10 Jan 1852
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1852
Page
1
The notice outlines annual rates for residents and assistants with half yearly payments in advance. It lists costs per square for advertisements and increments for multiple insertions. Twelve lines equal one square, with yearly ads limited to eighteen lines per week and restricted to the advertiser’s own business.
Poem fragment reflecting on a child named J. D. W. and wonders of infancy. The speaker compares the child to a violet in spring and to the infant queen of Palmyra. Imagery centers on innocence, beauty, and an unknown future. The verse ends with an 1851 dated note by G. J. C. Warren.
The New York Express notes Lula Montez attracts a crowded Broadway audience mainly men. She receives applause and thanks the audience for their reception but critics say her dancing shows novelty and limited merit, with several city artistes deemed superior.
Mrs Malker of Lafayette Missouri died at the quarter end in an accident caused by falling upon a tobacco pipe she was smoking. The pipe stem burned through her dress and caused fatal injuries.
A Texas Legislature bill proposes granting 320 acres to heads of families and 160 acres to single emigrants who settle and cultivate the land, for those who move to Texas before 1854 or who are already settlers without land.
A new cotton species named Golden Chaff has been cultivated this season by planters in Marengo and Sumter counties Alabama. The web is diminutive and the seed very small. The staple is fine and believed to yield about 500 pounds from 1400 pounds of seed. It is said to yield one third more than any other cotton species planted.
A woman with an infant arrived Thursday evening at Piccanoga House by the Boston train and stayed the night. In the morning she did not appear at breakfast. the door opened to find a female gone and five infants under two months old laid in the bed. The landlord arranged care for the infant and a local man offered to adopt it.
A clerk from a Boston wholesale house absconded with 628000 from a firm after gambling losses. The event has prompted speculation about others who aided the theft and the names could cause public astonishment.
Edward Russell was executed in Warsaw New York on Friday the 19th for the murder of Robert McCinn in March at Ati von. He made a full confession.
AP person can seavenly be put into a more danger ous position than when external circumstances have produced some striking change in his condition.
An old Dutchman hired to haul cotton along a river route stops to eat. He leaves his wagon with horses and lies by a hot spring. A loud call in distress echoes as he cries for help and team for shelter, fearing danger from the water.
Fragmentary OCR note lists three happitdas and appears to discuss behavior of campers. Strong entities missing or unclear due to garbled text. No clear dates places or organizations identified.
The piece argues Hungary’s independence from Austria with historic rights and oaths, detailing Hungary’s territorial divisions and population estimates. It cites 126,000 miles of territory and about 14 million people, enumerating counties and regions to define the Kingdom of Hungary separate from Austria.
The passage argues that proper deep breathing expands the chest and strengthens lungs, while shallow breathing and poor posture worsen health. It notes outdoor activity and good table height improve breathing, urging tall and short individuals alike to adjust seating to avoid stooping and maintain chest symmetry.
Webster graduated in 1801 but did not receive the valedictory. He burned his diploma in protest and left for home. He spent much time in Pryeburg Maine copying deeds for 25 cents and earned $350 salary, while reading Blackstone and other works that laid his future foundations.
The excerpt notes Luther’s intense daily regimen guiding his Bible work. It highlights his claim of “Nulla dies” as a rule, implying strict discipline in translating the scriptures and suggesting why a perfect rendering remained elusive.
A memoir-like reflection on how strict dieting and restricted foods harmed a child's sense of appetite and self worth. The narrator recalls being deprived of ordinary treats, the social mortification of restraint, and how gentle parenting later shaped healthier eating and independence for her own children. She contrasts harsh early limits with a more permissive, balanced approach fostering happier, sturdier offspring.
A fragment from Eliza Cook's Journal recounts six Maitland sisters choices in marriage. Dora Maitland married a amiable young man, while others pursued engagements or independence after their parents’ norms faded. The sisters divide duties in a cooperative household, showing how education and parental guidance influenced paths.
The passage argues there are two principal loves driving humanity the love of ruling and the love of possessing all. These loves dwell in the will, shaping perception and thought, and must be examined to elevate the natural will into a spiritual will for reform and regeneration of the whole person.
An old couple and a young girl in a rural scene debate paying printers. Isaac hesitates over current money and debts while Rebecca urges prompt support for the press, highlighting honesty and community ties. The exchange ends with Isaac resolving to settle his subscription.
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