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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1860
Page
2
The Warren Telegraph chronicles an enhanced breech loading cannon by Captain Charles F. Brown, a noted town citizen. It features dual patents for the wheel and gun mechanism, a three wheel carriage, and a cam driven firing system allowing rapid discharges with each wheel revolution.
The state electors met at the court house on Wednesday at 10 o clock. Gov. Thomas G. Turner chaired, L J Ballou secretary. They voted for Abraham Lincoln of Illinois for president and Hannibal Hamlin of Maine for vice president. Ballou was named special messenger to carry certificates to Washington. The piece notes South's secession excitement and comments on political sentiment among Union supporters and opponents.
A garbled historical note discusses misreadings and misquotations from a biblical verse and personal reflections. The text references a 7th verse of the 5th chapter of John and mentions habits, restraint, and possible critique of a coat and fashion. Names and definitive events are not clearly identifiable.
A critical tirade discusses lager beer in New England, freighting social mores with German customs, class attire, and moral judgments. It contrasts American depots and hid tampered brews with genuine lager as a tonic, while condemning temperance apathy and urging charity toward suffering families.
The text captures fragmented excerpts from a congressional session with references to committees, amendments, and adjournment. It mentions figures such as Mr. Boteler, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Morrin, alongside debates about committee composition, constitutional unity, and responses to crises. The tone mirrors a period parliamentary report with scattered quotations and procedural notes.
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