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Bristol Phenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1852

Page

3

Fire and Death Bring Bristol Fire Company Notices

At the King Philip Engine Co hall Bristol on December 11 1852 members mourn Wm P Swan an active officer and offer sympathy to his widow and family. A fire in Division Street destroyed a barn owned by William Wilbour and occupied by Stedman and spread to a nearby house owned by the heirs of the late Billings Burdick. Loss about 3000 with suspected incendiary origin. firemen and citizens acted quickly. Newport News dated December 13.

Bristol King Philip Engine Co Wm. P. Swan Bristol Phenix WM. H. Douglass Division Street William Wilbour Stedman Billings Burdick Nathaniel Davis Ita Newport News Bistol Aga Joun Glover Harding Court of Probate

Homicide and Criminal News from New York and Maine

Homicide report from Water Street New York describes a colored man Melix from Plymouth Mass stabbed in self defense after being attacked. coroner’s inquest pending. West Troy notes Robt Morrison arrested with counterfeit money linked to an alleged gang. prior arrest record mentioned. Uxbridge witnesses Mrs Taft suicide in Worcester for insanity. Patt age about 25. Bangor lumber survey shows 300 million feet yearly valued near 3 million dollars. market demand strong but supply down due to drought. price per thousand feet up about one dollar.

New York Melix Water Street Louisa Plymouth Mass West Troy Morrison City Bank of Hartford Tradesmen’s Bank of Chelsea Merchants’ Bank of Norwich Ascutney Bank of Windsor Maine Bangor

Seminary Destroyed in Richmondville Fire Leaves 300 Pupils Safe

A Richmondville seminary was destroyed by fire this morning. More than 300 pupils were in the building asleep and escaped safely. Loss estimated at 14,000 dollars and insured. The incident is part of a broader report including discoveries about camphor as an antidote to strychnine and other local notes.

Albany Richmondville Scientific American Shaddock London Lancet Pension Office United States Wien Messrs Allen & Co Cincinnati Ke, Allen & UO Searea Falls Hely Courier Philadelphia Sempster Truman Abell M.D Canton Jon Reed, Cutler & CO Snporters Drug- Pevdrs Ecammvaag Bristol Crawford Easterbrooks

Seamen Prayer Meeting Announcement

The monthly Concert of Prayer for Seamen will be held at the Congregational Lecture Room on Monday evening at 6 o clock.

Seamens- Prayer Meeting Bradford Theodore O. Gladding Constitution Street

Report of Attendance at Public Schools for Quarter Ending July 23 1852

Long column recalls Mr Law’s muskets moved from Brooklyn warehouses to Albany by steamboat Troy. It notes a Troy machinist hiring to arm 20 000 muskets with percussion locks and questions what to do next. Also mentions Navy Yard labor disputes, Professor Hubbard’s gold specimens, a justifiable homicide verdict in Melix case, and the Mersonist Court suit awaiting Supreme Court guidance on contested questions of dividends and capital allocation.

Law Brooklyn Albany Troy N. Y. Jour Com Cuurcu New Year New York Commercial Advertiser Nelson Betts Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Court Circuit Court

Palmer as Agent for Thin Paper in Boston New York Philadelphia

W B Palmer is named as the authorized agent for thin paper in Boston New York and Philadelphia and may use advertisements and subscriptions at the same rates. Receipts from Palmer are to be regarded as payments and his offices are in Scollay's Building Boston the Line Building New York and N W corner Third and Chestnut streets Philadelphia.

W. B. Palmer Boston New York Philadelphia Bostox

Brighton Market Prices At Tavunspar Dec 18 Market Report

At market 1450 Beef Cattle 150 Stores 18 pairs Working Oxen 80 Cows and Culver 2000 Sheep and Lambs 1200 Swine. Beef Cattle prices Extra 650 Int quality 6 2d quality 5 5 60 3d quality 4 ord 875. Stores yearlings 4596 two years old 7 8 a9 three years old 18 2 28 25 a 27. Working Oxen sale at 65 70 85 87 90 a 100. Cows and Calves 22 24 27 9098 Sheep sale xifu 3 4 606. By loss 195 Bi 50a 1 75 Swine 6 a To retail 7 a Be fat hoge 6 a Age

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