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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1857
Page
1
The 1853 Tariff Debate Foretells a 1857 Crisis
Senator Seward warns in 1853 that reducing duties will boost imports and provoke a new commercial revulsion like the 1837 and 1834 crises. He argues for protection to spur production, notes railroad favoritism, and cautions that gold-derived currency cannot avert a future collapse without strong industry relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of the United States
California
Labbey
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Daniel Webster on Employment and National Prosperity
The passage extols employment as the source of public happiness and sustenance. It argues that work ensures bread, fair wages, and access to housing clothing and education, urging this truth be widely proclaimed in political economy texts and farmer and mechanic magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel ‘Webster
America
Anmrenca
Farmer's Magazine
Mechanic’s Magazine
Suspension of Harper and Brothers in New York
The N Y Courier and Enquirer notes the suspension of Harper and Brothers, citing bonds and mortgages far above values and a required restoration of their discount line within 5660. The piece condemns the board of directors for causing distress to six to eight hundred employees and calls the act madness and folly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper and Brothers
Board of Direction
Balloonist Claims Gravity and Sun Attract Reducing Weight
A balloonist reports a brass bar weighs 15 pounds on Earth, 7 1/2 pounds at three miles up, and 3 1/4 pounds at five miles up. He attributes the decrease to the lack of atmospheric pressure and the sun's attraction, which grows stronger with altitude and suggests approaching the sun's orbit.
Deception at Cleveland Depot Ends in Frightful Confusion
An elderly woman at the depot was pickpocketed of 30 as a man in striped pants and a red necktie aided her aboard a car. The crowd pursued the perpetrator who ran to the Island House office crying that he’d stolen his mother’s pocketbook, then vanished. The woman denied any relation to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Cara
Island House
Toledo
Com
Silk Sails Impress Sailors on Silk Vessels
A French captain from La Rochelle named M Rodiner aboard the Franlin testifies that silk sails are strong flexible and quick drying. He notes silk sails absorb less water and remain supple in rough weather so sailors prefer reefing them often over other sails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Rodiner
la Rochelle
Joston Post
Cape Cod Livery Keeper Warns Against Speed
A Cape Cod livery stable keeper warns patrons to slow down. A funeral procession entrant, handed the reins, retorts with resolve to keep pace, even at the risk of harm to the horses, declaring he must not fall behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Horae
New Explosive Ball Aims to Replace Harpoon in Africa
Jules Gerard recounts invention by Devisme of a bullet that explodes inside animal tissue. Trials on five horses killed instantly after lung shots. Demonstrations in Havre on an artificial whale reportedly prove the projectile as a harpoon substitute for whaling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules Gerard
Fion Killes
Africa
Gerard
Rariz
Devisme
Boulevard Dealtaliens
Deviome
M. Devisme
Havre
Save the Leaves The Value of Autumn Garden Mulch
Leaves in October and November hold three times as much nitrogen as yard manure. Gardners who mulch trenches with them in fall or December notice next season the soil stays black and moist, aiding beets. Leaves dry quickly and are wasted if not gathered and composted before winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payen
The Slavery Debate and Plain Facts on Education and Wealth
The piece argues against abstract theories on slavery and favors practical, reasoned approaches. It cites figures showing higher school attendance, library holdings, newspaper circulation, literacy, manufacturing value, and land value in free states versus slave states to support its stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slave States
Free States
Dutes Of A Mother From California Farmer
A California Farmer excerpt offers guidance for mothers on gentle firm child rearing. It urges calm correction without shaming, teaching self reliance, and modeling respect for elders while nurturing love over fear. It frames parenting as shaping a soul for eternity and recalls childhood memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Protest Tax Payment by Lowell Woman on Voting Rights
Mrs. S H Young of Lowell pays her tax under protest arguing that taxing a woman while denying her vote is improper. She recites a list of disabilities while the tax collectors accept the payment despite her stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.H. Young
Lowell
Murderer Jas P Donnelly to be hanged January 8
Jas P Donnelly, who killed at Sea View House near New York some time ago, has been sentenced to death by hanging on January 8. He declared his innocence when asked if he had anything to say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Jas. P. Donnelly
Sea View House
New York
Beecher on body care and moral virtue at Springfield Horse Show
The Springfield Horse Show address emphasizes honoring the body, healthful recreation, and the moral link between well being and religious life. Beecher praises humane farming, practical industry, and the horse as a symbol of refinement while joking about animals and rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecher
Springfield
Gia
Unis
Wordsworthian Example of Fatherly Patience and Forgiveness
Henry Ward Beecher recalls his father teaching through quiet example. A man bruised by a perceived wrong earns forgiveness after Beecher’s father listens calmly, then explains and disarms the conflict. The anecdote asserts private piety without public preaching shapes character most.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Word Beecher
Strange Bank Telegraph Error Saved by Swift Shipplet Check
A London anecdote recounts an £100 balancing error at the Bank of England uncovered when a clerk suspected a mispack in West Indies specie boxes. Telegraphic speed aided the correction as a vessel weighing query halted the voyage, exposing the heavier packet by a single sovereign, fixing the balance without delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bank of England
Threadneedle Street
Gazette
West Indies
Southampton
Truth and rumor in daily life and a Stamford burn incident
The article urges caution toward falsehoods and promotes handling rumors with fairness after hearing both sides. It cites Benjamin Franklin on work and happiness and ends with a Stamford story of a woman scalded when a hair mixture caught fire from a lamp, leaving her life in peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Beheaded Man Tale Sparks Salem Humor
A reported incident in Salem includes a clergyman meeting a rich caller who asks to quiet troubling cats. An Irish storyteller recounts a man beheaded with hands bound, jesting about picking up his head, as a bystander and Pat quip about teeth and cleverness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Indy Woman Changes Religion to Escape Husband
An Indiana woman seeking separation from her spouse described changing her religion as a means to avoid his company in daily life and in the hereafter, stating she wanted independence from his control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indy
Witty remark on love and marriage from a celebrated wit
A renowned wit explains he did not marry a young woman he cared for because there was no real reason beyond the deep mutual affection they shared. He states the bond and mutual regard were the sole factors guiding his hesitation.
Early Morning Quip About Daybreak Birdsong
A humorous Alabama anecdote recalls a man resting in bed as a friend warns of breakfast arriving, and another tale where a man, told the day was breaking, replies he does not fear it and lets it break if it owes nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Mather’s mother accused of reckless act in Philadelphia street scene
A startled bystander warns a driver on Third Street Philadelphia that his horse attacked a spruce pole and that he will be in New York in a few minutes unless he calms down. The man unties the horse and speeds away in panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York
Practice What We Preach to Earn Respect
A short moral reflection urges living by one's own standards to gain respect. It notes the folly of criticizing others for faults one avoids or ignores in oneself, calling for consistency between belief and action.
Phrase on flattery and youth sparks public intrigue
A controversial line quotes a moral remark about young women and beauty. The article notes a prevailing belief that many dislike hearing compliments on appearance. The remark is presented as a cultural comment within a broader discussion.
Debt Collector Pesters Gentleman With Fiat of Duel
A county-4Can collector visited a gentleman asking for payment on an account. The visitor offered to call again tomorrow if convenient, claiming he must settle the balance before a duel over a minor matter. The scene reflects a curious blend of credit collection and local peculiarities of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balfan Deuc
Mischievous schoolroom banter and animal dreams
A playful exchange where Bill wishes to become a lion in response to a prompt about turning into an animal. Little Tou interrupts with a witty retort suggesting a wasp form to sting the schoolmaster, reflecting lighthearted schoolday humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Tou
Cholera Rages Across Northern Europe With Death Toll Rising
The cholera outbreak spreads across northern Europe with Gluckstadt reporting four percent of its population dead. The text notes widespread mortality and the geographic reach of the disease in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Gluckstadt
Fractured dialogue about a boy and mother’s tea incident
A mangled snippet shows a boy pleading with a father about buying “funpowder tea” for his mother. He explains the tea blows them up, and the father orders him to bed immediately. The garbled text hints at a humorous or chaotic domestic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guntowner
Kangal
Farmer questions why he will not subscribe to newspaper
A farmer explains he will not subscribe because after his father died he inherited a good income and has not read the newspapers yet. The dialogue reflects a rural perspective on reading and news consumption.
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