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Bristol Phenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1856

Page

3

Steam Calliope Captivates Crowds at Worcester Depot

A Worcester inventor unveiled a 23 note steam calliope on a locomotive, using a piano like mechanism and a special steam cut off. The display drew hundreds who watched as the engine played Old Dan Tucker and attracted families, workers, and curious onlookers.

Momie Columbia Amy J. ©. Stoddard Worcester Mass Providence Tribune Worcester and Nashua Worcester Transcript Dan Tucker Birnam Wood

Pickpocket Scenes at Railroad Depot Reported

Disjointed OCR note describes a scene at a railroad depot where strangers were entertained by a steam whistle and a pocket book worth a hundred dollars and a gold watch were lost to a pickpocket. A reference to a young 18 year old mother and her uncle leaving a wife and child in Newree hints at a related travel incident.

Providence Post Newark Olal Mal Ane Eaton East Bloomfield N. J Newree Calil Gt Moye Meo Te Muliycrilier Hope Site Streets

Tornado Leaves Desolation in Franklin County New York

A fearful tornado swept over a portion of Franklin County New York on Monday causing incalculable damage. It felled forests, destroyed fences and many structures, with 364 buildings affected including 128 dwellings 4 stores 2 churches and three schoolhouses leaving desolation in its wake.

Franklyn County New York

Fremont and Dayton rally with 12000 in Indiana crowd

The Philadelphia North American endorses Fremont and Dayton while Van Buren repudiates the Cincinnati platform. A 12,000 person Fremont ratification in Lafayette Indiana drew 800 in the procession, and Grover of Alleghany NY backs Fremont amid Republican support. Also reports of searing accidents and deaths, a free school opening in Charleston and ships leaving New York for Africa slave trade, plus Caselli's telegraphic facsimile theory and various sensational local incidents.

New York Times Martin van Buren Gen Cass Martin Grover Alleghany New York Buchanan Cincinnati Fremont Dayton

Republican Convention Nominates Hamlin Governor Candidate

One of Maine’s largest conventions assembled in Portland with Freeman A. Morse presiding. Hannibal Hamlin nominated for governor on the first ballot with 1062 votes, Fremont and Dayton nominations ratified. Premont’s Maine majority over Buchanan listed at fifteen thousand.

Maine Republican Party Portimedon Tweeday Freeman A. Morse Hannibal Hamlin Fremont Dayton Premont Buchanan

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