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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1869
Page
2
A revival sweeps Monument Massachusetts as the Methodist society conducts renewed meetings and community outreach. Local reports note renewed interest and attendance, with observers citing renewed spiritual energy and ongoing activities in town.
In a London drawing room a tense scene unfolds as Lord Carisbrook confronts Sir Charles Evander over a betrayal linked to Lady Carisbrook. A letter from Evander to Carisbrook’s wife triggers shock, jealousy, and looming confrontation in the social circle.
A garbled fragment suggests a plot of treachery and personal independence. References to characters Mosehy Porane and Charles Pandaceronser surface amid disrupted text, with mentions of a New York Waren and various agents and dates, though the passage remains unclear and incomplete.
A devotional piece celebrating Christmas as a divine gift and the season of giving. It extols Christianity’s influence on daily life and family joy, urging gratitude for Christ’s birth as the seed of benevolence. It contrasts childlike happiness with material wealth and highlights harmony, warmth, and generosity.
A reflection on national honor in political history praising honesty in borrowing and repudiation debates. It commends Democratic Congressmen for principled stands, argues a free people sustains government, and cites mining and territorial resources as proof of a republic's strength and freedom.
Fragmentary text questions how government benefit from aiding Spain to keep Mp a protest against republicanism on the Island of Guba. The aid is described as poorly rendered and should be suitably rewarded.
On Tuesday gold fell to 119st, the lowest point since September 1862. The morning opening was 120.14, then dropped to the low figure before recovering to the day’s opening price.
Monesty and benevolence will raise a man above kings and attract honor from crowned heads. The march of a conquering hero ends with the silent form of George Peabody laid to rest in its native soil.
The article describes a deep secluded lake area two thousand feet beneath the surface, with sheer walls and a calm, silent waters. It also notes violent incidents in California and a family living in a sandhole in England, facing eviction after defying authorities.
Boston and Albany Railroad shops in Springfield Mass unite to buy common staples for about fifty families. Monthly totals include crackers 100 dagers, sugar four, kerosene 29 barrels, tea 10 chests, raisins 800 boxes, and produce. meats butter and cheese also cut about twenty percent from retail rates.
An abrupt subsidence swallows part of a village in Pennsylvania as a coal mine caves in. The incident underscores the need for state officers to supervise mines and railroads to protect public safety and prevent future disasters.
The report notes Alaska fishers claim the ocean from Tongas to Bolkine Straits teems with fish. A company with twenty men fished at Gzoraky from March to October, producing about one thousand barrels, while Casson crew stacked seven hundred barrels before halting due to barrel shortages. A sea captain then landed two boats of salmon in fifteen minutes.
Secret Service detectives in New York seized an extensive counterfeit operation with thirteen printing presses and seven tons of counterfeit plates. A parallel counterfeit bill factory was also broken up in Hoboken.
The text suggests the 1871 lobernsua in Paression will likely fail due to Congress opposition to the appropriation. It also notes the British government plans near completion for an event in London in 1879, with the likelihood that the arrangement to hold it in this country may be postponed to 1872.
A fragmented note claims Washington weather and a figure of 42,000 200 years with barrels and two and a half gallons of outputs valued at two dollars per barrel, amid unclear terms and Stimulating fluids.
Sunday evening at a Presbyterian church corner of Dearborn and Ohio streets Chicago the floor gave way sending several people into the basement about four feet. Much excitement followed but no one was seriously hurt.
A well to do woman in Marion County Indiana was fined five dollars and costs after pelting two schoolmasters with stones. The incident details show the offense and the local response with the small monetary penalty imposed.
The note wishes a merry Christmas while noting hard times and light bursting into a star. It mentions Dr Winslows Nondescript Extra and a heavy rain storm with strong south easterly wind last Wednesday. The holiday season brings record preparations and Griffin's imports a large lot of books for gifts.
Rev Dr Stockbridge of Providence will deliver the next Association Course lecture on Thursday evening January 6th. The proverb about giving being more blessed than receiving is cited as the day's theme.
The notice emphasizes that customers are attracted by the store's fine stock rather than the outside display of thirty boxes of plasters, highlighting product quality as the draw.
A grand military ball will be held at the Bristol Armory by the Bristol Light Infantry. Tonge's Quadrille Band will provide the music for the festive event on New Year’s Eve.
Hazard’s Hair Cutting and Shaving Saloon has been relocated to the building’s second story at the corner of Rope and State Streets. Advertisement notes the move.
A capital Christmas or New Year’s present a year’s subscription to the Putexix. A sensible young lady receives one of the two such presents to friends on Thursday.
A report notes Ter Achignon with a switch comb frizzle rats hair pins and a bend net Ko were found Tuesday near the Pound-all. All items were in good condition except the hair pins which were badly twisted and bent.
Parish youth, described as an armful of young genteel, have been busy for several days tastefully decorating the interior of St Michael's Church with care and reverence, adding to its festive appearance.
A notice from Sampson Davenport Co publishers announces the Beeton directory for Providence prepared under the direction of City Engineer C E Paine. It lists publishers at 7 Congress Avenue and provides publication details for the city directory project.
A set of new and handsome chandelier and bracket lamps were presented to South Christian Church by an organization known as the United Sisters. The lamps are described as very pretty.
Ty Griffin stocked a vast array of Christmas goods signaling strong trade activity at his store and suggesting healthy holiday shopping. The notice highlights the breadth of inventory and brisk consumer interest in the season.
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