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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1850
Page
2
The passage describes a candlelit scene where supernatural warmth and love contrast with a distant world. A narrator recalls a beloved figure, urging strength as the hearth dwindles to glowing embers and ash. The piece ends with solitude and a promise to continue next week.
The article reports Krupp Hoe and Wool at Gold Street using Mori magnetic telegraphs to connect their counting room with an eastern city office two miles away. The setup allows rapid order communication with low magnetic power costs and quick learning of the alphabet, promising widespread adoption among manufacturers.
The brig Edea Anne commanded by Captain Evans from London was struck by a meteoric stone in the Bristol Channel. The day was dull with a fresh wind and Evans was below when the event occurred. Planks above deck showed damage three inches deep with several torn sections and suspected muzzle-like holes, though no thunder or explosion was heard.
The Thomas Register reports a man once living in a hand dug cave by a riverbank near Montrile Maine. He abandoned society after brief marriage, moved into the Maine wilderness, and kept to Bible study while avoiding town visitors.
A reader from the St Lawrence describes harsh naval punishment including flogging aboard the ship. He cites Captain Padding’s harsh discipline with punishments and poor treatment of seamen, noting frequent drunken incidents and coarse language used by officers.
A New York letter to the editor dated November 16, 1850, argues for reform in the U S Navy. It cites naval officers as foreigners in practice and calls for open promotion based on merit rather than family or political connections. Signatories include Henry Nathan and several seamen from the St Lawrence cruise certify the statements.
The governor names a day of thanksgiving to bless the year with gratitude for peaceful harvests, prosperous trade, and national union amid sectional strife. New England families and communities are urged to observe a day of devotion, reflection, and charitable giving to aid the poor and ease sorrow from illness and death.
The November term closed with most civil actions continued. Indictments of Susan Lawrence for keeping house of ill fame and a larceny case were discontinued. Four indictments were returned: Stephen Gregor pleaded guilty to assault and battery and was fined ten dollars plus costs, Gideon Sherman pleaded not guilty and was continued, Matthew Batie pleaded not guilty with a verdict on the first indictment of three months in county jail and the second indictment continued.
Message calls on residents whose names are missing from the registry to qualify for the April Town Meeting by registering before December 1. Citizens are urged to act now to ensure eligibility.
In New York during the week we met Capt. James Lawless commanding the steamship Louisiana of 1900 built by Westervelt & McKay. The vessel measures 214 feet by 39 feet, depth 18 feet and features a 56 inch engine with a 10 foot stroke. It carries 150 passengers, 5000 barrels of freight, and will operate between New Orleans and Galveston. Captain Lawless earns praise for industry and integrity and is urged to prosper.
The Kilmisian family entertained local crowds last week with Miss Emma praised as a beautiful singer and likely to rise in fame. The eldest daughter impressed on harp, while the youngest amazed as a prodigy with performances beyond her years. Mr Kilmiste plans sending Miss Equine to European instructors to further cultivate her voice.
A readable line indicates OP Washington Heat claims an exact majority of two hundred fifty eight for the governorship of the State of New York. No further context or corroborating details are provided in the fragment.
Public notice fragment urges attention to a sale scheduled at 10 o'clock with an advertisement under a section bend. The readable text is incomplete and lacks clear entities or dates beyond the stated time.
Sunday afternoon a fire at the Bristol Hotel burned the roof area atop the building. Firemen arrived quickly and extinguished the blaze with little damage. investigators suspect chimney trouble sparked the fire, with greater loss feared if bar contents had burned.
A reader advertises a humorous work titled Don Quiscorte De La Man cua published in numbera at three cents each. It is noted to be adorned with fine wood engravings and will comprise about eight hundred engravings when complete.
The document lists elected members by state for the next Congress, totaling 54 Whigs and 78 Democrats, with current Congress counts provided. States such as Maine Vermont Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania Delaware South Carolina Florida Michigan Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Missouri are shown with Whig and Democrat tallies and notes on vacancies or Native American designation.
Returns from every town in Massachusetts show Briggs leading with 55 351 votes this year compared to 63 718 last year for Boutwell. Phillips has 27 81 this year with 84 364 last year, scattering 119 907. Briggs gains 1 633, Boutwell up 5 615, Phillips up 447, Briggs leading Boutwell by 19 106.
Correspondent reports Daniel Webster’s arrival at the Astor House and his reception at Jenny Lind’s concert. He sat in the dress circle as the audience cheered, with nine cheers triggered by a Whig, and Jenny Lind’s performance of Home Sweet Home drawing special praise. Ex-Gov Fish and Gen Lyman accompanied Webster. later tributes continued as he left the venue.
Keyes complained about smoke in a car and was ejected after a scuffle with a conductor and brakemen. The court awarded Keyes $10,000 for injuries and delays, with judges noting passengers deserve civil treatment and that railroads may remove violators with measured force.
The notice claims IP Sreppevs postponed a sudden accident to Thursday and urges readers to buy one dollar worth of his fuel stock to join a plot to obtain the best work, signaling a controversial scheme and untidy motive.
The Pictorial Brother Jonathan issue from Wilson & Co. New York showcases large engravings including The Country Girl in New York and a grand tableau The Sewing Girl's Dream of Love and Pleasure. The holiday edition features extensive reading and rare art across pages, with over 100000 copies sold at 12 cents each or ten for a dollar.
A Boston card from Empire State passengers thanks Captain Benjamin Brayton for humane conduct during a late 19th century incident on a canal steamboat returning from New York. A mother with a nine day old infant was aided as the vessel neared shore after an emergency stop, and the boat carried her to safety.
A New York Light Guard militia company contemplates sending officers to Paris London and Liverpool. An honorary member offers 5000 to help cover expenses and fund the voyage for the unit of about one hundred men all to sail together aboard Collin's ship.
Mics Lind's Morning Concert drew a vast crowd at Wrippler Hall as the vocalist impressed with refined power and affection. She visited the Blind Asylum where pupils heard her and were rapt, the principal arranging access to a piano performance. Tickets for Lind concerts at Trippler Hall were eight dollars.
The Crescent City arrived with reports of cargo valued around 1,500,000 dollars and incidents aboard with several injuries and deaths. The Columbus also reached an eastern port after departing California, while details of timing and locations remain unclear.
Telegraphic notes from the Nashville Convention show the committee’s report replacing resolutions with a pledge to preserve the Union of independent states with rights to resume powers. Delegates clash over adjournment as Tennessee and other southern states push for recon sideration amid confusion and eventual sine die adjournment.
The Nashville Banner reports a gentleman present on the first day estimated total attendance at the Southern Convention including spectators at ninety five.
The Quebec Mercury reports an early morning stove fire in St Crom parish where a woman left her house briefly leaving four children asleep. the blaze killed all four youngsters.
The Telegraph Monopoly in England has bought a patent for an improved telegraph method enabling private communications between interested parties. Each correspondent writes their own message, with a simplified apparatus operable by anyone.
In a New York house at 61 Dey Street about 4 this morning a man named Cariel murdered Sounsou a Frenchman after being fed and housed for the night. He then attempted to kill Sounsou's sons Charney and Lewin, wounding Charney in the neck and Lewin in the abdomen. The father awoke, was slain with a slash from ear to ear, and died. The attacker, maimed while leaping from a window, was arrested.
Mr Hill offers 150 reward for detection of a burglar who entered his bedroom and stole a watch. Mr Stead’s house was broken into last week with hundreds of dollars of property including California mineral specimens stolen. Friday night R M Larned store broke into and 1016 dollars stolen. Larned offers 250 reward for recovery. Jewelry store entry attempt failed due to iron lining. Slocum shed rear broken into. carpet and goods stolen. Multiple burglaries reported in days prior.
Hartford report states a train struck a buggy about four miles from New Haven, killing a gentleman and a lady instantly. The woman’s body was thrown to the track, the man dragged a mile and a half before the train halted. No identifying marks found. victims appeared to be respectable. The buggy was destroyed and the horse reined red. Bodies moved to Berlin per conductor Voorhies.
Ron Sullivyan appeared before the Court of Magistrates this morning charged with stabbing Charles F. Rhodes. She retracted a not guilty plea, was adjourned probably guilty, and required to find $2000 bail to await the Supreme Court in March. Dr Nathaniel Miller testified Rhodes is out of danger. In default of bail the defendant was committed.
The Stone Mill in Exeter owned by Joh Reynolds & Son used for cotton goods with about 1500 spindles was burned on Tuesday night around nine. The mill, valued at roughly $6000 in Massachusetts and $2000 in Havana, produced 16 000 to 20 000 spindles over three years.
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