Bristol Seamen's Friend Society Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Bristol Seamen's Friend Society will be held at the Congregational Vestry on Monday evening at 7 o'clock to choose officers for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Seamen's Friend Society
Bristow
John Fletcher
Bristol
Peter Gladding
J. N. Burgess
Inie Stationary
It Writing Academy
Hin Academy
Bone
Apna
Weiting Academy
Pecal
B. E. Matthews
State Street
Lope Street
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
B.D
COIT
Warren
Nathaniel Coggeshall
Rhode Island General Assembly January Session Recap
Providence reports from the Rhode Island General Assembly describe Senate concurrence with House votes on the Providence and Worcester Railroad time of annual meeting and sundry accounts, plus acts on gaming suppression, school law revisions, fences costs, and highway racing. Debates cover bribery charges and requests to loan city credit for Plainfield Railroad expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Senate
House
Providence and Worcester Railroad Company
Committee On the Judiciary
House OF Representatives
Benjamin Hoppin
Plainfield
Spencer
Warwick
J. Hazard
Pawtucket
Saunders
Scituate
Porter
Turspay Monntne
Georgia and Havana steamers sailings and related notes
The Georgia sails Havana to New York with 355 passengers and 1 million in gold dust and passenger cash. mails to proceed to Panama. Reports mention the California fever spreading to Norway, Norwegian emigrants bound for San Francisco, and British claims over Nicaragua Mosquito border and San Juan. Pension Office rules on bounty land for substitutes after six months service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Havana
Secono Desrarcu
Georgia
Hobbie
Panama
United States
West India Island
Cuatrieto Acain
Chatfield
Nicaragua
Mosquito Kingdom
Bescher
San Juan
Pension Office
Republc
Brighton Market Report and Local Notices
Brighton Market for Thursday February 18 1851 lists beef cattle 550 head, 9 pair working oxen, 40 cows and calves, 2200 sheep and lambs, 400 swine with varied prices and notes on demand. Also notes Ohio license law and a fatality, plus extensive advertisements for Radway remedies including Ready Relief and Chinese Medicated Soap with testimonials and agent details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Tabernacle
Oueoller Thield
Radway
The
Friends
Laily
Radway & CO
Canadas
Snow Storm in Catalina? Headwaters Feeds Feared Fatal Loss
A letter from Tuba City dated December 18 reports 12 to 14 feet of snow at the Feather River headwaters and claims nineteen men froze to death in one night. This item notes extreme cold and heavy snow impacting the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinton Hubbard
Kane County
Ill
Democrat
St. Charles
Chicago
Catiroacia
Tuba City
Feather River
Notices and cures from the State Fair and Hungarian Balsam
Special notices describe the Woolen Yarn prize at the State Fair dyed at Depar s Dye House Providence and made by Annse Green of Appenaug Warwick. A dated testimonial from Alexander Francis praises Hungarian Balsam for lung illness, claiming rapid improvement and weight gain. Endorsers Root Briggs Co and agents in Boston list prices and distribution details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
John W. Richmond
Court of Common Pleas
Mr. Cranston
Newport
John Carter Brown
Alexander Duncan
John O. Choules
Updike
South Kingstown
Sali
Hazard
New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company
Depar
First Universalist Church
Westminster Street
Providence
Annse Green
Appenaug
Warwick
Maxrienn
Bristol
Mass
Beaprer
Messrs Root, Briggs & Co
Besh
Alexander Francis
Mr. Braneia
Root, Briggs & Co
David F. Bradler & Son
Washington Street
Boston
United States
L. W. Briggs
Warren
W HI. Davol
Swanzey
Jol C. Wood
Marriages and Couples Weds Across Rhode Island
Notices list several marriages: Horace T. Vinll to Elizabeth M. Brown in Warren. Joseph Brown to Oliver in Warren. Cyrus Whitman of Newport to Hannah Cornell of Middletown. Charles R. Myers to Julia A. Whipple in Providence. Samuel Warren Jr. to Mary Gordon in Woonsocket. John C. Leavitt to Mary E. Bishop in Fall River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Horace T. Vinll
Elizabeth M
Jaden Brown
Joseph Brown
Oliver
James Crown
Newport
Cyrus Whitman
Hannah Cornell
Middletown
Providence
Charles R. Myers
Julia A. Whipple
Woonsocket
Samuel Warren, Jr
Mary Gordon
Fall River
John C. Leavitt
Mary E. Bishop
Obituaries Mention Several Local Residents in New England
Notices record multiple deaths and ages across Providence Portsmouth Seekonk Tiverton and Mattapoisett area figures include Miss Caroline Snow Mrs Rhoda Almy Mr John Wilmarth Mr David Westgate and Mrs Ruby Jones with ages ranging from 16 to 73 years reflecting local family losses and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provdence
Caroline Snow
George C. Arnold
Elizabeth Wanton
Janes Humphreys
Portsmouth
Rhoda
William Almy
Seekonk
John Wilmarth
Tiverton
David Westgate
Kall River
Ruby
Abial Jones
Arrival items list steamboats and sloops from Fall River and Newport
On Saturday February 8 the steamboat Bradford Durfee from Fall River and the sloop Fame Pearse also from Fall River appear. The sloop Mary Elizabeth from Newport with acty President Paddleford at St Thomas is noted Sunday the 9th. On Monday the 10th the Bradford Durfee from Pall River and the sloop Olive Lewie from Wickford are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford Durfee
Bordon
Fall River
Fame
Pearse
Mary Elizabeth
Davia
Newport
Acty President
Paddleford
St. Thomas
Huntress
Brightman
New York
Borten
Pall River
Olive
Lewie
Wickford
Borden
Win
H. Allen
Wells
Providence
Excell
Bennett
Lewis
Davis
Ranger
Marvel
Wm. IH. Allen
Arion
Miller
Also Mentioned on This Page
General Assembly
Mechanics and Manufacturers
Mechanics and Manufacturers Bank
Wayland
Hall of Representatives
Man Out West
Mann
Daniela
Holliston
Western Railroad
Bigelow
N. Post
Great Britain
Mormon Church
Sweden
Rome
California
Norway
Christiana
San Francisco
Ohio
Metanchoty Suiciok
Richard Thorpe
Union Street
Thorpe
Fall River News
New-York
Fulton Street
N.B
Sr Seo
J.B. Munro
Marine Journal
Port OF
Kull River
Fashion
Reynolds
N. York
C. Rasterbrooka
Harvest
French
C. St. Duand & Co
I'bonas Church
Pratt
Thin Port
New Orleans
Mataneas
Emeline
Thie
Newcastle
Nsw
Aquetnety
Enat
Wood Street
Benjamin Tilley
Hope
V. G. Peck
Aule
H. Wardwell
Brown
Sarsaparilla
Coren
B. D. Coits
Hope Street
V.G. Peck
Lazard & Brother
GREEN
Drury
L. Ps
Whitney’s
Lonpeen
Thompson
la Hope Street
Dil
Risul
Cooper's
LA Hope Streets
Simmons
C. Haker
Joan Dewole
GE Eral Twiggs
Apothecary
B.D. Colt
Plaice
Bristol Art Union
Volfie
Bayley
W. D
Briggs
Stowe III
Fos
UST
Fiee and Chains
Giroceries
Peck
Los Hope Street
Feb
Ad Hope and
Union Streets
BS. Simmons
Pavle
Liane Gi
Peek
Thames Street
Mrr
Amos Crandall
Sai Loft
Carpenter's
Whicksmithe
Cappersith’s
G. Peck
People's Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Worcester
E. H W. Hemingway
O. Harrington
Joan Adams
Ofices
Kikvknenck—Meyers, Hill, Carpenter & Co
Royal Cho«pin
Bay
Newell & Daniels
Eli Pond
Ejpq Voonsorket
Gothic Walla
Kiowa
Spd
Amherst
Nrtaoee
James Cy Ayer
Silliman
Sia ‘Societien America
Materia Medica
New Haven
Major Pattison
Paranzer
Raz
Maine
Saco
J.C. Ayer
Lowell
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