06 Dec 1862
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1862
Page
1
Fragmented OCR shows a Bristol Rhode Island publication listing weekly Saturday issues with ad rates two dollars per year for residents and four cents per single copy. It references obituaries and political notices, and advertising rates per line with transient advertising at one dollar per square.
In Hampton Roads the Cumberland faces the ironclad foe. The poem recalls the ship’s grave battle and the sailors who died as the fort and fleet exchange fire. Morris led a stubborn defense while loyalty to the flag echoed through dawn prayers and dirges for the fallen.
A poem venerates General Burnside praising his valor and leadership. It calls the nation to hope he will persevere against a strong foe, pledges support from soldiers and citizens, and prays for his life to be spared for the nation's sake. It reflects 19th century patriotic rhetoric and admiration for military command.
The wandering observer recalls the vast pyramids near Grand Cairo and notes how time erases all monuments. He laments oblivion, the vanity of mortal efforts, and the fading of names as history erodes human vanity.
A private soldier from the Fourteenth Illinois reports finding a blue eyed baby on the Hatchie battlefield amid deadly fighting. The child, cared for by officers and later adopted by the regiment as Our little baby, was eventually reunited with its grateful mother. The account ties the infant’s survival to faith and courage amid war.
A western Scotland church report recalls a center table communion scene where the precentor blocks the Dumbiedike family, then a Volney anecdote shows Washington's letter of recommendation. The piece ends with a reflection on polite behavior in genteel society and obliging conduct.
In 17th century Berwick Grizel Cochrane visits her condemned father Sir John Cochrane in prison and begs his life. A mysterious mail robbery delays a second death warrant for days, and Grizel’s plea leads to a royal pardon before a final audience with a dramatic reveal of the savior.
A reflective narrator recalls a heirloom clock and an imaginative tale told by his grandfather. The story recounts a rural frontier settlement where Harry and Mary grow up amid early schooling, chapel life, and social rivalries until a French incursions threaten the peace of the small colony.
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