Caledonia Arrival and Cork Relief Efforts Highlight Era Mail
The Caledonia arrives in Boston with Liverpool dues up to April 20. The Jamestown sails to Cork with bread and provisions for Ireland, delivering dispatches. Cork residents plan a public welcome for Captain Forbes and his crew, while markets report improved grain prices and steady staples across Britain and Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CaledonIa
Boston
Liverpool
Bancroft
Buckingham Palace
Weat Jodian Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
Great Western
Sea Island
Brazil
Axnivat
Raz
Jamestown
Conx
U. S
Forbes
Cork
Insi
Dudwur Parks
Cave
Labouchere
H. Pigott
Avenger
Ker
Cork District Railway Committee
Shandon
Millers
J. P
Cove
Willmer & Smith
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Ireland
Western Canal
Philadelpha
Baltimore
Ohio
Convicts Brought From Bermuda For Trial
Capt Yeagle of the brig Thetis was arrested and held to bail for $2000 on bringing eight convicted and pardoned felons to this port from Bermuda. Among them William Scholes, convicted in Salford for highway robbery, and Samuel Parks, convicted in Birmingham for burglary, were aboard Thetis. Parks robbed Scholes of funds at the Walton House. Scholes detained as witness against Parks and for Yeagle’s conveyance of convicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aursrr
Yeagle
Thetis
Bermuda
Harbinson
Fourth Ward
Wm. Scholes
Salford
England
Thames
Imada
Samuel Parks
Birmingham
Eng
G. J. Kirkland
Parks
Scholes
Walton House
Park
N. Y. Tribune
Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry Endorsed by Clergy
Dr L W Briggs offers Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry with an endorsement from Rev Hex Woop of Concord New Hampshire editor of the Congregational Journal praising its qualities. The notice signs Henry Wood and I Butts on the wrapper and is dated May 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wistar
Hex Woop
Concord
N. H
Congregational Journal
Henry Wood
I. Butts
L. W. Briggs
Gambage, &O
Japan
Market Prices for Livestock at Brighton Market May 3 1847
Report from the Hoston Daily Advertiser shows Brighton Market on Monday May 3 1847 with 345 beef cattle 20 pairs of working oxen 25 cows and calves 160 sheep and 1570 swine. Beef cattle prices rise due to limited supply with quoted grades and ranges for oxen cows and calves sheep and swine with retail figures omitted for some lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoston Daily Advertiser
Brighton
Marital Announcements From Town and Newport Notices
In this town on Wednesday evening last Rev Burnham joined Samuel Douglass to Abby A Manchester both of this town. In this town at the Gibbet St Michael s Church Rev J W Cooke joined Alexander Perry to Lavinia C Howe both of this town. In Newport on the 20th ult James G Top ham to Caroline daughter of James M Tuell all of that town. In Fall River 29th ult Noah White to Mixa Amnourille A Shaw Same evening David Stevenson to Margaret McCullough On the 2d inst Aaron R Wiley of Boston weds two Miss Susan W Pease of Fall River In Boston 28th ult at the U S Hotel Arnold A Wilkinson of Providence to Emeline Hill of Fall River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Burnham
Samuel Douglass
Abby A. Manchester
St. Michael's Church
J. W. Cooke
Alexander Perry
Lavinia C. Howe
Newport
James G. Topham
Caroline
James M. Tuell
Fall River
Noah White
Mixa Amnourille A. Shaw
David Stevenson
Margaret McCullough
Aaron R. Wiley
Boston
Susan W. Pease
U. S. Hotel
Arnold A. Wilkinson
Providence
Emeline Hill
Obituary Notices From Various Towns Chronicle Losses
In Warren Mrs Abigail Wheaton relict of Charles Wheaton Enq aged year of her age. In Barrington Jeremiah W son of Jonas and Wealthy Miller aged 6 years 7 months. Simeon Drown Jr son of Simeon Drown in his 92nd year. Almira B wife of Giles Peckham aged 28. Ann Maria wife of P S Gardner and daughter of Deacon Mason Gardner. Edward son of Samuel Mumford aged 6 in Newport. Nathan B Hazard formerly of North Kingstown aged 71 in Westerly. Mary Bower aged 77 in Providence. Mary A Jacobs widow of Jacob aged 58.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hector B
Benjamin W. Palmer
Warren
Abigail Wheaton
Charles Wheaton
Barrington
Jeremiah W
Jonas
Miller
Simeon Drown, Jr
Simeon Drown
Swanzey
Almira B
Giles Peckham
Ann Maria
Gardner
Deacon Mason Gardner
Newport
Edward
Samuel Mumford
Westerly
Nathan B. Hazard
North Kingstown
Providence
Mary Bower
Mary A. Jacobs
Jacoba
Port of Bristol Arrivals and Maritime Updates
The sailing log lists vessels arriving and departing Bristol and nearby ports from May 1 to June 6 1847 including the Bradford Durfee King Philip Fame Emeline Ranger Nevis Allen Wm H Allen Volant Industry and Fashion. Disasters note the Sloop Hudson ashore near Gooneberry Point with total loss and no insurance for the H. Cargo included oil and furniture. Old at Havana brig Cordova and brig Virginia voyage notes appear along with a ship Corinthian and other cargo movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford Durfee
Borden
Fall River
King Philip
Brayton
Providence
Frances
Ner
Bay River
N.C
Fame
Pearse
Emeline
Simmons
Somerset
Saince
Mary Elisa
Cobb
Philadelphia
Ranger
Marvel
Satuco
Sehr Nevis
Flintner
Allen
Miller
New York
Steam Mill Co
Win H Allen
Springer
Helen
Pitman
Wm I Allen
Newport
Volant
Williston
Henry
Taunton
Industry
Godfrey
Fashion
Cooper
Wickford
Wm H Allen
Wilmington
Owage
Coggass Hall
Cuba
Havana
Cordova
Ingraham
Vera Cruz
New London
Corinthian
Smith
Mobile
Virginia
Talbot
N York
Hudson
Winslow
New Bedford
Gooneberry Point
Buzzard's Bay
Shipping News Fragments From Port Reports and Vessels
Multiple vessel reports detail cargoes and positions along the Atlantic and Pacific, listing ships like Friends, Henry Lee, Silas Richards, Nile, Harvest, Columbus, and Neva. Entries include bbls of oil or bone, lat lon readings, ports such as Greenport and Sag Harbor, and dates from November through March, with scattered notes on whale catch and cargo sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Harvest
Bridgeport
Cape Horn
South America
Providence
Columbus
Forsyth
Weise
Williams
Stow
America
Mattapoisett
St. Catherines
Alladiuca
Hudson
Greenport
Neva
Case
Pacific
Pernambuco
Sag Harbor
Lucey Aon
Brown
Pacific Ocean
Sunan
Bay
Nan
Sophia
Swain
Chili
Seine
Slocum
St Thomas
Bramin
Macomber
Also Mentioned on This Page
Europe
Diasotican Marner
Seuteh
Archibald Crawford
Dunwich
Crawford
Mrs. Crawford
Western
Canada
Globe
Bay State
Fall River News
L. Island
Samuel Davis
Kagan
Jour
Com
Ur Actin
India
New London News
Morgan, Alison & Co
Lebanon
Tennessee
Benjamin Palmer
Times
Paisrut
William Gatons
Tool
Lockport
Lil
Thomas Broughton
Battle
Broughton
de Silva
Supreme Court
Point Street
Gamaliel Lyman Dwight
Enq
Market Square
John Steat
Bremen
Germany
Prav
Mr. W
Marine Journal
Port OF
Bristol
M. A. Browsixo
L. A. Martin, M. D
Bristo, Se
Eleanor B. Church
Bristol Phenix
PETER @LADDING
Bristow
Wm. R. Taylor
Emily C
Abby B. Gardner
Hope Street
Peter Gladding
Bararou, Ss
Abby B
Emily C. Gardner
Lsc
Briggs
State Street
M. de
Inez
Crash, &c. &c
Samuel J. Allyn
New Land
Arcade
Marseilles
Musln Livesson
Brookia
Dkla
Bishop
Russia
Hamilton
Shire
W. D. Briggs
James Miller
Central Street
William Munrord
Daniel Gladding
Benjamin Greene
WM. J. Miller
Adar
W. H. S. Bayley
George Pearse
Bristol Ferry
Quiz
Ofers Hieatock
Gouda
Fle Valla
Benj, H. Gifford
Court Street
Hope ST
Nee Wa Ib Dwe
Stans Street
Gothic
Bristel Neck
Henry D
Welt
Narragansett Bay
Charles D. Gibson
Lewie Wharf
Lo Ilon
NAVH
Bullock
Throop
Geo
Monro
Charles Fales
Briatol
VD. Allen
John W. Dealih
Baston
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