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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1851
Page
3
Havana dispatches report an unprecedented sugar crop potential with ample stock and looming exports. The Republic asserts strong resistance to British interference, while a Alabama case ends in fatal pistol violence at a courthouse. Halifa e Chronicle notes mackerel fat content from Sable Island.
A man believed drunk fell from a Worcester to Milford track bridge near the Norfolk County depot, vanishing in water depths of ten to fourteen feet. His body was recovered hours later, leaving a wife and family. other notes tell of deaths from drink in New Bedford and a lamp fire incident in Pennfield, Georgia. A famine report from Wormeland Sweden mentions bark bread and rising crime.
A sumptuous dinner was given to Commodore J. C. Stevens on his return from the America voyage. Guests included Commodores Kearney and Perry, Dr. Kane, Capt. De Haven, Capt. Comstock, and Col. Hamilton. Toasts honored Stevens, the Queen, Britain, and the U S President as the event celebrated naval triumphs and shared convivial speeches.
Two Teachers Institutes will convene in October. The first begins October 13 in Washington Village Coventry, the second October 20 in Portsmouth Rhodesaland. Both weeks feature free instruction with host families providing board at no charge. Commissioner E R Potter announces the events.
Auction notes list beef cattle, oxen, cows and calves, sheep and lambs, and swine with price ranges. 1900 beef cattle, 1000 Swrex, 1S pairs working oxen, 60 to 100 pricing, cattle by grade, store yearlings, and fat hogs shown in varying figures.
Detroit August 90 1815 certificate praising Oxygenated Bitters by C C Trowbridge for curing severe dyspepsia and weight loss. The note urges reading pamphlets at Reed Bates Austin agents No 26 Merchant's Row Burton with price one dollar per bottle and Bristol sale through Dr L W Briggs.
In this town on Thursday, Daniel P. Gladding of Albany to Mary E. Walton. In Barrington on the 2d inst Sean to Mary Bosworth. In Providence Ward Butler to Lucinda R. Hawee. Samuel R. Ulmer to Roxana Deane Buckhill. In June inst James G. Gregory to Rosetta C. James to Gardner of that city. In New York Henry Dunster to June Melton Providence. James Allen to Sally Ann Manchester of that city.
In Havana Joseph Munro first officer aged 33 aboard brig Maria. Samuel Files of this town native of Western Talanda. Warren Charles T. Baker son of Rev Luther Baker aged 54. Newport Edwin son of Jonathan James Jr aged 19. William son of Captain A Draper aged 23. Dudley Tracy aged ?. Capt Henry J Hudson aged 76. Edward C Hibbard aged 23. Fall River Capt Silas H Millard aged 85. Miss Abby M daughter of Perry M Peckham member First Baptist Church Tiverton Patience wife of Col David Durfee aged 74. The town mourns these losses and notes bereavements in multiple families.
A Saturday arrival reports the steamer Bradford Durfee with fish from Full Silver Solir Liberty Burgess and the sloop Helen from New Bedford. Also listed are the sloops Ann Swangey Win H Allen from Providence Fame from Providence and the brig Croton with sloops Midas Wardwell and Maria Louisa from New York.
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