Conservatism as a principled stance in American politics
The piece argues true conservatism upholds unchanging truths while supporting necessary change. It rejects rigid anti change sentiment and emphasizes preserving liberties, institutions, and principled foundations, with Europe requiring monarchic adherence versus American liberty. It notes the Constitution enables improvement yet cautions against needless risk and deterioration. The second item reports poisoned water at the National Hotel in Washington, causing several deaths and sickening President Buchanan and others. post mortems show arsenic in the stomach.
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America
Europe
National Hotel
Washington
President Buchanan
Lengx
Phio
Jay L. Adams
Buchanan
Theft and fire events reported in Thames street area
A quantity of clothing worth 20 dollars was stolen from a Thames street yard. two men aboard a nearby vessel were arrested but later discharged after searches found nothing. A fire at South Christian Church vestry floor caused by a stove incident was extinguished before spreading. The U.S. Senate adjourned after debating Indiana and Pennsylvania election seats, and insurance losses at sea in 1896 were substantial. Providence shoppers warned of carpet store sale near North Main street. Baker of Warren ill and absent from the General Assembly.
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Thames Street
Justice Munro
South Christian Church
Senate
Eames
Committee On the Judiciary
Shack
South Christian Society
Bristol
General Assembly
Keach
Burrillville
Commissioner of Public Schools
Committee On Education
House of Representatives
Jenckes
House
Clarke
Committee On Accounts
Seekonk River
Remember the Poor in Boston Charities Effort
In this letter to Mr Bayley the author praises the Female Charitable Society of Phenix for aiding the poor during a harsh winter. It urges immediate support through food clothing or money to be distributed by local ladies, citing families near starvation and a potent call for communal generosity.
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Mr. Bayney
Boston
Bayley
Gopsy Lady’s Boor for Arai and Dr Kane Arctic Expédition notes
A table of children’s dress plates and fashion diagrams appears alongside a review of Dr. Kane’s Arctic Expedition illustrated with engravings. The issue offers bonnets, dresses, and literary articles for readers while endorsing Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry as a simple remedy for coughs and consumption.
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Gopsy
Arai
S&cc
General Assembly Proceedings Report on Banks and Law Measures
The legislature reports on the Tiveston Mount Vernon Providence and Rhode Island Central Bank matters, discharges Bank of the Republic commissioners, and advances acts on two degrees of murder. Other actions include appointing bank commissioners, revising judiciary salaries, funding government, and locating the State Normal School in Woonsocket area.
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Senate
Pie
Corporations
Mount
Bank of the Republic
Peelsham
Middletown
J .F. Fauvel Gouraud
Newport
Providence
Atlantic and Mediterranean Banking and Navigation Company
House of Representatives
Wheaton
Committee On Finance
Parkhurst
South Christian Society
Bristol
Committee On Education
Boomer
Fall River
Sashuel B. Allen
Siverton
Supreme Court
Whipple
Coventry
Seagrave
Flagg
Smithfield
Clarke
Turspay
Manchester
Woonsocket
Jenckes
Judiciary
Newport County
Rhode Island Assembly Debates Town Annexation and Major General Election
Rhode Island legislators discuss Bristol to Warren annexation and Bristol division petitions while revising tax provisions. They approve amendments to a major code section on personal property taxation and advance executive and educational measures. The grand committee considers militia leadership with Brown and Barton elected to high ranks.
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Parkhurst
Joint-Select Committee On
George W. Littell
Bristol
Warren
Benjamin Hull
General Assembly
Senate
House
Fall River
Tiverton
Secretary of State
Portsmouth
Committee On Finance
Jenckes
Jencks
Jeweles
Piersday
Boomer
Bogedier
Greene
William Waterman Brown
Providence
Me. Knowles
Newport
Durfee
South Kingstown
Ambrose E. Burnside
Yeas
Fourth Brigade
Mc. Jenckes
Grand Committee
Knowles
William T.barton
William W. Brown
Wyhliam
Barton
Charles H. Parkhurst
Sullivan Ballou
James ©. Morton
Thomas G. Turner
Turner
William ‘T. Barton
Peckham
Glocester
Terrible Niagara Bridge Disaster Rebounds From Hamilton Dispatch
The Hamilton dispatch reports about sixty bodies recovered with fears more missing after a bridge collapse. A Canadian banker and contractor, Mr. Zimmerman, owned land by the Niagara Falls on the British side worth millions. The Buffalo paper blames a misjudged engine speed that snapped ties and toppled the engine and tender into the canal, burying the engineer and fireman. Observers blame the structure’s weakness though freight trains passed often.
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Zimmerman
Niagara
Falls
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Seizure of Slaver Vessel Boquet at Galveston
The yacht Boquet from Dartmouth was seized in Galveston after a false invoice allegation against Captain Whelden. Captain Taylor remained with the vessel as authorities sold its cargo for the government. Taylor planned to return or sell the vessel, seeking cargo proceeds. A separate report notes the Steamer Siraur Fox carrying 1100 bales of cotton from Shreveport to New Orleans was lost at Willow Point with passengers and crew saved.
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Galveston
Boquet
Dartmouth
Alexander Whelden
William W.taylor
West Indies
Whelden
Taylor
United States
New Bedford Standard
Siraur Fox
Shreveport
New Orleans
Willow Point
California News From The George Law Eventful Atlantic Run
The George Law arrived from Aspinwall with California dates of February 20 and carried upwards of 1.6 million dollars in specie. It connected with the John L. Stevens and reported rapid movement of several steamers and passengers. Mining news looks favorable. a San Diego vigilante group executed twelve robbers who murdered Sheriff Barton. Filibusters form in the interior to aid Walker. San Francisco felt two earthquakes with no damage. Nevada flood caused about 70 000 dollars in losses. Guarada-related movements and Blancarte actions at La Paz affect harbor vessels under embargo.
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California
George Law
New York
Aspinwall
John L. Stevens
Golden Gate
Sonora
Havana
Cape Antonia
Granada
Casey
Arnolds
Barton
San Diego
Walker
San Francisco
Nevada
Guadara
la Paz
Mexican
Blancarter
Fire at Grace Church causes smoke and water damage
A fire in Grace Church last Saturday started in a furnace cold air box and spread to the basement. Firefighters confined the blaze with water, saving the structure but severe smoke and heat damaged the floor, carpets, and organ, with costs estimated from three thousand to ten thousand dollars. Insurance covered multiple policies.
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Grace Church
Downs
Vero
Hudson
Rhode Island Mutual
Providnce Mutual
Manufacturers Mutual
Yornal
Serious Accident on Pennsylvania Railroad Reported
Harrisburg March 12 A serious accident occurred on the Pennsylvania railroad west of the city An immigrants train was run into by a freight train in a tunnel Five persons were killed and six injured in the collision Reports say the impact was severe and emergency crews were responding at once
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mississippi Legislature Funds Boston Printing Remark
A Mississippi newspaper comments on a late session decision to send laws to Boston for printing and to pay a member three thousand dollars to read proof sheets there, praising the move as aiding a Southern publishing house and deriding Yankee-haters. The remark comes from Vicksburg Whig of Mississippi.
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Mississippi
Boston
Vickisbury
Stasiine Case in Tas Keene Jar
Henry Leader, jailed for assault on Mr. Goddard of Swanzey, was visited by his wife seeking financial arrangements. At the interview’s end he drew a dagger and a tabloid weapon, twice striking the air before a fellow prisoner restrained him and placed him in a strong cell.
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Tas Keene’ Jar
Henry Leader
Goddard
Swanzey
Leader
Manchester
Severe cold fears limit next orange crop in Froniva
A Jacksonsville letter dated the 8th notes unusually cool weather this season. It says the winter killed many young orange trees, likely shortening next year’s orange crop. It adds that Indians remain in the Everglades and may stay long.
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Froniva
Jacksonsville
Everglades
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