Bristol Torail Abatinches Society Meeting Notice
The Bristol Temperance group schedules its monthly meeting at the Congregation’s Vestry on Monday evening next at 7 o’clock.
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1851
Page
3
The Bristol Temperance group schedules its monthly meeting at the Congregation’s Vestry on Monday evening next at 7 o’clock.
Halifax receives weekly European intelligence with English news on Parliament topics. Report mentions a $4 million surplus, tax cuts, Napoleonic signals, and political shifts in France Germany and Ireland. A new Catholic bishop appointment shocks Ireland as Lord Russell stance and Queen speech loom. Nautilus steamer loss with nine lives.
The Philadelphia Ledger reports the steamer America hit a severe midnight gale off Blaieras en route to Hatheras inlet. A guard rail and steam pipe expansion joint failed, disabling the boat. chief engineer Slaw and pilot Wilson survived in the first boat, with others aboard the second boat.
The New Orleans Picayune reports Victor St. Victor the bank’s chief teller aged about 74 fled with about 80 000 in bank funds after being displaced by the board. He offered 360 000 to a friend to hide the act and planned suicide. A later account says he was captured or arrested by the next day and some funds were recovered.
Jesac Barrows, jailed in Freetown, Maine, for allegedly killing his wife by blows was examined and discharged by Trial Justice Nicholas Hathaway. Coroner's jury previously charged Barrows, and Times correspondent reports the evidence as sensational. defense claims grievous assault, not murder or manslaughter.
Market reports show 650 beef cattle 10 pair working oxen 27 cows and calves 2200 sheep and lambs 126 swine with prices for beef cattle oxen and sheep. A Warren tannery burned injuring about 800. New Orleans municipalites debate Webster retention in the McDonough estate case. Slavery arrest of Captain of brig Ramonce Silva in New York pending grand jury. Telegraphic electricity speed noted. Pope rumored to found married preachers order. Springfield court convicts Ashbel Miller of rape daughter. Westville man awarded damages for railroad collision.
An aged Tabernacle member credits Radway’s Ready Relief with curing rheumatism and enabling walking within hours. The ad touts Radway’s Ready Relief, Radway’s Chinese Medicated Soap, and Circassion Balm, claiming rapid pain relief and skin and hair benefits. It urges households to keep these products, notes 25 or 26 cent pricing, and stresses steel-engraved labels.
Sunday last an infant son of Mr William on Zaring. Mrs Lydia Gray of Hope street. George W Rowbotham aged 1. Hannah P Thompson eldest daughter of Capt John B Thompson. John Charles McKenzie eight months. Mrs Amy C Remington 63. Andrew Melville 68. Caroline Frances Hidden aged 1 year 6 days. Mrs Esther Abbott widow of Col Stephen Abbott. Coleman Hatch 1st year. Caroline Frances Hidden mentioned. Mrs Flope Butler 68. Sally Burgess 69. Capt Halsey Baker. Ephraim Bailey 75 in Little Compton.
The Bristol Rhode Island port lists arrivals on the weekend and early week: Steamboat Bradford Durfee with master Borden arrived from Fall River on Saturday February 1, Sloop Fame with Pearse from Fall River on Sunday the 24th, Schooner Jarvis Lyon with Burroughs from Philadelphia bound for Providence on Monday the 8th, Sloop Plough Boy with Williston from Portsmouth carrying coal, Sloop Nira with Baker from Newport, Sloop Mary Elizabeth with Davis from Newport, and Sloop Olive with Lewis from Wickford.
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