Fragmented Victorian medical case with storm prophecy
An unnamed narrator treats Miss P in a tense hospital scene as her eyes remain fixed and her body shows no sign of pain. He records a storm prophecy, unsettling thoughts, and a vigil by his wife and nurse, while pondering a remedy. The piece also notes a neighborhood crime report about a bank fraud and a crime spree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cean
Ilam
Epile
T Hough
Tharp
Oxford
Dr. D
Jaro
West Indies
Felix
Ten steam boats prepared for war and private use in port
The text notes a mix of vessels from 400 to 220 horsepower and smaller craft. It mentions 22 vessels around 160 hp, ten seam packets paid by the Finance Ministry, and ten steam boats in Veanaports for soldier accommodation. It also states a total of about three hundred boats of varying sizes used by private or company interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministry
Department of Finance
Governor Knox and procession through Bristol remark
A Bristol report recalls Gov. Knox’s visit with Gen. Anthony and suite en route to Providence. Citizens greeted the Governor with praise noting his calm firmness and commitment to regular government. The account lauds the Bristol Artillery, a bridge cavalcade, and a marching band, plus civic events and a fire at a local barn. The piece also includes a letter from John Q. Adams regarding Pierce treason charges and a note on artillery swords returned to Milford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kino
Anthony
Providence
Jist
Bristol
Warren
Norfolk Beacon reports betailors resign slush money to Orphan Asylum
Norfolk residents note former office holders receiving about 90 dollars each as slush funds directed to the Orphan Asylum. In Boston a Georgia slave was arrested for attempt to abduct him to Georgia, with a crowd near the courthouse attempting a rescue, but no serious disturbance occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Boston
Georgia
Methods for determining longitude by solar and lunar observations
The writer discusses longitude determination through differences in local noon times, noting Greenwich time and 15 degrees per hour, and critiques chronometers for long voyages. It explains lunar observations and Jupiter’s satellites as alternatives, and proposes a simple method to find meridian times near the observation, inviting verification of the claims by readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayley
Greenwich
Green,wieh
Hspies
Governor review of Rhode Island regiments and civic visits
The Governor reviewed the first regiment Swan at Newport with Newport Artillery and Captain Ware's company, praised for discipline and appearance. He and suite then inspected the tenth regiment at Tiverton, noted for armament and drill, and visited Major Greene in Middletown before Bristol receptions including a seventeen-gun salute and young admirers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Ournal
Swan
Newport
Newport Artillery
Sane Corps
Ware
Afantey
Townsend
Sulie
Stone Bridge
Osborne
Tiverton
Greene
Fiest
Middletown
Bristol
Gov
Bullock
Bristol Artillery
Joon
Governor Bullock escorted to Warren by Bristol Artillery
Gov Bullock travels with escort through Warren escorted by Bristol Artillery and Warren Artillery in a warm reception. The Bristol unit notes its growth, vows to build a stone armory, and praises the governor for leadership amid tough times. Newport and Bristol counties later honor him at Col Smith's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Bullock
Warren
Bristol Artillery
Giernor
Bristol
Providence
Col. Smith
Newport
Destruction of Hope Mill by Fire at Situate
A fire at the Hope Mill in Situate consumed the building and its stock of about four thousand spine dies. Ephraim Talbot, Esq. owned the mill. Insurance covered 24 000, 814 000 with Providence Washington and 10 000 with Bion of Hartford. The blaze is suspected arson as no fire had been in the premises recently. Two boys Peter Rice and Joseph Rice Jr aged 11 and 8 were arrested in New Haven for set fire to a carpenter shop. They were bound over for the November term and previously jailed for breaking into stores.
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Stolan Monty
Fizerald
Little Rock
Justice of the Peace
Samuel G Towbridge
Maine
Hli
Willigar Mr. Wilson
Robert Caldwell
Awoat Huot
William Caldwell
Willian Caldwell
Enyiody
Cadwell
Firagerald
Aidlesin
Hope Mill
Ephraim Talbot, Esq
Providence Washington Insurance Co
Bion Insurance Co
Peter Rice
Josephs Rice Jr
New Haven
John Gilbert
Crown Shed
Forminl
Plea Argument in Treason Indictment Delayed by Juror Bias
Supreme Judicial Court adjourned to the last Monday in November after the government demurred to a plea alleging grand jurors formed an unfavorable opinion before indictments. Samuel Armes argued for the government as the court’s session expired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
Laat
Gene Erst
Samuel Armes
Fatal Sailboat Accident Claims Two Soldiers
A small boat carrying four people capsized while crossing the harbor to Adams leaving two U S soldiers from the garrison drowned. One solider saved himself by swimming to shore and two bodies were identified as Brown and Bush of Companies A and F Battery A R I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ors Adams
U. S
Arillery
Newport Mercury
Dreadful Steamboat Accident on Mississippi River
The steamboat Eliza was pushed by a storm near Corrie Thursday at 2 o clock in the Mississippi, about 40 passengers drowned including the captain's wife and child. The vessel bound for New Orleans sank to the hurricane deck. rescuers could not reach survivors. Fortified by the Louisville Journal report dated August 8.
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Corrie
Eliza
Mississippi
Ohio
Reuneel
New Orleans
Louisville Journal
New Orlean
Accovnia
Thatleriy
Weclooner
Vera Crag
Death sentence in Connecticut for a mother who killed her child
Chief Justice Williams sentences Sarah Freeman to death for destroying her newborn by throwing it into a vault. The judge condemns the crime as a shocking violation of state and divine laws and calls for the mother to face the required blood punishment on the 16th of January.
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Sarah Freeman
New Haven
Williams
Mulatia
Jane
Chemain
Loss of the Ingeriandland on the Mir near Groningen rock
A Baltic era dispatch from Christianmnd Norway dated Sep 165 describes the Russian line of battle ship Ingeriandland drifting and wrecked after striking Groningen rock near Christianeand. A violent east gale drove the vessel onto the rock, with heavy cannon fire heard overnight. About 460 of the crew were saved by Mandahl vessels and a government steam packet, while the ship drifted with two anchors. The summary notes related millenarian prophecies and historic panic over end times, with contemporary references to Edward Irving and past millennial sects.
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Christianmnd
Norway
Ling
Mir
Groningen
Christianeand
Government
North Cape
Rocke
Westerd
Noze
Nogr
Crofis
Mandah
Hin Indy
Mandahl
Jer
Tin
Thora
Orifer
Egypt
Cliriat
Christ
Earth
Edward Irving
Chris
Bernhard
Lolily
Palestine
Christa
Heoven
Mount Zion
Mosheim
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CHE
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East Greenwich
Constitutional Convention
Mr. Beckwith
American Peace Society
Messrs. A. & W. Sprague
Johnston
Plainfield Turnpike
Ibout
John Q. Adams
Dutee J. Pierce
Heavon
Dorr
Providence Journal
Ceiner
Jasnen L. Tysons
Dotee
J Pearge
Mr. Pearce
Triason
Pearce
Suffrage Party
Lebould
Sam
Joan Quincy Adams
Landers
Masarhosetis
Avena
Milford
Front Street
Enya
New York
Raleigh
Tenn
Alexander Spears
C Cameron
Shenre
Arkanens
Twwlen
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