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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1851
Page
2
Eyewitness accounts describe a collapse at a school event where twenty children were trapped as a balcony or gallery failed. Rescue crews filled the night as bereaved families awaited news, with seventy injured and fifty dead confirmed amid a long, harrowing vigil.
The New York forgers were again examined on Friday amid wider fraud claims. Mary White testified about a large scheme involving forged checks, fraudulent stock purchases, and cash-for-goods scams. Crowd gathered as Richard Bari and George Bowne figures appeared. Bowne reportedly fled with land holdings in Schivasie County and other assets.
Charlestown News reports gradual district court relief on cargo and salvage rates, noting higher European charges previously set for safety and wrecking work. It cites local wreckers, cautious citizens, and fear of fraud while praising fair dealing and humane practice. Two Florida wreckers named Sabai and Greene from Key West face Pehoapas duties.
Reforming jumbled text recalls a 19th century event in Kentucky tied to apprentices and pledges. The muddled passage mentions a journey, a spot with snow, and a promise made fifty years earlier, reflecting a historical memory and local lore.
Fragmentary report notes a crowd on a scene with intense feelings and a quiet departure as events unfold under a sense of higher will. The text reflects confusion and a charged mood amid busy life.
Correspondent reports first snow and rough seas along with Thanksgiving travel crowds to Broadway depots. Coverage covers Dr. Spring's lecture on The Glory of Christ, Rev. Connachie and Rev. Finney sermons, Liberia colonization progress, and local commerce including Tiffny Young & Eliott's goods.
The first session of the thry-second Congress will begin on Minday. The President's Message likely arrives Tuesday. Copies will be forwarded by express and delivered with proof of principal cities at the same hour teaching committees meet in Washington. It will be released here Wednesday.
The town marked Thanksgiving with a notably pleasant day and orderly calm. Citizens heard several German speakers praised as highly appropriate and pleasing to the audience, and the event drew generally favorable remarks.
A fragment describes a strong northern wind turning to rain in the evening and eastward snow reaching several inches. The text notes a correction in the Comet of Common Press report, replacing James E. Chace with Joseph Chace in the last week’s paragraph.
The Newport Mercury reports the Light House on Predence Island progressing toward completion. From viewing the site observers note the masonry has reached the top course and the structure stands about thirty four feet high. The lantern is being made by Stanly Broker and the grating contracted for by Thomas Coggeshall. Mariners look forward to a functioning beacon.
Nov 96 court session presided by Justis Dimen, Munro and Van Doorn. No criminal matters arising. Several civil cases were defaulted.
The speaker promotes institutions in U S cities to foster literature and moral growth among young men. He contrasts wholesome clubs with tavern like places and laments venues that promote vice, urging creation of studied discussion rooms for intellectual development in Brooklyn, N Y.
A section of Harmon's brewery structure collapsed onto the blacksmith shop of R. Hoe & Co. two men named McKay and Brown were instantly killed while Robert Sears and Win Conquest were injured. Rescue workers feared more bodies might be buried under the rubble.
On November 23 a hurricane blew from 10 p m to dawn, causing severe damage to wharves, canteras, and the Cunat fishing facilities. Tide overwhelmed piers rinsing planks abutments and piles while ships collided and sustained damage. Citizens awoke to a costly scene as fishing vessels and structures suffered heavy losses.
Advices from Southampton report Kossuth will not embark in the Washington due to incomplete preparations. He will sail on the Hapitholdt on the 10th and has notified Haniel Webster and New York's mayor. The mayoral letter confirming the plan has been received.
Funeral services for many children killed or injured in Thursday’s melancholy accident drew mourners across the city. The calamity caused widespread sorrow as families faced loss and communities united in grief amid somber ceremony and remembrances.
Reports from New York describe a late deadly disaster with the coroner’s inquest ongoing. A somber city observance followed as funerals for the victims were held at Greenwood cemetery on Sunday. A monument is proposed to commemorate the event.
A northeasterly storm brings strong wind and rain since last night. High harbor tide and sudden gale hindered mail steamers. inward bound vessels faced possible harbor delays. no marine disasters reported.
Wasuinatua November 93d The Spanish difficulty escalates as a war ship moves toward New Orleans and Judge Sharkey plans to Havana. Esch flag to receive a national salute. The President will urge Congress to compensate Spanish Consul damages and aid Spanish residents through the courts and government support.
Roel Yan Aneur of Wenery R 1 exhibits at Bustoo with a wartime display. The two year old measures 6 feet 10 inches in length and seven feet ten inches tall.
A mid‑late November bulletin notes Kossuth’s English journey with large public turnouts in Manchester and Birmingham, plus a Polish and Hungarian ball in Guildhall attended by the Lord Mayor. It reports the steamship Demarara stranded near Bristol with £48,000 insured loss and recent arrivals from Whampoa, including the Surprise and Stornoway. Ireland’s clergy oppose secular education and Papal aggression, while New South Wales news cites Bathurst gold yields, high weekly receipts in Sydney, and a Severn mail voyage bringing gold and diamonds.
A Havana letter from Nov 19 1851 reports Thrasher’s eight year presidio sentence after a contested trial. Defenders faced contempt and insults as Spaniards accused him of treason for publishing Papers. A new trial was set for Nov 15 with claims of alien publication restrictions under Spanish rule.
A canal boat capsized during a severe storm Thursday evening twelve miles above Portsmouth. Fifteen people drowned, all from Temperanceville, Pennsylvania. Three names are given: Thompson and two men named Haven.
Boston Tunes reports Jenny Lind attended a Sabbath at Seamen’s Hospital and donated one hundred dollars, offering sympathy for seamen and praise for religious work. Father Taylor delivered a practical discourse, and the singer blessed the effort with gratitude.
A proposal was made to search the coast for Sir John Praukhe. Authorities plan systematic patrols and coastal sweeps to locate him and confirm his status. Residents are asked to report any sightings or clues to the local station.
The jury finds Elizabeth Moore died from a gunshot fired by her husband John Moore who then killed himself. The incident occurred on the Delaware turnpike about five miles from Albany after they had been duped.
The Wortester Palladium reports a wealthy old lady died without a will inviting relatives to examine papers. A loose memorandum shows plans to pay up to fifty thousand dollars to several persons, prompting doubts about the claims and the legitimacy of the alleged estate.
The item asserts castor oil makes a brighter, clearer lamp light than sperm or lard oil, noting editors of a paper praised its glow and wick clearance. It mentions a goatee and a parkir lauipe in relation to the claim, and briefly references wells in Hino with a gallva.
The report details the January execution of Conklin by hanging in Whitesborough. The Rev. Mr. Fowler aided the condemned and delivered prayers and remarks on his error as doctors observed his death. Conklin’s final words urged others to avoid saloon tipping and debauchery, with a confession in his father’s possession.
The vessel sunk at her wharf Friday while undergoing repairs and extensive alterations. Two engines pumped water from her hold on Sunday, but progress was slow with the water up to the guard. Damage estimated around 10,000 dollars. New York Tribune reports.
The Cambridge School Committee requires daily Bible readings. Catholic parents object to their child reading the Protestant Bible, prompting the school to demand compliance or withdrawal. A legal dispute is anticipated, with counsel retained by the parents.
Arriving in Bangor Maine a Boston seamer rolled a taut cask ashore. Cabbages spilled from the cask exposing a barrel of gin inside prompting an accident on the wharf.
The New York Almanac estimates 1652 newspaper output in the United States at 412,860,000 annually, about sixteen copies per person. By comparison the British empire prints one per 2,000, Belgium one per 25,000, Persia one per 90,196, and Russia about three per 1,000.
A garbled excerpt discusses Kossuth and a Liverpool Journal claim about lifting a potion from old lady potions of continental arcar garchiste and peace principles. The text hints at new ideas affecting English political figures and sympathy with anti monarchist efforts, but is incoherent overall.
Hypon McUane Caanuxe Moose and Vitas Bavns were bound over in the matter Magiarates to face trial at the next term of the supreme court for nooseault with intent to highway rob. Bonds set at 1000 each, and upon failure they were committed. Prov. Journal.
The October US publication count reached 237 titles with 44 religious works and 40 novels. Juvenile and other genres appear, including biographies and medical texts, while 37 works were by new authors according to N. F. Book Trade.
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