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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1852
Page
3
A meeting is set for Monday evening at 7 o clock in a room above Mr S J Smith s store on Thames Street to appoint delegates to the Whig State Convention in Providence and to elect four delegates to the Whig National Convention for nominating President and Vice President.
The King Philip Fire Company library opens Tuesday afternoon February 10 for book delivery. Patrons may borrow by depositing one dollar as security and paying six cents weekly. The hall will be open to the public that afternoon. Librarian L. A. Martin announces the reading room will operate.
Reports indicate the government plans a demonstration to secure the release of American seamen held in Japan and to press for opening Japanese ports to U S commerce. Commodore Perry may lead the mission with support from East India squadron ships.
A man named Jonas Poe, arrested by Phi aials on actions fromington for malicious correspondence with Mexico, indicted by Washington Grand Jury for meddling with Garay Grant. A keg with 5000 Mexican dollars burst on St Nicholas, spilling into 26 feet of water. Sir Henry Bower to settle Central American issues. Baltimore city tax levy estimated at 136 3 4 cents per 100. Two Fort Adams soldiers died in cold weather from ice and eelhole accidents. The oldest Green Street resident is active in Battery walks. Tony Lehman murder remains found near Port Richmond. headless body in three sacks. Andrew McBride linked to the same culprits.
The piece urges immediate payment to curb small debts and prevent later regret. It uses anecdotes about grapes and a ten dollar bill to illustrate that money slips away faster than imagined and that prudent spending reduces unwanted guilt. It concludes with a call to practice prompt settlement.
Market listings show 875 beef cattle none stored 12 pair working oxen 48 cows and calves 2700 sheep and lambs with various figures for prices and categories. Mixed totals include calves and cattle consignments with values around 400 to 625 in local units and additional entries vague in OCR.
Col J Watson Webb in his Vienna charge and editor of the Daily Morning and New York Enquirer endorses Rogers Liverwort Tar and Candala for colds and influenza. The notice promotes sale through A L Scovill Co at Gothic Hall Broadway New York and Dr L W Briggs Bristol with price one dollar per bottle or six for five dollars.
Marriages and obituaries listed with names and partial places including Providence Swansey Fall River Boston New York Brockhale Newport Middletown and other towns. The text cites several weddings including Mr David B Taylor to Mary M Martin and Mr John Hubbard to Miss Pou of Swanzey, plus multiple age notes and references to the late Mrs Rally and Dinah Bailey among others.
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