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Newspaper

Bristol Phenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1854

Page

3

News From Halifaix and Fronts in the Crimea

Telegraphed dispatches report Russian forces pressing at Silistria with 70 000 allied troops including 24 000 French 16 000 British and 30 000 Turks. Mosssa Pasha vows to blow up the fortress if necessary as assaults yield heavy casualties and Turkish sorties massacre advancing Russians.

Canada Halifax Paris St. Petersburg Times War Department Constantinople Silistria Ate Sesianx Marshal St. Aemaud Omar Pasha Oac Mussa Pasha Sintrin Baltic Charles Ree Hiango Gulf of Finland Helsingfors Eugen England White Sea France Morocco Russia Austria Prussia Teschain Sacon Count Nostig Nicholas John Russell Parlham Spain Cuba

Tragedy in Millville Ends in Double Fatal Shooting

Alexander Hewitt assaulted his wife in Millville Maryland last Sunday. He fired through a neighbor's window killing Orin Brown and wounded Mrs Hewitt in the back. Hewitt poisoned himself with strychnine and died next morning. An inquest is held for Mr Brown.

Howriste Munper Sutcipe Millville Mags Alexander Hewitt Orin Brown Brown Hewitt

Display of Horses Exceeds Public Expectation at Stow Fair

The Tus Horse Stow display drew near three hundred fifty horses, with stallions and mares praised as exceptionally fine. The Providence Journal notes the collection surpassed public expectation and many animals were superb.

Rngfield Providence Journal

Crew Shortage Weighs on New York Seaports

The article notes a severe shortage of seamen hampers commerce with vessels detained in New York for lack of crew. It cites government bounty and wartime pay imbalances driving many sailors away from merchant service to the navy.

New York

J R Imade Steam Carriage Trial In New York

A historic steam carriage built by J. R. reportedly made a trial run at night in New York near 26th Street and Broadway. The vehicle allegedly reached about ten miles per hour on a heated road, with spectators on the Russ pavement. An Arkansas paper says many beat by gnats in the past year.

A& Hew J. R Filbenney Niet New York 26Th Street North Labert Pirentge Broadway Transrewan Arkanens

Meeting on Sea Law Opens in New York

A cordial audience gathers in the Lecture Room of St. Patrick’s to hear about sea law and potential Cuban action. The report notes Congress members from Georgia discuss readiness for an armed descent upon Cuba with or without government approval, while Gen. Quitman outlines plans to organize forces. Also covered are beef prices easing in major markets and commentary on new soda water trends.

New York Washington The Courier and Enquirer Feeret Congress Ron Georgia Cve Res Cuba Quitman Union Bear Carrie Atlantic Seaboard Philadelphia Baltimore Cambridge Indianapolis Sentinel Indiana Illinois New York Journal Com Lake Superior Boston Post

Cholera Rages in Barbadoes and Mass Travel Surge

Advices from Barbadoes dated May 30 report cholera raging mainly among the colored population with 20 burials in one graveyard on the prior Sunday. In Massachusetts Crozena in Woburn notes Dr Augustus Plimpton’s death from cholera after an eighteen hour illness. Detailing travel, Detroit Free Press reports a large stream through the city with boats from Buffalo Cleveland Sandusky Toledo and Port Huron and three hotels daily hosting about three hundred arrivals. Captain Sheffield Briggs, who leapt from the steamer Bay State in April, was recovered and interred in Fall River.

Cuavera Bansapors Barbadoes Buffalo Cleveland Sandusky Toledo Port Huron Central Great Western Pontiac Detroit Free Press Crozena Wosunn Mass Augustus Plimpton Woburn Sheffield Briggs Bay State Fall River

Local Notices from Warres and Nearby Towns

Wednesday-lant events record marriages and engagements among residents and visitors across Brissol, Warres, Newport, New Bedford, and Lincoln. Notable names include Rev Teane Bonnay, William H. Saunders, Sarah E., Edwin A. Somerset, Emily A. White, Albert G. Gould, Elizabeth J. White, Lydia N. Peck, Calvin Stevens, Sophia T., James F Mason, Esther J, George E. Hackett, and Lavion Ms Lincoln.

Teane Bonnay Jammee la Chieve Brissol Mies Avie Nerton Aine Warres William H. Saunders Mobile Ale Sarah E Charles Mia Neeport Kawi Anthony O Newport Edwin A. Somerset Misa Emily A. White New Bedford Simwit Albert G. Gould Elizabeth J. White John N. Woet Lydia N. Peck William Taylor Maria Ei. Shepard Calvin Stevens Boston Sophia T O, Crocker N, Bedford Jo Taunton James F D, Mason Esther J Weet - Miner L. Bpennhe Lory Linculn George E. Hackett H Lavion Lincoln Ceriaaine

Obituary notices from town and surrounding area

Fragmented notice records several deaths including Mrs Abign widow of J Thomas Sulebury age unknown and Capt Thomas B Munro widow Munro aged 62 aboard bark N G Glichbore. Also mentions Nemes leat Sraith daughter of Hichard D Smith Gis rl B yeura eight months and fourteen days and Deacon Newell Lea of Pawtuzet aged 15. Another entry notes J Peter Teyler Tiverton Fear Corsers and Rev Jared Reid in his 67th year. Interment planned for the remains in town.

Sa Shia Ieo Perea George Buwen Urren Abign J. ‘Thoms Sulebury Barna Munro Thomas B. Munro N. G. Glichbore Praonge Seok Cardenas New York Nemes Jared ‘Reid Reid Rite Deater

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