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Newspaper

Bristol Phenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1847

Page

3

Tur Choctaws aid Ireland relief meeting at Choctaw agency

A relief meeting at the Choctaw agency on the 23d raised 170 dollars for the poor of Ireland. J. Was. Armatrong chaired and J. B. served as secretary. The “Memphia committee” circulated by Maj. Armatrong, and funds came from agents, missionaries, traders, and Indians, with a large contribution from the latter.

Waite Barraees Taebaxn Ireland J. Was. Armatrong J. B Maj. Armatrong Iriah Arkansas Intelligencer

Market cattle and hogs report with accident notice

The Brighton Market column lists cattle cattle beef prices and quantities for beef cattle oxen cows and calves sheep and swine with varied prices and sales figures. It also reports a fatal accident in Elizabeth town New Jersey where a wagon with women was struck by a locomotive, killing Ephraim Ryan aged about sixty.

Boston Daily Advertiser Brighton Elizabethtown N.J Ephraim Ryan

Local medical notice from Bristol boarding house in 1847

The subscriber informs Bristol citizens that he has arrived at Mrs. M A Buonsixe's boarding house and will attend to practice of Medicine and Surgery starting May 1 1847. L A Martin D D

Palle Mr. Cooke Priin Anie Martin Bennett Sec'ry Bristol Rome M. A. Buonsixe L. A. Martin D. Alley John W. Dearth Cies Throop Geo. B. Munro Assensore Charles Pales Bratol Leek Ristal Warren Henry D+ Woll Narragansett Charles D. Gibson Meg Lewis What Boston Hon. Nath's Bullock R. 1 Shire Street la. W. Briggs Hope Street Hilla Bennett J. Munro Henry Marin Old Line State Street Bristol Ferry Perry John Chadwick Weybosset House Weybosset St. Providence Centre God Weyse Hassel Streets Ouse Hezekiah Allen Ja

Testimonial for Brown s Sarsaparilla and Tomato Bitters

Uasiel Summer of Dorchester Massachusetts testifies that Brown s Sarsaparilla and Tomato Bitters cured him after a long battle with a severe skin condition. He credits the remedies with restoring health without weakening the system and urges others to try them before giving up.

Dorchester Mass PF. Boows le W Briggs

Wistar Cherry Balsam Advertised by Briggs

A vintage advertisement touts Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry with claims of health benefits and relief from various ailments. It notes the medicine as a cure and mentions Dr. L. W. Briggs as the selling distributor.

Wistar Medici Peif Miguel L. W. Briggs Way l

Edward Chace Proposes to Miss Eliza Alden in Fall River

In Fall River a note records Mr. Edward Chace presenting a proposal to Miss Eliza Alden daughter of Cyrue Alden Esquire. The brief item notes the courtship linking the two families.

Fall River Edward Chace Eliza Cyrue Alden

Local Death Notices From 19th to 27th Ult.

Tangled obituary brief notes report deaths of Ty Newport and Mrs Joanna King and Mrs Anna Amelia Varian in Falliver. Entries list ages 72 200 years and 22 respectively along with names of spouses and dates. The notices reflect a late nineteenth century calendar style.

Ty Newport Chas. Williams Joanna Thomas King Anna Amelia George Ms. Varian Falliver Rebecca A Duc Henry Willard

Obituary for Mrs Carousse A Swax at age 21

The notice states Mrs Carousse A Swax died at 21 in this town after illness. She had embraced the Messiah faith two years prior and inspired kindness, caring for ailing relatives. Her husband Samven B Swax and her father Comfort Eidy mourn her loss.

Carousse A Samven B. Swax Comfort Eidy

Coastal Packet Ship Movements Across a Week in 1847

The log records multiple vessels with origins including Fall River Providence Taunton New London and Philadelphia. Entries show steamer and sloop arrivals and departures including Bradford Durfee King Philip and Sloops Mary Eliza Win H Allen Gou Montgomery Phece Sisters Narragansett with dates from April 23 to 30.

Bradford Durlee Burden Fall River King Philip Brayton Providence Lehr Trident Presly Uaontun Fame Pearse Slippe H Allen Springer Argonaut Marble Somerset Manchester Bradford Durtee Oregon Purington Somersett Ane Fin Fall River Provideuse Dolphin Chase Bradford Durfee Borden Schr Nevis Flintner Cardenas Norris & Barnus Nailed Ack Shawmut Philadelphia Mary Eliza Sharp Tod D'W. Perry Win H Allen Gou Montgomery Brigge Phece Sisters Brown East Greenwich Narragansett Russell Taunton Hs Allen Sauer Corinthian Smith New London Industry Stiles

Whaling News and Shipping Notices From Multiple Ports

Movements include ships Acquetnet Masher Leg horn 53 days from Bordeaux to New York and various vessels at Boston Brazos Vera Cruz Providence and Nantucket. Reports detail whaling captures ships Planter Emigrant and others with cargoes of whale oil bone and sponds, plus crew updates and navigational positions across Atlantic Pacific and South American waters.

New York Acquetnet Masher Leghorn Francs Lord Riley Bordeaux Geo Jackson McIntyre New Orleans Boston Emigrant Church Cardenas Cocheco Usher Sarga la Grand Brazos Rio Willard Vera Cruz Vera Crag Hallowell Darling Providence Maria Ryder Malanza Messrs Norris & Barnes Sohr Congress Hipgins Porte Wen Baltimore Empress Pratt Rio Janeiro Echr Lawless Galveston New Bedford Mercury S Aulantio Bane Holmes Hole Folger Pacific Nantucket Cule Dew Nant Olean Massachusetts Much Mountain Russell Chiloe Acushnar Rogers St. Carlos Henry Salem Fleming's Island Pantheon Jeonny Talcahuuna Chandler Price Bainall Balance Reed Rubin Hood Mystic Hopewell Warren George & Susan Cynosure Stoll Atlantic Crue New Bedford Swain Weruteoy Geo & Marsha Chile Isaac Howland T'wo Vilparajay Luce The Huntress Vusesrura Spring Low BO Formuca Bragansa du Wilwell Sandwich River Af Plate Cryzon Inn Sterring Sarah & Mather Greenport Venice Lester London Monterusia Tower Bedford Pool Tisbury Mass Homeeward Bremen Puyalia Tits Bimt Mugliad Tambuee America Nash Stan Stevens Prescott Mallory Cape St Lucas Doe JB Donnell Henry Raveland Dee Jon Marcus Taber Mayta Lan Lai Laurens Sabina Vail Levant Auscus Pele Oremulgee Manter H Hole Nantucket Bar Ship Planter Vin Holmes Panting’s Island Sanlwich Islands Caravan Fall River Palladium Liverpool Wilcox Coast of Chili Nan New London Candace Bolles Bune New Zealand Duo Ohio Lowen Elizabeth Zealand Jan T Lenedus Mzealand Mr. Churchill Ihe Jiyjin Bat Lon Rose Auniwan Mayhew Mattapoiset Susan Quito Sion Sippican Columbius New Londons Columbus NLI Otranto Miller Indian Ocean Cape Good Hope Roanoke Baldwin Sli Dryade Needford Warsaw Baruuim Stovington Montezuma Pernambuco Fantings Island Carravan Mans Cluster Pall River

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