27 Aug 1853
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1853
Page
1
Bristol Prebnex advertises weekly Saturday edition rates, 4 cents per insertion, 1 dollar per square for three weeks, twenty cents per square for each additional insertion, and 12-pica type per square. Yearly advertisers limited to 18 lines weekly for their own business.
A devotional hymn-like lament asks for divine calm and redemptive grace. The speaker confesses sin, recalls innocence lost, and pleads for acceptance by the Creator while seeking unity with divine mercy and the hope of eternal home.
Texas correspondent reports over two hundred thousand emigrants in Texas this year. Railroads and common school education dominate discussion as the next Legislature may appoint a commission to design a complete education system from primary schools to state universities.
A Boston Journal excerpt discusses public blame for prioritizing speed over safety after rail accidents. It cites the Plymouth celebration on the Old Colony line where thousands traveled safely due to careful management, noting public opinion criticized longer travel times rather than safety. It argues safety and speed are both desirable and should be balanced.
In a regional demonstration a boy named Marcey shows rapid mental math powers, dividing millions by thousands in minutes with exact results. His educational background is limited, with parents living in Kentucky near Louisville. Local observers note the feat as extraordinary despite his reading and writing difficulties.
The piece extols progress toward a higher material and spiritual state. It links the American Revolution to a divine mission, argues truth and liberty battle falsehood, and urges individual self discipline to manifest the New Jerusalem on earth.
John Hardy, eighteen, son of a blacksmith, earned his bread by hard labor and supported his education. He received a gold medal for Mathematics and six bronze medals for Chemistry Natural Philosophy English German Composition and Geography at the New York Free Academy. He delivered the closing oration and the valedictory addresses.
A German woman drawing a willow carriage with a one year old infant behind a wagon tipped the carriage. The child suffered a neck dislocation and died instantly, underscoring the need for constant caution when supervising children.
The Chicago Democrat notes that after Illinois barred the circulation of foreign bank one dollar bills, residents may leave such foreign small notes with local offices as collateral or for collection.
A pious farmer in Ratantio County rose on Sabbath mis believing it was Saturday and loaded a wagon with potatoes. He drove to town and called at stores and finally asked the constable about the apparent offense. The constable noted the impropriety of such actions on the Sabbath.
A young woman Laura faces pressure from her father to marry Charles Ruffin despite loving another, choosing duty over love. Laura’s mother counsels patient resilience as the arranged marriage unfolds, revealing Ruffin’s cruel nature and its toll on Laura and her family.
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