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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1852
Page
2
A narrator recalls Peete and De Siow in a regiment era friendship. Willa Peete, a soldier's devoted wife, shares in his success and courage. The piece hints at an honored colonel's rise and a beloved family story passed down by a longtime friend and their only child.
A Boston writer recalls a portrait painter judged a common drunkard and sent to jail. In a hotel reading room he asked an old acquaintance, the Colonel, to inspect his last sketch found inside his hat reading give me a quarter. The Colonel, moved, gave a quarter and relapsed into drink.
A Springfield incident reports a late night collapse at a Long Hill residence owned by Henry King and occupied by Mrs Harris. Basement walls gave way causing the first floor to crash. occupants on the second story were moved to safety from windows with no injuries. Furniture suffered heavy damage.
The Vermont Legislature adjourned after passing a liquor bill akin to the Maine law. The measure, approved 71 to 70 in the House with later reconsideration motions, faced procedural disputes and swift final passage amid criticism from the Montpelier Patriot calling the session hurried and improper.
David White of Indiana reports a remarkable rise in hog values. He cleared about $60,000 in a single sale and expects profits to reach $200,000 before the season ends. Hog prices have climbed to 86 per cwt as major slaughtering operations expand in the West.
Boston informant reports a proposed compromise to a prohibitory liquor law in the Canadian Parliament. Petitioners led by two Roman Catholic bishops and 5000 supporters urged licensing rules requiring electors to sign, tavern security deposits, priest certificates, and liability for intoxication, but the measure was not adopted and no law passed.
After preparations to move inmates in Charlestown State Prison, guards discovered Thomas Davis missing. Davis, a recent murderer of his sister Elizabe Van Wagner, had received clemency and was later found hiding in the prison yard before being moved to a more suitable cell.
A fragment notes Davis being described as "an ugly customer" by the Boston Journal and that he will remain where he is until certain actions are completed. The nonspecific excerpt references a dispute and ongoing restraint or confinement.
The electors of this state gathered at a local house on Wednesday to cast ballots for President and Vice President. George Turner of Newport was named chairman and Jesse S. Tourtellet of North Providence served as special messenger to send the votes to Washington.
The regular monthly meeting of the Court of Probate will be held at the Probate Office at 2 o clock on Monday afternoon next.
The second session of the thirty-second Congress will begin in Washington on Monday with many members already arriving at the capital.
Pickpockets carried out a flourishing business in Boston on Tuesday last. A large number of people were relieved of pocket books watches and purses.
Thousands gathered in Boston for the funeral rites of Webster Shea. The procession numbered about five thousand and passed for an hour. The eulogy was read in Faneuil Hall by Hon. George S. Hillard and lasted about an hour and forty five minutes.
A Journal of Commerce report claims Mr George Law of New York intends using a large muskets stockpile to threaten Havana and provoke war. He allegedly withdrew mail transport and pressed Cherokee under armament to sail with Purser Smith aboard. Law is linked to a cash purchase of muskets and a cloak of mystery surrounds his associates.
A 15 year old named Gates died by self inflicted gunshot in New Bedford on Wednesday. The incident is reported as a suicide with details noting the method and location.
The December number begins the sixth volume and lists a regular monthly issue print run of 100,000 copies. Contents include Sketch of Washington City by Anne C Kyneh, Australia and its Gold by Alfred H Guernsey, Napoleon Bonaparte by J S C Abbott, and My Client's Story. Available from G W Easterbrooks, State Street.
Call for The Betton Almanac a compact volume priced twenty five cents offering a Boston map current and historical, political listings, business directory and events. Issued by Damtell & Moore and George Coolidge at Devonshire street adjoining the Exchange Coffee House. Published for Uncle Tom's Cabin by John P Jewett & Co with orders through the publisher.
The volume preserves notable orations seen as essential for youth, praising them as models of eloquence and power. It runs 84 pages and costs 25 cents, with mail service available for delivery.
The Captain and crew of whale ship War and Warren are aboard ship California after being reported burnt in the Award. Sea conditions were noted early in July as the situation unfolded.
Rutland Vermont reports marble production valued at about one million dollars in the past year, with local quarries and workshops credited for the output and regional workers highlighted in the trade coverage.
The piece relays President Millard Fillmore's letter to Mr Maxwell at the New York port, denying any citizen may threaten war for redress and urging government action through the U S Congress. It notes ongoing negotiations with Spain over Cuba and previews political reflections for Pierce's coming administration.
A bundle of Crescent City documents in New York papers includes a George Law letter denying claims that he and allies planned to start hostilities with Cuba after the Crescent City was fired on. Law purports the ship would land in Havana, be surrendered if attacked, and crew kept as prisoners while the nation weighs redress.
New York dispatches report President Arista confined to the Palace with 500 soldiers. Rebels lie within 20 leagues of Mexico City and Uragua advances with 3000 troops. Analysts doubt Arista can hold power beyond a month.
In Baltimore on November 29 the city faced widespread fear as crime rose. A gang attacked a man named McCormick on Liberty Street while he walked with two women, prompting him to fire at his attackers and causing one assailant to fall and be carried away by the retreating group.
Advices from Honduras report an Indian assault on Retan on the 3d inst. Inhabitants fled in confusion, many poorly clothed and hungry as rain poured down. Belized and Badlar towns were threatened or surrounded. mining and floods caused deaths, crop and stock losses across the country.
A party of about forty men returning from an Irish funeral on horseback in Cincinnati encountered Dr. J. W. Campbell of Louisville. Campbell and his horse were killed, and one member of the group was held to bail for manslaughter.
The proposed constitutional reform to remove property qualifications for State Senators nears passage. A House of Commons second reading passed 84 to 27, four votes above the required affirmative threshold, signaling solid support for the measure.
The Boston Traveller notes rapid progress in dental science with artificial teeth for upper and lower jaws. Dr. Cummings of 23 Tremont Row is praised for a gold embedded set that restores chewing and improves speech, marking a milestone in dental mechanism.
New York Nov 27 Advices tell of storms with thunder and lightning quelling drought favoring rain. A 30 man schooner with a Portuguese flag was seen near esther harbor, ordered off, then returned signaling for a pilot before the governor fired a warning gun and she departed to sea.
A Pernambuco letter from Oct. 14 reports Brazil grants a charter for a railroad from Pernam buco to about seventy five miles inland and guarantees five percent per annum on stock.
Rev. Arthur B Fuller of this city accepts a cordial invitation to become pastor of the new North Church in Boston. He is a brother of the late Margaret Fuller d'Ossoli and follows Rev. Francis Parkman who previously led the society.
A fragment notes talk of New York City taxes for the coming year with figures suggesting a one hundred dollar level. The text is incomplete and lacks full context or official sources.
The Battery project in New York City has secured a signed contract. Total cost is set at $27,000 for the complete enlargement plan.
Charles Platts is held on bail on suspicion of attempting to kill his father in law Mr Smith who was shot in his barn on the 19th. Platts fled with his father in law toward the village and was seen sweating. The victim may recover. motive cited is inheriting a large property from Mr Smith’s death.
The New York Tribune reports a $300,000 donation by Peter Cooper for an institution named the Union to improve the moral mental and fiscal welfare of youth locally and globally. The building site is bounded by Astor Place Fourth Avenue Third Avenue and Seventh Street.
Washington newspaper dispatch reports George Law has withdrawn about 25 000 to 30 000 muskets purchased from the government, affecting Cuban affair coverage. The Journal of Commerce corroborates the move as a notable shift in public store stock and political angles.
The Old Brewery was opened for public viewing last evening to show its interior before removal for a new Home Mission building. Four to five thousand spectators attended, about half of them women, with many tenants opening rooms for visitors and some using the opportunity to help relieve the sick. The building will be lit similarly for a few more nights, allowing anyone to view without disturbance.
Police in New York have captured a principal in a counterfeit gang and seized their dies and instruments for striking coins of various denominations. A small amount of counterfeit currency was found. Authorities believe thousands of counterfeit gold dollars are in circulation. The prisoner is Louis Burry. three confederates escaped.
A boiler at the paper mill of C. M. and Lorenzo Lincoln in Dighton exploded about six on Monday morning. Caleb W. Lincoln aged 19, son of C. M. Lincoln, was killed instantly. Another person, Anson Boothain Bowey Cod ding, was badly hurt.
A New York company, active around two hundred seventy acres at the mouth of the Raritan River, announces plans aligned with conservative stock principles. A provisional Union in New York circulates the concept, while Bailey Tribune reports on the paper’s dissemination.
Three died recently on the steamer J S Chenoweth while en route from New Orleans to this port. The deceased are laid to rest in two metallic coffins and conveyed to friends for interment.
A Boston Journal note claims India rubber is used to make not only flutes but also canes violins and guitars. The material reportedly grows so hard that standard tools struggle to shape it.
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