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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1872
Page
2
The piece argues the 1872 election matters to the Union and debt reduction. It warns against corrupt factions seeking office for spoils and urges Americans to study current history, trust verifiable facts, and act with intelligence and patriotism to protect liberty and national progress.
The Derry New Hampshire area reels after the discovery of a murdered schoolboy in the woods. Word from Worcester notes a Greeley Republican passing through town, unseen and largely unremarked due to his anonymity.
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY at Newport elected state officers for the new year. Seth Padelford Governor and Charles R. Cutler Lieutenant Governor led the ticket. other offices include Joshua M. Addeman Secretary of State Willard Sayles Attorney General Samuel Clark General Treasurer Joel M. Spencer State Auditor and clerks for the Supreme Court Common Pleas with several sheriffs and education board positions filled.
The Baltimore American and Commercial Advertiser reports the Trinity ordination yesterday at St Pauls Church. Bishop Whittingham conferred the diaconate on Kilgour of Maryland and priesthood on Perry of Mount Calvary. Notable clergy attended. music by Samuel K Davies preceded a rich offertory and a sermon on diversities of gifts by the Bishop.
The writer criticizes the Governor of New York for opposing reform in New York City. He denounces the governor for backing Tweed's charter and failing to honor public sentiment seeking abolition. The piece claims Hoffman misreads and accuses the executive of disregarding the people’s interests.
The speaker laments certain men who hold legislative power and aim to overturn the nation’s institutions. Some act unseen, waiting to steer events, while others who once fought for freedom now undo their own work. As power shifts, former detractors now flatter the fallen.
The article argues that grape growing is accessible to all with basic instruction. It suggests planting Concord Delaware and Adirondack vines, preparing rich soil, and using soapy wash water as fertilizer. In three to four years expect rich clusters and abundant fruit with minimal effort.
The French Republic tightens its grip while Napoleon sends a letter to the army in a bid to regain influence. Generals pass it to the President for action and soldiers show little praise for his leadership. The piece suggests restoration schemes remain unclear and the Empire faces bleak prospects.
Mr Clark of Cambridgeport Massachusetts is constructing the United States largest refracting telescope for the Naval Observatory in Washington. The instrument features a 26 inch object glass, 11 inches larger than Harvard College's, and valued at 28000 dollars. Two glasses weigh about 250 pounds total at rough cost of 7000 dollars. Glasses arrived from Birmingham England six months ago with polishing ongoing. Flint glass trimmed by more than 50 pounds to 110 pounds. the finished instrument should weigh about 73 pounds more. Total project cost about 46000 dollars.
The piece reports accusations that banks violate anti usury laws by charging exorbitant interest. It notes forfeiture of charters as a remedy, and that Controller Knox plans to seek Treasury Solicitor guidance before prosecuting, referencing the Charlotte Bank case and a referral to the House banking and currency committee.
A New Jersey woman visiting Philadelphia witnessed a nearby blaze. Awakened by engines she leaned from a second story window and cried out as a hose truck passed, exclaiming that the crew was losing their strap.
The Woonsocket Patriot reports Henry H. Bridge left his wife and child in Hope Valley on May 10 for a business trip and failed to return. He is about five feet six inches, tall and spare with black hair and eyes and a dark complexion. He may have had money with him. any information should go to the Patriot editor.
The New York Herald jokes about a Peace Jubilee aboriginal delegation with a scalp dance and war whips. In Ohio near Wellsville on May 24, G Tyler a co conspirator in counterfeiting was found by U S detectives. He fired on officers, was shot, and drowned leaving $1100 in counterfeit notes.
M. D. Conway recounts a chilling tale of an English traveler who has just returned from New Zealand bearing a colossal poem of fourteen thousand verses that astonishes readers and critics alike.
Local lines list a social meeting at the Christian Association rooms this Saturday at 7:45 PM. Rev. S. F. Smith of Newton Mass will preach at First Baptist in exchange with Rev. H. M. Jones tomorrow. Town Council and Court of Probate meet Monday at 2 PM. Metacom Debating Club holds annual meeting next Tuesday with officer elections and reports. Decoration Day observed with factories closed and business suspended. Babbitt Post programme noted.
Rev. Mr. Woodbridge of the American Missionary Association preached at the Congregational Church on Sunday. In the afternoon the freedmen’s claims were presented. A large Herreshoff yacht is under construction at the South town shipyard, to be owned by Mr Thayer of Brooklyn and commanded by Captain Henry Slocum.
Various fish common to our waters are taken in large quantities this season by seines and hooks. Huge Tuutog abound from wharves and ledges, with several weighing ten to twelve pounds. A fine shoal of shad in West Bay sold on Tuesday for as low as ten cents each.
A rhubarb stalk and leaf were left at our office Wednesday from Mrs. Scott Greene's garden on Hope Street. The stalk reaches two and a half feet to the leaf edge and is about five and three-quarter inches in circumference. The leaf measures thirty-five inches across.
The regular monthly sermon before the Young Men's Christian Association was delivered last Sunday evening at the State Street M E Church. Rev E M Smith preached a very interesting discourse to a well filled congregation with Rev J P Lane assisting. A collection for the Association was taken up.
A number of Mr William Henry Churchs sheep on land along the back road were killed or badly injured by dogs last week. Similar attacks occurred on Mount Hope farm and a nearby south farm. Patrick J McDonnell longtime town resident died in Providence after a brief illness on Friday 24 ult He was Irish born and an early member of St Marys Church Bristol Light Infantry and local Fire Department His coffin was brought here Monday and buried in the Catholic Cemetery amid a lengthy procession of relatives and friends.
Nearly fifty delegates from Bristol Providence Westerly New Bedford and Worcester attended a Fall River Young Men's Christian gathering. More than 700 locals gathered for speeches songs and abundant meals with gracious hospitality extending into home visits and return travel by boat.
The Hope street watering cart has had little use due to frequent rain. A new male choir named The Zerrahn Choral Union formed at Samuel Pitman’s residence with Frank Morley as president and a piano offered for purchase. Memorial Day events include a detailed parade order, services, and decorations with participation invited from all soldiers and sailors.
A collage of quotes and witticisms on politics, society, and gender. References range from a white hats remark about a future president to a jab at Mrs Stanton on dislodging a bullet. A linguistic tour through satire and social commentary with multiple figures and places.
At a Hydraulion Engine Co No 1 meeting in May 1872 the members unanimously adopt a preamble and resolutions mourning the death of Patrick J McDonnell a fireman and friend. They express condolence to his widow and relatives and announce wearing mourning badges for thirty days and publication in the Bristol Phoenix. Clerk Josetu S Luther.
Mr. Morton offers blue fish tautog and soup fish at his market foot of State street. The stock is alive and fresh from the water ready to supply customers on short notice. A ten pound blue fish arrived as a specimen of his stock in trade.
Gray's promotes Waltham watches at ten percent off list and fine repair service at 241 Westminster Street Providence. Ayer's Pills receive global claims of universal use and remarkable cures, with praise from the Bait Courier about manufacture and effectiveness. Vinegar Bitters advertised as a vegetable stomachic free from alcohol. Williams' Jamaica Ginger recommended by temperance men for stomach weakness. Rhum Bitters cautioned for fusel oil content and strong additives.
Literary notices praise the Phrenological Journal for June as a fine closing number to volume fifty four. Highlights include pieces by Horace Greeley and Sir Francis Crossley with portraits, plus articles on Chinese in the Philippines and Monticello. Subscriptions begin with July volume at $3 a year or 30 cents per issue. S.R. Wells, Publisher, New York.
The article describes catarrh symptoms including greenish yellow discharge from the nose, foul breath, nasal crusts, impaired smell and taste, headaches, neuralgia, cough, weight loss, and lethargy. It warns that spread of inflammation can reach the lungs and end in consumption, making catarrh an early indicator of tuberculosis.
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