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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1851
Page
2
In a Boston Traveller excerpt, Mrs Beauchamp and Mr Dalton reconcile after confessing past wrongs and renewing their friendship. They plan to support Edmund and Fanny while the couple faces social fallout and a disrupted engagement. Meanwhile Kelley’s coerced marriage to a girl leads to arrest and ongoing charges.
A report from the Boston Journal notes a remarkable telegraphic achievement where a message sent from New York to New Orleans and answered in one day surpassed the Morse line's earlier speed. A Columbus friend was told to come to Boston, arriving the next morning by steamboat train.
The Postmaster General has arranged mail via Panais to South America from New York Charleston Savannah New Orleans San Francisco Monterey and San Diego. Letters pay the full single rate with eight cents per newspaper prepaid in all cases. Return mail may be sent at the same rate with half prepaid and half collected at U S offices.
On May night a band of young men attacked a Mull Street house occupied by Jeremiah Heffernan his wife and about a dozen boarders. They smashed windows injured residents including a man beaten in bed and others who jumped from ten foot windows. Heffernan described as a Worthy Trishman and the attackers reportedly arrested amid community outrage.
Edward J Jones was jailed after arresting Thomas A Kelley a young man about eighteen with alleged connections to a North End family. Kelley reportedly pressed the girl into marriage by false claims and was seen in proximity to her home, leading to concerns raised by her parents.
May 17 1651 Bristol reports fear of a landing by invaders with guards on wharves nightly and strict watch on Americans. City election in Providence favors Thomas M Burgess for mayor and a Whig majority on the Common Council. License vote opposed local licenses by a wide margin.
A German laborer employed by C. R. Dithond & Co. at the sugar refinery fell from the third story while loading a stage of cans. Cans rolled and struck him on the lower floor bruising him. no bones were broken and he is dying.
The Providence Journal is lauded as a well conducted, handsome daily growing in prosperity and public favor, despite the defeat of the party it supports. The piece extols its liberal patronage and high standing among U.S. newspapers.
Georgs Lawvy's Book fortune praised for splendid engraving and high character content. The Storm and the Morning Ride are described as beautiful and worth the monthly price, appealing to thousands of ladies and interested gentlemen. Subscriptions and numbers available at Mr George W Easterbrooks Depot on State Street.
The scene along the Battery drew crowds as carriages, soldiers, and spectators filled streets from the public display to the City Hall. President Andrew Jackson rode in a six-horse carriage amid cheers while Mr Webster drew attention in another. A fatal accident marred the day as a ladder failed beneath gawkers, impaling a man on a fence picket.
A new Brother Jonathan volume from Wilson and Co New York features engravings on the Boston Tea Party the American Revolution and Christopher Columbus voyage. The four part jubilee issue includes adventure on the Fourth and Cooper narratives. Price is 18 cents per copy or ten dollars for a dollar.
An advertisement notes Mr. O. Dupee will perform fashionable entertainments Thursday evening. Those seeking hearty laughs are urged to attend and enjoy his varied vocal and comedic offerings.
Correspondence from New York describes crowds at the Battery as the President and his cabinet were expected to arrive. Weather was favorable, and the gathering resembled a holiday scene with steamboats, steamships, and ferries all bringing cheers and spectators to the city waterfront. The narrative follows the bustling piers and the mass of people thronging the main artery to witness the entry and departure of dignitaries.
A letter from Havana dated April 30 reports a chaotic incident at sea when the Spanish frigate Perla mistook a Cuban slave ship for a foe bearing General Lopez. The slaver sank after firing on the Perla, with all hands lost. Officials and traders regret the mistake and seek to hush the scandal.
A May 8 1851 dispatch from Navena recounts a Cuban expedition incident. A schooner attacked two boats with grape shot near the island, decks burned by fire, and attackers left to spread the news of survivors. The observer notes boats reportedly sank with others left mute.
The Worcester Spy reports a severe evening storm with heavy hail stones and torrential rain. Four to five hundred window panes are said to be broken at Worcester Academy along with extensive damage across the city. Trees in bloom suffer injuries amid lightning and thunder.
The Nations Exhibition opened by Her Majesty on May Day with thirty thousand attendees, no disorder. Reports note emigration from England and Ireland continues, political shifts in Parliament, and various international updates including Paris crisis easing and Austrian-Russian diplomacy.
The Providence Journal reports the May 9 1846 session with the Senate and House in Grand Committee counting votes for Representatives to the Thirty second Congress. It notes the restoration of Thomas W Dorr civil and political rights, various committee actions, school laws, cider sales limits, and petitions.
The report on prison labor and expenses was read with inspectors noting labor could cover costs at 600 to 800 dollars yearly. A plan for building a wing at the state prison with a 16 000 dollar cost was discussed. A Bristol member proposed a Court of Justices for Brawls town. Senate adjourned to afternoon session.
The brig Cynthia reports on her return from Rio de Janeiro that during the voyage a briganted brig Mark W Wilson from Shields was sighted and foundering. The crew and passengers, exhausted by labor, attempted to abandon ship as they were forced to abandon the vessel.
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