of Sicily dating to 1265.
The Providence Journal notes citizens of New York including a ladies college owner offer mansions to the visiting Baron Renfrew. It argues against unwise kindness and favors hotels as proper hosting options for the esteemed guest.
A Salt Lake City note reports detained Pony Express due to an Indian engagement with Bannocks. Seventeen Indians were killed and three soldiers wounded. Another clash at School Creek Path, Utah, killed five mail employees.
In Sicily Col Forbes, linked to John Brown, appears in Garibaldi's circle and receives an important command. He becomes commandant of the cita del and district of Molazzo and is tasked with forming a regiment of British volunteers amid a wider push against suicide risk in the first corps.
The Boston Journal notes Tuesday's activities with many society tents in the circle and widespread family tents reducing attendance at formal religious meetings. Officials fear the format may be weakened. a remedy is needed. Tents listed include Pawtucket North Bridgewater Centre St Nantucket First Church Taunton and many others across Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
New York Times correspondent reports Messias Byron Sprague and Richard W. Comstock with Rhode Island Secretary Bartlett delivering an invitation from Governor-General Sprague to the Prince to visit Providence. The Duke of Newcastle says the US trip plan is undecided but may include Chicago. The Prince seeks to see manufacturing towns and mechanics and may stay at the Governor's house if possible.
A New York Commercial Advertiser report describes a city railcar scene with three sets of twins from American Scotch and Irish families, plus a trio of seven month old Irish triplets and a pair of Indian twins aged twenty three, four, seven and nine months, as a remarkable transit moment.
Report from Cape Verde describes Japanese ambassadors aboard the Niagara on July 16 in fine spirits. They spill expensive cabin furnishings, retire to mats, and amuse themselves with smoking, chess, writing. A bizarre “split bath” routine is noted, while Tommy writes love letters, and others study English, with some wishing to return to Annapolis.
O C Williams superintendent of the In sane Asylum Utica N Y lost two beautful children last week to diptheria. The little girl died at ten in the forenoon after meeting her father at the door the brother perished the same day. Remedies failed and the disease proved a swift fatal enemy to children comparable to the Albany outbreak.
The Richmond Inquirer reports numerous complaints against Great Eastern officers at Annapolis for rude conduct and disrespect to Ladies. One John Bull was knocked down on deck for insolence by a cane wielded by a South Baltimore gentleman. A second officer was seen rude to two women, prompting Washington Goodrich to strike and kick him.
The Porster Rot notes little known potato rot but states that the last ten days in August decide the crop fate, with over half of rot occurring then. Unfavorable weather worsens the disease, and without cooler conditions soon, farmers fear severe damage next week.
John A. Burleigh longtime attorney and agent for Great Falls Manufacturing Company dies Wednesday afternoon. He served for many years as a member of the Strafford Bar.
A collage of New England items reports various brief notes. London registrar data, Maine and Boston notices, weather, fires, accidents, and local incidents are touched with names like Rev Arthur Coxe and Daniel Davis, plus references to mills, bridges, and public events across cities and towns.
An old advertisement touts Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry as a remedy to prevent consumption. It lists N. N. Gieford of Bristol as a seller and notes general druggist availability. A New York notice also mentions a forthcoming banquet inviting the Prince with Gen. Scott invited to preside.
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