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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1861
Page
2
The first Public Examination of the Normal School drew education friends from abroad and local citizens. The day featured varied topics, class drilling, vocal music, and public teaching methods. The event highlighted the school’s value and call for broader state patronage.
The Friday evening school exhibition drew a larger, more comfortable crowd than the first. Performances from South and North Grammar Schools featured declamations, dialogues, and tableaux praised for discipline and patriotism. Receipts will fund winter assistance for families of townsmen defending the Constitution and Union.
Thanksgiving events include Captain Vlen G Wright of the 5th Rhode Island Regiment receiving a sword sash and belt at his home, praised for future service. In Bristol pews at St Michael Church yielded about 22000 dollars with tax, and twelve pews fetched 2250 dollars as part of ongoing religious funding. War news notes preparations for attacks on Southern ports and a Providence governor sending 3000 turkeys for Thanksgiving. A two story building behind Goodhues jewelry store in Providence nearly burned.
The new St. Michael's Church at Hope and Church Streets in Providence was consecrated by Bishop Clark with a large assembly. The service featured a psalm, prayers, and six sermon points about the sanctuary's spiritual benefits, followed by Deacon James Perry's ordination and town updates on relief efforts and local commemorations.
Washington reports detail Cameron seeking arms for slaves to end the Union, Chase to push revenue duties, and broader moves toward removing regimental distinctions. A 150 cavalry patrol reaches near Leesburg, while Maryland arrests expose a secret rebel-support network. Reports from Baltimore and Nashville discuss Congress moving capital and later events unfold with captures and Unionist support amid wartime turmoil.
Five hundred Californians arrive as Noth Star Adjutant Scott is arrested on secessionist charges. Transport steamers Boston Delaware and Cosmopolitan sail for Fortress Monroe to receive 1100 troops, with cargo of provisions and ammunition for Port Royal. Ships report shelling at Tybee Island and occupation efforts near Beaufort. Death of Gen Drayton described as wounded rebel leader at Port Royal fort.
Washington dispatch notes a deserter from the rebel army, son of a Treasury clerk named West, reporting about 60 000 rebels at Centreville with as many along the Potomac lines. Manassas has heavy guns. Centreville defended without siege guns. Rebels allegedly aim for subjugation and abolition. Government moves to strengthen Northern coast defenses.
Brevities from Baltimore and foreign ports recount naval actions near Pensacola Fort Pickens and Fort McRee. Privateer captures, fire attacks on Pensacola Navy Yard, and British steamers Darracius and Cadmus sighted near Matanzas. Reports mention vessels like Bassregird and Henry Trowbridge with mixed outcomes and limited captures.
Reports say the Navy Department prepares several old double decked ships laden with stone to sink in southern coast harbors. Ships bought at New Bedford New London Nantucket Sag Harbor Edgartown Mystre and Newport will be deployed with copper removed and lead pipes to flood and sink within twenty minutes after valve removal. Crews of six men per vessel will work under orders not to open before voyage and rigger seeks plunder after sinking. Separately Gen Bervsize’s division readies Pennsylvania volunteers at Annapolis with Ward’s steel rifled cannon for the landing phase as transports are armed for long range fire.
A roundup of wartime notices reports political changes in Brazil and Portugal. News covers burnings and ship losses including the steamer Keystone State and smallpox outbreaks. local death by suicide amid grief. a secessionist figure freed. snow in Albany. fortifications and troop movements along the Atlantic coast. and policy statements on handling captured Union and Confederate prisoners.
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