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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1848
Page
3
U S marshal reports the Alhambra from New Orleans to Antwerp docked in distress. Captain Bernard and the mate are detained over a crew death said to have followed a flogging. A murder in a separate city night scene leads to multiple arrests and investigation.
From Maine to Mexico and across states the public is told that later lozenges cure consumption. The ad claims many lives saved and urges purchase at Brighton Market with weekly livestock prices for beef cattle sheep and swine listed among sale items.
The Monthly Conceit of Prayer for Seamen will be held at the Baptist Veeury on Monday evening at 7 o'clock.
JHREMHRAED Ty in town on the 12th Inst by Rev Livesey Mr William A Franklin of Swangey to Mica Peddy Bliss of Kebubosh In Newport on the 13th Inst Mr Perry Wilson of Baltimore to Miss Mary Jane Valentine of New Bedford On Monday evening last Mr William Good to Miss Ann Jouveit both of Newport and East Greenwich on size 870h bir Daniel L Phillips of Providence to Miss Mary A Whitford of East Greenwich
The item lists multiple obituaries including Martha Taber in her 105th year and Mrs. Rhoda Bab cuck aged 90. It recounts a Revolutionary War tale of a young Abiel Washburn, a boat guard for Col. Barton, who endured captivity aboard a Jersey prison ship, famine, and torture, highlighting his extreme suffering and patriotism.
Maritime records list steamboats Bradford Durfee King Philip and others arriving from Fall River Providence New Bedford and Philadelphia between Sunday and Friday. Memoranda note vessels at Gloucester New York Norfolk Havana and St Thomas with cargoes including coal fish and merchandise.
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