This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1852
Page
2
June 19 1852 Bristol Providence region notes describe a town meeting set for 2 pm to consider funding a capitol stock seal and fund education lectures. Reports from Boston and Providence Railroad debates discuss branch lines and potential stock shifts while other remarks cover maritime trade and local economic outlook.
The Committee of Arrangements has secured an orator and poet for the Fourth of July celebrations. Berl Wanayox Swore of Lowell and Roman Eq of Providence will contribute to the program. Private funds have boosted the town’s budget, ensuring a display of fireworks after expenses. The General Assembly meets in Newport Tuesday morning. little business is expected.
A troubled spell followed a fine shower with thunder and lightning. Lightning struck a building in the south part of town and damaged a farm on W. Church Bay near his gateway. The storm intensified with heat and continued through Wednesday with temperatures ranging from 86 to 93 degrees.
The National Whig Convention met last Wednesday in a tense session with speculation about the next presidential candidate. Various names including Leetaver and Prowle are mentioned, while practical plans and potential supporters remain unclear as reporters await further word this evening.
The steamship Illinois reached New York at 7 o clock Saturday morning with San Francisco dates to May 18. Reports mention a Panama Railroad expansion and huge gold shipments. Mines news is cheer, Chinamen described with calls for government action to curb labor influx. Revenue Cutter Frolic arrived, Mocassin Creek mining profiting, and Missouri river discoveries spark excitement. Vigilance committees resume meetings, Sacramento headlines hint at Indian expedition and frontier tensions.
Reports from New Orleans indicate six or seven children at the city’s orphan asylum have died with others prostrated. A nurse and one supervising brother are reported dead amid the outbreak.
Advices from Honduras describe Roatan and five neighboring isles refusing British authority and seeking protection from Honduras. The Honduran government sold the Roatan buildings at great sacrifice amid widespread disorder and feared consequences.
A heavy tin oc curred at Potosi on the night of the 1st inst. causing several thousand dollars in damage to streets and property. Mrs. Sarah V. Whiting drowned after being carried away by rushing waters while attempting to move from a neighbor’s house to her own residence. In Pleasant Valley village several buildings were destroyed by the flood.
A Lisbon letter dated 19 notes a Portugal court decision in favor of Americans at St Abbe. The ruling reduces English port activities as three English ships from Oporto and Lisbon switch cargoes after not being allowed to buy freely. The piece argues Americans face greater port favor than Britain, whose government supports Portugal's independence.
Captain Woodberry of the Prentice, Beverly, reports Charleston charged the city for two days of fire watch after a ship fire. He notes one day with two engines and another with one, claims the service was unsolicited and the Chief Engineer refused help. He cites a bill of 700 dollars and argues such acts should be known in the North.
Officers Jabez Potter and George Allen arrested Patrick Boyle Thomas Donley and George Angell Saturday night for setting fire to William Randall’s barn in North Providence. The raid included the theft of Mitter’s horse and carriage. Potter pursued the thief through Woonsocket and nearby villages, returning to find the horse tied near a rear street house. Potter credited the thief for saving the horse by hitching it to a post.
Boston owners propose a ship 800 to 1200 tons register to compete with any British vessel of the same capacity aimed at speed and model, with outcomes decided by each side. The Art Union's appellate question concerns the legality of a recent action by the legitimate Court of Appeals.
A blaze on Orange Street last night consumed a one story wooden structure used as a secret agent office by Charles H. Childs, with twelve horses valued at about 1700. The fire spread to an adjacent two story building owned by Matthewson & Allen and then to a Peck Street lumber storage building owned by Lewis P. Child, with insured losses totaling 7000 plus. Slocum faces about 6000 in losses and a brick building on Orange Street was damaged. Insurance covered 4000 and 3000 on the lumber, while Childs had no insurance.
Fire at 91 Westminster street damaged D G Aldrich & Co dry goods stock and S C Dennis carpet stock water and smoke took heavy toll. buildings at 91 Westminster and Webster rear suffered slight damage. Thomas Hull injured his foot. C H Childs mourns loss of thirteen horses and harnesses in Monday blaze.
The Boston Journal reports the thermometer at Suffolk Insurance Office corner State and Conant Streets showed 93 at 12:30 this afternoon and rose to 96 in the shade by 2 o'clock indicating a hot day in the city.
Miss Laura A Lull of New Hampshire was killed near East Brookfield on Tuesday evening while walking with a 12 year old cousin. She sent the child away with a purse and a ring, then crouched and covered her head as the Western Railroad engine approached and struck her.
A Buffalo despatch reports about 2000 Dunkirk residents attacking Henry Tiles's house and burning it after his arrest of Isaac Smith for alleged impropriety. Smith was later tried for assault and found guilty, then died by suicide. Tiles's wife confessed perjury as unrest ensued and Tiles remained in custody amid fears of further disturbance.
A circulating report in Chicago claimed General Butler was nominated for President and provoked strong, mixed reactions among supporters. The piece notes a swift spread and among some an exaggerated sense of inevitability.
The Cuotena disease advanced in the city on Saturday morning and within forty eight hours had numbered eighteen or twenty victims. No new cases in the last twenty four hours per the Dubuque Daily Herald dated the 8th.
The widow of a man killed when a stage collapsed sues for damages. The case alleges negligence in the accident that occurred during a ride, with a similar action now pending in Wyodham County concerning Dr. Dana Hyde and the town of Jamaica.
A city tale recounts a husband who believes a departed spirit proved his wife unfaithful and declares his children illegitimate. The man disinherits them, blaming the specter for his decision and severing ties, while the memory of the wife is tarnished in the community.
A Boston child of four died after choking on a prune stone that lodged in the larynx and traveled into the left bronchus. Post mortem by Drs. Heaton and Fogg found the bronchia ulcerated and the left lung mortified, following initial croup symptoms and convulsive fits days earlier.
Mrs J W Ford wife of Vatrelia resident in Springfield drank what she believed harmless liquid on Monday morning and swallowed washing fluid a strong corrosive alkali. Dr Bridgman treated her with emesis and acids. Doctors fear inflammation and possible death.
The Boston Post recalls General Pierce spending a Sabbath in a rural Vermont village and attending church despite a dull sermon. It also notes a past town collection to aid a Sunday library and recounts a tale of Pierce giving a stranger boy a cent.
A fragmentary note from an 18th century report states concerns over gunpowder storage on grounds in Chelsea. Officials warn that a serious detonation could flatten houses and damage structures including the Bunker Hill Monument, highlighting fears of a catastrophic blast.
Fragmentary OCR recalls a crime scenario with armed danger in Rock, mentions citizens, escape, and danger to life and property. Details are unreadable, making exact entities and events uncertain.
Archaeologists at Ninetah uncover a coffin containing a lady of the royal house. The body lies with intact garments and gold studs fastening her vest. A thin gold mask bears the features of the deceased.
Accounts indicate all points of Hiiness represent the wheat crop as being in the most flourishing condition.
A local dispute around Doctor Ave fees centers on tensions in the community. Officials say the case rests on regulatory actions and potential appeals as residents express concern over service costs and safety implications.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.