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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1843
Page
2
The Providence journal outlines the Rhode Island General Assembly session from Oct 31 to Nov 2 with votes, petitions, and committee assignments. It also reports Bristol residents forming a lectures committee, outlining aims, funding via admission tickets, and urging public patronage. plus brief notices on Dorr’s arrest and regional notices from Havana and Bay of Islands.
The House met at ten and passed Mr. Updike's bill authorizing the Governor to appoint a state public school superintendent. Debate praised a proper system and management, citing Providence as a model after suitable examinations. The Houses joined to hear private petitions docket before adjourning.
An speaker argues against reliance on sensational measures for reform and urges steadfast gospel influence across understanding conscience and life. He cites Manasseh and Zachary as examples, notes late temperance pledges, and stresses enduring moral change through sanctuary worship and regular preaching. A naval note and an Enigma puzzle follow, with a Baltimore riot report mentioned.
Alarming Cherokee nation rumors of conspiracies to murder five chiefs and plunder the nation follow the murder of Yale tutor John Breed Dwight after a clash with students. Reports cite U S troops criticized for inaction and detail later arrests, shipboard incidents, and a fatality from intemperance along with various other 1800s notices from Boston and surrounding regions.
Charles F. Mitchell, once confined at Sing Sing for forgery, is pardoned by New York Governor Bouck because he is gravely ill with consumption and not expected to live long. The report follows a series of notices and disperses through various local items including accidents and official appointments.
The Institute air displays Colonel Hamilton’s beveling mill for shaping logs into curved beams in shipbuilding. It uses math and mechanics to cut timber straight or crooked with precise bevels, overcoming prior obstacles and promising naval and commercial benefits. Also reports fall exports of specie from New York, a giant Bow Constrictor captured near Dead Man’s Island, Buzzards Bay fishery yields, and Audubon’s voyage setback in a dugout.
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