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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1851
Page
3
A reverent obituary meditation calls Christians to rely on Christ for comfort amid loss. It emphasizes repentance, faith in Jesus, and eternal life beyond pain, urging readers to prepare for judgment and seek grace through God’s mercy.
A substantial fire in Tiverton on a Saturday afternoon destroyed two large dwelling blocks tenanted by Irish families and adjacent wood houses. A small nearby dwelling was pulled down. Loss estimated at 5000 with 9300 insured at Mutual Office Providence. The blocks belonged to Dr. Thomas Wilbur. Water scarcity hindered efforts while the Providence fire department responded.
The Nashville Whig reports excitement over a rumored silver mine near Harteville Tennessee with ore samples sent for analysis showing silver content. Observers note the ore is a silver lead blend resembling lead in appearance and question whether the resource exists in quantity to justify mining.
A citizens meeting to fund and form an Independence Day arrangements committee meets Saturday at the Post Office. The issue also reports Gulf exploration near Beas Grand Passage, Sicily’s population decline, West town unrest, silver shipments, a Granville shootout, potato rot remedies, a sea cow captured near Jupiter Inlet, and a Providence fire loss at Tillinghast & Pierce.
Taraspay June 19 market reports 700 Beef Cattle 14 Work Oxen 86 Cows and Calves 2500 Sheep and Lambs 1600 Swine with 400 over. Prices listed: Beef cattle first quality 725 second quality 60 others 575 average. Oxen ranges 97 to 116. Cows and Calves 26 to 41. Sheep and Lambs 2 8 to 4 64. Swine 64 to 64c. Spring Pigs 7 a Thc.
In-town Saturday morning last Mrs Harriet Allen of Tiverton died aged 35 in Providence. Mrs Louisa Wilcox wife of Capt Gideon Wilcox died aged 35. Also noted are the deaths of Jesen Angel Stokes and Albertullock aged 32 in New Bedford and Rebecca A Allen aged 23 in New Bedford on the 11th and 18th inst respectively.
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