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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1846
Page
3
Reports describe Captain Ridgely's fatal injury and burial, a suspected captain murder aboard the brig Harriet, and wrecks near Campeachy and Fire Island. Also noted are a stampede of mules, a murder verdict in Pittsburgh, and the launch accident of the ship Areatue with damage but no loss of life.
War era dispatches report Lt Thetcher securing command at Obio and Purser De Bree with Lieutenants Brown and Murphy joining the Ohio at Boston for the Pathfinder. Vermont Governor Chittenden is described as rising from humble birth, and Rev Walter Colton notes a Navy Bible study growing aboard Congress and the Savannah. A fatal shooting near 17th Street ends with Pravda Dilger dying after a gun discharge.
The fret Lecture of the Course will be delivered at the Guart House on Tuesday evening December 1 by Hon. John C Pang of Huston. Doors open at 7 o clock and the lecture starts at half past seven. Tickets for the Course may be had at John Bo Munro or the Committee. Single lecture 25 cents at the door. M Bennett R 8 Andrews and Alex Perky committee.
A meeting of the trends of Law and Canen will be held in the room over Cul Wy with R Taylor presiding this evening at seven o'clock. A general attendance is requested for the event.
Effingham County Georgia August 1899 letter from Jon Lucas praising a physician reputed to cure illness in a daughter with dyspepsia liver complaint and wasting. The missive claims dramatic improvement after treatments from the doctor in adjacent states and urges adoption of the physician’s methods. Bayley and L W Bids appear as sale reps in the text.
A dubious patent remedy titled The Vegetable Vile Electuany promotes a supposed cure for piles. The text claims Dr Upham of New York offers a universal remedy with alleged fast relief and universal healing power, touting Mercury and other dangerous ingredients and urging purchase at a stated price.
The notice lists several engagements and upcoming weddings across Barrington Newport Fall River and Tiverton. It records Mr Hezekiah Tiffiny to Miss Rich in Barrington Mrs Edinabeth Howard to Mr William A Sweet in Newport and other pairs with partners named and locations noted.
To the town on Thursday night last William Waldron aged al Beard. On Wednesday last Mrs Benjamin W Palmer aged 36. In the town yesterday at the Asylum Miss Benney Atwood aged 60. Also yesterday morning a child of Mr Lyman Arnold in Newport. On the 20th Miss Mary Carler Allen youngest daughter of Mr Samuel Cart aged 18. Full Harbor on the 18th Francis Seabury. Susan Fr. Matelenter aged two weeks and one day.
The Port of Ur is Pul reports several arrivals on a Saturday in 1846 including Brig Cordura from Savannah with 28 days passage for Warren and a deck crew noting severe weather and damage. Numerous sloops and brigs from Providence New York Philadelphia and Havana are listed with names and routes. A memorandum around St Marks Boston Havana New Orleans describes vessels and captains visiting or reporting movements.
Fragmentary notes from New Bedford describe whaling activity with vessel names such as Mercator Sauiwed and Young Phenix. Entries mention gales near St Helene and King Geere Sound, ship damage, and missing crew members as fleets report hull and rigging strain.
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