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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1850
Page
1
Bristol Premex is a weekly publication edited by Bayley and Bradford Street in Bristol. The notice lists subscription terms and rates for in town and distant readers, with pricing and advertisement details for various line counts and paper options.
Fragmentary verse depicts longing for justice and transcendent peace. The speaker contrasts earthly pleasures with a life of integrity, imagining a future where wealth and power fade and nature grants a universal, harmonious bliss. The poem laments fortune’s unfairness and cherishes an eternal home beyond mortal fate.
Bangor papers reject Bath Tribune report that Me Johnson of Orono Maine was arrested on a California governor requisition for murder. The Mercury notes the California tale stems from a fictitious Oldtown Munchausen story about an alcalde authorizing a firing squad and a condemned man shot, later found innocent.
Abijah, the marked Charlestown bank robber, admits guilt in the Connecticut River Bank theft at Charlestown New Hampshire. He recounts the plan with his brother, the wagon load, a fast horse, and a failed pursuit as the horse wandered off down a narrow road leaving police and robbers at a loss.
A district court guardian remarks on a verdict to the defendant, noting the judge could not exceed twelve dollars yet the sum given was forty dollars. The defendant’s counsel points out the overstep and questions the authority. The judge acknowledges the miscalculation.
A reflective meditation on death's quiet dominion from war to graveyards. Revered lines by Rev. Henry Giles describe how memory sustains the living, humility, and faith amid mortality as earth yields to divine gathering.
The text rails against older rivals dampening youth and genius, praising youthful energy and sympathy needed by rising talents. It notes a small planet found November 2 in Naples by Gasparis as the 13th between Mars and Jupiter, with several discoveries attributed to Hind and Gasparis in recent years.
The text extols virtue and beauty while decrying vice. It urges elevating character, alleviating human misery, and contributing to a pure world. The speaker would prefer a brief, glorious flight like a star to a shameful gutter existence, avoiding disgrace.
A Cincinnati report describes a ferocious dog attack on a young child where the dog gripped the throat despite blows. The crowd injured the animal and freed the victim after severe bite injuries. A safe remedy advised by the Boston Medical Journal suggests applying a sponge soaked in spirit of hartshorn to the animal’s snout to make it release.
The London Chronicle cites a French inventor who provided a machine for taking the Ayes and Noes at the National Assembly costing about $5,000. It muses on Congress adopting such devices or even gas vents to replace excessive oratory, with satire targeting figures like Buncomb Chauncey Cleaveland Giddings Long John and Yulee.
Edgar Sumner hides a drinking habit behind a veneer of virtue. His wife Emily sinks into illness and loneliness as his dissipation erodes home life. A midnight collapse, a doctor’s arrival, and Edgar’s haunting remorse reveal a tragedy of neglect and guilt.
In a fevered night Edgar confronts guilt over his treatment of Emily and is consoled by Ellen Blake. Emily recovers gradually as Edgar atones, confessing his faults and seeking forgiveness. The tale ends with a vision of a contented family united by love, restraint, and shared happiness.
The town of Eastham passed an order in 1606 forcing every bachelor to kill six blackbirds or three crows before marriage. A penny was offered for compliance, with the restriction that men could not marry until they obeyed the order.
The passage recalls eastern people measuring time by shadow length, with a man standing to observe a shadow and estimate the hour using his feet. It notes social duties to visit favored individuals after long separations, and contrasts local beauty with the presence of a deputy sheriff nearby.
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