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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1860
Page
2
The piece surveys Northern and Southern reactions to Lincoln’s election, noting Southern leaders veering toward restraint and some urging acceptance while others threaten secession. It highlights calls for patience, the possibility of abolitionist sentiment in the South, and fears of disunion diminishing as national unity remains the goal.
An unclear, fragmentary report recalls a perilous voyage near the Southern coast. It mentions the Atlantic and a captain, mate, and crew, with references to a card, a pianist, and several officers in a damaged passage.
A Monday night vandal damaged a front window at M. Macon on the Hope and State corner. A photograph of President Lincoln hung in a pane was struck, the act aimed at the Republican candidate for President.
The Rhode Island Wide Awake organization plans a grand turnout in Providence on Thursday evening November Jat for a torchlight procession. All state clubs are expected to attend and organizers aim for a display rivaling events in larger cities.
The Bristol Wide Awake Club held a meeting at the Armory with A Joseph Faleas chairing. H R Cooke was named pro tempore secretary as plans were made for a grand Wide Awake demonstration in Bristol on Tuesday evening with invitations to other clubs.
The Wida group left Boston on Tuesday evening and returned by Wednesday morning at half past five. Fatigued and hungry, they had little chance to sit or eat during the journey to Pawtucket. Despite weariness, they were pleased with the excursion and the grand display, noting the large crowds in the car and platforms and no incidents on the trip to Providence.
On Monday night King Philip Engine Co. No. 4 marched in neat uniform with torches through local streets. The procession featured dram and fife and attracted a lively crowd. The piece notes possible alignment with Lincoln electoral ticket and civic spirit.
A Boston torch-light procession for Bell and Everett drew about five thousand marchers on Wednesday evening. Residents along the route illuminated their homes, and the Republican headquarters were notably lit, showing wide Awake enthusiasm.
Fragmentary OCR text describes various historical items including Lincoln’s equanimity after news, Charles Prince of Wales visits at West Point, a planned return visit to the United States, a winter tour to the South, and a deadly house fire in San Francisco. Names and dates are partly garbled but indicate prominent figures and events of the era.
Thousands of supporters in a three-point, hour-long parade march through Boston streets. Rhode Island and New Hampshire units led by the American Brass Band and Lincoln Guards numbered about 8 000 to 10 000 in black caps and red capes. Citizens showered the route with flowers as rockets and Roman candles lit the night in a triumphal, revivalist pageant praising Lincoln and Hamlin.
Lovers of fine singing will enjoy news of Mrs Vansax Janzs giving a concert here Wednesday evening. Reports from the Providence Journal praise Mrs Wattan Jamaga as a rising star with a sparkling, rich voice. Tenor Mr Cooke delivers effective, tender tones, while Mr Hoffman shines on the grand piano. The report notes repeated encores and a crowd pleased by the duet of Kutchen.
A discussion on Rambling travel writing versus formal guidebooks, noting how travelers and editors shape public perception. The piece critiques conventional foreign correspondence and the stereotyped publication of guidebooks urging readers to value human diversity and historical settings over fixed descriptions.
A fragmented historic text contemplates the durability of republican government in the United States and Rhode Island. It notes the danger of capital and labor conflict and praises religious liberty, urging local action to promote prosperity and civic duty.
A correspondence urges the creation of an attractive organized effort for young men in the town. It argues for mutual intercourie and shared resources like debating, libraries, lectures, and reading rooms to foster moral and religious growth and unite the community in a common forward movement.
The Providence Journal reports the sudden death of George W. Jackson aged about fifty five, due to heart disease. He was once proprietor of the Providence Journal from 1836 to 1838, served as President of the City Council, and was Marshal of the District of Rhode Island. He was highly regarded for business acumen and public service.
Hartford Post reports a New England officer who pursued a fugitive to Rhode Island and died soon after. His widow found twelve buttons with gold eagle coins concealed in the coat, totaling 140 dollars, stitched behind the breast and skirt.
A wartime era article extols Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething babies. It praises its praised effects on crying, digestion, and bowels, claiming widespread use and endorsement by physicians and mothers in New York City.
The Cincinnati Press reports a simple early treatment for a throat disease that can cause membrane formation and death. Gargle a salt and water solution every fifteen minutes and warm flannel compresses around the neck. Internal tonics or stimulants may be given as needed to combat prostration.
The National Intelligencer reports a Washington Wide Awake procession last evening. About one hundred Wide Awakes, in uniform with glazed capes and tall lamped poles, led the march. Some three hundred nonuniform Republicans followed with torches. The event passed without disorder or incident.
The report claims Laiay and Vallandigham contests reflect fraudulent votes and Republican progress. It notes Pennsylvania’s 20th District shifting to Republicans while Ohio shows a 53 vote gain and suggests the 6th District remains doubtful. The Cincinnati Gazette reports possible fraud in the 3d District and hints Vallandigham’s election may be affected.
London American prints a protest from many Dr Cheevar church members denying the church’s involvement in a Great Britain aid appeal. They claim the appeal is personal gain for the signer and pastor, not church policy, misrepresenting the anti slavery cause. A separate item notes the death of Cal vin D Pratt dauphine of Taunton from a chemical match incident.
A merchant reports severe hardship in Ostawatumie with farmers not raising adequate grain this season. Many families lack food and money, while some residents have left the territory and others sell stock to drovers to survive. The letter discusses sugar cane experiments and regional market signals amid looming winter strain.
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