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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1851
Page
1
Bristol phrenex publishs Saturday mornings at 40 Bradford Street Bristol K 1 5 F W H 8 Bayley. In advance rates for small ads 1 dollar per square for three weeks twenty cents for each further insertion twelve lines equal one square yearly adverts limited to eighteen lines per advertiser.
Poem lyric celebrates the return of spring with birds and flowers, urging contemplation of worldly ranks. It contrasts rustic leisure with the vanities and misfortunes of the crowd, noting that both the rich and poor share the same fate as they move through life.
In Providence and Woonsocket correspondence of June 2 1851 a Mrs Clar and husband pass downtown in a silk bloomer costume drawing wide notice. The piece applauds the style for health cleanliness and comfort while critiquing the long dress drag and its interference with street workers and bug collectors.
Local residents warned of a gang of villains roaming the area after a string of break ins Friday night. The thieves hit the Chase and Davie shipyard, Maxwell and Easterbrooks counting room, Jabez Brown Jr store, John Irieza workshop, and Collins Driscol counting room, taking various small sums and tools.
The author laments rooms filled with preserved, undressed furniture while wear is avoided. He argues comfort matters more than pristine display, preferring sturdy, usable pieces over showroom perfection and criticizes the veneer of luxury in domestic life.
A memoir recounts a sailor’s burial at sea with improvised rites aboard a ship. It recalls a young crewman killed in a squall, the captain performing the burial service, and mates shedding tears in the downpour as the body lies in a hammock.
A passionate tirade against busybodies and gossip, urging people to mind their own business. The piece mocks prying neighbors, describes intrusive whispers, and laments the harm caused by overheard rumors and curiosity in social life.
A New Hampshire farmer met his minister during a parish gathering and reported that his congregation planned to raise the minister’s pay. The minister replied that increasing his salary would require him to devote all his time to collections, a task he wishes to avoid.
Emerson Bennett presents Pioneer’s Daughter a tale of captivity featuring Ambor’s home and journeys amid frontier peril. The narrative centers on survival, loyalties, and clashes between settlers and Native peoples, set in a rugged historical frame.
The article recounts the 1791 St Clair defeat on the Wabash in present Darke County Ohio. It details General St Clair leading 2300 troops toward Fort Jefferson, hardships of march, desertions, and a brutal battle with Native forces lasting hours. Colonel Danforth, wounded officers, and a dramatic escape with aid Edward, as the battle settled into a rout toward Fort Jefferson.
Colonel Danforth and Edward Allen chase fallen troops after a brutal engagement. They find a wounded sergeant and race to save him. On the way, they discover an escort decimated with six dead and scalped, including the officer’s wife and daughter feared lost.
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