22 May 1852
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1852
Page
1
Publication details for a weekly paper printed Saturday mornings at 40 Plrawford Street Bristol with annual subscription price in advance. Advertising rates set at one dollar per square for three weeks with twenty cents for each subsequent insertion, twelve lines per minion type, yearlong ads limited to 18 lines per week.
The document outlines an 1800s Rhode Island act restricting manufacture and sale of spirituous liquors. Town or city councils appoint agents to sell medicinal and mechanical liquors at designated squares. Agents require bonds and certifications. Violations incur escalating fines and possible imprisonment. penalties may be collected by legal action in local courts.
Town and city officers may revoke appointments for bond breaches and pursue lawsuits to enforce bonds. Prohibitions on liquor manufacturing punishable by fines and jail, with penalties escalating by subsequent convictions. Juror disqualification for intoxication traffic. Public notices and search warrants outlined for enforcement. Provisions cover appeals, penalties, and seizure procedures for intoxicating liquors.
Dn Cuantes Haynes, after a ten day acquaintance, married a Paducah woman. Investigations revealed he already has three wives and is a swindler. He was arrested, convicted and sentenced to five to six months in the penitentiary. Prominent witnesses were summoned by telegraph and Haynes’s extravagant pleas for a trial continuance were contradicted by despatches.
The text describes a device from Geneva Switzerland with up to 80 units built to wind up and move hands back and forth. It mentions dust prevention and air evaporation control and notes the maker or purpose in a fragmentary, unclear manner. The passage is garbled but hints at a mechanical contraption or instrument and its reliability compared with ordinary sets.
Daarn or Paosrent Communist a leading Icarian figure at Nauvoo and editor of articles criticizing Cabet’s absence in France reportedly drowned in the Mississippi River last. This fragmentary report notes the death with limited details and names associated with the Icarian movement.
A Chevalier Hulseman letter notes US Austria relations showing strain and neutrality issues. In another report, A V Edmondson's house was attacked by robbers who stole furniture stock and more, with shots fired and a claim of Mexican planning to raid Brownsville and attack Americans along the river prompting settlers to arm themselves.
A strange old man wanders the Poydras Market area selling socks after a life of shifting fortunes. Once robbed and left for dead on Circus Street, his face bears scars and he mutters while offering his wares. The tale links him to a past Windsor-era merchant who later vanished from New Orleans.
A light boat left Key West on the 14th, bound for Havana and Moore and Lieut Ve were reported missing in a sinking condition. Officers and crew were rescued by the Stafford of New Bedford and the Sarah Boyd after the boat sank while in sight from the barque.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a scene in Philadelphia with references to an old forum, a small attic or room, and figures of interest. The text is unclear but hints at a historical observation involving local people and a notable object or action.
A fragmented report from the Methodiat Conference notes an unreadable letter from illbenh. The text hints at an inability to perform duties but is garbled and difficult to decipher.
A tied overtime finish features Ca Hesse battling through a tense moment. The outcome hinges on late play as both sides push for a decisive score.
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