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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1845
Page
3
A gentleman was robbed after being struck by assailants who fired a pistol which glanced off his forehead. The incident, amid a city-wide upturn of petty crime in the fog, follows reports of a little girl dying from ether inhalation and other minor disturbances noted by papers such as the National Intelligencer and Louisville Jour. Ath.
A Benedict and his wife stage a comic midnight alarm as they fear intruders. A scream leads to a chaotic chase in a dark room, a broken basin spattered with liquid, and the watchman breaking in while neighbors gather. The tale ends with the couple recovering and facing social scorn.
A recent Pennsylvanian emigrant newly arrived at Milwackie died stepping from a steamer into darkness on the pier while en route to Iowa. His wife and seven children were aboard the vessel.
In this town on tae last Rev William Manchester of Pall River united Dolly C daughter of Daniel Gladding to him in this town In Newport Capt James Brayman weds Ana Elma Alger daughter of Nicholas Alger all of Newport and Newport locations are noted in brief marriage notices
The Newport Herald of the Times lists multiple obituaries and brief notices including infants Inii James Rackwin of 10 months and Elizabeth Gifford aged 10, Rachel Nichols widow of Walter Nichols near 66, Captain Robinson Potter merchant of the town aged about 60, Abraham D. Tilley, Ann Martin, Pratt Greene, James A. Jackson, and Charles Collins aged 79 whose life spanned sea service, Bristol port collector, state politics, and Lt. Governor tenure with a calm death in Middletown, reflecting on his early hardship and public service.
A Bristol port record lists arrivals including Sloops Planter Fame Hard Times Volant Henry and Wm H Allen from Providence Taunton and Albany with cargoes and destinations. It notes multiple wrecks and near wrecks from May 6 to May 12 including Wandopaese Pando ra Virginia and Maria Theresa, with details of damage and casualties.
Spoken notes report Tune 3 from Block Island Hydaspe Needford and a Westport president claim. The Geo Washington of New York is bought at London for whaling and Trew predicts it will be largest whaler after the America of Providence. Maria Theresa returns to NW Coast. Franklin brig from Provincetown mutinous in Penescola after three months in the Gulf of Mexico with two captures and ninety barrels.
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