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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1859
Page
2
A town meeting will be held Saturday morning at ten o'clock in Bristol to elect a Senator to the General Assembly. The date appears as May 1959 with transcription uncertainty.
The article argues greatness requires merit and public acclaim. It cites Napoleon III as an example, noting reputation grows with success and the public adores the most successful, not necessarily the worthiest, especially in Europe’s looming contest.
The May session of the Gonri Assembly begins at Newyort with ceremonies to induct the new Governor and state officials. A Lieutenant Governor and General Treasurer will be elected in committee, and the Assembly will set an early day for electing a Representative to Congress from this district.
Our manhadon fisheries report strong recent results with daily canning output between one and two hundred barrels this week. Mackerel fishers from eastern parts bought fish at thirty cents per barrel, reflecting a productive season after a lean prior period.
The week records eighteen schooners bringing valuable cargoes including sugar and hemp. Two youths, John Chase and Richard Learson, were arrested for tearing up fruit trees at Fruit Hall and jailed for trial. The Right Reverend Worab Clark confirmed parishioners at three churches. The Atlantic Monthly June issue features various articles. An Vienna dispatch explains Austrian delays at Ticino due to England’s mediation proposal, drawing criticism from Austrian generals.
The letter discusses Mrs Peckham’s deposition about an 1852 farm sale deal with Hazard and Ives. It cites that Peckham would sell to Hazard for 10 000 and that Ives authorized that offer, while noting later testimony undermines Ives’s ability to buy and Hazard’s capacity to act for him. It also covers broader commentary on the case, and then shifts to colonial notes on Van Dieman’s Land, Hobart Town, and Australian emigration and society.
The article notes a large uninhabited land tract in Australia now, with Toland once home to natives and future white settlement. It highlights mass emigration from China Germany Italy and France, the month’s total reaching 11 730, and a culture centered on wheat oats barley and wool. It praises climate, health, and year round farming, and outlines government structure under English oversight with a governor and ministers and a defense force of about 1000 troops and 600 sailors.
A special cabinet session in Washington discusses dispatches to ministers abroad and neutral posture amid European hostilities. Bishop arrives to assume Patents Office duties, while Mexican affairs and postal questions in Philadelphia spark commentary and potential personnel changes.
A burglary at Benjamin Shuman's clothing shop on South Main Street occurred Saturday night. Thieves forced a cellar door, stole valuables estimated between 5000 and 00 dollars, and left several prepared packages behind in a hurried retreat, according to the Providence Press.
Washington reports new ministerial retractions seek perpetual U S control of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and a tightened Gadsden line to Guaymas with a mixed claims commission. No Mexico negotiation with Mata. A duel near Mobile ends with Mr Vicks killed and Mr Stith wounded.
At about 2 a.m. Saturday near a saddlery shop in Remington Burlighton Vt three intoxicated men Peter McDonald John Bain Jr and Thomas Kelly attacked John McKeon stabbing him to death within minutes. The trio was jailed by 6 a.m. Sunday as authorities escorted mourners including a fire company and cornet band to Hinsdale New Hampshire for informant.
New York reports the steamship Asia capt Lott from Liverpool arrives off Sandy Hook at seven this morning after leaving Liverpool on the 14th. Other ships Felton City of Manchester Arabia have reached sea and telegraph dispatches note political and military activity in Europe including Napoleon at Genoa and Austria shifting to defend Piacenza.
The Express reports a dispatch to Judge Mason, the U S Minister to Paris. It instructs that if Germany enters the war, the Hamburg and Bremen steamers carrying the mail will continue service unless carrying contraband to war.
Correspondence reports a fatal accident at Blackstone when Mr Thorpe of Thorpe Benson Baker and two young women Miss Cady and Miss Georgina Brown were swept over a dam. Initial reports said Mr Sharpe died but later both victims were recovered near the dam and below it.
William Robertson is jailed in Bradford Canadt on forgery charges tied to his father’s will. The father was killed on a homeward path, and investigators suspect the son may have committed the murder as well. The mother stands as the principal witness against him.
Edward Harris, Woonsocket’s leading manufacturer, bought two adjacent farms near the town lake Aldrich and land valley for 20 000. The 400-acre project includes a water fall and promises a large cotton goods factory with capacity for 400 loom units, with construction expected to start soon, signaling new work for local mechanics.
Washington correspondent for the New York Times clarifies that M Sartiges did not advocate U S entry into the European war. The informal remark reportedly suggested war would widen American shipping in the Mediterranean, but emphasized that neutral flag protects goods while preserving contraband search rights.
Washington May 23 Application has been made to the government for Dr King who was convicted at Coburg Canada West of poisoning his wife and awaits execution He alleges illegal arrest at Cape Vincent within the United States without surrender and forcible return to Canada A downe may be sought against Britain for treaty redress.
A Washington dispatch reports Postmaster General Holt sent the President a detailed review of Postmaster Westcott of Philadelphia and concluded that public interest requires his removal.
Havana papers state two cargoes described as African degrees recently landed along the Eastern coast. The shipments are believed to have been brought by two steamers suspected of carrying filibusters.
The Providence Journal excerpt analyzes a long dispute over the 1851 Peckham farm sale in Newport, detailing Charles T Hazard's agency for Robert H Ives to buy the land for 10 000 dollars, subsequent deeds and a 15 000 dollar sale, alleged misrepresentation, and the ensuing court ruling favoring Ives on specific performance. The piece argues the case has fueled political and legal contention in the state.
The new Russian frigate Geners Admiral, one of the largest warships, recently completed and moored at Canal Street wharf on the North River in New York. It will be open for visitors for a day or two.
A Tuesday reception in Providence honored Sir Knights of De Molay and St John returning from Richmond. The parade, led by Gilmore's Pawtucket Band, included 175 Master Masons and multiple commanderies with brass bands, with Governor Dyer attending and receiving a spontaneous address after a lengthy collation.
A Democrat correspondent from Kansas City describes dire scenes on the plains on May 9, with emigrants dying of starvation and others subsisting on prickly pears and onions. One man Blue was reduced to a skeleton and cannibalism occurred within families. Gibbs fled the mines in starvation, and gamblers are blamed for ruin along the route. About 300 emigrants returned to St Joseph, confirming the prior accounts of suffering and privation.
An old paper advertises Dr Wis ters Balsam of Wald Cherry as a preventive remedy for consumption with sales by H N Gifford and S S Drary. A tale recalls a Padua physician curing hydro babia by drinking vinegar, a regimen of a pint in morning noon and sunset curing the patient.
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