Bristol Phemix Adrift in News and Tides of California
A Bristol Atlantic column reports on emigrants arriving in San Francisco and the religious growth there with six congregations and clergymen ready to act. It notes President Taylor in Baltimore, a violent recent gale harming ships on the coast, and weather with rain and scarce water. Also listed are ship reports from the Pacific and a long Bristol crew list from the John A. Satter. The piece ends with a civic encouragement for local merchants and a nod to advertising as a driver of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Francisco
John A. Satter
Eddy
Warren
Magellan
Callao
Samuel R. Eddy
Jeremiah Jolls
Elisha P. Phinney
Joseph M. Page
Charles A. Andrews
Edward Williams
Adoniram L. Shaw
Fall River
Alexander I. Champlin
Providence
Thomas F. Potter
Joseph Munro
Bristol
Jeremiah Goff
Benjamin G. Kalley
Joseph Gardner
James E., Bowen
Henry P. Gott
Thomas R. Phinney
Alvan M. Killy
Johnston
Benjamin M. Simmons
John H. Gladding
Auction at Commercial Hotel and Fort Hill Place sale
Public invited to the gate of the Commercial Hotel and Fort Hill Place for a sale at 1 PM today. The advertisement under Auction head by FP A Jones and Co Tremont Row offers dry goods at expected purchaser driven prices. The notice notes Catholic relief collection in New York with funds raised for the Pope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Hotel
Fort Hill Place
Sid and Shaw
FP. A. Jones and Co
Tremont Row
Hanoverstreat
Arrival of the Empire City Brings News From Mines
The Empire City arrives in New York from Kingston Jamaica on October 2. reports $640,080 in gold aboard and advices from Sao Francisco to September 1 via Panama. Placer mining yields modest per‑man averages, with sickness and disease affecting diggers. Placer Times notes August saw more washers. water levels drop, new diggings appear, and overall activity fluctuates across Middle and North Forks. Dr. H Van Dyke reports success with drainage and a potential ten ounces per day yield for the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Empire City
Chagees
Jamaica
Chagra
Kington
Wld
Sao Francisco
Panama
San Francisco
Stockton
Sacramento City
Siena Nevada
Gould
Mariposa River
Merced
Sacramento
Placer Times
Middle
Noh Forks
North Fork
Middle Fork
Lathinus
I Dorado
Missouri
J. H. Nixon
EB. Green
Michigan
Dr. H. van Dyke
North Fork Dam and Mining Association
Beal's Bar
North Park
Hough
van Dyke
House of Bleecker, van Dyke and Belden
North Forks
San Francisco News
Alta California
Churches and harbors news from San Francisco area
Report covers multiple church organizations in San Francisco including Roman Catholic and various Protestant denominations, plus notes on the arrival of Jacob U Moore as Postmaster General for California. It also details ship departures and arrivals, cholera on the Isthmus, and a violent storm causing property damage and transport delays in New York Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frost Baptist
A. ©. Wheeler
Alber Williams
Protestent Episcopal
Mes
Washingwn Street
T. D. Blunt
T. D. Hunt
Jacob U Moore
California
San Piovesco
Panama
U. S
Ohio
Wey
Pasa
Wanrea
Southanpine
Fredonia
Pacific News
Steaner Fidith
Metormick
Anguat
Point Conception
Sheppard
Yale College
Sacrament City
Uewport Fork
Griswold
Isthmus
Alabama
Chugies
New Orleans
Senator
New York
Say Braycisco
Unicorn
San Francisco
Swamer
Panus
Paname
Chagres
Chiagres
Dreadful shipwreck and loss of nearly one hundred lives
The Boston Journal reports a brig from Galway anchored near Minot’s Ledge, wrecked on Grampus Rocks. About 164 aboard, with 114 to 150 passengers claimed saved. 10 crew and many passengers perished. Survivors landed at Cohasset, descriptions conflict on totals, coroner preparations underway.
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Boston Joermal
la Chelsea
Gertiah
Chestut Street
Umtershin Society
Capt
Ulver
Galway
Ireland
Minot's Edge
Hocluck
Grampus Rocks
Guudes
Whitehead
Cohasset Harbor
Beals
Sea Ledges
Mines Ledge Light
Saya
Cohasset
Willis By
Cohnsset
Grampua Rocka
Sid
Great Fire at New Orleans Destroys Several Steamboats
A blaze last evening on the steamboat Falcon near the port damaged the wharf and destroyed several boats and cargo. The Paloon insured for 20000 dollars. the Marshall Ney carrying sugar valued highly. Aaron Hurt and Ulminus lost with boats and cargo. Losses estimated around 80000 dollars with some boats uninsured. Passengers narrowly escaped. North America had little onboard and Hulls sank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susanna Daxaceo
Brown, Brothers & Uo
Twenty-third
Governor's Island
Jersey Shore
Bight Street
Fourth Avenue
Daguerre
Twenty-eighth Street
Madison Avenue
C. Vanderbilt
Stonington
Cuymnodore
Neston
America
Paloon
Louisville
O le Marshall Ney
West
St. Louis
Ulinuis
Aaron Hurt
Cincinnati
North America
Robbery Attempt On Harrison Avenue House
John Warren of Geo W Warren & Co moved furniture to a Harrison Avenue house and upon return Sunday was struck by a robber who tried to steal his watch. The assailants entered the back, searched drawers in the front room, and fled after Warren cried for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rostenny
John Warren
Geo. W. Warren & Co
Harrison Avenue
Wecomling
Stove Tree Erected on Boston Corner Front
A representation in the style of the old Liberty is planned. A tree figure will be placed on the front of the nine story block near the corner of Washington and Kesexs streets Boston. The armament will be tasteful and appropriate as the building stands close to the site of a hallowed tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Sears
Washington
Kesexs Stretcn
Boston
Emigration Diseases and Local Disturbances Reported
News briefs describe cholera among Swiss emigrants aboard the steamer Nile on Lake Michigan and deaths at sea near New York. Also noted are riots in Philadelphia, Potatoes stored in a city cellar rotting, and notable local obituaries and civic notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciovena
Lake Huron
Chicago
Abe Lake
Mamy
Henry Co
Hill
Man Mullen Arrested After Drunk Fatal Fall
To St Louis days ago a man named Mul len inebriated fell on a small child and instantly killed it. He was arrested and, before confinement, expressed deep sorrow for the death and asked to be shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Mullen
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Nvarly
Sinp
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Anne
Winthrop
Thie Port
Hopewell
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Pacific Mail
Charleston
Savannsh
Mhanawa
Flavier
Korman Catholic
Dionese
Bugion
Philadelphia
Kt. I
Mystic
New Bedford
New London
Mazatlan
Valparaiso
Hong Kong
Sandwich Islands
Liverpool
Singapore
Sydney
Rio de Janeiro
Greenport
Manila
Merehaul Veesels
Rhode Island
Worcester
Norwich
N Y. Tribuns
Axvexarios
Casapa
Montreal
United States
Pees
Nicaragua
White
A York
W. ¥. Enquirer
Phila
Robert Evans
Parish Street
Eighth
Moyamensing
The
Salem Gazette
Alushouge
Lisena
Brequests
Mies Demilt
Massachusetts
Benevolent Objecta
Baltimone
Edgar A. Poe
Worcester (Mass
Marshall Flagg
Boylston
Caleb Carr
Major Carr
U.S
McDonough
Ocean
Havana
Warren Star
Victor Veneaue
Red Bank
New Jersey
Jeryes
Mona
Verdalle
Nee
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