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Bristol Phenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1847

Page

3

Mexico turmoil and shipwrecks reach New England ports

The afternoon papers report turmoil in Mexico with claims of Santa Anna leading 16 000 troops and shifts in power. Separately a wreck off Ipswich describes brig Balcaner running ashore at Patch’s Beach with about fifty aboard, many dead or missing and survivors rescued.

Mexico New York Vucoday Fron Shore Express New Orleans Delta of Lich Santa Ana Thin Amieny Senor Anaya Wortaid Pellow Dupean Avaya San Martin Hew Vorreyon Querelary Dpingoald Lang Pugbla Calvary Roberis Tlascala Suara Ana Ossica Penny Pena Moray Villani Lyrivel Queraroun Morelia J. Presvau Mastern Balcaner Ipswich Baleaner Robertson Sydney Bastar Pateh

Ship notices and river news from 1847 era ports

Capt Cheesborough aboard the brig Napoleon reports a fire seen near 250 tons and gear snagged. a German railyard fatality at Syracuse occurred when John Conlewan jumped from a car. News notes snow four inches, sleighs on roads, and Frosty jail discharge. Freagut trial costs reach 60,000. Western mail absent. river levels affecting travel. Brighton Market reports prices for cattle, stores, sheep, and swine. small logs sold. local sales and barrow prices listed.

Daily Advertiser Brighton Moxway Nores Niep Smvall Liwne

Association of Bristol County Public Schools Annual Meeting

The Association of Bristol County for the Improvement of Public Schools will hold its annual meeting in the Lecture Room of the Congregational Church on Friday evening December 31. Experienced teachers from abroad are expected to give addresses. All interested in public schools are invited.

Association of Bristol County For the Congregational Church

Pierce to Teach in Warren and Bristol Amid Seminary

Henry P. Pierce plans part time teaching at the Episcopal Seminary in Warren while locating at the seminary and Mason W. Pierce’s Thames Street residence. Citizens interested are urged to call at the office or residence for arrangements. In Worcester Me 1845 opinion notes praise for Tar Balsam of Wild Cherry, touting cures for coughs colds and related ailments with claimed restorative properties. Briggs & Drury advertise sale of the tonic.

Henry P. Pierce Albany Episcopal Seminary Warren Bristol Mason W. Pierce Thames Seutind & Reforuer Worcester Sime Congley Culley Briggs & Drury Wiscasset Maine James W. Warren F. Brown Briggs & Druk

Maritime schedule notes from 1847 New England trade

A fragmentary 1847 ship schedule lists departures and arrivals for multiple vessels including the Steamer Bradford Durfee and Steamer Perry from Fall River Newport and Providence. Entries mention bark Movs from Matanzas, sloops from Wickford New York Taunton and Fall River, with several ships sailing and anchoring near Providence and Fall River during December.

Snarved Bradford Vurtee Borden Percy Woulsey Newport Pall River Aula Jones Taunton Bradford Durfee Burden Fall River Perry Wouley Three Brothers Nichols Fom New York Slop Greenport Penden Iron Paweajuck Sliop Midas Freoeh Fein Providence Exverl Bennett Storm Ty Bal Hiver Woolsey Pull River

Disastrous ship telegraph despatches and whaler notices

A New York Merchants' Telegraphic Despatch reports multiple vessel incidents from New Orleans and Pacific coast routes. Leaking ships, damaged hulls, and cargo figures appear alongside whale oil cargoes and voyage updates from Valparaiso to Honolulu with several crews and captains named.

York Mechaine Tahita Jeter Naseza Weeks Pacific Huxie San Francisco California Vesper Clark NL Citizen Lancing Port Sane Suasonate Emily Morgan Euphrates Edwards Tris Mayes Mayowla Simmons Covington Devel Wautfer MOG Vile Valparaiso Mobile Ty Cruieg Atusher Wecuutit Jus Allen Shearman Russell Morse Bond Howe Mr. Maneiwstte Kale Newedford New York Payta Vil Puna Payta Chas Frederick Barnes NH Cailay Sisson Zeus Coffin Kaidell Nant Tip Lagringe Mant Amercan Luce Naut Bikfist Bugle Way Biktish Atlau Acussinet Rogers Why Rose Miller Novih Geo Callao Oregon Wanpouty Coral Seabury Smith Waverly Crowell Geo & Mareta Beard Amethyst Howes Aurora Nuus Philins Hathaway Sion Mary Morgan Ewer Chae Drew Collin Dows Roseivs Hagard Nesper Pease NW Coast

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