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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1867
Page
2
A concise survey traces Congress rapid steps to reorganize seceded states with Louisiana's admission bill, enfranchisement of freedmen, and debates on white disenfranchisement. It then praises Crete's revolt against Turkish rule, noting American sympathy and Greek resilience amid oppression.
Hon William P Sheffield of New port recovers 10000 with costs and interest in a New York City Hall Park fall case from 1859. Supreme Court of the United States upholds the lower court judgement in the suit. John H Surratt arrives in Washington and faces a DC Criminal Court bench warrant and jail cell. Postmaster General reports 1644 postmaster removals during four months of Congress vacation, 1283 for political reasons.
A London letter depicts strikes in England as the worst form of civil war. It laments starved and sick workers in crowded workhouses and wards instead of military camps, notes dwindling union funds, and questions whether a class of workers can morally halt work and block others from taking jobs. Some foresee the collapse of many trades unions in England soon.
The Richmond Dispatch and Augusta Chronicle deride Mr Peabody's fund for Southern youth as an insult to Southern honor and accuse it of funding Northern men and educating Black children. The New York Tribune notes the inescapable likelihood the money will not be refused.
The Cincinnati Commercial reports the Ohio river and major tributaries including the Wabash Cumberland Tennessee Missouri and Upper Mississippi are swelling rapidly. Levees on the lower coast have broken and may not withstand the advancing floodwaters threatening the southern regions.
A Virginia citizen sends a letter to the Commissioner of Agriculture disputing the department’s cotton crop estimate. He says the department forecasts 1 75000 bales of 400 pounds each, but he believes the total will reach 92 million bales. He initially criticized the department and now offers this statement in apology.
An English paper notes twenty years since a similar sight at the flood scene in the Yorkshire valley. The sudden thaw triggers inundation that surpasses the 1861 disaster, creating widespread desolation and prompting relief considerations.
A circulated rumor in England suggests a rebel movement may flare in India and expects coordinated actions that could draw England into conflict with limited military opposition. The report notes anticipation among readers of European movements and possible English involvement.
Reports to the Southern Relief Commission in New York describe widespread destitution in South Carolina. About one quarter of the population, at least one hundred thousand people, lack food for a week and only two thousand bushels of corn have been sent. More aid is urged as crops won’t be harvestable soon.
Tuerr described as a "Toncey" in a Detroit police court appearing last Friday as a colored girl who climbed the witness stand and instructed the court to "go ahead wit de sale" thinking she was to be sold.
A Nevada discovery reports a hemp resembling plant with stronger finer fibre and longer staple. The stalk yields more and can be stripped without prior preparation, suggesting a textile source rivaling cotton in value if confirmed.
Mrs Lydia Harris of Norton Massachusetts committed suicide Monday by firing a shotgun to the breast the wound being almost instantly fatal.
A geological survey notes Illinois has a coal area over 18 000 acres with three coal strata totaling about 16 1/2 feet, superior to English and Pennsylvania coal for smelting. A Dublin paper mentions Pegov Walh of Milford Mayo aged 124, servant in the Miller family since 1757.
A collage of brief notes covers naval service, disease in Maine, a London poker death, Sumter lost at sea, large tea imports to New York, Danish tree permits, Niagara Falls accident, notable preachers in New York, a murder arrest in Maui, Newfoundland ships, Swatara voyage with Surratt, predicted snow storm, wool and butter market data, Texas trade growth, turtle of a baby raffle, Norfork harbor work, local obits, priests expelled from Costa Rica, and various court and civil notices.
The Rhode Island Society for the Encouragement of Domestic Industry funds free public lectures on agriculture with Dr George B Lorin g as first speaker in Providence State House. The lecture on agricultural education drew a large audience and officials praised the talk. A future lecture is planned in Providence with an extra train arranged for attendees.
The Rev George L Tacke of Boston will preach at St Michael’s Church tomorrow and remain in town to supply the pulpit until mid May. Bristol Music Coup held its first concert since reform at Town Hill on Monday to a filled hall. The audience praised the performance and the club, under Prof Tyman W Deane, earned credit for its execution and anticipated more concerts in spring.
The Thursday evening lecture was moved to March 21 due to Rev. Mr. Gallaher being detained at home. Rev. Dr. Willets will deliver one of his best lectures here Friday evening next, with expectations of an overflowing audience.
Arrangements completed for a private masquerade ball to be held at Town Hall on Monday evening March 4. Greene and Vaughn's Quadrille Band of Providence will provide the music.
A young man found dead in Poultney is reported as the murderer still at large. The notice directs readers to the fourth column of the paper's third page for a more extended report. Also promotes Michigan Rose Bad chewing tobacco sold wholesale by Rice Campbell at 29 Market Square Providence A. Call at stores for it.
In the Dry Goods column a notice highlights the advertisements of W A H Jenkins. The brief item draws attention to their listings and potential promotions within the department store section.
Tre revival interest grows with prayers at South Christian Church and Catholic Congregational Church. By Thursday night nearly eighty people sought prayers at State Street M E Church and professed peace in belief. Bristol Artillery under Col Usher fired a noon salute honoring Washington's birthday.
A summary of magazine arrivals including Godey’s Lady’s Book March issue with fifty engravings and Marion Harland story, Our Young Folks March with fifteen illustrations and varied contents, Beadle’s Monthly March with multiple articles, and The Northern Lights No.8 February with essays on oysters and photography. Publisher details: L A Gatley Philadelphia, Ticknor & Fields Boston, Beadle & Co New York, Lee & Shepard Boston.
A New Jersey correspondent reports wide survey of peach orchards with good prospects in most areas though some are injured. Strawberries raspberries and blackberries are in first rate condition and thriving for the season. Apples and pears also show good prospects.
The General Assembly enacts the division of Cumberland to form Woonsocket. It outlines property, tax, debt, and pauper settlements, and assigns representatives and jurors. The act establishes Woonsocket as a town from April and June next with scheduled elections and governance provisions.
The document outlines town meeting scheduling for Woonsocket and Cumberland, council election rules, voter lists, and district name changes. It also covers access to records by Woonsocket residents, land title registry provisions, repeal of inconsistent acts, and the Fire Department Act establishing presidents with powers to pull down or blow up buildings to stop fires in Providence, with funding via city tax and court approval.
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