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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1843
Page
2
A long quotation from the Philadelphia Inquirer extols duty to the poor and the suffering, the virtues of liberty and religion, and confidence in Providence. It argues for moral governance, education, science, and religious faith as guiding principles for society, ending with a call to endure through the end of time.
The record summarizes Senate and House actions from February in the Twenty Seventh Congress. It notes debates on the bankrupt amendment, reciprocity treaties, waterway and slave trade issues, and motions to reconsider. It includes discussions on Andrew Jackson indemnity, currency, naval claims, and religious demographic shifts in Virginia.
The article discusses how a political party securing a large majority could still be pivotal in national questions. It notes figures around 150 to 160 thousand votes, contrasts Catholics' potential 200 thousand votes, and laments the fragility of rules guiding major decisions.
The Rhode Island proximate ticket lists James Fenner of Providence for governor Byron Diman of Bristol for lieutenant governor Henry Bowen for secretary of state Joseph M. Blake for attorney general and Stephen Cahoon of Newport for general treasurer, as announced in The Pwenex Driatol.
An eye witness obituary notes the death of Bishop Griswold, marking his rectorship at St. Michael's Church from 1803 to 1820, and detailing his pastoral work, family losses, and the deep impact on Bristol and the Episcopal community.
The Young Men’s Lyceum invites William H Cranston of Newport to deliver a poem on Thorway Evening titled The Poetry of Death. Cranston, a noted poet, is expected to address subjects including a tribute to the late Bishop Griswold, with the event likely to be held at a local venue.
The piece blends a poetic tribute to the Bristol Belles with a news brief about a Troy catastrophe. It notes the Bristol Belles' charm while detailing a land slide in Troy that destroyed multiple dwellings, killing or injuring several residents and suggesting many bodies recovered.
The excerpt reports the Acadia's arrival in Boston on a Sunday morning after a 66 day voyage amid a tense trade climate. It notes Britain awaiting repeal of the Corn Laws, weak markets, and shipping freights improving. It also details a severe Atlantic storm causing numerous shipwrecks off Boulogne and Goodwin Sands with loss of life, and mentions Lloyds urging coastal lights and the England sinking off Ostend.
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