Glorious Fourth Reflections and Political Debates
The piece laments fireworks disturbances on the Fourth of July and urges closing shops at night, calls for Sabbath respect, and praises a morning prayer gathering. It discusses Buchanan Walker Kansas politics and Southern Democracy, criticizing pro slavery tactics and warning of proscriptions by the slaveocracy. It includes a letter from Bath Maine praising Rev. John Sawyer at the Maine Missionary Society anniversary.
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Freeman
Jefferson
Maine
California
Richmond South
Walker
Kansas
Buchanan
Col. Fremont
Singrati
North
South
West
East
Juchanan
Steathercock
Ceder
Leary
Old Man John Sawyer Eloquence At 102 In Measured Oration
Port Lawn Me June 25 1857 Rev John Sawyer aged 102 spoke to Sabbath school youths after the Home Missionary Society address The half hour discourse drew five hundred listeners with animated gestures and century wisdom The note adds Bath shipbuilding downturn Bristols limited activity and ship paralysis as local consolation
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Phenix
Jane
Ma. Baytey
Maine Conference of Congregational Churches
John Sawyer
Maine Missionary Society
Sawyer
Flo
English Society
Elliot
Mission Society
Maine
Washington
John
Christ
Bath
Kennebunk
Port Lawn
Baytsy
Home Missionary Society
Virginia
Bristol
Great Eastern to Visit Portland in Coming Spring
The city enjoys prosperity from Atlantic g and Montreal Rail links and steamers carrying flour molasses and ashes. Preparations for the graceful Great Eastern include two wide wharves extending into deep water and a 28700 foot vessel length. The paper notes the ship will first dock here next spring and then sail for the best interests of its owners, promising a new era in navigation.
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Atlantic G
Montreal
Portland
Liverpool
Canada
Atlantic
Providence and Warren Rath Road Stockholders Meet
A meeting in Providence with stockholders discussing keeping the road under stockholder control. A six member committee was formed to confer on August 30. An adjourned meeting reported failure to issue new stock while directors consider preferred stock. Hercules Engine Co of Newport visits Bristol with King Patou Fire Co for church exercises and a dinner at the Bristol Hotel.
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Providence
Bristow
Warren Rath Road
Atan Radlinniere
Edward Pearce
William Viall
Jutin O. Waterman
Hercules Engine Company
Newport
King Puttuio Fire Company
Bristol
State House
High Street
Charles Sherry Jr
Kine Puitir Fire Company
Hercules Fire Company
Young America Club
Hypxaunion Fire Company
Sarai Ofie
Carriaved
Col. Byfield
Customs
Post Office
Army and Navy
American Protestant Association
Constitution Street
Constitution
Hope St
Hope
Church Street
Church
Thames Street
Thames
State Street
State
Franklin St
Franklin
Fire Works Excursion Tonight From Providence Trips Planned
Citizens are invited to witness a grand display of Fire Works this evening in Providence. A train of Cars departs at 6:30 pm and returns after the display. The Bradford Durfee steamer offers an excursion to Providence leaving after the show, and the Canonicns steamer sails to Ports mouth Grove and Fall River for chowder. Wm Fales and son arrived aboard the steamer Niagara in Boston from Liverpool.
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Providence
Bradford Durfee
Canonicns
Portsmouth Grove
Fall River
Wm. Fales
Niagara
Boston
Liverpool
Stats
Peneda
Fira
Ourr
C. A. Greene
J. Coggeshall
E. M. Wardwell
Auction Notice for Bradford Street House Sale
Attention is drawn to the auction sale of the house on Bradford Street belonging to Captain A T Usher and occupied by J F Baars Esq. See advertisement.
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Bradford Street
A. T. Usher
J. F. Baars
Bristol View Lithograph Sold to Subscribers
Mr J P Newett presents a lithographic View of Bristol from Poppasquash with copies for subscribers to be delivered next week. The Post Office hours today are 8 to 9 A M 11 to 1 and 6 to 7 P M. The Newport Music Hall dedication featured a seven piece silver tea service to Mr Tourgee and remarks by local officials.
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J. P. Newett
Bristol
Newport
Tourgee
Regular Court of Probate Meeting and Providence Mayor Inauguration
The regular monthly Court of Probate meeting is set for Monday at 2 PM at the probate office. Mayor Rodman of Providence was inaugurated Monday evening and delivered an address praised by all.
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Court of Probate
Probate
Rodman
Providence
Voluntary on the Organ Opening Anthem by a Choir
A church program lists an opening voluntary on the organ and an anthem performed under the direction of J. W. Dearth Esq. with a choir leading the service.
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J. W. Dearth, Esq
Montreal Steamer Fire Tragedy Near Quebec
The Montreal left Quebec with about thirty cabin passengers and four hundred fifty to five hundred emigrants. A midships fire spread quickly. boats were launched as the ship burned, many drowning or burned. Mr. Hayes survived by clinging to a boat and swimming to a rescue craft, while many others perished or were rescued by the Napoleon and shore boats.
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Montreal
St. Lawrence
Québec
Andrew Hayes
Quebec
Atkinson
Carage Bay
Hays
Mr. Hayes
Napoleon
Batreaux
Hayes
Leslie
Carter, Kerry & Co
Phillips
Norcross, Phillips & Co
Oaing
Hee
Arehiie
Lightning Strikes Newark Homes Injure Child and Girl
During a violent thunder storm in Newark New Jersey a house occupied by Patrick McCann was struck by lightning. A boy sleeping on the floor was stunned and seriously injured with doubtful recovery. A girl in another house was struck and injured. A stable caught fire and several other buildings were damaged by the electric fluid.
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Newark
N.J
Patrick McCann
Waker's Men Sent to Hospitals After Damaged Campaign
Wabash brought sick and disabled soldiers to New York and most were moved to hospitals. They bitterly blame their leader for failures more than the defeats, describing the men as skeletal and poorly clothed in tatters.
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Waker
Walker
New York
Lively Dog Attack on Miss Pierce Near Office
A large dog charged Lydia M. Pierce last week near the Warren office, leaping on her and biting through her clothing to bruise her without breaking the skin. The dog’s identity is unknown, suspected to be a stray. authorities consider the dog possibly mad and a danger to residents.
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Lydia M. Pierce
Haris
Warren
Barkington Fire Reward Offered for Incendiary Arrest
The Barkington town meeting yesterday offered a five hundred dollar reward for the arrest of the incendiaries responsible for burning Mr. William H. Cooke’s property on Sunday night. The notice references the proceedings at the town meeting held Monday.
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Barkincton
Barrington
William H. Cooke
Waorren- Telegraph
Hercules Engine Company No7 to visit Bristol on July Fourth
Captain Cranston has accepted an invitation and will depart July 4 with part of the Newport Brass Band, numbering ten, currently in good practice and aiming to revive performances.
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Hercules Engine Company No
Cranston
Bristol
Newport Brass
Newport Mercury
Flour Vessel Route Prediction Reaches New York
The steamer Western Port sailed from Portland for New York on Wednesday with about 1000 barrels of flour bound for that city. The shipment fulfills a forecast that flour from Canada would move to New York via the Grand Trunk Railway to Portland.
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York
Western
Portland
Canada
Grand Trunk Railways
New York
Sy Ie
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