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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1850
Page
3
In a heated session the Senate debated harsh sentences and printed records amid calls for reform. A committee examined the subject while Amos E. Wood was mourned and a brief eulogy by Mr. Chase followed.
Steamship activity and deadly cholera outbreaks flood the week as the Georgia and Panama report large gold cargoes and passenger totals. The Montague disaster near Havana, the Sagamore boiler explosion, and California celebrations highlight peril and progress on routes from Chagres to San Francisco.
The Empire City docked with over two million dollars in freight and more than three hundred passengers including former Grenada president General Masquera. It carries Kingston Jamaica dates to December 1. Cholera rages across the West Indies with Kingston hardest hit and widespread fatalities in Plantain Garden River and St. David districts, crippling police and lowering real estate values.
The steamer America arrived at Halifax after leaving Liverpool on November 30 with 46 passengers for Boston and Halifax. Professor Risley and his Paris ballet troupe are among the Americans aboard. The Baltic from New York reached Liverpool on November 28 after heavy weather. England faces rising anti pope tensions with debates on Catholic clergy titles and Bishop appointments amid riotous protests.
A severe culling explosion rocked the Firth and Sons mine at Heian England on Friday at Veroven. The death toll is unknown but believed high. Reports from Germany describe tense Prussian politics and unrest amid war talk.
On Thursday December 12 1850 market listings show 1000 beef cattle 200 stores 18 working oxen 60 cows and calves 6500 sheep and lambs and 1350 swine. Prices ranged from extra beef cattle 6265 first quality 575 second 476 third 460 stores 8 11 2 years 15 20 8 years 19 26 working oxen 85 87 90 95 100 cows and calves 19 28 31 36 sheep and lambs 1503 75 2 03 one extra lot of cos set cold 6 each swine 4a 50 retail 4ha 6c hogs 44c.
The Ladies of St Michael's Church host a tea party and sale of useful and fancy arts at Armory Hall on Thursday evening December 19. A temperance lecture by Rev Mr Shepard is at the Congregational Church Sunday evening. Seamen's Prayer Meeting at South Christian Church Vestry Monday evening. Overcoats and winter gear offered at reduced prices by M W Pierce Jr. Woolen yarn from a state fair winner colored at Dyes House. Articles may be left with Maxtreop at Bristol Providence Stage Yard. Nov 9.
To Warren on the 1st inst Miss Wealthy A. Bart daughter of Capt Alvan Burt aged 34 on board Panna from San Francisco Nov 14 Of Providence formerly of this town aged years To Panama on the 14th of November inst Capt Francis Moore master of bark Winthrop aged 43 In New Orleans on the 29th alt Mr William H Warren of this town Set officer of ship Thomas Church aged 32 In Providence on the 4th met Mr Lydia Knight wife of Hon Nehemiah Knight aged about 60 Uy the Sth inst Amos T Loomis in the Ath year To Little Compton on the Sdinet Mie Hannah Cor aged 91 years 4 months 27 days great granddaughter of Elizabeth Peabody first white person there after landing of the Pitysims In Newport on Tuesday Mr Samuel Spooncey in the 78th year Died on board brig Margaret on the 7th of November last on hie passage from Realego we Fanna Mr George W Fish of New Haven Comm He was on his way home from California New Haven papers please copy
In this town on Thnewing event by the Rev Mr ope te ie. Mies Mtaey Ane Munro noted by Rev Mr Cooke. George Wea to Mile Catharine D Gladding of avincok in Newport. on the 6th met Mr Gardner Smith Jr to a daughter of John J Allen of that place Weaterly on the let inst Hon 8 Banda of New en Mise Mary Ann Gorton of Providence on the 6dinat Mr Sohn Aldiich at North Scquate to Mia Talila B Wiheot of Provistence
Maritime notices list arrivals at Bristol Rhode Island from Fall River Providence Bangor and Philadelphia with vessels such as Bradford Durfee Fane Excell and Jane Truman and cargoes including lumber coal and general trade. Memoranda note brig Henry Marshall and other movements with routes to Havana Tobasco and Mobile.
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