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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1849
Page
2
The scene shows Bella and companions in a crowded parlour with talk of stage life and dining. Bella jokes about keeping company, a dinner plan is discussed, and Mrs Magdinye notes matchups for marriage as the narrator and others drift from decorum. A lively but restrained glimpse of social chatter in a 1901 setting.
A passenger aboard the Hopewell writes from sea at lat 27 and long 38 describing rough conditions, sickness among the crew, and routines aboard. The letter notes religious services, a strong crew, a congenial company, and a sighting of the British brig United. It also mentions a missionary offer and a California railroad convention discussion in Memphis.
The readable text fragment suggests a discussion of how parties will stand in reference to the union and the impact of past actions on future obligations. It mentions dependence on millions and prior deeds, but lacks complete context to identify exact entities or events.
The Bristol Chronicle notes President Taylor's call for a national day of humiliation and prayer on the first Friday of August amid the cholera outbreak. It warns of divine judgment and urges public repentance, citing outbreaks in St Louis, New York, Philadelphia, and Boston. The piece also reports on local weather, harvests, and minor crime notes.
The text recounts William Allen a key English Quaker philanthropist and his leadership of a memorial to promote peace and education. It details Allen and John Wilkinson meeting Emperor Alexander I of Russia, describing the audience and the imperial interest in Quaker worship and inner spiritual practice.
An hour long interview in the palace features Emperor Alexander I speaking of faith, duty, and glories of piety. He recalls guidance from spiritual leaders, urges readiness for the afterlife, and bids farewell to all present with blessing and friendship.
A presidential recommendation calls for a day of fasting and prayer on an August Friday to confront a nationwide pestilence. It urges suspension of business in public offices and private life, urging religious gatherings to acknowledge divine providence and seek relief from the calamity.
The President will leave Wastington mid August for a northern tour visiting Daltmore York Lancaster Harrisburg Chambersburg Bedford Springs Hallidaysburg Pittsburgh Cleveland and the New York State Agricultural Fair at Syracuse He will then travel to Albany Providence New Hampshire Maine and return to Washington by late September.
The article laments extreme cholera mortality in St Louis and New York after recent fires and economic growth. It cites 85,000 deaths in ten weeks and compares disease tolls to past conflagrations, highlighting a population of about 60,000 and staggering daily death estimates.
The New York Sun details nativity of cholera deaths in the city for the week. Native New Yorkers total 72 with numerous arrivals from England Ireland Scotland Wales France Germany Poland and other regions. Unknown nativity 17 leaving a total of 311 listed deaths.
A Quebec City Council session sparked a heated clash as a member struck an opponent, knocking him to the floor. The fight drew in ten others before the mayor called in police and ejected the audience, ending the disturbance. A separate note mentions Washington Academy founder Tubbs and the Portsmouth Journal’s view on its nickname.
Providence physician Josefh Mavaan M D was elected an honorary member of the Masnnchusette Medical Society in a distinction rarely given to members.
Bolton Massachusetts seeks to construct a school house for a high school using a 12000 legacy from Mr Houghton. The donor’s proviso limits descendants of nine named individuals from attending the school for one hundred years.
A British Gott Medal valued at about amtydul us was received at the Custom House from Washington to be given to Capt Oliver Gorham of the brig Adelphi for rescuing the officers and crew of the Birth bark June Blai. The inscription honors Capt Gorham and the Adelphi crew. Two silver cups were presented to Adelphi officers Nesare Lewell and Hussey of Boston.
A disastrous fire swept the Market w Dirant's Howl area in Georgetown as several structures burned, destroying about half the town. Local official Thomas Burden was killed while attempting to blow up a device. Bidwell of Lowell, 28, died by suicide last Sunday evening amid the chaos.
The Western papers recount a severe epidemic striking families and communities with rapid spread and high mortality. Coffins and driven crowds mark the crisis as a grieving public seeks relief amid scarce supplies and restless roads. Political demonstrations in Montreal reflect tension and civic concern as storms of discontent surface.
A St. Louis correspondent reports a deadly epidemic in a community under 46 000, where every effort from officials and physicians cannot stop the pestilence. Widespread illness leads to multiple burials, with accounts of near-fatal revival and urgent disinfection across Illinois towns and beyond.
A Buffalo Commercial Advertiser dispatch from Detroit on July 7 reports a Westbound passenger train becoming uncontrollable as it neared the depot. The engine was switched, two baggage cars and one Grant car were demolished, two bodies removed from wreckage, several injured, and the full extent of damage and casualties not yet confirmed.
Potatoes retail at $1.50 per bushel locally and 82 elsewhere with prices likely to drop to 50 cents in two months as new crops come in. Cholera fears boost green vegetable markets. Captain Palmer returns after transferring the steamer United States to Prussia, ownership contested between the King and contributing States.
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