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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1846
Page
3
A New York Commercial correspondent notes Polk’s confidence the Mexico war will end in sixty days and cites British ministry intent on influencing events. The report mentions English involvement rumors and skepticism about British motives amid the conflict.
A Rhode Island case from Bristol centers on fraudulent representations by Wheelock to Johnson & Shannon in Boston. The jury found 700 dollars in favor of the plaintiffs after deliberations, while the matter involved mortgages and assignments on Wheelock’s stock and the legality of conveyances.
The text notes a loan of Gydoham with C Finch's House led about five o'clock. The remains were interred Saturday afternoon in the Common Burial ground. Information may be obtained from Capt Finch at the foot of the Or of the Coroner who officiated at the Tequest, Josiah C Shaw, Kay Newport Daily.
The dispatches report a lack of unanimity in the British Cabinet over a war issue, with Sir Robert Peel singled out. speculation on US war terms and congressional actions follows. Notes from Wasaitorox and Washington discuss Buchanan’s expected departure, ministerial assignments, and the distribution of new commissions, highlighting southern appointments and northern absence.
A dubious New York physician Dr A Upham touts The Piles Internal Remedy as a universal cure for internal and external piles. Claims include rapid relief, health improvements, and convenient dosing though the text contains numerous misspellings and questionable assurances.
An antique advertisement promotes Whitwell’s Bitters as a potent tonic and stomach aid. It claims wide medical support, lists sales by Whitwell at Battery March Street and agents in Bristol, Warren, and other cities, and includes a brief social note about a May 32 date and a New York marriage.
In Inet town on Monday Stephen Talbes a Revolutionary pensioner aged 90 is recorded. In Warren on the 14th inst Miss Susan Brown Kinnicutt joins daughter of Mr Shubad Kinni cult. In Newport on the 18th inst Charlotte wife of Mr John Price aged 37 is noted. At the Marine Hospital Newport on Saturday John Walker seaman of New York aged 35 is listed.
The Marine Journal lists multiple vessels including Sloop Advance Gifford from Providence and Fame Pearse from Providence, along with Win H Allen Williston from Providence and Meridian Lewis from New York. The record covers clearances, cargoes, and ships at various ports, with mentions of whaling returns and sailings from Nantucket, Tahiti, and Rio de Janeiro, detailing crews and commodities.
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