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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1857
Page
2
A dated editorial laments ongoing Mexican political strain and the fight for liberty. It praises Comonfort's liberal yet cautious government while warning of priestly power, factional foes, and potential collapse. It urges intelligence and republican ideals to prevail for liberty and prosperity.
An adjourned General Assembly caucus in Providence chose James F. Simmons by a formal ballot. Other items note snow, cold, frozen bays, a steamer arrival, and a murder verdict with a governor’s day-of-execution plan.
Two houses of the General Assembly met in a Grand Committee session yesterday at 11 o clock. James F. Simmons received 63 votes to lead the ticket with other candidates listed. The committee split the vote, and both houses adjourned to Monday afternoon for further action. A town meeting is planned Monday at 7 o clock to elect a representative to fill the vacancy caused by Winthrop Chinteli Beg sthley's resignation.
A town record lists sixteen residents aged seventy and up, with combined ages totaling 1250 and an average of 78 per person. Names include George Waldron 91 Betsey Harden 76 Ansel Meiggs 87 Nancy Bourn 76 Sally Richardson 87 Kanah French 74 Elisabeth Jackson 83 Seba Bullock 74 Sarah Pitman 81 Frances Spueffer 72 Sarah Munro 80 Lydia Rando 71 Benjamin Wyatt 78 James Nooning 70 Rebecca Oix 7 Anne L Lewis 70.
The notice urges all residents to subscribe through the Cosmopolitan to gain a chance at marble statues, bronze works, or paintings worth up to $5000. It promotes a $3 certificate of membership as a gift and urges timely action before month end. Acknowledgments include a bound Constitution copy and Patent Office Report. Demographic notes record Newport deaths and regional tallies.
The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia North American charges certain members of Congress have sold their eligible seats and taken others in the outer circle.
A fragment from the New York Tribune notes steady urban growth in Chicago across years 1810 to 1869. The table lists populations at multiple periods, showing a rapid rise from early settlements to late 19th century figures. The exact numbers are partially garbled but indicate significant expansion and demographic acceleration.
The Davenport Gazette lists current prices in Iowa with butter at 300 cents per pound, eggs at 48 cents per dozen, chickens 25 cents, turkeys 75 cents, potatoes 1 dollar per unit, coal 18 cents, wood 6 to 7 dollars per cord. Other family staples are noted at their peak prices.
Richmond reporters say a servant girl named Pleas ante was urged by her father or mother to poison a liquor decanter for a Virginia patrol in New Kent County amid rumors of insurrections. The men drank, but Captain Morris survived after vomiting the suspected drink. The girl confessed.
Edward Bridden, a copper plate engraver in Cincinnati, killed his widowed mother by pushing her down stairs while she was intoxicated. He claimed distress over her drinking, said he wished she were dead, and proposed a plan involving money if she would tell others she was dead.
The Rhode Island General Assembly calendar includes reading the May session proceedings, reporting banking and vital statistics, and confirming resignations. The Senate adjourns to Wednesday with limited business. the House convenes under Speaker pro tempore Parkhurst amid routine committee actions and proposed charter amendments.
In a fragmented Providence session, motions suspend rules as Mr. Cuarxs introduces a reform school act and amendment to presidential election procedures. A resolution authorizing the committee to revise public laws and arrange for printing the revised code is read, debated, and passed.
Reports from Liverpool and London detail the arrival of the North American steamer at 5 p m and the Persia at Liverpool on December 20. British press debate Persia war, with some calling for adjustment talks. Admiralty hosts include Captain Hartstein and officers. deputation to Lloyds discusses presenting an address on Tuesday. Christmas day sees American officers dining with Lady Franklin and visits to the Resolute.
Jan 4 Snooxing accident reports Mrs Daniels burned to death while preparing for the night and near sighted, candle and flames igniting her clothes. she died after eight hours of suffering. Daughter of Philadelphia’s Abrtis, about 35. News also notes missed Lyon passenger reports and shipboard incident aboard the Ninay J Brayton.
A man described as Starr is suspected in a killing near Gation Ontario on January 2. The victim, reportedly attacked after leaving a party, died from head injuries. Police offer 500 dollars for Starr’s arrest and suspect he may flee toward California.
A Tribune report from Washington on January 7 suggests that changes in ministerial appointments between England and the United States were influenced by expectations of reciprocal signals. It notes the administration may welcome English officials to Washington and honor them with salutations, while preparations for a New York Navy Yard welcome are described. The notice also memorializes Rev. Dr. Ghanger who died in Providence, highlighting his conversion to Christianity and long service to missions in Buffalo and New York State.
The New York Tribune reports Huntington's prison entry and adapting sequence. He is placed in the cabinet shop, works cheerfully making bedstead slats, and endures cold weather with his coat off. He encounters a new racial setting and contemplates learning prison rules carefully.
Intelligence from Pernambuco reports the death of Captain Aaron G. Cushman of the ship Lancer of New Bedford. He died November 22, about 46 years old and was highly esteemed by citizens of New Bedford, according to The Standard.
A Boston jury after six hours deliberation found Woman S. Tuckerman guilty of defrauding the Eastern Railroad Corporation. The Providence Journal notes rising deposits in Savings Institutions, with December 1858 deposits near $5.8 million, up from $4.3 million the year prior.
A fragmentary account discusses Utah politics and social norms, noting the number of wives among legislators and officials, with remarks on governance and public life. The piece mentions the House of Representatives and governor’s commission, reflecting era views and speculation on future events.
A Prairie du Chien bound party on the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad faced a prolonged delay as heavy snow caused deep drifts. After two to three days, a relief effort formed with help from local houses and steam locomotives. By dawn a relief train of four engines reached the stranded cars near Nuscoda, breaking the drift and restoring movement.
The Nebraska Advertiser reports that on Saturday at Smithland in Woodbury County Mr Swithuffer met a brutal death at a new steam mill. While returning, his foot was caught by a saw and severed nearly in two, his body then cut across the log. He left a wife and two children.
Augustus Silvy a Bangor Maine dealer was brought to New York by order of Governor Maine. He faces charges for obtaining 1700 dollars worth of goods from Mills Ray in Liberty Street and alleges to have swindled similar amounts in Boston and locally. He pleaded not guilty and is held on bail to answer.
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