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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1852
Page
2
The text describes Peter Close's declining earnings and a tempting business scheme proposed by Keier Willem. Willem offers a plan to buy and ship goods to New Orleans for resale, promising doubled profits. Peter bets his funds on the gamble, depositing one hundred dollars to fund the venture during a voyage.
In Hanover street last evening a clerk chased his father’s carriage after a misread alarm of having his pocket picked. A lengthy chase ensued until the gentleman checked his coat pocket and found his money safe, prompting laughter from bystanders.
Liverpool and Canton reports note five celebrated clippers en route with tea cargoes. The Chrysylite sails for Liverpool and Stormaway for London, both English, on July 4. The Sere ise, the Challenge, for London and the 6 Horse for Inverpecl, all American, sail on July 15 amid betting on race results.
A few years ago stoves were rare in Turkey but now they are common in Constantinople and among the wealthy. They are mostly American made or based on American designs, with many produced by Birbeck seminary pupils. Stoves are reaching into interior areas as well, one letter noting a coffee shop with a stove in the address.
Captain John Pon of the clipper Invincible recounts a July typhoon in the China Seas. The ship rode a circular gale, furled sails, towed by wind southward, with crews bracing on relieving tables. despite the tempest the Invincible sustained no more than minor damage and resumed clear weather by the 8th.
In the last quarter the Dead Letter Office returned 1781 letters with no monetary value. many items were burned in a bonfire. The destroyed articles included a horse shoe cake a pin cushion a glass lamp and a galvanic battery components. Several items listed had intrinsic worth but will not reach their addressees.
The readable OCR fragment mentions a mixed list including a two pound item and a large metre, stockings, and a rag or washing context. Names, places, dates, or a complete action are not discernible from the text.
From Bristol on October 16 1852 reports of a Franklin arrival with sensational headlines about Louis Napoleon and the Crescent City seafaring friction. Protests in Havana over the U S Mail steamer and purser Smith trigger political theater debates in New York with rail and publishing quarrels, Mrs Stowe and Uncle Tom’s Cabin drew fire, and plans for a New York Paraguay steamship line offered fresh commerce prospects.
A notice states the presidential electors vote occurs in two weeks from Tuesday next. A severe rain storm began Thursday night from the north east and continued until yesterday noon with a violent gale raising fears for coast vessels.
The Bay State line lowers cabin fare to 1.75 and deck passage to 1.25 between Fall River and New York. The travel offer arrives as visitors to the Pair of the American Institute in New York are welcomed. Gory's Lady's Book for November arrives with superb engravings and strong subscriber numbers. Those who miss this popular work miss a feast, as a single number proves richly engaging.
Police and citizens raided a house run by Lysander Borden and Jack White in Fall River on Saturday night arresting sixteen men found inside. The premises, notorious for nightly uproar and yells, showed blood stains from brutal brawls. Six were ironed and all were sent to the watch-house. on Monday they faced the Police Court and were fined four dollars each plus costs.
The Cyclone sloop of war G. Os and the steam frigate Mississippi are reported ordered to Havana. Washington dispatches indicate strong naval force is needed to counter Cuban refusals and protect American commerce amid recent seizures and mail rifling, with an envoy to Havana expected.
The Times reports from a confidential source that Washington ordered the steam frigate Powhatan under Captain Marvine to depart immediately for Havana to join the Cyane. The Powhatan, likely to sail Saturday, will carry Perry and Judge Concklin to Havana to investigate recent U S rights and interests matters in Mexico.
Report of a Monday strike by stevedores in New York for higher wages led to lawless rioting on piers and wharves. Rioters boarded the Greenpoint, assaulted Captain McCormick, and threw a worker from the hold. Cargo damage occurred as police were absent. Some firms capitulated to wage demands while others resisted amid threats. A second outbreak followed near the barque Hudson with hundreds marching to seize workers. A 200-man police deployment followed overnight amid fears of further clashes.
Batrimony reports the Bank of the Union suspended payment and closed many notes held by the public in the city. Brokers hold a large amount, with one firm reportedly owning over $1,000 of the failed notes.
Two weeks after, mining reports favorable and public meetings called in Jamestown. Steamers Columbia and Lewis libelled for excess passengers. Later dates from the Sandwich Islands arrive. Honolulu epidemic hurts business. Reciprocity treaty with the United States promulgated. Advices from Valparaiso favor Chilean affairs. A new monetary system brings satisfaction. Government sends 200,000 to London to buy a steamer. The Crescent City clears for New York via Havana with Havana mails.
The steamship Illinois reached quarantine at 4 am with Califor ni a mails dated September 16, 1 600 000 in gold dust on freight and 284 passengers. It left Aspinwall October 2 and passed Kingston October 4. cholera reported in California with high mortality on plains and aboard ships. Deaths listed include Patrick Ryley and several others from Massachusetts and nearby states.
Three days after leaving Europe the steamship Franklin came to a New York dock at nine this morning carrying 134 passengers and 180000 dollars in specie. Market reports note firm cotton with an eight point rise and dull flour, while wheat declines. News from Europe covers weather, harvests, the Duke of Wellington, and conspiracies against Louis Napoleon including a Marseille infernal machine, with arrests and fears of Civil conflict amid evolving politics.
Mr. Aaron Belding of Amherst was severely gored by a bull that charged from an unfastened stall on Wednesday morning. He was shaken, thrown over the animal, and suffered multiple broken ribs and serious injuries.
A collision last week near Meredith Bridge New Hampshire between a passenger train and a freight train carried crowds en route to the Agricultural Fair. Several people were killed and many were badly wounded in the wreck.
A man named Charles Brown, about 40, was attacked near his home by four ruffians as he returned from market. One grabbed his throat and another struck him with a slung shot, leaving him senseless. The assailants robbed him of seven or eight dollars before fleeing, and Brown was aided by his daughter and another woman after the assault.
New York papers describe dull business at local shipyards with builders wary of overproduction in the past two years. In contrast East and South Boston yards remain active with several vessels underway or on keel, including Hall and McKay projects.
In his Grand Jury charge at the U S Circuit Court session the judge cited piracy laws on the slave trade and praised British and U S efforts along the African coast to end the traffic. He noted African colonies cooperate and that honest commerce in legitimate goods offers better prospects for the region.
The fine packet ship George Raynes cleared yesterday for San Francisco with nearly nine hundred tons of ice aboard. This constitutes the largest cargo ever shipped round Cape Horn or the Cape of Good Hope for the ice changes of the Boston and California Ice Company at San Francisco and Sacramento.
A letter from Mr. Shubael P. Edwards describes Susan Howland crew rescue near Albematia Island in the Gallipagos. Five of the George Howland crew, including two Americans, survived five months with scarce supplies. they were picked up by the Sudan. Names given include William Maxfield William and Alfred Peabody. two Portuguese survivors are also named.
Northern Vermont wholesale potatoes go for 25 cents per bushel while retail prices in the city reach about 90 cents per bushel. The contrast highlights regional price gaps in produce distribution.
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