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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1875
Page
2
Globe editor quotes Lexington remarks on Pinchback as a Louisiana figure acting like a white man with similar ambitions. The piece criticizes state political unrest and corruption, notes incumbents’ doubtful presence at their offices, and mentions General W L Burt, Boston postmaster, visiting town.
The text complains of taxes on intelligence and urges public response. It notes Senator Hamlin of Maine recent election as fortunate, suggesting the act would finish him if the prize were yet to be obtained.
The critic’s attacks on Rev T. Dewitt Talmage have drawn sharper opposition from theatre audiences and performers. After his sensational sermons were published the public dispute intensified, and critics’ caustic reviews paradoxically aided his notoriety.
The Boston Journal of Commerce urges Massachusetts to buy the Boston and Albany Railroad and run it as a public highway. It states the required sum is 22 million dollars, with the past three years’ income totaling 2,491,091 dollars, enough to pay five percent annually and leave a surplus to retire the bonds in eleven years.
A dispute over the will of John Lockie, long resident of Catskill New York and inmate at Flushing asylum since 1865, challenges a $240 property bequest to relatives. A commission had evaluated his mental state but he signed the instrument before action, prompting some relatives to seek to invalidate the will.
A passage praising Bruce, a recently elected Congressman from the South West, for his dignity and intelligence. It argues that prejudice and avarice drive white rule over Black people and insists that if southern character proves otherwise, it will be hard to claim Caucasian superiority over Africans.
The Cummins movement and Bishop elections stir Ecclesiastical debate in the Episcopal Church of the United States while reports describe the Susquehanna flood. Special correspondents recount the rapid river rise and devastation at Port Deposit and Pittston and note likely channel changes near Wilkes-Barre. Despite vast disruption, loss of life remains low.
That little game of poker TM seems to have done the business for Gen. Schenck. It was only a feather that broke the camels back.
Vice President Wilson emphasizes voluntary endorsements in his correspondence and insists that his ally Our Henry will rely on merit like any other candidate rather than demanding universal support. The exchange highlights political tact and merit based campaigning.
The Norwich Bulletin reports the little drug shop where Benedict Arnold apprenticed in 175% is still standing in Norwich. It states that at the time it was the only establishment selling drugs and medicines between Hartford and Boston.
At a recent Atlanta gathering of Confederate veterans, a resolution was introduced calling for the President to appoint a single member committee to determine if any privates who served in the late war are still living.
A Wareham, Massachusetts man writes to a Plymouth country editor that he can’t be too thankful the storm stopped the mail. This pause gives his wife a chance to put his linen in order for the first time in nearly three months, her time and thoughts spent following the Beecher trial.
A tense excerpt notes a powerful class aiming to seize control of the Aid Society’s funds, threatening force if needed. It mentions the sounds of postal shots in the air and frames these events as markers in the progress of Chicago, while urging that such direction does not suit the candid intelligent and worthy members of American Society.
In the U S Senate on Monday last Col. William R. Taylor was confirmed as Collector of Customs for the District of Bristol Second Warren.
The famous colored Jubilee Singers will give a grand concert in Town Hall next Tuesday evening. The program includes devotional and humorous songs, sung by native artists from the Swanee and Santee regions, promising an attractive performance worth hearing.
The State Street M E Church choir will sing on Easter Sunday morning an anthem written for St George's Church in St Louis Missouri titled Christ our Passover and in the afternoon perform Easter Anthem. The pieces have been prepared for some time and will be rendered in Bre style.
A National Union Republican Caucus convened at Town Hall on Wednesday evening. William H. Spooner was chosen chairman and Joseph B. Burgess secretary. Delegates to the Republican State Convention included Isaac F. Williams John Turner and Nathan N. Cole. The town committee for the coming year comprises J. F. Stoughton Robert J. Fitch and Charles A. Waldron.
A large barn on the Minturn farm owned by Devis Wilson of Providence burned between 12 and 1 Thursday. George W. Peckham, newly hired to occupy the place, lost seven cows, a heifer, two hogs, about twenty tons of hay, a mowing machine, farming tools, a horse and carryall. Insurance covered $2,500 on the building and on the hay other details unclear.
The fair at Town Hall opened Thursday evening 18th and ran to Monday 22d with near eighteen hundred tickets sold. The Gettysburg gun drew crowds as the event proved the most successful in Town Hall. Prizes included a gold mounted whip to James Tobin and a gold ring to Kate Conly among many others. A complimentary social on Tuesday night supported Post funds.
The Bristol Train of Artillery will hold its annual meeting at the armory on State Street next Thursday at two o'clock to elect officers for the ensuing year.
The author notes that winter remains strong with March leaving as it arrived, a lion with a roaring mane. Summer is anticipated with peas in mind, awaiting pods ready for shelling when the season turns.
Contestants will spell words drawn from Harper's Magazine during Monday evening at Town Hall. If not all contestants are eliminated by the magazine selections, Pattersons Speller will be used. Three prizes will be awarded, and participants should leave their names with the Y M C A Assistant Librarian to enter.
The Providence Journal report on Tuesday’s Senate proceedings covers Bristol’s petition to repeal a town boundary change with Warren. Debates focus on constitutional authority, prior acts, and whether Bristol should seek court redress or await legislative resolution, with postponement debated to the May session.
Balance on hand 650 21 Town owes on Treasurer's notes 31027 00 Interest due on same 110 34 Could total debt be 3418 10 Treasurers notes and interest 31818 10 Less balance on hand and taxes to be collected 9397 93 Debt of the Town now 3420 15 Respectfully submitted OBN Taylor Town Treasurer Bristol RI March 1 1875 The Town Council will meet Saturday afternoon to canvass electors list Democratic caucus held in Court House Wednesday EW Brunsen presided Nathan G West chosen secretary Delegates to State Convention Nathan Warren Hezekiah J Pitman Crawford L Easterbrooks Town committee Wim H Manchester C L Easterbrooks Geo Stanton
March brings grim news from American ports of severe weather and sailor hardships. Arriving ships report perilous voyages and loss as seamen brave the deep to deliver goods and stories from distant shores, while home life enjoys tropical pleasures yet overlooks the dangers faced at sea.
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