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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1858
Page
2
A narrator recounts a perilous night ascent in a balloon with Griffiths and Mr. Staines. Tensions rise as a knife appears during a struggle high above the ground. The escape ends with danger, violence, and a final near fall from the trapeze amid champagne celebration sounds.
The narrator details a dangerous struggle to escape bindings and climb a ropes a bareboske, describing near collapse and a perilous descent to fetch a car. He identifies the pursuer as a penitent man and notes his own Australian settler status and affluence in those lands.
In the article the author extols press freedom as a cornerstone of stable governance and cites Italy France England and the United States to illustrate varying controls. The piece warns against licentious journalism while urging responsible reporting and vigilant public discourse under constitutional rights.
Rev Stephen H Tyng D D rector of St George s New York preached at St Michael s Church New Town using 1 Cor 1 24 Christ the power and wisdom of God. The sermon drew a large attentive crowd and was highly praised. Henry McLaughlin and Joseph Pettis reportedly mowed twenty acres of grass in four days and loaded four loads of hay on Mr Francis L B Wolf s farm.
The writer notes daily growing visitor numbers at Sharon Springs with guests from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New England. Wealthy widows and heiresses draw suitors while fashion and jewelry captivate. Rheumatism is reportedly alleviated by sulphur waters, with several cures observed among visitors.
Aboard the Bark Ocean's Favorite under Capt. Camm, the vessel left New York on the 22d, when a young English boy aloft slipped and tore his scalp on the rail. He was rushed to the Hospital in a dangerous condition, with officers including Peter Ruck aiding in the medical conveyance.
The text notes occasional cooling days with the vicinity experiencing cooler weather. It mentions unusual dog behavior since then and describes yesterday as cold and wet with heavy rain and thunder last evening.
Dr. Wm F Channing of Boston relinquishes all rights in the fire alarm telegraph to the city. The system has operated in Boston for over six years. Capt McGuita arrives at Nantucket after a week at sea aboard the Shogls with a small humpback whale yielding ten to fifteen barrels of oil.
The Fall River News reports rising attendance and growing interest in morning prayer meetings held in the city, reflecting broader spiritual engagement among residents.
The black tongue disease, blamed for havoc among cattle in the South and Western States, has reappeared in the region and is spreading rapidly. It is said to render meat from affected animals poisonous.
A New Hampshire paper reports that Friday night snow blanketed Mount Washington to about two inches. It notes Rev. Br. Spring of East Hartford now resides in a new building, financed at $5500 with additional funds to cover his library loss.
Complaints spread that patent office seeds are poorly selected with few novel or useful varieties and some injurious mixes. The Horticultural Society of Pennsylvania opposes them. A Taunton hoop skirt factory is forming. The steamship Brooklyn was launched in New York with 5000 spectators. The Mississippi and Missouri rivers rise with heavy rains threatening crops. Springfield citizens plan a regatta next month with a prize fund of 500.
The Pennsylvanian reports the Infidels will hold a convention in Philadelphia in October next. The event is slated to bring together key members and followers from the organization for talks and activities during the fall gathering.
They plan a Crystal Palace in Toronto for the Provincial Agricultural Fair with the Municipal Council contributing £5000. The project promises a splendid display and local support for the event.
The Minnesota correspondent reports crops across the state are at least one third higher than last year. Corn prospects are particularly promising. In Parkersburg Virginia on the 23d inst Mr W H Heiss superintendent of the Magnetic Telegraph Company laid a large English three wire cable across the Ohio river in twenty minutes making the sixth such submerged cable laid by him in two years. N S Hoard auctioneer sold in Taunton last Saturday two shares Taunton Iron Works Co stock at 400 and one at 300 per share and three shares Middleboro Railroad stock at 40 per share.
During a thunder shower over Newburg Missouri last week ten sheep and some cattle owned by Mr James Morrison were killed by lightning. Nine sheep were found standing in their tracks after the event.
The Worcester Transcript notes the sale of Mr. H. D. Stones mill at Oxford under a mortgage did not occur as reported. Col. DeWitt redeemed the property for the benefit of whom it may concern and now holds the entire property. Stone's assignee holds $3200, or three percent on his debts.
The Winsted Herald reports in Litchfield County that 20 000 to 30 000 tons of ore from Salisbury mines are stacked at the Canaan furnaces for lack of a market. This discouraging outlook mirrors wider iron industry weakness in the region.
The plague returns after a twenty year gap in Bengaji within the Tripoli pashalik and is spreading as an epidemic. Rumors stated Constantinople was affected but proved unfounded. Strict quarantine measures have been enacted.
A rangway slave was discovered in the attic of a Methodist church in Washington DC on a recant Sunday morning. He had lived there four or five months, a capeiet had used up the communion wine, and he supped by nightly sorties into neighboring pantries.
The Cincinnati Gazette reports the total destruction of General Harrison's North Bend log cabin by fire. Col. William H. Taylor and family narrowly escaped in nightclothes as furniture and papers burned. Many valuable documents and portraits likely perished with the building, erasing a key link to Harrison and early Western history.
The Warren Ladies Seminary marked its anniversary with thorough examinations in Elocution English Grammar Analysis Geography Arithmetic Physiology History and Natural Philosophy. The event featured strong music and original English compositions, concluding with a notable address by Rev W C Richards on woman’s role and home as paradise, followed by a Sunday procession of 60 young ladies to the Baptist Church.
A report discusses Mastodon bones found near Jamaica Long Island and Behemoth legends from Orange County New York with Biblical context. It also notes Michigan Central Railroad adding sleeping cars with converting day seats to beds, curtains, air windows, and attached washrooms, aiming to enhance traveler comfort.
A colonial fort entrance, full of obstacles, prompts a lady to request easier access. Colonel M answers promptly that he will remove the impediments, noting the fort was built for the Indies.
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