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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1855
Page
2
A 1855 political treatise argues against Papal influence in America, asserting Catholicism threatens republicanism. It condemns church state entanglements, defends religious liberty, and warns of sectarian power in schools and governance while urging opposition to civil advantages sought by religious groups.
A note describes a celebrated English figure mobbed by fans in Boston as he visits the city, with readers told to expect continued coverage in the Empire weekly.
In Providence the Know Nothings won the municipal race on Wednesday. J. Y. Smith was elected mayor by a 21 vote majority. They carried the Board of Aldermen and twenty of the twenty eight council seats. Alderman majorities ranged 96 to 1075. Democrats won in the Sixth Ward. Whig and Temperance ticket prevailed in the Seventh. The remainder of wards favored Know Nothings. The election passed off very quietly.
A letter from Ma. Bprron complains of skittish horses frightened by street refuse including shells cabbage tops lobster shells potato parings weeds bricks and other waste, urging cleaner streets and proper scavenger practices to protect pedestrians and horses.
A Massachusetts legislative committee in May 1955 finds Mr Hiss conduct on the Lowell committee highly improper and disgraceful to himself and the House. It deems him unworthy to continue occupying a seat in the chamber.
The body of John Sullivan was recovered from a pond by the Woolen Mill on Saturday morning. A coroner's inquest by Richmon Davol Beg returned an accidental drowning verdict. The deceased, thought to have fallen in while intoxicated the night before, was of legal age and unmarried.
Reports from the Vienna Conference show quarrels among Russia Britain France and Austria with continued bombardment of Sevastopol. Despatches describe French advances at Malakoff and strategic moves in the Crimea amid Allied pressure.
The London Times correspondent reports the English forces in the Crimea could muster 22 600 men in early April with only 15 000 available for bayonet service. Reinforcements arrive but daily losses from wounds exposure sickness and death persist.
Intelligence reports the loss of the ship Living Age in the China Seas with a full cargo of teas. The vessel and cargo were insured in this city and New York for about $200,000. Ownership is listed as Win, Appleton & Co. of Boston.
Mon Dieu Godard sailed from New Orleans on Sunday the 29th by balloon carrying passengers. He traveled about 310 miles in six hours and landed at Port Gibson Mississippi before resuming the journey.
At East Greenwich a passenger boarding a streetcar touched a hard substance that froze rapidly and created a dangerous reaction. The event revealed a jug of liquor in the lady’s carpet bag, spilling nearly the full length of the car.
Testimony in Philadelphia describes the Grey Eagle voyage in 1854 led by Captain Darnaud known as Captain Donald. Crewman Town details hijacked cargo of six hundred three enslaved Africans, horrific deck conditions, scant rations, and the ship’s escape from a British vessel before landing near Havana.
Reports from the Dalton Times describe widespread hunger in northern Georgia with corn scarce and prices prohibitive. Poor families trade labor for food as landowners struggle to plant, and some fear famine if aid does not arrive soon. Local accounts warn many in the poorer class may perish without intervention.
The Louisiana papers complain of the great famine with thousands of cattle dying from hunger and thirst across parishes. Officials warn of worsened shortages as livestock perish and supply chains strain under the disaster.
A Steamer Knox pilot assists a mother clinging to a child as she is pulled toward shore by another man. He then helps others to safety, diving for a drowning child and bringing a little girl to the bank. The scene ends with the mother cradling her child.
New York May 8 report shows American and Foreign Bible Society facing sales embarrassments that reduce contributions by about $5000 from last year while overall receipts beat prior totals except the last. American and Foreign Union posts receipts of $63,867 and expenditures of $60,461. Society aims to diffuse Protestantism and criticizes investigations into Catholic encroachments and monastic establishments.
The government signals intent to repudiate Denmark’s tolls on ships passing the Sound toward the Baltic, aiming to free American commerce. Report cites Hanover Gazette via New York Times noting denial of treaties and a March timeline, with hope for support from other European powers.
Advices report Mulcomb Clark murdered at Fort Leavens Worth Kansas by lawyer Mc Cren after election disputes. McCren fled into the river but was captured by U S Guards. Rumors of lynching and arson target McCren's house as bills call for Clark's blood. A Mexican complaint over a Boston barque Trespass on Yucatan Islands deposits. A birds shooting offense carries $50 fine.
Michael L Sullivant an Illinois farmer claims he will plant 10 000 acres in corn. He previously was one of Ohio's largest farmers for years and could ride into a course fifteen miles through his corn fields according to contemporaries.
The New Whig reports a Hanover clash between Dartmouth College students and Norwich Military School cadets. Cadets felt slighted and paddled a skiff across the river, prompting a battler as numerically superior students prevailed. Cadets drew pistols but officers intervened. Boats were set adrift blocking retreat to the western shore. the incident will be investigated.
In Albermarle Sound Virginia a huge catch of 150000 herring and shad was taken forcing four hauls before the large seine could be hauled ashore. The Norfolk Beacon reports the abundance and the scale of the fishing effort.
Seven inmates fled a New York debtor prison prompting a full investigation. It is revealed a Hungarian chemist among the fugitives manufactured a solution that softened iron bars to lead, allowing bars to be cut or sawed off with ease.
Restoration reports Rev. Theodore W. Snow has resigned the eight year rectorship of St. Thomas Taunton. He led the church since 1918 and plans to pursue new pastoral opportunities.
A deadly explosion at powder mills about five miles from Rochester on Monday killed several workers. The blasts are reported as the fourth in a series of pump mill explosions at the site, with surrounding buildings also damaged.
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