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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1846
Page
2
Amidwrecked wreck and pursuing foes, the narrator fights us a Turkish skipper to save Beatrice. A desperate chase ends with the foe routed, Beatrice saved, and the narrator confessing deep, rising affection as they return to the ship intact.
A clipped, garbled reminiscence mentions a wedding or bride, with phrases about joy and peace. The text is incomplete, lacking clear names, places, or dates, making a precise event hard to determine.
Town Meeting adjourned to this afternoon at 5 o clock to choose a representative to the General Assembly. The meeting authorized the town treasurer to pay sums to prosecute license law violations and to appoint a town watch. Local editorial notes and political updates follow, including distant war rumors and Governor elect John Young’s ascent from teacher to Governor.
The New York Supreme Court holds strong beer to be strong spirituous liquor under the license law and allows action for retailing it. The Chief Justice notes drinkers cannot always tell what liquor they consume. A monthly concert of prayer for seamen will be at St. Michael's Vestry Monday at 6 PM.
A Bristol writer pleads for a winter lecture course to counter dull seasons. He urges a new or revived committee, urges young men to lead, and calls for a meeting with all denominations to unite in bringing lectures back to town.
The European Times reports worsening famine in Ireland with government efforts to provide relief and public works. London discusses grain markets, Burritt tours, and the Duke de Montpensier match. Adapters cover Tahiti clashes, Odessan shipping, and Great Britain's dire status at sea after the Great Britain incident.
Reports from Mexican papers via Havana describe broad calls for patriotic funding of the war. Rich citizens and clergy are urged to contribute, with plans to mortgage property and large loans to the government. Santa Anna remains at the capital, while new finance minister Tamariz replaces Farias.
Reports from Washington reflect the death of Lieut. Graham of the dth Infantry on the 11th and ongoing casualties on the Rio Grande. News from Monterey, Tampico, and Vera Cruz describe outlaws, prisoner dispatches, mail captures, and calls for decisive action while units await further orders. Commodore Nicholson’s death is noted, and a funeral with national officials is described.
An officer recounts a violent gale that tore down a topmast and wrecked spars on the vessel, causing five sailors to perish and several others badly injured. Names listed include Newton Woodrull James Tomine George Hanels Annehem Thieson and Jasac White with several wounded.
A Friday incident on the Columbia line halted the Inclined Plane as rope cuts nearly severed the line. A conductor spotted the damage mid climb and prevented a descent disaster by stopping the cars. Sixty passengers were detained for hours while repairs were made. Authorities seek the perpetrator with severe punishment hoped.
The steamboat Georgia commanded by Capt Cannon arrived from Norfolk after a violent bay storm disrupted travel. The Jowess was left behind and Norfolk streets flooded by high tides. Colushiv under Capt Guyther and Osiris under Capt Turner faced detours or return due to the storm while Osiris headed to Chestertown and Centreville but turned back at North Point.
The report details 12 inch cannon tests at South Boston point with 93 firings at varied elevations and fuzes. Col Bamford predicted longer range, while Lieut Harwood conducted multiple 32 pounder shots and explodings to test precision and safety for potential ship armament.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses political parties and candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, mentions congressional districts and Democratic voting, with garbled words and incomplete sentences.
The readable text is garbled and does not provide a coherent event or identifiable entities. It references a Mayur, St Michaal, and public safety but lacks concrete actions, dates, places, or names to summarize accurately.
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