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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1845
Page
1
The piece argues intelligence is essential for liberty and civic life. It defends reading newspapers as a noble pursuit, stating knowledge of current events enables accurate judgment of public affairs and accountability to God for ignorance. It contrasts erudition with neglect, warning against denying oneself information.
A blunt tract denounces the fashionably idle as parasitic and urges hardship work as virtue. It contrasts the farmer, artisan, and seamstress with aristocrats, predicts social contempt for idlers, and cites a Beverly gardener Mr Joseph Lovett sharing farming tips as evidence of practical labor. It also notes dubious agricultural experiments and historical military briefings alongside scattered算OCR errors.
An editorial excerpt from Farmers Monthly Visitor extols farming as the surest path to independence. It notes settlers often started with little but built wealth through labor, cites New England forest clearance, and highlights families where multiple generations rose to prosperity from agricultural toil.
A fragment from the Kuickerbocker threads a dying man Prent through illness and whimsy. He contemplates will and marriage as the cure, with Prattle urging a petition and a plan for a match. In the end Prent marries, finding life and purpose rather than death, and the piece notes learning as a measure of true esteem.
The Rhode Island General Assembly in January 1846 enacts dividing Smithfield into four districts for voting purposes. District boundaries are drawn from the Blackstone River to Burrillville, with detailed lines and notable landmarks. The act sets district officers, lists voters, and procedures for town council and clerks to prepare, post, and correct voter lists before elections. It prescribes meeting times, moderator and clerk duties, and voting procedures for governor, congressional representatives, and local offices. It also outlines certification, transmission of results, and potential new elections if needed.
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