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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1861
Page
2
A newspaper piece discusses Sumner’s push for abolition as a war measure and the Republican stance. It questions government power to end slavery now, noting uncertainty about timing and the need for clear necessity to suppress rebellion while urging prudence and duty.
The Nashville with Maron and Slidell aboard slipped from Charleston harbor undetected amid a loose blockade, provoking questions on naval effectiveness. Flax cotton is rising as commerce, with weather sparing crops, and 16 recruits for the 2d Rhode Island Regiment were sent west. Official Navy reports declare the Saranac not lost, undergoing repairs in San Francisco.
Citizens are urged to attend the morning Town Meeting at the Town Hall to approve an appropriation aiding volunteers and their families who enlist. The piece notes prior hasty grants and cites varied state plans, urging a plan that benefits families while limiting burden on the town and avoiding future meetings.
The State shows strong support for the new national loan with about one and a half billion dollars subscribed so far. Subscriptions include Brown & Ives for 100000 dollars and Alexander Duncan for 100000, plus 40000 from A D. Smith and 20000 from the estate of Thomas L Halacy, with Bristol and Providence counts rising as investors seek certificates of deposit through Byron Diman.
A three year old son of Mr Chas Hf Waldron died suddenly while returning from his grandparents in Bristol Neck. On entering the town he complained of being unwell and expired shortly after being taken to Mrs Feck on Hope Street. The child had been in good health prior to the carriage ride.
The advertisement announces L Sinsheim at 115 Westminster Street Providence has a fine assortment of optical and mathematical instruments, eye glasses and spectacles. The seller promises perfect satisfaction in all cases and urges readers needing such goods to visit today.
Letters from Warren and surrounding towns report local events. Captain Horton brings cotton from Den nis Island to Warren Manufacturing Company. Town meeting in Armory Hall discusses aid for volunteers enlisted since July 1 1861. Bark Charles Barton bound for Isle of France reports leaking and repair. Seaweed deposits on Market Street cove used as manure and top dressing. No deaths in Warren two weeks. National military news cites McClellan’s winter campaign and the grand naval expedition. Kentucky impregnable, more troops, and cautious administration noted.
Brigadier General Lander is detached from General Stone's division and placed in charge of the entire Baltimore and Ohio line from Baltimore to Wheeling and Parkersburg. The government plans to reopen the line and Lander is designated for the task.
Reports from October battles list Union and Confederate movements. Lieut Murray destroyed a privateer near Oregon Inlet. Nashville blockade runners and ministers Charleston to England and France are mentioned. Skirmishes at Bolivar and Big River bridge yield casualties. forces explain enemy strength and patrols near Falls Church Lewinsville.
Washington reports McClellan backs a division of the Army of the Potomac into grand corps each with 30 000 to 50 000 men amid opposition from older generals. Gens McDowell Franklin Porter named to command. Rebel schooner burned near Acquia Point. Union gunboats Shell Diana. Our lines push beyond Lewinsville as cavalry cross the Potomac for forage. Beuregard loses two South Carolina regiments. Kentucky forms over fifty regiments. twenty ships captured near Chincoteague.
A report notes Gen Fremont earns only Major General pay of 6000 dollars per year while he pays an agent 24000 dollars to handle private affairs.
A Providence Journal note reports a fabric sample from a mintured mix of 125 percent cotton and 75 percent flax showing superior texture color and appearance versus all cotton cloth. The raw material costs seven cents per pound.
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