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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1854
Page
2
Mrs Crocker becomes the target of rumors and legal threats after meddling in others affairs. Neighbors withdraw and she faces public humiliation, ultimately learning the danger of spreading unverified gossip and the futility of meddling in others lives.
The Boston Courier questions why butter remains expensive despite a weekly influx of 356 tons arriving by rail, arguing that prices are artificially inflated by speculation and not scarcity. It urges public action to curb the rising cost of kitchen staples.
The Williamsburgh and Brooklyn Ferries have started using Cumberland coal with satisfactory results. Each boat saves about one cartload of coal daily, enabling steadier fires and less time hauling. The shift could reduce anthracite demand by three to four tens of thousands of tons annually.
A man in a white hat, linked to Know Nothing circles, walked by a Dalton Irish shanty where two Irishmen and the son of one confronted him asking if he was a Know Nothing. He fired a shot at them. the father intervened, receiving a similar shot. A third man, unharmed, retreated, while the hat wearer moved on without further incident.
Report describes a near duel in Quebec involving Hon. Me Cameroun former Postmaster General and a defeated Prine election candidate. A challenge was issued to meet in the United States under safe conduct, accepted then later dropped as the challenger declined the journey.
Fragmentary OCR reports a new steamboat for the Fall River line in New York with listed length around 169 feet 2 inches. It mentions service plans near Holmes Hole and Edgartown with potential connections to Cape Cod railroads.
A fragmentary item notes a vow by a person or group about choosing a bake or selection. The text is incomplete but implies a claim that no better option exists. Further details are not readable in the fragment.
The Hartford based society marked its forty fifth anniversary with 104 corporate and 605 honorary members attending from Tuesday the 19th to Friday the 15th instant. About 1700 were lodged in Hartford and surrounding areas, with total receipts of $310,000.93 and expenditures of $392,111.99, leaving a debt of $124,249 to be funded next year. The Choctaw nation report noted slave education bans, prompting committee-led remonstrance and board approval to repeal or close missions. The British Association formed in London offers funds to support the American Board’s missions in the Turkish Empire, led by Sir Cullen Eardley. A vote of thanks and special prayers concluded.
A review promotes Horatio Benton’s History of the United States 1820 to 1850 volume one. It describes Benton as a former U S Senator from Missouri, records key administrations and figures, and notes the book’s diary‑like clarity and broad scope. The publisher is D Appleton & Co New York with 739 pages and royal octavo format. Fifty thousand copies have been subscribed. the first volume is ready for delivery.
Thursday morning brought unusually cool weather with frost reported in several local spots. The Boston Journal notes the first frost of the season appeared Wednesday night as the thermometer lingered at about 34 degrees.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the Bristol Train of Artillery formed in full rank for training. They visited Newport and the Fair at Middletown on Wednesday accompanied by Gilmore's Cornet Band. They returned on Thursday.
Fire swept Hood's shipyard and stock vessels in Cape formats destroying vessels on the stocks and timber and buildings. Providence Warren and Bristol Railroad progress pledged with portions already graded and rails soon. Town prepares erecting depot as old stone buildings near Church's wharf are torn down.
The camp meeting on the Common closed Sunday night after several gatherings attended by many spectators. Seven strangers were baptized Sunday afternoon and one more on Monday morning. Meetings were orderly and well conducted with interested participants appearing to enjoy them.
The report notes abundant crops in Europe and a small need for flour and corn from the Atlantic side. Flour prices are gradually falling, with hopes that prices will drop to the low levels seen in recent years.
The article notes potatoes remain costly with some shipments selling at high figures in town. It reports fourteen cholera deaths in the week ending Wednesday and warns yellow fever and cholera ravages across the South including Savannah, Georgia, New Orleans, and Pittsburgh.
The U S Senate member is thanked for a volume of Maps and Views accompanying the Message and Documents of 1853 4. The note expresses appreciation to the Hon Philip Allen for the gift.
The October Godey’s Lady’s Book offers fifty seven engravings and sixty contributions. "Crossing the Brook" engraving ranks among the best. the Fashion Plate is excellent. Readers can obtain it at Easterbrooks’s Newspaper Depot or subscribe by sending three dollars to Lewis A. Godey in Philadelphia.
Correspondents in Phenix New York report abundant rain easing crop fears and boosting trade. London and European harvests drive cheaper imported goods, while stock markets show volatility amid railroad and fraud-related concerns. A new National Exchange Bank opens as credit tightens.
A writer warns newspapers about a con man exploiting the press with pre sold ads and fake backing under a claimed England based firm. Advice urged publishers to appoint reliable city agents and verify advertisers. Trade talk notes idle ships, dull California and Australia trade, imports exceeding demand. Vessels wait for a renewed market possibly from Japan or Cuba annexation.
The Collins steamer Atlantic from Liverpool arrives with 214 passengers as of Sept 6 dates, amid fair weather and nearly finished harvest. Dispatches report the Czar’s refusal to peace terms, troop movements in Varna and Asia, Christina ex-Queen of Spain rumored insane, and ongoing Baltic reconnaissance by allied fleets.
The Southern mail reports panic in Augusta Ga as fever breaks out with three deaths on Saturday and 29 deaths in Charleston over two days. Savannah doctors fear the worst may pass while lamenting shortages of provisions and nurses. Robert L. Soule of Freeport Maine, mate of the Lydia, dies. Savannah fatalities total 26 yesterday. Passengers say yellow fever is widespread in Augusta with residents fleeing as cool weather sets in.
Auany reports Col. North special agent arrests N C Nelson postmaster of Keesville Essex county for robbing the mail. Nelson to be examined before U S Commissioner Beech. He edits the Democratic paper at Keesville and is son of Dr Walford Nelson of the Canadian Patriot memory.
A private letter from Macon describes dire conditions as an epidemic overwhelms the city. Destruction and death haunt streets as stores lose staff, coffins run scarce, carpenters switch to coffin making, and residents dig graves. Dr H P Wildman noted as a prominent victim.
In Knoxville Tennessee a severe cholera outbreak spreads rapidly. Hotels close and many perish. business activity nearly ceases as authorities struggle to respond and bury the dead.
The New Orleans Courier reports a continual rise of yellow fever cases in the city and increasing deaths. It notes many unacclimated residents remain at home amid fears and the illness spreads widely.
Prrrspuna reports 53 cholera deaths that day, 253 in five days, with 129 cholera interments in cemeteries by Saturday evening. Great alarm spreads as many residents flee the city amid the outbreak.
The packet Yorketown from London is detained as cholera claims 21 passengers. The St. Petersburg from Havre reports 45 deaths aboard. The Isaac Belk from Liverpool has 19 cholera deaths among its passengers.
At Columbia Pa on the lth there were 49 deaths from the epidemic and the Supreme Court adjourned due to sickness. Dr Jackson notes the outbreak began with a southeast wind blowing from the river and canal, with dead cattle in the canal. Twelve more cases appeared after a wind shift the following Monday. In Martinsburg Va 40 cases and 28 deaths occurred in the four days before the 11th inst.
In Bridgewater Massachusetts on the Kall River Rail road a train struck a two man Irish team on Tuesday night killing one instantly and seriously injuring the other who may recover.
The French ships Syphignie 60 guns Comynodore Mazers 60 and Penelope 40 under Capt Fournier arrive off the Battery New York after leaving St Pierre Newfoundland. They had been protecting fisheries and are on their return to France.
Capt Smith of the brig Julia Moulton is arrested on the charge of bringing 616 slaves from Africa and landing them at Cuba. Ship chandler W C Valentine is also arrested for supplying the trade.
Steamers reached New Orleans on the 9th en route from Baton Rouge to Key West carrying fifteen large guns each weighing 9 930 pounds. A large shipment of powder is also bound for Key West to arm the fort which has lacked cannon and could be captured by an invader.
A Washington correspondent asserts the Central American question will be settled between the United States and Great Britain, noting the Greytown affair helped spur an adjustment. Internal divisions and terms remain under discussion as officials seek a final accord.
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