Arrival of the Washington and other ships in 46 days
The Washington arrived after about 46 days travel on the 21st with 170 passengers and freight. The Pacific reached on the 20th in nine days and 19 hours, the fastest voyage yet. The Avia arrived Saturday afternoon. The Humbull resumed Cowes on the 18th, passage 11 days and 20. The overland mail reached London. In India conditions were tranquil. England sees progress at the great exhibition with daily receipts near 15,000 dollars. The Queen hosted a grand ball on the 16th with many American officers present. Destructive incidents include a building collapse with several deaths and a fire near Lower Thames Street. a Midland railway accident killed two and injured many.
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Washington
Pacific
Avia
Humbull
Cowes
Overland Mail
London
India
England
Lower Thames Street
Midland Railroad
Arrival of the Empire City with Gold Dust
The Steamship Empire City arrived from Chagres bringing mails from San Francisco to May 1, with 350 passengers and two million dollars in gold dust. It left Chagres May 25 and Kingston Jamaica 27th, dates from the Sandwich Islands to March 29 were received. The French dispute has been amicably settled. A Somerville teacher demonstrated the earth’s rotation using a pendulum in a barn, attracting observers.
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Empire City
Chagres
San Francisco
Kingston
Jamaica
Sandwich Islands
France
Somerville
Adame
Boston Journal
Transatlantic News Roundup From June Reports
News from Liverpool to New York covers the Apia voyage time of ten days and thirty minutes, cotton prices, Great Exhibition progress, and parliamentary action on Papal Aggression and arsenic sale. Also reported are a planned blockade threat on Port au Prince, a U.S. court death sentence for mutineers, Irish immigrants arriving in Boston, and local alms considerations.
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Harri
Woodhull
Ariathus
Jacmel
Walsh
U.S
Joland
Muapeneas
Mutineens
Telegraph
Edward F. Douglass
James Clements
Thomas Benson
Asa A. Havens
Glen
U. S
New York
New York Express
Nelson
Clements
Benson
United States
Sailor preacher to speak at Congregational Church service
Notice announces Rev Ma Baanty a seaman's preacher from Providence will discourse at the Congregational Church tomorrow evening at seven thirty. After the service a collection of eight will be taken for seamen's relief. The item also reports yellow fever cases aboard the British schooner Swallow from Babia and details of a ship desertion and arrests in New Bedford. Prices and market totals from Brighton Fair include beef cattle oxen cows calves sheep lambs and swine with varied prices.
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Ma. Baanty
Providence
Congregational Church
Bania
Swallow
Babia
James Maury
New Bedford
John Michell
John A Riley
Charles Peterson
George G Hilliard
U. S
Huston
N. Bedford Mercury
Brighton
Marriages listed in Providence and surrounding towns
The notice records multiple wedding announcements across Rhode Island and nearby areas. Names include Charles H. Dunham and Sarah Sweet in Providence, Frederic A. Barker and Lucinda Elizabeth Lewis, Emin F. Kendall and Julia A. Ballou, Henry Cole and Ann G. Easterbrooks, Gilford Evans and Hannah A. Snell, George Slocum and Sally T. Hambly, Wm. M. Hesketh and Mary Simpson, Alpheus McNutt and Amanda M. Whittemore, John W. Norton and Elizabeth C. Cleaveland, among others, with dates in late month and locations such as Providence, Stonington, Tiverton, New Bedford, and East Machias.
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Providence
Charles H. Dunham
Sarah 8
Tin Town
Tiverton
Gilford Evans
That Place
Hannah A. Snell
Fall River
George Slocum
Sally T. Hambly
New Bedford
Wm. M. Hesketh
N. Y
Mary Simpson
Newport
Alpheus McNutt
Amanda M. Whittemore
East Machias
John W. Norton
Elizabeth C. Cleaveland
Edgartown
Maga
Obituary Notices From Various New England Towns
In Providence on the 84th inst Cyrus Wood in the first year of age and on the 2d Sarah E daughter of Allen J and Abby N Gladding aged 9 years 6 months. On 28th ult Joseph Elle only son of Joseph E gese aged 21 months. In Newport on Wednesday David Brayton son of George and Amelia Faisneau aged months and 9 days. In Middletown on the 26th ult Mrs ius wife of Mr Joseph Northup aged 55 years. In fee a pene on the 12th ul Mr Philip Taylor aged 82. In Tiverton 29th ult Capt Joseph Cory aged about 67. In New Bedford 28th ult age Butea widow of Barbara Hammond in the 76th year. In Woollstock Wisconsin on the 15th ult Merc Elizabeth widow of Mr John Waldron and daughter of the late Mr John Howland of this town. In San Francisco near ip at Alonzo N Parker late of New Bedford aged ied. The Southbats Conn 27th ult Judge Josiah Hinman aged.
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Providence
Cyrus. Wood
Sarah E
Allen J
Abby N. Gladding
Joseph Elle
Joseph Egese
Newport
David Brayton
George
Amelia Faisneau
Middletown
Mra. Ius
Joseph Northup
Fee
Philip Taylor
Tiverton
Joseph Cory
New Bedford
Aoe Butea
Barailla Hammond
Woollstock
Elizabeth
John Waldron
John Howland
San Francinco
Alonzo N. Parker
Josiah Hinman
Port of Bristol Shipping Arrivals and Movements
Shipping entries list arrivals from Fall River Providence and Portmouth with vessels Bradford Durfee Fame Jerome from Providence Williston from Providence and others. Memoranda note brig Rio cleared for Havana and Winthrop and Hallowell movements with several ships sailing to New York and Matanzas.
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Borden
Fall River
Schr Plough Boy
Williston
Portamouth
Sloop Fame
Pearse
Providence
Jerome
Ford
Wm. Penn
Winslow
Sloop Exchange
Iiflord
Tee
Fall
Arbean
Curtin
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Halleck
Fame
Matanzas
Pattee
Ae Penny
Long Island
AT &T J Usher
Echr Arbean
Curtis
Maria
Sierra Morena
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Philadelphia
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Johnson
Havana
Liverpool
Thip Zone Church
Godell
New York
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Mazaie
Hallowell
San
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