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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1851
Page
2
Ellen dies after a fever as Mr. Gorton recalls his neglectful treatment of her over seven years. He returns home to find her dead and, overwhelmed by grief, vows tenderness but never remarries, his heart scarred by guilt and lost opportunity.
A bill reported by a House committee in New York proposes selling intoxicating liquors only in grocer shops with licenses granted on bonds of 1000 to cover community damages. Married women may prosecute in their own names, with next of kin rights preserved. Proof of sale to a drinker that day suffices in damages suits.
A garbled report notes penalties for liquor sales under fire law with figures cited as ninety pounds for a second offense and warnings about duties of licensees. It mentions possible trafficking implications and names Trapelier as a source or reference.
A citizen report lauds Marshal Tukey for closing a line of 86 chained gamblers and condemns drinking saloons as sources of vice. The piece urges stricter laws against grog shops, compares penalties for keepers of liquor to those for gamblers, and calls for town meeting action to curb intemperance. It notes a recent inquest verdict and laments street disturbances from drunkenness.
A brutal murder occurred in the town center sparking fear among residents. Police seek the perpetrator as the investigation focuses on a residence near Joba Street and the Guam time area, urging vigilance and cooperation from neighbors.
The Newport News reports Wm. B. Lawrence of New York was named by the Democratic Convention as candidate for Lieutenant Governor but his oath shows he is a New York citizen, rendering him ineligible under the state constitution.
The inquest at the town on Sunday morning before Bennett J. Munro coroner returned a verdict that Thomas Lannegan died by violence at the hands of unknown persons. The body was found in seven feet of water with a tightly drawn cap and a heavy bruise on the head. A post mortem supported the finding that death occurred before immersion. The deceased was a 45 year old Irishman of steady habits and mild temper.
The week brought hail snow and a NE gale with a rising tide flooding cellars on Washington Washington Street and nearby areas. New York felt a severe gale and high tides. Boston also suffered a strong blow with reports in another column.
Whig politician Hamilton Fieb was chosen to represent New York in the United States Senate by the state legislature on Wednesday. The result strengthens party control in the Senate and marks a notable political development in New York.
Several individuals in Milwaukie accused of deceit and obtaining money under false pretences related to spiritual knockings.
City shoppers are urged to visit Mouton and Company of New York before buying. The ad notes that firms which advertise tend to offer liberal prices, a fact well known both locally and internationally.
Correspondence from Phenix New York notes Franklin Haven Ey of Boston as a leading financier and self made man. It details his rise to the Merchant Bank of Boston, his dual roles as banker and assistant U.S. Treasurer, and his respected, paternal treatment of staff. It also describes weather impacts, steamship Brother Jonathan’s first trip, warnings about gambling dens, and anti abolitionist discourse led by George Thompson.
A fragmented letter discusses opposition to a reform push, notes racial attitudes, and warns that the writer’s sympathies may mislead. It references a weekly mail to California and a troubling exchange tied to the father of Grieve and a death in Quincy Massachusetts.
Sevene Gane axp Seow SToum M reports one of the fiercest gales and snow storms to hit the seas, beginning at sunset and continuing through the night. Winds from the northeast caused dock and street flooding, with water overflowing wharves and damaging cellars. Trains were detained or delayed, some locomotives off track. tide levels flooded Long Wharf area and affected Dorchester near Savio Hill. Shipping at the city’s wharves remained cautious, Chelsea ferry blown off course briefly, and road drifts reached six to twelve feet in places. An eastward telegraph note from New York indicated no Eastern boats arrived by midmorning. The steamer Brother Tunathan bound for Chagres was detained by conditions.
The Albany Meickerbucker reports Gov Hunt pardoned Selden Brainard, once a prosperous Wall Street broker, now in Sing Sing for counterfeiting. The pardon followed pleas from Brainard's daughter, amid reflections on his fall from wealth to crime and his family's hardship.
A Topsfield man named Arrain went to Mr. David Towne seeking work and dinner. After eating, he began chopping wood with an axe. He claims a black cat crossed him and, in a panic, severed his own left hand believing he was cutting the cat ahead. Authorities question his sanity and whether a demon or seizure influenced the deed.
The Sultan's envoy presents a formal address to President Filmore thanking the United States for friendship and hospitality. He praises American politeness commerce and progress, noting railroads canals and public works, and expresses regret as he departs the New World after a gracious, widely welcomed voyage.
New York dispatches report Maryland government hardening its stance as seven schooners are captured in Chesapeake Bay by Philadelphia oyster fleet crews led by the Herald steamer. About forty prisoners face fines and imprisonment, with vessels declared lawful prizes.
A Taunton court scene ends with a comic delivery of herrings to townspeople from Dighton to Teunton Green. Constable J hands a bright package to a reporter amid court proceedings, sparking townwide amusement over the edible joke and the “firet in Dighton river” label.
Police in New Orleans report a rough landie incident near passage shops with evidence of an engacity aodiva. Investigators pursue leads as daybreak reveals scattered traces and potential suspects.
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