Sailor wedding tale and rail project discussion
A Franklin era meeting features Rev Bigelow and Hon Richard Sullivan praising communal joy at an evening reflecting charity and friendship. The Journal of Commerce reports a proposed New York to Boston railroad with routes via New Haven Middletown Willimantic Woonsocket Worcester and a Boston to Woonsocket charter under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Sullivan
Bigelow
Witort
Wil
Taylor
Mr. Sullivan
Peters Vegetable Pills Sold by Bayley Briggs in Virginia
Testimonial from Geo C Corr of Mecklenburg County Virginia dated February 7 1837 praising Peters Vegetable Pills for relief of dyspepsia sick head ache biliousness and other ailments caused by inactivity of nerves. Sold by W Bayley and Dr W Briggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mecklenberg
Petara Pilla
Tees
C. Corr
Was Bayley
W Briggs
Piles remedy advertised as a positive cure and health tonic
A 19th century advertisement promotes a New York based remedy for piles claiming it cures internal and external forms with 12 doses priced at 81.80 per dose. It asserts the medicine targets the disease cause, offers life long cure if directions are followed, and notes agents and dealers are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grutiv
Byland W Geearally
Sdence
Grosby
noveb—Lyiu
Popular Lectures and Public School Meeting Notice
The 11th lecture will be delivered by Professor O Warr off town. The Bristol County Association for the Improvement of Public Schools will meet at Congregational Hall on Thursday evening next week March 5 at 7 o'clock to discuss improving student attendance. The Supreme Court held a consultation and continued constitutional cases to next term due to judges’ illness. The U S Government contracts Ocean Steam Navigation Co for mail service between New York Bremen and Cowes for $400,000 yearly. A new New Orleans to Galveston steamship line is contracted. A Massachusetts Legislature discussion notes flour inspection losses totaling about 75,000 annually. Brighton Market reports 520 beef cattle, 500 sheep, 550 swine with snow delays and shifting prices for beef cattle and pork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Warr
Bristol County Association For the Improvement of Public
Congregational Hall
Supreme Court
Tueaday
McKinley
Wayne
North Carolina
Daniel
New York Commercial Advertiser
United States
Ocean Steam Navigation Co
New York
Bremen
Cowes
England
U. 3
Gor- Crement Haa
New Orleans
Galveston
Boston Daily Advertiser
Brighton
Pittsfield
JS Wadsworth
Geneseo
N. Y
Worcester
Boston
Cochin
Charleston Packet
Hlowland
Johanna
Coral
Lahaina
Allioth
Lahaine
Honolulu
Isle of Dominica
Rodman
Sowle
Jon
W. Smyrna
Pacific
Starbuck
Esq
Eagle
Wood
Mobile
Bunker
Nye
Pease
Beecius
Hazard
Franklin
Barton
Warren
Sydney
Nsw
Levant
Russell
Wareham
Sheffield
Whate
Cold Spring
New Bedford
Congress
Weeks
NW Coast
Oahouse
Lion
Owland
Providence
Young
New Zealand
Benj Tucker
Hero
Chase
Pacific Ocean
Vineyard Sound
Holma's Hole
Coane
Payia
Hoxie
Niger
Gray
Scott
Gett
Daggett
al de Neronia
Minerva
Smyth
Valparaiso
Marin Helen
Averick
Talcahuana
Clarkson
Nantucket
Joad
Swift
Formoss
Briggs
Aperm
State OF
Throop
New Bedford Oil Market and Miscellaneous Notices
Weekly market report from New Bedford shows no new Whale oil or boner deals, with a gale of 400 barrels at 03 cents cash. imports to the U S for the week ending February 23 detail Whale, Bone, and total figures across New Bedford Fairhaven Nantucket. The page also advertises Wistar's Kalan for lung disease and asthma remedies, Dr Folger's balsam, and Clickener's Sugar-coated Pills, with local agent L W Briggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whale
Bono
New
Hedford
United States
New Bedford
Fairhaven
Nantucket
Folger
L W Briggs
Obituary Snatches From Town Notices
In Warren on the Qlet Mrs Abby aged 64 wife of wine. In scapey on Sunday last Mr George Tripp. In Tl Res on Bends Mrs Caroline Pike aged in her final year. Mary Louisa daughter of Edward S and Louisa L Slide about two years. Jonathan G Thurstan at Steep Brook aged shown. Rev Ache Baldwin in Rochester aged 89, stated oldest ordained Episcopal minister in US.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Warren
William
Col G. Turner
Scapey
George Tripp
Caroline Pike
J. Pike
Mary Louisa
Edward S
Louisa L. Slide
Steep Brook
Jonathan G. Thurstan
Rochester
Ache Baldwin
Hoe
Episcopal Church
United States
Sailings and Wrecks Reported in Cape Ann Marine Journal
Maritime notes from February 1646 record sloops and brigs from Providence Havana and Mobile, a wreck sighting of a brig with masts gone, and various vessels reporting positions and cargoes. Disasters include the Middlesex at Cape Island and whaling news from Cochin to New Bedford with oil and bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kives
Sloep Wa. H. Allen
Williston
Providence
Emeline
Munro
Havana
Agnes
Mobile
Boston
S. E
E. Uring
Land Maar
Font
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Journal of Commerce
Buntun
Maosiiest Pangect
New Haven
Middletown
Willimantic
Woonsocket, &c
Massachusetts
Woinsocket
State Line
Harlem
East Tine
Connecticut
Rhode Teland
Woonsocket
Preston
Crane
Denton
Wistar
Kalan
Agni
Jordan
Elizabeth Wilso
Agme
Lr. L. W
Bygl
W. Briggs
Sherman
Capt. Coffin
Norma
Inez
Teune
Simcoe
Arvine
John Sibley
A. Richlardeon
Marine Journal
Port OF
Bristol
George
Pratt
Newport
Brunette
Smith
Gov. Hopkins
Heron
Midas
French
Three Brothers
Ferguson
Law Ky Grand Coillou
Marmion
Erale
Stenred
Francia A. Seward
Ely
Aransas Bay
de Norfolk
Colombo
Hoffman
Empress
Pitman
Barion
McIntyre
Newark
Ana
Eeh Pacific
Wheelock
Allyns
State St
D'Laines
Calloon
Ds Burgess
Cambria
Russia
Giands
Iy Wardwell
TF. A. Burgess
Burgess
Douglass
Long Room
Hope Street
State Streets
Dr. Holmes
State Street
G. P. R. James
Harpers
Three Guardsmen
Park Benjamin
Cromwell
Carlyle
Wiley & Putnam's Library of
Columbian
Graham's
Littlewood
Jayne
Hartford (Conn
Daily Review
WM. KR. Taylor
J. Allyn
North Wast State Street
J. Ally
Searle
Gem
Thomas
Wales
Broad St
Central St
New England States
Dull Gear Sons
Angola
Bristol Pound
Oston Hams & & New Rice
J.B. Munro
John H. Allyin
Agent’s Book Depository
B. L. Pratt
Court Street
Mass
Mapa
Charie
Charles P. Bossan
Mase
Hort
Lvcy
N. E. Agriculturist
Europe
Wembern
Middle States
Thane Ra
E. L. Pratt
Covat Sr
Mage
Barerot
William Wastel
Maid County
Ban
Analh Tor Hiasapeaeean
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