Public concerns on cheap paper and a Bristol Sabbath School sketch
A column discusses high paper prices threatening free circulation of books and its impact on government. It notes a monopolistic push by paper makers and a remonstrance by a specific gentleman. A Bristol church linked Sabbath School history details early classes and branch schools from 1812 to 1840, highlighting educators and local facilities.
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Boston Journal
Alost
Munegacosetta
Congregational Church
Bristol
R. I. Atn
Early Boston Sabbath School and Library Highlights
The narrative recalls Boston efforts to publish children’s books, lent and rewarded to youth, noting few authors then and a sparse sheaf of volumes. It chronicles the Sabbath School growth from 1820 to 1862, lists superintendents Otis Storré, Benjamin S. Bourne, George M. Coit, and M. T. Bennett, and honors T. W. Bicknell who led since 1862, with 21 classes, 150 scholars, and a four hundred volume library.
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Boston
Echolirs Ag
de. Shepard
Otis Storré
North Grammar
Dea
Benjamin S. Bourne
Den
George M. Coit
M. T. Bennett
T. W. Bicknell
Echool
Jabors
Lectures and concerts highlight town events at Hall
The Rev W S Studley attracted a large attentive audience at Town Hall with fault finding talk praised as interesting and witty. Madame Charlotte Varian and Prof Uffican plus Mr Jackson gave a charitable concert, with Mrs Varian’s singing and Mr Luffman’s piano noted as high quality.
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W. S. Studley
Town Hall
Charlotte Varian
Uffican
Mr. Jackson
Lal
Madame Varinn
Luffman
Vital Statistics and Bank News From Town Records
The year 1862 records 34 marriages with 21 Americans 10 foreigners and 3 mixed couples. Births total 117 with 71 males 46 females. 56 American parentage 61 foreign or mixed. Irish 34 German 11 Scotch 3 and 13 mixed. Four pairs of twins and nine stillbirths noted. births exceed deaths by 37. Freemen's Bank issues new green-tinted bills with denomination marks. redeemed at Suffolk and Merchant's Bank Providence. Old bills redeemable at the bank counter. vault upgrade and steel door lock planned in Boston and at the bank.
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Freemen’s Bank
Freemen's Bank
Suffolk Bank of Boston
Merchant's Bank of Providence
Freemen* S Bank
Boston
Surprise six legged piano arrives at State Street saloon
A group of gentlemen invaded Gottlob Schneider's saloon on State Street Saturday night about nine. They wheeled in a six legged piano bought at auction as a surprise present and offered food drink and a playful toast. Schneider, puzzled and out of practice English, welcomed guests and kept open house for the remainder of the evening. The donors praised the piano as a fine instrument though one man joked it lacked music, claiming it could not tell Yankee Doodle from Old Susannah. Meanwhile the schooner Larkin, Capt. Johnson of Warren, arrived Wednesday to load for the West Indies.
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Ans
Susan Wyatt
Studley Wyatt
State Street
Bristol
Joel Munn
French House
Barnabas Bates
Baptist Church
Providence
New
Branco Scuoors
Pappoosesquaw Point
William DéWolf
Honge
Alice Hannah Church
Wood Street
Des
WW. B. Spooner
Mynheer
Eays Schneidery
tLom
Ducking trip yields seal shot by Thomas Collamore
The Providence Press reports that on Saturday Mr. Thomas Collamore of Warren, while ducking at Kennetick Ledge, shot a seal weighing between 80 and 100 pounds.
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Providence Press
Thomas Collamore
Warren
Kennetick Ledge
Losses at Old Point and Newport Port include schooners Minerva Ellen Frankes
The schooner Minerva Captain Jefferson sailed from this port about the 20th ult for Baltimore and was lost ashore at Old Point Comfort with about 500 barrels of onions aboard. The Ellen Frankes from New Bedford bound for this port went ashore near Fort Adams Newport on the 3d inst with empty barrels to Mesara Cole & Bowler. vessel bilged and broken. Also note sloop Oliver Chace built here in 1852 has new owner Capt. J. M. Brightman at Fall River for 1800 dollars. An Act limits Brown University presidents and professors to tax exemptions up to ten thousand dollars their estates and families.
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Minerva
Jefferson
Baltimore
Old Point Comfort
Ellen Frankes
New Bedford
Fort Adams
Newport
Mesara, Cole & Bowler
Oliver Chace
Messrs. Stanton & Skinnar
Fall River
J. M. Brightman
House of Representatives
Senate
Brown University
General Assembly
Corporation
Providence
Sach Corporation
Enid University
Duga
Exid Corporation
Secretary of State
Annesange
Congress
House
Committee On the Judiciary
Asa A. Plastridge
Committee On
Judiciary
Corzens
Speaker Miner
Rousmaniere
Warwick
Committee On Finance
J. J. Ladd
Noble W. Dedlum
R. I. Institute of Instruction
Committee On Education
Updike
South Kingstown
Blake
Bristol
Ship Building in Warren and Bur rington Improvements
Ship building advances in Warren with Jesse Davis Esquire starting a large schooner for coal and lumber trade. Philip Chace Esquire plans a new shipyard in north Warren. Warren and Burlington investors repair Kelly Bridge estate, build a large grist mill with two sets of stones and corn cracker. The marriage of Gen Tom Thumb to Miss Lavini Warren took place at Grace Church New York. The 9th Army Corps from Fortress Monroe includes the 4th 7th and 12th Rhode Island regiments.
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Jesse Davis
Warren
Philip Chace
Exq
Warrens
Warren and
Burrington
Kelly Bridge
Gen
Tom Thumb
Lavini Warren
Grace Church
New York
Fortress Monroe
R. I
New Naven Palladium
Alesandria
9Th Army Corps
Smith
Vicksburg
Sunny
Queen of the Weaet
Port Hudson
Rhode Island General Assembly January Session Highlights
Providence records show Senate and House actions from February sessions. Key moves include acts to incorporate the American Nail Company and Providence Steam Marble Company, a tax exemption debate for Brown University officers, and resolutions on militia, education, and prisoner relief. adjournments alternate with sessions noting quorum issues and gubernatorial communications.
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Senate
Wim. C. Cuzzene
House
Shove
American Nail Company
Providence Steam Marble Company
Pendleton
Speaker Parsons
Greene
Warwick
Domestic Industry Society
Turner
Bristol
Committee On the Judiciary
Updike
Providence
Francis W. Miner
C. F. Herreshuff
Prudence
Judge Greene
Committee
Judiciary
Newport
Brown University
Judiciary Committee
General Assembly
Comaa Ticre Roparsett Noes
Aia Pun
Tussay
Potter
New Jersey
Ana A. Plastridge
Liberation
J. Blake
Blake
milits _oluime
Laboratory
Pawtucket
East Providence
Senate and House actions in early February congress
Bills and resolutions moving through the Senate and House include a resolution on Chinese death of an American citizen, post routes bill, postal and currency debates, ship canal bill discussions, and temporary territorial governance for Montana and Washington. Key figures include Colfax Stevens Sumner Fessenden Arnold and Cox.
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Colfax
Stevens
Senate
House
Washington
Arnold
Finance Committee
Fessenden
United States
Post Office
Postmaster General
San Francisco
Oregon
Post Office Department
France
Movsg
Flousz
Washbourne
Nevada
Colorado
Union of States
William Sprague
Rhode Island
Grimes
Montana
Cox
War News fromBeaufort to Vicksburg February 9
A Newbern correspondent recounts a grand expedition sail plan en route to Charleston harbor with about 125 vessels including steamers transports and schooners. The fleet passed the fort at dark with bands flying colors and 75 schooners and 82 steamers reported. Reports from Charleston suggest limited naval losses and ongoing bombardments.
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Newbern
Boston Traveller
Beaufort
Charleston Harbor
Rineta
War aims and mediation stance in 1861 remarks
The speaker rejects foreign mediation and Swiss cantons, arguing for continued war to constitutional ends. He criticizes proclamations that freed enslaved people as symbolic, likening the President to a court crier and insisting emancipation required Congress, not executive action.
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Tle
Ile
New York Tribune
Switzerland
Nand
Congress
Hon Haile Collins Dies After Illness at Warren
Warren resident Hon Haile Collins longtime town leader and General Assembly representative died after a three day illness. Known as a trusted figure in St Mark's Church he also served as senior warden and was once a popular shipmaster at the Warren port. The sudden death is a heavy loss to his citizens and family.
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Haile Collins
Warren
General Assembly
Sensior
St. Mark‘s Church
Prov. Press
Personal Appearance of Gen Hooker in Army of the Potomac
The article describes General Hooker as a native of Hadley Massachusetts and a descendant of Rev Joseph Hooker. It notes his age around forty five, tall build, ruddy face and bright piercing eye, calling him one of the best looking soldiers. It also says his battlefield perception is instant and warns enemies against exposing a weak position. It adds he combines military genius with modesty and a retiring nature, while remaining urbane and affable.
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Gen. Hooker
Hooker
Old Hadley
Mass
Joseph Hooker
Hartford
Cofin
Army of the Potomac
Frigate Sabine Returns From Atlantic Cruise
The frigate Sabine sailed from New London on November 3 to hunt the Alabama and arrived in New York on the 7th after about ten thousand miles at sea during the voyage.
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Sabine
New London
New York
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Newport Daily News
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West Indies
Portemouth Grove Hospital
Wm. A. Cuzzene
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Thoreton
Education
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Mount Moriah Lodge
C. A. Updike
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Letion
China
Gen Ward
House of Aertosentatives
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Military Committee
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Charleston
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Navy Department
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