Turmoil and fires disrupt Boston harbor and Parliament House
Reports from Boston describe detention of vessels with fever aboard bound for New York and Philadelphia. Elsewhere, effigy demonstrations target Tar Bedini and a Bishop. In Queenstown Parliament House and attached buildings burned at dawn, destroying the Historical Society library and apparatus while part of the library was saved.
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Hs PE V Pike
Philadelphia
Wenthars
New York
Qeesce
Parliament House
Historical Society
Smuggling Arrests and Seizure on Board steamer Alps
New York reports J. D. Dowling surgeon on the Asia and J. Johaasson of Levison Brothers Maiden Lane were arrested on smuggling charges. They were held on $5000 bonds each as authorities seized a quantity of watch movements and embroideries aboard the Alps, with the steamer ordered bonded in the suny.
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New York
J. D. Dowling
E Steamship Asia
J. Johaasson
Levison & Brothers
Maiden Lane
Suny
Deaths and Diplomacy Aboard Early Atlantic News
Miss Mary Ann Hunt dies in Boston at nineteen from burns after a burning fluid explosion. Reports note the duel between Mr Sonte and the French Ambassador remains tense with updates from Madrid on the ambassador's precarious health and gout complications. Potatoes and new lighthouse lights at Cape Henlopen and Cape May are described with distances and sea visibility.
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Borsino
Mary Ann Hunt
Boston
Louis Napoleon
Boston Courier
Steamship Massachusetts Grounded in Nantucket Harbor
The steamship Massachusetts grounded while entering Nantucket harbor on a rough Saturday, breaking a feeding pipe and causing a leak. Passengers and mails were taken ashore by boat. In Providence Mrs Huldah Allen suffered an apoplectic fit on Sunday morning while at home, about age 45.
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Nantucket
New Bedford Mercury
Huldah Allen
Clifford Street
Providence
Fire Strikes Columbian Foundry and Pearl Street Dwellings
A fire at the Columbian foundry and machine shop on Duane Street and subsequent blaze at two Pearl Street dwellings near the Battery drove several poor families into the street during a freezing night with strong winds. An attempt to halt Boston arson sales followed, shops closed and police court action loomed.
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Columbian Foundry
Pearl Street
Liquor Seizures Reported in Local Area
Officers and deputies seized alcohol at Michael Collins premises on Spring Street including a 20 gallon barrel of ale and a 1 quart jug of rain water mix. This marks multiple seizures since liquor laws began. Additional action at Holt Crowther’s on Eighth Street yielded a half barrel of ale and six gallons of various liquors. A Boston death from a child given spirits leads to murder charges against Philip O’Brien as he awaits examination.
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Dean
Jonathan Bassett
Joseph Borden
Michael Collins
Spring St
Catherine Donnelly
Boston
Philip O'Brien
O'Brien
Mrs Landreaux Wins 20000 Against New Orleans Railroad
Mrs Landreaux obtained a verdict of twenty thousand dollars against the New Orleans Railroad Company for damages from the death of her husband killed in an accident on that road.
Great Exhibition of 1855 Sets Imperial Commission
The Prince Napoleon presides by imperial decree as president of a two section commission for the Great Exhibition. The Commission oversees two divisions namely fine arts and agriculture with experts guiding the event.
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Wadovin
Napoleon
Riots halt railroad repairs and New York lottery raids
Last night rioters tore up two blocks of track near Sassafras and Cheshut streets as authorities tried to secure the line. In New York and Baltimore police cracked down on illegal lottery schemes run by Albert Knight and John Rice, with vast circulars and as much as 250 dollars daily taken in.
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Enis
Copany
Sassafras
Cheshut
New York
Baltimore
Albert Knight
John Rice
Thei
East River
Pilrookdlya
Lamertine
Bedloes Island
Electors of Bristol to Meet for Democratic Delegates
The Electors of Bristol attend a February 6 meeting at the Bristol Court House to choose delegates for the Democratic State Convention in Providence on February 9 1954. Officers will be elected for the ensuing year by order of the committee. A schooner N A Gam brelt from Baltimore, sent from Africa, was condemned and ordered sold in the U S Court for alleged slave trade.
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Bristol
Court House
Providence
New York
Brighton Market Prices Report for Tavuspat February
At market 1100 Bee Cattle, 75 Stores, 12 pairs Working oxen and calves, 2500 Sheep and Lambs. Bee Cattle quality pricing listed. stores and working oxen values given. Market well attended with some attractions likely to sell quickly. ordinary beef steady. Signed by W. B. Palmer, American Newspaper Agent, Boston New York Philadelphia offices listed.
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Brighton
Tavuspat
Bee
Exien
Corwa
Colea
Lambe
Exwa
W. B. Palmer
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Bilececninia
Garmanns
Scollay's
rTribune
Marriages Listed Across Several Towns in New England
A series of marriage notices dated late in the month announces unions in Newport Fall River New Bedford and Providence. Couples include Benjamin F Downing and Julia E Faianeau in Newport Mary E Crandall and Briangel R Hammond in Fall River Harrison Tinkham and Mary A Snow in New Bedford and others from Warren Brig and New York.
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Warren
Jonathae C. Anthony
Swalley
Rebecca
Wordell
Pall River
Daniel Ingratiam
Mies
Olive C. Randall
Newport
Benjamin F. Downing
Julia E. Faianeau
Providence
Stot Alt
Philip White
Mies Emre
Ey Hopkins
P. Stot
Me. Lewin T. Brownl
Mire Emmet
Waterann
New York
Fall River
Alt
Briangel R. Hammond
Misa Mary E. Crandall
New Bedford
Harrison Tinkham
Mise
Mary A. Snow
Rochester
Frederick A. Mickell
Misa Harriet
Pieter
That City
Frederick RB. Bilverter
Mire
Abby L. Perry
Obituary Notices From Various Towns
In this town on Wednesday last Stephen Alty in the 67th year of age to Warren 22d alt Daniel Gardner aged 54 in Newport Sletchc Mr William H Peabody iv in the 29 year of age In Providence Both alt Henry T Ruggles son of Capt Spooner Ruggles in the 22 year of age Mare in The 26th year daughter of William and Hannah Tulhioan Mrs Ann Sprague in her Bath year Ist inst Eve N Gaedner in the 86th year of life Ist instant Thomas C Hartshorn in his Bath year In New Bedford 26th whe Mrs Adelaide A Wyatt aged 28 wife of Cap Robert T Wyatt Star ult Merry Reynobile widow of Michael Reynolds of South Dunmepth in the 16 year of her age In Portsmouth K 1 26th ult Mrs Sally Green widow of the late Hawkson Green aged 75 years and 6 muntha
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Warren
Daniel Gardner
Newport
Wm. H. Peabody
Providence
Henry T. Ruggles
Capt
Spooner Ruggles
Mare
William
Hannah Tulhioa
South Dunmepth
Portsmouth
K. 1
Sally Green
Hawkson Green
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