Matamoras action and church consecration scene reported
A historic letter reports Texan scouts and Matamoras action with mixed casualties and uncertain tallies. It notes Captain Walker's Rangers arrival unharmed and general Taylor correspondence, plus a New York ceremonial consecration of Terry Coveen with broad attendance and a bishop sermon. Also reported is the Madrich Ohio flood disaster drowning Elias Greathouse and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieee Lycos
Walker
Thornton
Hardee
Kane
Matamoras
Taylor
Saocuimo
Elias Greathouse
Madrich
Ohio
Britannia Arrives at Boston on a Calm Morning
Sixteen days after leaving Europe the steamship Britannia reaches Boston at six thirty in the morning. News is sparse and dull with cotton prices steady and money plentiful. Trade in manufacturing districts shows improvement as American provisions reach markets, and large flour stocks in Liverpool await duty changes. English securities show little reaction from American reports while Oregon's fourth parallel retirement is viewed as a fair settlement. Frost and cold weather are noted in Hartford and Boston as orders go out to Cutter wing for provisioning three months at sea, destination Cape Hatteras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Britannia
Boston
Atlantic
Daily Press
Liverpool
America
Oregon
Cutter Wing
Cape Hatteras
New London Advocate
Advertisements touting tobacco panacea and piles cure
A jumble of patent medicine claims promotes a Dandelion and Tomato Panacea as a blood purifier for chronic complaints and a separate vegetable electuary for piles. It asserts rapid, permanent relief and external cures, with various price notes and distribution via agents in Boston Providence and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Mail
Boston
Goother Inn
John B. Munro
New York
Mack Thie
Aml J Pont
Nireet
Arker
Providence
Grow
Market notes and prices for cattle sheep and oil
The report details beef cattle and sheep prices with various quoted lots and sales figures. It also covers New Bedford oil market activity for the week ending May 18, noting limited transactions and specific price points for sperm, whale oil, and whalebone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enicifton
I. Osen
Durham
New Bedford
Deedford
Hale
NW Coast
Peters Vegetable Plaster Praised by Patient Letter
A Baltimore style letter from Philadelphia dated October 16 1842 praises Peters Vegetable Plaster for curing rheumatism. Thomas Johnson reports relief after two years of illness and recommends the remedy to others. The notice lists Dr L W Briggs and W Bayley as sellers near Callowhill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dr. Peters
Thomas Johnson
Callowhill
L. W. Briggs
W . Bayley
Balam of Wild Cherry Praised by New York Reader
A letter from Sept. 18 reports a patient’s four year battle with weak lungs and winter coughs. The writer credits Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry with curing or alleviating pulmonary symptoms and urges others to use the remedy, noting it bears Dr. L. W. Briggs as a dealer and J. Butts signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seb W. Fawlene
Wistar
New York
William B. Swarts
J. Butts
L. W. Briggs
John J. Drake
G. J. Capwattanga
Luruan & Weuns
Big Ny N
Jouneom
ESSRS
Welc AM
Bristol Cod
Pines
Oytors
Weton & Maxn
Puitapelonia
Ese Place
Eas Ik
Best Spring Medicine Whitwell Temperance Bitters Ad
Whittwell offers Spring tonic for worms costiveness nervous complaints and debility. Claimed to be cheap pleasant and strengthening. Sold by J G Whittwell Batterymarch near Milk and by druggists. Dr L W Briggs Bristol agent. May 2-3m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitwell
J.G. Whittwell
Marriages in Rhode Island towns reported
Notices list several weddings in Portsmouth and Newport areas. Elisha Partridge wed Betsy Browning, George James Adams married Mary Brown, and Thomas King tied to Mira Joanna. William St. Thomas of Portsmouth wed Martha Vara of Newport, among others, with timing described as in recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
R. I
Elisha Partridge
Betsey Browning
New York
George James Adams
Mary Brown
East Greenwich
Newport
Thomas, King
Mira Joanna
Wilson Greenman
Te E
Wm. St. Thomas
R. 1
Martha’, Vars
Stephen Sanders Vara
Obituary notices from early town records
A sequence of brief notices records deaths and ages in towns including Warren Somersett Newport Salisbury Berkley Portland Lee and Salisbury dates the 9th 11th 12th and 15th of the month. Names include Benjamin F son of Henry Manchester 3 months Lydis Gardner Kinnicutt 69 Stanton Burtch 20 Abraham Shore 66 Wm H Mason 9 Sarah Ingalls 56 Joanna Crane 100 George Niles 105 Silas Howell 100 Nathaniel Bassett 88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F
Henry Manchester
Warren
Society of Friends
Newport
Wm. H
Samuel T. Mason
Providence
Charles G
James W
Abby P. Shaw
Sarah Ingalls
John ‘Tre
Marine Journal Port of Bristol Arrivals May 1846
Arrivals listed by date from May 16 to 21 1846 include Sloops Eleanor Mary Laurette Briggs Eagle Helen Sally Chief Wi Allen Rose Nancy Jane Eunice Alida Trident Trama Emeline and others from Providence Taunton Fall River Albany Philadelphia and Sandwich with captains names Selden Burt Pitman Brown Gladding Phillips and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor, Selden
Providence
Loop Blixary
Mary
Anns Burt
Taunton
Laurette Briggs
Eagle
Brown
Freetown
Helen
Pitman
Albany
Sally
Gladding
Chief
Briggs
Fall River
Wi Allen
Rose Free
Philli Iehton
Nancy Jane
Eunice
Lombard
Sandwich
Alida
Usher
Philadelphia
Trident
Preshy
Hie
Fama
Pearse
Provirca
Maritime Whale and Oil Trade Notes From Atlantic Voyage
A fragmented log lists ships and routes across the Atlantic with cargoes of whale oil bone and kerosene, noting vessels such as the Nassau Fort Dominick the Milo and the Hibernia. Entries include ports New Bedford Provincetown San Carlos Montauk and Key West with crews mutinies and cargo details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Chas Drew
Cary
Zealand
Catherines
Reed
Lion
Falkland
Bark Freaklin
Davis
Indian and
Pacific Oceans
Tarpantin Cove
Nassau
Bedford
Mempee Roads
Grand Island
Cook
Provincetown
Putin
Fayal
Cavalier
LeBaron
Price
Newport
Lon
Romulus
Sharbor
Dove
Douglass
Oscar
Greene
Cherokee
Devel
Rio Janeiro
Dist
Inga
Cudworth
Wareham
Troy
Grinnell
Bristol
Dexter
Atlantic Ocean
Franklin
Key West
Sam's Cook
Clean
Sid Tih
St Domingo
Key Wet
Milo
Gardner
Pacific O
San Carlos
Nantucket
Chili
France
Edwards
Russell
More
Cynosure
Simonds
Stonington
Cadmus
Smith
Sandwich Ie
NW Coast
Cativan
Manchester
Fall River
New Bay
Pangonia
Ling
Brig Chenamus
Silvester
Boston
Atdo
Hibernia
Simmons
St Catherines
Bark Maria
Coffin
Ind Ocean
Zanzibar
Sag Harbor
Falcon
Needford
Caroline McKenzie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Terry Coveen
Howr
Trinity School
Aly
Theological Seminary
Trinity Church, &c
McCoskry
Jowr
Commerce
Faver
Hartronp
Hartford Times
Boston Trans
Panaqha
William
Marine Journal
Port OF
Harans
Alvano
Ingraham
Baltimore
Virginia
Talbot
Gea
Marseilles
Burgess
J ‘Ust
Baker's Chocolate
B. Munro
NO. 1
Hope Street
Peck
Llyn
Benjamin Greene
Jenjai
Aussessora
Peter Church
Jayne
Ebonen
Wabster
Wang
Bimoon
Siegfried
WM. R. Taylor
Bowen & Freeborn
Henry Waring
John H. Allyn
IVES
Gothic Hall
Holmes
J.B. Mt Mrg
S.J. Allyn
S.J. Allyn’s
No. I
Arcade
C &c
Royal Wilton
Avery
Emad Call
Allyn's Arcade
Bradford Street
Bayley
Thorness
Myro
Anid Munro
Solomon Davis
Henry Church
Murtio Forden
Benjamin M. Simmons
George Rinse
Nathan Simmons
Guardian
Ss. Bayley
Apothecary
Jon Sa’ Sayer
Francis Bourns
Mexico
Broedeloth
D'Laine, “Ee
SHAW
Bombazines
Alpaccas
Trish
Plaid de Plannels
Beavers, Satinetts
Tomerow
J. W. Wheelock
Ine Yas
W. G. Peck
Artignes
Welch & Manns
Doe
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