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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1861
Page
2
A debate on the Personal Liberty Bills urges repeal to preserve peace and the Constitution. The author argues against nullification and secession, cites the Fugitive Slave Law, and calls for forbearance while upholding Republican principles. The piece emphasizes undoing unconstitutional acts to heal South and North relations.
A historical critique extols national leadership in a perilous era. The writer urges vigilance and faith, invokes Washington Franklin Clay Webster Lincoln, and predicts a future leader will arise to guide the nation through trials toward peace and liberty.
The bodies of Charles Potter and companions were found near the sunken boat after drags and grappling. Watches stopped at four and five minutes past five, suggesting they perished about that time. Relatives and townspeople praised volunteers who searched in cold weather as bodies were brought in from the Prudence island vicinity.
The fourth Lyceum lecture will be held at the Town Hall Thursday evening next January 10 delivered by Mr. Tasstro of New York the noted Shakespearean reciter. A New York Times extract praises his memory recitation of Hamlet before the Mercantile Library with rapturous applause from a crowded audience. Those who have heard him note the charm and fervor in his rendition of Shakespeare.
At a Tuesday meeting held in their Hall the King Philip Fire Company No 4 elected officers for the upcoming year. Foreman B. Lincoln, 1st Assistant Geo W Simmons, 2nd Assistant Wm J Darling, 1st Pipeman E P Bowen, 2d Pipeman James F Stoughton, Clerk P Henry Phillips. Suction Hosemen J H Darling Wm H Waldron Jas Mason L B Blake. Leading Hosemen Geo A Chafee Geo T Easterbrooks Stephen B Chafee Josiah Peckham. Axemen John Ingraham A W Bowen. Orderly Jus Goff.
The Rev Amos F Spaldierg was installed as pastor of the Warren Baptist Church on Thursday evening. Rev Dr Caldwell of Providence delivered the sermon from Psalms and Hebrews. The Right Hand of Fellowship was given by Rev Heman Lincoln, with Rev Dr Sears addressing the people. The Telegraph praises Spalding's reputation and hopes for enduring harmony between pastor and congregation.
The deadline for registering new names to qualify voters for the current year expired on Monday. About 161 names were added to the town's voter lists.
A Phenix notice corrects a bees tally to barrels instead of pounds. One gang seized 200 bbls in a day, with sales in New York at 15 dollars per barrel.
In the current unexpired term under President Buchanan, Postmaster General Holt has been appointed Secretary of War. The selection is regarded as favorable and appears to have broad approval.
The Court of Probate holds its regular monthly session at the Probate Office Monday at 2 PM. The page includes responses to the last issue’s comments and notes on upcoming legislative moves to extend the railroad line to Newport, with potential implications for the Ol Colony Railroad Corporation.
The passage discusses Congress, a plan for settlement, and New Mexico's statehood with consent from all sites. It mentions the Personal Liberty, traitors Cobb and Floyd, and a promise of a firmer Union stance if courts had been adopted earlier, noting current national excitement and confusion.
The Methodist Society held a two evening fair in the Town Hall last week. The hall looked finely and a creditable display of articles was made. Attendance was very good on both evenings.
The renowned Valerious Stout is slated to give a concert at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening next. The advertisement suggests the hall will be crowded.
Harrisburg dispatch says Gen. Cameron of Pennsylvania is generally believed chosen by Lincoln for the Treasury post and expected to accept the appointment.
A travel diary entry describes visits to Thorvaldsens Museum and the Northern Antiquities collection at Christiansborg Palace, noting statues by Thorvaldsen and a rich array of ancient artifacts. It mentions the Round Tower observatory and wraps with reflections on social propriety and behavior of women abroad.
The letter denounces changes to the constitution and state liberty bills, urges testing state laws by the constitution, and condemns Washington corruption. Sherman criticizes the President for failing to execute laws, arming the South, and risking Union cohesion as the transition to a new administration nears. The public fears disunion and the flag lowered without resistance.
A New York company with 1,000,000 capital plans to locate a 400 by 80 foot works in Bristol Rhode Island to produce chains of all sizes. Three steam engines, including a 200 horsepower unit, will drive equipment that can make 1,000 tons of bar iron chains monthly. Inventor G G Dennis has sold the device to two firms for about 300,000.
The Petersburg intelligencer reports crowds of servants seeking homes as hiring slows amid political troubles in the county. Wages quoted range from 100 to 200 dollars. cooks and other servants face similar hiring trends, with many still not hired. The Albany Journal notes bonds in New York near collapse as credit dies.
Washington dispatches report South Carolina secession tensions expanding into electoral vote disputes and potential court challenges. Postmaster diversions, troop concerns, and sectional rhetoric surface as Major Anderson is praised by several Democrats while Gen. Scott backs his actions. Breckinridge and others weigh in on military prerogatives amid calls for federal reinforcement.
A Baltimore Exchange item publishes a December 25 1860 letter from Major Robert Anderson commander of U S forces at Fort Sumter Charleston expressing gratitude for support and asking for relief from his post He downplays praise and notes he seeks a chance to be relieved.
A Fifth Avenue dinner ends with a Southbound traveler insulted at the table. A bold reply threatens to hang a mutinous speaker from the ship’s yardarm within minutes if the man aboard were to utter treasonous words. The crowd later learns the identity as Captain Faunce of the revenue cutter Harriet Lane. Hartford Press.
Fragmentary text reports the Executive Council delaying action on a matter amid a Governor Clifford recommendation and Attorney General resistance. It also notes the arrival of a celebrated cruiser and a European artist exhibit to be shown on Saturday, with references to J. Taunton Gazeite Amaya Dasmiuienxn-Anrers.
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