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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1856
Page
2
The document records a town meeting discussing responses to a recent political incident, endorsing strong constitutional liberty and criticizing party actions. It notes officers elected or appointed, budgets for taxes, fire department funding, road work, and town improvements, with remarks on the North South tensions and a banquet of thanks to local singers.
A brief, fragmentary line from the Providence Journal and Telegraph hints at reciprocal favors, with no clear event, date, or names to establish a full report.
The Ice Cream Saloon of Mr Wilcox advertises rich confections for the warm season. Water, fruit, and confectionery promise the nicest quality at the establishment during summer.
Editorial calls for moral courage in Bristol to curb rum flood as drunkenness harms families. Appeals to temperance allies to enforce January act suppressing drinking houses and tippling shops, outlining penalties for carriers and railroad firms aiding illegal liquor transport.
Mr J Lewis Diman of this town and Mr J H Felix of New York, once linked with Estrampes in the Cuba filibuster, were passengers on the steamship Niagara which reached Boston last week from Liverpool. Diman has spent years studying in Germany and Felix was later pardoned by the Queen of Spain after a prior sentence to the galleys at Ceuta.
An aggressor set fire to Capt Samuel Barton store in Warren on Tuesday night but the watchman intervened and arrested a suspected Irishman. He was examined before Justice Randall and committed to jail to await trial before the Supreme Court in September. In Providence a large cross party meeting condemned the Sumner outrage and urged expulsion of the assailant. Temperance groups planned a new society and urged rapid organization. Buchanan’s nomination pleased Democrats as the strongest candidate to face Pierce or Douglass.
The latest number shows marked improvements over the preceding edition with notable publisher effort praised. Embellishments are described as surpassing any previous issues and the contents are unusually interesting for a wide audience.
A reader urges immediate funding and planning for street repairs and a formal street survey, criticizing past underinvestment. The letter questions fire department readiness after last winter’s fire and argues for better water access, stronger equipment, and proactive public works to prevent future disasters.
The City Tax of Providence for the current year is fixed at four hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
June Th. George Dill is convicted of assault on Frances Ide and appeals after a fine of 15 plus costs. George Dill also convicted of assault on Henry A. Ide with a 4 fine and costs and appeal. Henry A. Ide arraigned on two complaints, found guilty on assault and threat to do great bodily harm, fined 5 and costs and ordered to bonds of 200 to keep the peace for three months with appeals filed.
Washington dispatch notes Senator Crittenden proposes sending Gen. Scott to Kansas sparking sensation as a Southern protest against slavery outrages. An amendment to void territorial enactments is being considered. A rumor suggests Mr. Fillmore declines and backs a Northern anti slavery candidate.
Nicholas Danghler, recently transferred from New York under an extradition treaty, is found guilty of forgery and sentenced to ten years hard labor in the Poissy prison. Earlier, a storm incident near Brooklyn interrupted a driver who was knocked across a canal. no serious injuries reported and the team involved assisted the driver.
Reports from Lawrence Palmyra and Franklin describe open field fighting between Free State and pro slavery factions. Union troops arrived to disperse Free State forces and free prisoners, as Governor Shannon aids Sharpe's rifles amid escalating violence and arrests.
In Cincinnati on June 6 James Buchanan of Pennsylvania was nominated for President after the seventeenth ballot with 296 votes the convention’s unanimous choice. The earlier ballots showed Buchanan 168 Pierce 3 Douglas 119 Cass 4 Pierce later withdrew. Breckenridge nominated for Vice President on the second ballot with 55 votes and the convention gave him a unanimous vote.
Rumors of an organized attack on Henry Ward Beecher's Brooklyn Heights church last night prompted the presence of Mayor Hall and about 50 policemen. The church was crowded and demonstrations did not occur, while threats to nearby York Street church had been circulated anonymously but did not deter preaching.
The New York Independent warns that a fight over free speech may erupt from the Senate to the House. It claims threats by Brooke and allies could lead to armed action in the Capitol. The piece says Northern states would mobilize to defend Washington if such attacks recur.
At the last meeting in New York ten new auxiliary societies were recognized. five in Arkansas and one each in Connecticut South Carolina Georgia Mississippi and Michigan. The year opens with encouraging auto receipts and distributions. A Philadelphia man was sentenced to six months imprisonment for stealing an umbrella worth three dollars.
On June 10 at Moxteat a steamboat explosion in the Grand Tates mail route killed the mail conductor and injured many. The blast wrecked the boiler and surrounding area, with a ferry scene showing a child blown into the river. Estimated dead twenty, wounded thirty to forty. among the dead listed are two officers and several crew.
The Newport reports a mansion south of the Orean bhouse burned last night. Alarm sounded around o o'clock. firemen arrived late due to darkness and distance. Origin unclear though painters worked there the day before. The house reportedly opened at 32,000 with 10,000 insurance.
The description reports the murder of Mr Jacob Friend and his wife near St Joseph Missouri. The couple’s three younger children aged 18, 16 and ? were killed and their house set on fire. The murderers are not yet known.
Iranistan and Birham's property at Bridgeport is scheduled for sale by auction early next September. Expected bids range from 100 900 to 125 000, while mortgage debts total 237 000. Creditors of the Clock Company likely receive only 8 to 9 percent. Mr Barna's offer of 100 000 to be released was not accepted.
Elizabeth Shea wife of Richard Shea died after taking laudanum amid domestic troubles. William Richardson a Boston lawyer was found dead in the Neponset River, with indications of self-inflicted death following remarks about a banking matter.
The steamer City of Newark bound for New York from Newark caught fire Tuesday and burned to the water, with about one hundred passengers aboard. Four people died, two men and a woman, while the vessel valued at 15000 and insured for none was saved by two steam tugs amid great passenger consternation. The cause remains unknown though excessive heat is suspected as efforts to hasten the journey continued.
The paper notes a vigorous old tree planted by Simon Stone about 220 years ago sits on a cemetery lot. It bears a yearly crop of penta known as the Coolidge Variety. The article recalls a long grafted bridge across two centuries from an ancient Indian trail to modern iron car track.
The Massachusetts Legislature completed its longest session in history. The Senate payroll totaled 619,200 dollars and the House payroll 156,791 dollars, for a combined 817,000 dollars. The session ran 157 days, surpassing the 144 days set in 1851.
A Russian naval ship crew will dock as a friendly visit to acknowledge sympathy during the war. The correspondent notes entertainments will be held on board for local citizens, and the event is expected to be a fine occasion for the city and its residents.
An elderly Westford woman, 90, Fletcher, hung Preston S. Bronks in effigy from a tree, using a logging chain she crafted herself and calling for help, amid national anger stirring feelings in the time of trial.
A burglar at the Galt House allegedly seized a sum of money from Capt. J. C. Wingard of New Gonder, amounting to $4600, after entering the premises during a night incident.
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