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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1860
Page
2
A reflective piece contrasts Gen. Walker with Garibaldi, noting Walker's failed mission in Central America, the public’s mixed view of his Christian ideals, and the enduring debate over liberty, democracy, and destiny in foreign liberation efforts.
The Wide Awakes held a town meeting at the Armory on Wednesday evening. Henry W. Diman was named Chair and James E. French Secretary. New officers include NM. T. Bennett President and others, with about sixty five members already joined and uniforms ordered. A turnout may occur next week.
A Providence Democratic gathering Tuesday afternoon, with Hon. Thomas Steere presiding, nominated electors for President and Vice President. The report names electors at large Alexander Duncan and Amasa Sprague, and district electors Theodore P. Bogart and Samuel Rodman. Speakers praised Douglass and Johnson, and resolutions urged party support for the ticket.
The text notes renewed obligations to Hon. H. B. Anthony of the U.S. Senate for several volumes of the Congression Globe and various public documents.
Hon W M Meredith, a noted Pennsylvania jurist, assesses Mr Lincoln from reports and speeches. He calls Lincoln practical and moderate, noting two merits: he says what he means and means what he says, avoiding artificial rhetoric and vague ambiguity.
New Haven October 8 report that at yesterday's town meeting in Connecticut twenty four of twenty eight towns selected Republican town officers. The Boston Transcript notes significant damage to crops from Sunday and Monday cold including grapes in exposed positions.
Correspondence from a Western city traveler describes the Cincinnati fair grounds at four miles from the city with an amphitheatre for 36 000, showcasing cattle and horses, displays of new washing machines, a refrigerator design, a safe with a costly lock, and other labor-saving inventions. The writer notes the inventiveness of the West and hints at future letters.
A letter praises local young men for organizing and urges older residents to support youth efforts. It argues early intervention builds virtuous leaders, combats street corner lounging and crime, and stresses providing enriching guidance to beginner members to reveal true character and deter vice.
A Bristol correspondent expresses hope for improved library facilities and a lively debating lecture. The note hints at a future visit by Tabors and Bristol’s potential growth through public amenities and intellectual gatherings.
A foreign observer compares English church practice and clerical life with American norms, laments church commissions and state ties, recalls Crimean War memories, and notes travel impressions from St James Church to the Opéra House in Malts and a summer voyage with vivid contrasts in manners, comfort, and society.
The Providence Journal notes Monday and Tuesday bring major elections in Florida Mississippi South Carolina Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana with governors legislatures and Congress up for grabs. It flags potential party splits on tickets and forecasts likely outcomes influencing November votes.
A Cincinnati audience of Kentuckians heard Mr Lincoln outline a plan for southern policy if Republicans gain power. He said the party would treat southerners like Washington Jefferson and Madison, respect constitutional compromises, and avoid interfering with slaveholders while implying racial marriage ambitions.
The Petersburg Express reports a carpenter bitten by a rattlesnake near an old house. A strange folk remedy with tobacco and salt applied to the wound aided recovery. Separately in Easton Pa a cider-tank drowning killed farmer Castner and his two sons. three men suffocated in cider gas while attempting rescue.
The Prince of Wales arrived last night with eight companions. Large crowds gathered at key points along the route to view the aconery as the party descended the mountains by locomotive. He planned to depart at nine this morning for Baltimore and Washington.
A chaotic report traces a triumphal arch proposal and a judge's reactions amid political clashes. It mentions Doris Thalberg, appeals in New York politics, and a lively mix of names, dates, and contested actions across a fragmented account.
The Providence General Advertiser commends Nos 36 and 38 Broad Street Emporium run by Mr. Cunningham. It praises the vast stock of house furnishing goods, varied wares, moderate prices, and courteous treatment. The piece urges visitors from Providence and other towns to examine the establishment.
Mr. S. D. Dixon of Barnard Street rear Congress sent a fine sample of Florida lemons to the Evening Chronicle. He praises their large size and delicate flavor, claiming soil and climate near us suit cultivation well and suggesting no need to seek imports.
The Jamestown Germantown Saratoga and Vandalia are to be offered and put into commission this month and will be atsea before mid November. The Vandalia is understood to reinforce our squadron in the Chinese seas.
Fragmented notice mentions a Natick execution threat to a man named E Kenyon and a drift of inquest details. It also notes a second brigade review scheduled for Friday the 19th at Dexter Training Ground and potential camp naming Camp Desnisons. Reports from Providence journals reference a sobbing John Fuller over $1,200 and two arrests with no money trace.
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