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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1858
Page
2
The passage ponders British rule in India, arguing natives will resist and fight for independence. It contrasts American sympathy for liberty with Britain’s coercive methods, warning that subjugation would require vast force and heavy sacrifices.
Commodor Asa Smith and about twenty friends arrived this week on the neat little sloop Rost Bup from Norwalk Conn. They praised the town and its surroundings despite unpleasant weather and expressed a desire to visit again.
The managers announce the 380th Annual Fair to open at Crystal Palace New York on September 15. The exhibition will cover agriculture commerce manufactures and the arts and the long record of previous fairs suggests this one will surpass earlier events.
The weather has swung between sunshine and storm with high winds. A brisk northeaster and scattered showers punctuate several days of changeable skies.
Surveyors of Highways report Hope Street in hand and rapidly advancing. The Fall River Beacon notes the street will be among the neatest in town when finished. A cotton mill expansion is planned in the same city to add machinery and capacity for about 20 000 spindles, surpassing the Metaromet mill’s 25 3000 spindle count.
A fragment notes Beniston's stages at Quebec during a recent period with a reference to a rising price of 18 dollars. No clear event or entities beyond Quebec and a price mention are readable.
An inquest on Prudence Island near Newport concluded that Margaret Scott died from poisoning administered by Barney Maganady who also allegedly raped her while she was intoxicated. Maganady was jailed after his arrest, with his examination scheduled. the woman, a domestic, had recently moved to the island. The case caused local upheaval as the remains were buried on the island.
The August Gonzy's Lady's Boor is praised for its superb content and popular appeal. Goory returns as a welcome visitor with a well filled number featuring gemograph landscapes, fashion plates, engravings, and a fine music piece by J Starr Holloway titled By the Sea Side.
The Bristol Steam Mill, recently sold to C. L. Anthony, Req., of New York, began limited operations on Monday. In a few days full time operation is expected as the machinery is brought back to speed.
The Empire State, recently rebuilt with hog-frames and diagonal iron bracing, added state rooms and sailed to New York on the Fall River line last week under its former commander Captain B. Brayton.
In Albany on Sunday the thermometer reached 97 at 9 o clock and a heavy rainstorm at 11 12 flooded streets. In rural pockets hailstones the size of hens eggs fell. The London libel suit of Jonx B. Goucu against Dr Lees was settled as Dr Lees withdrew allegations accusing Goucu of opium use and street drinking.
Two men in West Haven report harvest of seven thousand quarts of strawberries from an acre and a quarter of land. The item highlights unusually large yields for the area.
News notes counterfeit twenty dollar bills altered from Hamilton Bank in Syracuse to Naumkeag Bank in Salem mass circulate. The New York 7th Regiment arrived home from Richmond Sunday morning and marched through Broadway to a large crowd with fireworks and bonfires.
An elderly traveler proposes practical road improvements for Bristol, advising residents to use ash and other refuse to form a hard durable turnpike. He envisions road gutters, ash hills as landmark features, and sink drains to dampen dust while critiquing careless littering and urging collective maintenance.
Reports across Maryland Missouri Kentucky New Jersey Pensylvania and Georgia indicate an average to abundant harvest. Wheat crops are favored in most regions with corn promising in several states and fruits like apples and pears showing strong yields. Grass and vegetables also look abundant.
Merriam states a struck person should not be declared dead for at least three hours. In the first two hours the drenched person should be cooled with cold water. if this fails to restore, add a little salt and continue drenching for another hour.
An adjourned Circuit Court session began in Newport with Associate Justice Nathan Cligard of the Supreme Court present. He quickly made a favorable impression on Rhode Island’s legal community, seen as both judge and gentleman by the local bar.
Mrs. Phabo Nye of South Dartmouth suffers a rose cancer and has consumed only cold water for over four weeks. She retains her mental faculties despite the illness.
Elizabeth Fuller, aged 100, is described as the oldest resident of New Bedford. The text notes her lineage to Rev. Mr. Callender, who came from Europe to Boston, and mentions her Newport birth and seafaring father. It adds she has a 74 year old daughter and both remain vigorous.
The Old Town House narrowly escaped a blaze yesterday after a fumigation period to purge vermin. The building, erected by the Congregational P edobaptist Society in 2723 and sold to Providence in 1794, has survived multiple fires since then.
From Liverpool Jane 4 arrived Quebec 13th inst. Captain Graffam saw steamers Agamemmon and Niagara in longitude 30 latitude 53 on June 19. They sailed together then separated in heavy southwest gales. Niagara led at night with a white light. Agamemnon shifted positions by day. Weather varied from fine to heavy winds on June 23 to 28. No other vessels in sight. crews cautious at night.
New Orleans reports Gen. Quitman seriously ill at Natchez with doubts about his recovery. The item notes his condition as of July 12 and reflects concern over his health.
A reader recounts a three year old cat that rings a front door bell by pulling a wire connected to the cellar door. The writer asks how the cat first learned to ring, how it climbed above a board, and how it knew ringing would prompt the door to open. They claim the cat exhibited original thought and reasoning. The tale ends noting the cat is also a capable mouser.
The Boston Transcript recalls the Sumner family shipwreck tale in which Albert Sumner of Newport, his wife and child perished. By necropane law the wife and child died. the husband inherited property which, after administration by George Sumner with all heirs’ consent, was surrendered to the deceased’s wife's relatives. The editors praise the justice and equity of the act.
Captain Ray of the bark Essex faces arrest in New York after quarantine officials uncover a failure to report yellow fever illness aboard. The vessel had arrived from Sagua Grande, was fumigated, and allowed to dock, later revealing two deaths and other sick crew members.
James Fitton of Skaneateles and Chester Moses of Marcellus led a woolen firm theft case. Fitton fled to Europe with about $40,000 of the company papers and funds, taking a wife of Skamentelon. A detective will pursue by the next Beaton steamer, with possible arrest and recovery of the money.
The Union reports steady progress on the Capitol extension with strong expectation that the Senate will take possession of its new hall at the next session.
Judge Yerger of Vicksburg Mississippi holds that a life insurance policy cannot be attached in law or equity to satisfy creditor claims. The ruling clarifies protection for policy holders against creditor seizures in Mississippi.
A woman in night attire wandered Philadelphia streets Sunday night in a somnambulic state. She reached a station house after considerable effort and was roused from a deep sleep.
Ezra W Fletcher of Northbridge Massachusetts leaves 500 each to the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions the American Home Missionary the American Bible Society the American Tract Society of New York for a Whitinaville library and residue to religious benevolent objects. Mary W Marsh of Westborough bequeaths 500 to home missions under Methodist direction and 400 to foreign missions under the same direction.
The Boston Journal reports Fred Porter, a trusted agent of the American Sunday School Union, has confessed to a nineteen year scheme defrauding the society of over 800000 dollars. A Philadelphia broker covered about 40000 in unpaid notes, with Porter using the society’s name in renewals totaling around 600000. The confession, made to the Board, is described as full and forthcoming.
Court gossip shifts to a palace infestation as rats invade the new ballroom and every apartment shows widespread vermin. Attempts to expel them have failed, revealing a growing problem at Buckingham Palace.
The New England Gloss Company completes a huge silvered globe twenty inches in diameter for the Glades House. It will rise on a six foot iron shaft from the cupola, serving as a prominent maritime landmark for harbor entry. Reflective surface catches sun and moonlight, making it a striking ornamental and utilitarian feature.
The London Times plans early use of beet-based paper for its daily print run, saving two cents per pound and totaling about £100,000 yearly. The paper, tested as superior for dry printing and wood engravings, will also be adopted by the Illustrated London News and other leading London periodicals due to its clear sharp impression.
Diana Brooks, a Blooming Grove resident in Orange County, is said to be 114 years old and still active. She was 32 when the Declaration of Independence was signed and is believed to be the oldest person now living in the United States.
Mrs Benjamin Holmes and her Bridgewater daughter rode in a covered wagon when a thunderstorm frightened the horse. The wagon backed over a 20 foot abutment causing a wreck. The daughter escaped with minor bruises while the 75 year old mother was seriously hurt but not believed fatally injured. The horse escaped uninjured.
The Worcester Transcript notes a controversy around Mrs. Dudley and a colored servant described as an agent. It mentions her age, roughly a million-dollar estate, and that William Deitz of Albany, a person of African descent, is now entrusted with her large property under judge Taney’s allowance. The piece cites Deitz’s honesty, finances, and inventive railway model praised by Scientific American.
A London invention now in operation produces ice by ether evaporation. The process yields good quality ice at about $250 per ton. It could transform tropical ice supply, a daily indispensable worldwide.
The $4700 stolen from the East Haddam Bank director at the American Hotel in Hartford has been recovered. Officer Chamberlain found the money on Moses M. Fuller a hotel waiter while he was leaving on the Greeport boat. A $1000 reward had been offered for the return of the funds.
Archbishop Hughes directs plans for a Roman Catholic cathedral in New York. The building on Fifth Avenue will measure 140 by 325 feet in cruciform design with an estimated cost of 1,000,000 dollars and a construction period of five years.
The Free Love paper printer Charles Letcher of Berlin Heights Ohio is said to have committed suicide after his mother tried to rescue him from what was described as seductive fanaticism. The tragedy ends in insanity and self destruction.
A fainthearted joke at a German picnic in Westfield led to an improvised marriage ceremony. A cigar maker and a discarded suitor were involved as a magistrate performed the wedding amid lighthearted amusement. The newlyweds celebrated with friends, champagne, and festive toasts the next day.
Fragmentary text describes rocks earth and trees detaching from Gost Island near Niagara Falls and tumbling into the river. The passage mentions Buffalo and a prediction of Falls reaching the city, but details are incomplete and uncertain.
Judges of the English Court of Common Pleas decide railway travelers are not bound to insure baggage. the railway company remains legally responsible for lost or damaged items. The ruling narrows passenger duties while strengthening carrier liability.
After the death sentence was passed on Monday in New York, Cancemi told the Count he was innocent but condemned by money. He argued the outcome would have suited a monarchy yet not the republic of America.
The colored citizens of New Bedford have arranged a State Mass Convention to be held in New Bedford on August 2 to address grievances from the Fugitive Slave Bill and the Dred Scott decision.
The document details gifts and conditions for John Wade Col in Boston including a $20,000 endowment and a $10,000 professorship fund. It notes annual incomes, a perpetual land endowment, and contingent payments tied to property increases. A Kansas anecdote mentions Irene Bek, a seventeen year old who married a man aged seven five due to admiration for a politician.
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