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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1846
Page
2
A three year old boy vanished during a thunderstorm in Piriston Township. He was found later by a peculiar cry of papa and taken to his anxious parents after a night away from home. mother is visiting Pittston with relatives in Wilkesbarre.
A letter from U S Consul Dimond to P Mangoe recounts a journey from Matamoras to Monterey Saltillo and beyond with notes on route, distances, terrain and a marginal critique of Mexican governance. The piece describes a cart caravan route, climate patterns in the rainy season and observations of farms, streams, and native villages along the way.
The letter describes a road over easy hills near San Juan Pass, noting it is only a small stream at the pass and not insurmountable for a determined convoy. The writer believes heavy rains could block passage, but with proper provisions and a loaded wagon, travel should proceed without detention.
Reports from the front vary on Paredes marching on Matamoras with 30 000 troops while others say the Mexican army dwindles to a mere handful. Col Taylor prepares for a fall campaign as Santa Ana lingers in Havana and may sail to Vera Cruz soon pending popular support.
England rejoices over the U S government’s Oregon settlement. Nantucket bears fire losses totaling 875801 with 310155 insurance. Fall River and Boston aid the island. calls for local fundraising meetings. Tariff bill faces uncertain fate in Congress. Washington heat prompts adjournment. Neptunes voyage wrecks near Newport. Local notices urge singing school and naval commerce updates. Weather brings warmth with beneficial rain. crops flourish. Ship Lawrence condemned as unseaworthy and unusual ship design noted.
A 170 ton schooner named Asora Haua will launch at Crandall’s ship yard between nine and ten this morning. Capt. S. B. Nickerson to command a Providence to Philadelphia packet. The vessel is well built, neatly finished, and expected to be fast and reliable.
The Nantucket blaze caused great destruction due to lack of unity and harmony in the fire department. The New Bedford Mercury argues proper organization could have halted the flames earlier and saved vast property, warning towns with similar deficiencies.
The Cambria’s arrival at Boston was telegraphed to New York Friday afternoon and published in the Express by 31 2 o clock. The paper with the announcement reached Saturday morning. The Cambria was telegraphed at 112 PM Friday and arrived at 12. So New York papers announced her approach while she was still ten to seven miles below Boston.
The Magnetic Telegraph reports from New York that a Senate vote on the Tariff Bill passed by a narrow margin. A misprint nearby suggested a river and harbor bill passage, attributed to a dispute among lightning men traveling between Philadelphia and New York.
The Great Britain under Capt Hosxen arrives in New York with three days’ later European news. The new British Ministry faces little opposition in Parliament, while a major storm across Devonshire to Liverpool causes damage. The Times notes pacific prospects in Mexico and U.S. borders, with British mediation offered.
A brutal murder near Donny Gaghan in Cavanhese Barna left Burns dead after being dragged from bed on the 20th. His wife and three children witnessed the attack as three neighbors Smith Farrelly and Reilly shot him. Burns died the next day after naming his assailants. A separate incident reports a planned attack on a government depot at Banagher thwarted by Rev Mr Walsh’s mediation.
A long critique notes the rising misery from intoxicating drink, estimating immense social costs. It cites Philadelphia divisions with 250 grog-shops and 300 men ruined in two years, urging sobriety and reform through temperance groups and law to end rum-shops and ram-holes. The piece recalls past scarcity of grog shops and appeals for communal action to fix the drinking evil.
James Ryan living near the canal. after a drunken quarrel with his wife he returned home with a companion and fired a gun. The wife fled, their child slept in the bed, and the gunfire and ensuing fire killed the child. The husband’s violence left the household in ruins and the wife injured. the incident is described in stark, sensational terms.
The Roanoke River overflow floods fields destroying about 100000 barrels of corn from the first freshet. The ship Gentoo from Calcutta to Boston foundered in Stray's Bay at night with a loss of crew, guards, and cargo. Indications point to broader shipping peril with damaged indigo, shellac, and dye stuffs, while insurance totals reach $191000.
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