05 Nov 1859
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1859
Page
1
A reflective meditation in verse urging readers to abandon youthful dreams and face today’s labor. It contrasts sacred visions with present duty, urging patience and perseverance to earn a future crown of victory and joy.
The Yankee prow of Captain Wilson and Lt Richmond covertly capture the British sloop Growler and prize Neptune at the Demerara river mouth on Christmas Eve. In a fog cloaked covert dawn they board the ships with knives and cutlasses, locking officers below deck while the fort’s guards remain unaware.
A杂ious clipping recalls old fashioned mothers and family scenes, praises homespun virtue, mentions the Vatican and Rome’s palatial complex, and notes quirky ad snippets on the Progressive Speller and Rhode Island envelopes. It also includes a humorous exchange about dinner fare.
A tall sanctified man in black departed a San Francisco steamer amid handshake farewells. He carried papers tied with red tape, demanded ashore against the voyage’s end, then vanished as crew laughed at the odd legal farce. A note to the captain praised the captain’s generosity and hospitality.
A gentleman recounts an unpublished Mexican war anecdote about General Lane during Buena Vista. As infantry formed, Mexican guns fired wildly over Lane’s line, prompting the general to shout Indiana regiment No dodging. A twenty four pound shot then whistled past and Lane ducked, prompting a line of suppressed laughter.
The Agricultural Bureau reports a large Lombardy bee swarm from Havre France en route to the United States. These bees, larger with longer proboscises, can access flowers ordinary bees cannot. An old hive can yield up to 2150 pounds of honey in a season. Distribution begins in 1861.
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