National Union Republican Conventions in Rhode Island 1872
State Central Committee approves plans for a State Convention at the State House Providence on October 3 1872 to nominate Electors for President and Vice President. Delegates to be sent from towns equal to General Assembly representation. District Conventions to nominate Representatives to the Forty third Congress also on the same day. William A. Pirce chairman. T. A. Whitman secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Union Republican
State Central Committee
National Union Republican Party of
Rhode Island
United States
State House
Providence
Grant
Wilson
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Senate Chamber
William A. Pirce
T. A. Whitman
Nature’s provisions sustain the nation’s growth
The article extols nature’s supply meeting domestic and industrial needs through forests coal oil and minerals. It credits explorers and leaders from Washington to modern figures, notes decreasing debt and taxes, and praises Grant while criticizing critics and urging prudent policy amid global affairs.
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Washington
Sumner's Letter Reflects Political Cast and Health
The article discusses Charles Sumner's recent letter and its political implications. It argues Sumner reveals strength or weakness in health and judgment, siding with a candidate opposed by New England for years, likening journalism and statesmanship and expressing concern over his political stance and mental condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrison
Massachusetts
Charles Sumner
New England
Summer
The Geneva Tribunal Ends a Notable Arbitration
The Geneva Tribunal concludes the arbitration over U S claims against Britain for Confederate cruiser support. It lauds the trial, condemns British sympathy with the Queen's subjects, and pledges peace over war while praising American leadership and intellect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
United States
Charles Sumner Declines Massachusetts Governor Nomination
Charles Sumner arrived in Liverpool from Boston on Saturday and visited the American Club where he was informed he had been nominated by Democrats and Liberal Republicans of Massachusetts for governor. Sumner announced he would positively decline the nomination.
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Charles Sumner
Liverpool
Boston
American Club
Massachusetts
Summer
Boston introduces new method to dispose of infant case
A Boston report describes a woman carrying a baby who handed it to a passing horse-car conductor and then vanished into the crowd before boarding. The incident suggests a disturbing new means of abandoning infants seen in the city.
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Boston
Troy urchin and Mexican vanquero tied to cow incident
A young boy tied to a cow by a rope, then left to roam until a passer by freed a mud-bedaubed, torn, bleeding child who claimed to be the boy who began the chase.
Remarkable Fall River Real Estate Sale
An illustration of local prosperity shows a sub one acre house lot sold within a week for $20,000 to a gentleman who recently inherited a landed estate in Fall River. The estate, once thought barely enough to cover debts, proved worth about $200,000 more than the needed amount to raise.
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Fall River
Murder Suspect Dennehy Nabbed in Grenville South Carolina
Patrick F. Dennehey, alleged killer of Providence resident George H. Favor, was arrested in Grenville South Carolina on Monday by officers Johnson of Providence and Pinard of Ottawa Canada.
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Patrick F. Dennehey
George H. Favor
Providence
Grenville
S. C
Johnson
Pinard
Ottawa
Canada
Metis Steamer Bell Found Ashore at Green Hill Beach
The bell from the steamer Metis, tied to a spar, washed ashore on Green Hill Beach in South Kingstown last Friday morning and was recovered by Randolph Browning who took charge of it.
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Green Hill Beach
South Kingstown
Randolph Browning
Critique of Liberal Republican Democrat Ticket for Vice President
In this editorial the author denounces the Liberal Republican Democratic coalition ticket for vice presidency, calling it weak and unworthy. It contrasts the ticket with Henry Wilson, asserts the presiding officer of the Senate would not bring pride, and accuses the coalition of trickery by the Tribune and Tammany. The piece argues the pairing lacks virtue and cannot rise in esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Greeley
Henry Wilson
Tribune
Tammany
Ats Office
Brilliant coming lecture season praised by Evening Mail
The New York Evening Mail lauds the forthcoming lecture season as exceptionally strong with many notable names. It highlights journalists like John Hay Col Knox Theo Tilton and Edwin Kirk Hart among proposed speakers. The Journalists lecture on Journalism and Journalists is singled out as a standout new feature.
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New York Evening Maul
American Literary Bureau
New York
John Hay
Col. Knox
Theo. Tilton
W. T. Clarke
George W. Hows
R. F. Hoyt
Donn Pratt
Joel Benton
Washington Gladden
Eli Perkins
Edwin Kirk Hart
New York Lecture Magazine
Hart
Seth Paull Elected Town Tax Collector at Meeting
At a Saturday evening town council gathering, Seth Paull was chosen as the collector of taxes for the current year. He succeeds prior appointees, and the decision was welcomed by local officials.
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Seth Paull
Gravel Upgrades For Bradford Street Thwarted Travel
A reader laments the condition of Bradford Street from High to Wood, calling it a hard road to travel and suggests that a few loads of gravel would improve its condition. The note highlights local concern over road maintenance and transit quality.
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Bradford Street
Wood
Debating Club Talks On Political Corruption Link
Next Tuesday evening the Meta com Debating Club will discuss the question Is political corruption the necessary result of republican government. The forum invites members to weigh whether republican governance produces corruption as a natural outcome.
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Metacom Debating Club
General B B Martin Sets Brigade Training Date
General B B Martin of Warren orders full training for the Fifth Brigade of R I Militia scheduled for the tenth of next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Martin
Warren
R. I. Militia
Rector G L Locke Returns From Four Weeks Vacation
Ee Rev G L Locke rector of St Michaels Church returned home Saturday and conducted services at that church on Sunday last in the period covered by this notice.
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G. L. Locke
St. Michael’s Church
A. S. Reynolds Presents Fine Flemish Pears and Hartford Prolific Grapes
George H. Reynolds, Esq., sent several fine Flemish beauty pears and Hartford Prolific grapes to the office a few days ago, showcasing liberal specimens for inspection.
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George H. Reynolds
Hartford
Fleet of schooners sail from Cape Cod for ports
A fleet of fishing schooners that had been near the coast for weeks gathering menhaden for mackerel bait departed for various Cape Cod ports last Wednesday.
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Cape Cod
Weather Brief Forces Omission of Sunday Y M C A Meeting
The open air gathering typically held on Sunday evenings by the Y M C A on the Common was canceled last Sunday due to bad weather conditions.
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Y. M. C. Association
Bristol Train of Artillery Restores Gun Carriages
The Bristol Train of Artillery have had their gun carriages put in complete order and painted striped and varnished in Geisler's best style. They never looked better than now.
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Bristol
Geisler
Free lecture at Town Hall by Mr Frank Hodgkinson
A free lecture will be held in the Town Hall tomorrow Sunday evening at seven thirty by Mr Frank Hodgkinson. The subject is The Devil of Scripture not the Devil of Orthodoxy. No collections.
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Frank Hodgkinson
D A Pierce Advertises Largest Stock in Town
Attention is invited to the advertisement of Mr. D. A. Pierce which occupies a fall column on the next page. He now has in store the largest and best selected stock of goods in his line ever before offered in this town.
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Sumner
San Domingo
Douglass
Grant
D. A. Pierce
Reverend Walsh to Speak at Town Hall on Irish Struggles
The Rev. Lawrence Walsh of Hartford Conn will lecture next Wednesday evening at Town Hall under St Marys Total Abstinence Society. Topic The Struggles of the Irish people for their Faith and Country.
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Lawrence Walsh
Hartford, Conn
Town Hall
St. Mary’s
Street Sprinkler Sympathizes With Othello Tale
A fragment notes a street sprinkler behaving as if sharing in the mood of Shakespeare's Othello, suggesting a humorous or symbolic moment observed by residents during a period of tension or drama on the block.
Mr Bell Plans Large Addition to Bradford Street Warerooms
Mr Bell begins laying the foundation for a substantial extension to his furniture warerooms on Bradford Street, signaling a notable uptick in local commerce and architectural growth for the block.
Revered Warren to Occupy Fall River Pulpit Sunday
The Rev. C. W. Warren of Fall River will occupy the pulpit at State Street M. E. Church tomorrow Sunday, delivering services throughout the day.
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C. W. Warren
Fall River
State Street
M. E
Bristol Cornet Band May Return Next Monday
The weekly open air concert by the Bristol Cornet Band was omitted this week. If the weather is favorable they will perform at the usual place next Monday evening.
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Bristol Cornet
Ember Week Services At St Michael's This Week
This week marking ember week services were held in St Michael's Church on Wednesday and Friday afternoons starting at 4 30.
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St. Michael's Church
Vacation Absence Spurs Newport Minister at First Baptist
Rev. H. M. Jones, pastor of First Baptist Church, is away on vacation. It is expected that Rev. Mr. Adlam of Newport will occupy the pulpit at both morning and afternoon services tomorrow.
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Tam
H. M. Jones
First Baptist Church
Mr. Adlam
Newport
Apples Brought In By Mr Z E Jameson At Office
Mr Z E Jameson left at our office Thursday fine apples of the Peach Apple Montreal Beauty Lady's Favorite Queen's Choice Pyramid Clarke's Beauty and Blushing Maid varieties.
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Z. E. Jameson
Montreal
Clarke
Y M C A Meeting Times Set For Sunday Evening
The Y M C A schedules two meetings tomorrow evening. If weather is pleasant they begin at six in the Association rooms, North East District school house, and Middle District school house. If not pleasant the meetings start at seven thirty at the same locations.
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Association
North East District
Middle District
Bean Pod Measures Thirty Four Inches From High Street Garden
Mr. William Mann brought a remarkably long bean pod from his High Street garden last Monday. The pod measured thirty four inches and could provide beans for a large family from only a few such pods.
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William Mann
High Street
Unbearable Stench From Wharf Sparks Thames Street Flight
A strong south-west wind carried a foul fish guano odor from a waterfront wharf, forcing passersby along Thames Street to cover their noses and seek relief in nearby areas. The incident disrupted street traffic as residents retreated from the area seeking cleaner air.
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Thames Street
Children cheer sun after week of rain on Hope Street
On Thursday afternoon after days of clouds and rain four or five boys on Hope Street saw a break in the weather. As the sun first shined through the clouds one boy swung his hat and the group loudly cheered the sun with three rousing cheers.
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Hope Street
Theft of fuchsia plant ends with unexpected thanks
In Mount Lane, Mr. M. McKeon reports a large handsome fuchsia was stolen from his garden last Sunday night. The thief left behind a slipped cutting planted in the ground, and Mr. McKeon extends his thanks to the thief, praising the variety as one of the finest deciduous shrubs.
Nursery fruit displays by Bryants Nursery in town
Mr Z E Jameson, representing Bryants Nursery Derby Centre Vermont, is in town to present samples of improved crab apples and preserved fruit at George W Easterbrooks store on Hope Street this Friday evening and Saturday afternoon and evening. Customers may test samples to judge merit.
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Z. E. Jameson
Bryants Nursery
Derby Centre
George W. Easterbrooks
Hope Street
Bristol
George S. Monro
Charles F. Herreshoff
Bristol Harbor
William D. Powell
George B. Monro
E C. Richmond
Mary Richmond
William P. Monro
Bull drives intruder from church after lighting incident
Last Saturday evening several gas lights were left burning in the Congregational Church to aid the choir. A neighbor saw a bull from a nearby farm in the entry and tried to enter to extinguish the flames but was met by the obstinate animal. The bull was driven out and the lights were extinguished.
Zerrhan Choral Union Votes Piano Fund Donation Plan
At a Friday meeting on the 13th, the Zerrhan Choral Union expressed thanks for generous aid toward a piano. A motion states if the group dissolves within five years, the piano is to be sold and the proceeds equal to the $100 citizens subscribed shall go to a local religious or charitable institution, with no repeal or amendment allowed.
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Zerrahn Choral Union
Town Council Mourns Samuel Sparks. Resolves Public Respect
A special Town Council meeting on Saturday 14th inst. passed a resolution expressing sympathy for Samuel Sparks, a longtime council member and six time president. The body will attend his funeral in a ceremony of respect, and the resolution will be entered in records with a copy sent to the bereaved family.
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Samuel Sparks
Death of a Prominent Citizen in Bristol
Samuel Sparks, aged 78, a cordage manufacturer and longtime Bristol leader, died suddenly at his High street home after a brief illness. A War of 1812 prisoner and former Town Council president, he served in the State Legislature and held trustee and bank directorship roles. His funeral, conducted by area clergy, drew a large crowd despite heavy rain, with Masonic rites at the burial. He leaves a widow, three sons, four daughters, and many grandchildren.
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Samuel Sparks
Sparks
High Street
Warren
England
Dartmouth
The
Crown
Bristol Institution For Savings
First National Bank of Bristol
Freemen’s Bank
Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Alban’s Lodge
A. Masons
H. M. Jones
First Baptist Church
William Miller
South Christian Church
State Street
M.E
St. Albson’s Lodge
Special Town Meeting Debates Tax Collector Removal
A town meeting in Town Hall considers removing the tax collector and related measures. George H. Reynolds presided as moderator. Seth Paull had set a 38-100ths of 1 percent bid last March with Bradford elected. Paull later refused to collect at his bid. The town voted to remove Bradford and released Paull from his prior engagement, then re bid town tax collection to Paull at 48-100ths of 1 percent. The Town Council will elect Paull tax collector.
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George H. Reynolds
Seth Paull
William Bradford
Bradford
Paull
SQUIBS: A Leather Purse and Political Wisdom
A collection of wry aphorisms on money power and office seeking. The piece ponders fortunes hidden in purses and the folly of those who oppose the President. It also asks what constitutes the paradise of the enslaved and notes masters as discoverers. It ends with reflections on appetite for wealth office and love.
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Bristol Rhaeme
State Street M. E
Nathaniel Manchester
Martha P. Lewis
Constitution Street
Hope
Thames Streets
James Murphy
Daniel Ryan
Bourn’s Avenue
Barney N. Rowe
Stephen Rowe
John Gray
Julia C. H. Harding
Joseph J. Ralph
Susan G. Ralph
James D. Wardwell
Martha Wardwell
John G. Cole
Sarah S. Cole
John Lawless
Gilbert R. Lawless
Mount Jane
Addie F. Lawless
Mary G. Lawless
James Lawless
Ferry Road
Thomas C. Tilley
Lydia E. Tilley
Isaac F. Williams
Byfield Street
Hope and
Milk Streets
Davenport S. Simmons
Leonard G. Simmons
Church Street
High
Wood Streets
William F. Paull
Florentina Schneider
Joseph M. Blake
John B. Pearce
Union
Burton Streets
Joseph I. Ralph Et
Guardian
John W. Barney
William T. C. Wardwell
Milk Street
Ann Clayton
Martha Clayton
Patrick McVay
Prospect Street
Allen Chace
Mary W. Chace
Patrick Sweeney
Ellen Sweeney
School Street No. 1
Allen T. Usher
Michael Bannon
Johanna Bannon
Wood Street
Wilson's Lane
James H. Hoar
John Hughes
Catherine Street
Charles F. Simmons
Mina Belz
Usher Street
Mount Lane
Patrick McHale
Maxfield
Silver Spring
Jamaica
Walker
California
Literary Notices
American Stock Journal
N. P. Boyer & Co
Parkesburg
Chester County
Godey
Ladyy
Marion Harland
Science OF Health
THLAL
S. R. Wells
Broadway
N. Y
Wisdom
Chicago
Schenck
J. H. Schenck & Son
Sixth and Arch Streets
Philadelphia
DR. Graves
Graves
Dyer Bros
General Agents
Stafford—Cozzens
Wickford
Charles Stafford
Miss Susan Cozzens
Mary T. Smith
Benjamin Smith
Soule
Abbie I. Soule
John H. H
Tintie N. Mott
Hintze
Somerset
Mass
Jane H
Anthony Hintze
BoweRs
Philip Bowers
Phoenix Marine Journal
Port of Bristol, BE. I
B. Durfee
Durfee
Chief
Sherman
Hamilton
Wells
Addie Walton
Rich
Alexandria
Railroad Co
Canonicus
Orswell
Minstrel
Rogers
Dennis
Fillmore
Edwards
Oregon
Delphi
Allen
Elizabethport
Schr
Gipsay
Van
Barrington
Barrington Oysters
H. M. Potter
D. A. Pibece’s
D. A. Pierce’s
Hathaway
D. A. Probe
D.a.piercy
G. H. Reynolds
J. A. Rich
John A. Rich
John R. Gardner
R. I
Church
Clarissa Gardner
John W. Weed
Samuel P. Colt
Gardner
Joman R
Robert C .Mutchings
County of
City of New York
State of New York
Cedar Street
City of
W. Weed
Towsend & Weed
Henry P Pierce
Mason W Pierce
Fall Dry Goods
Westminster Street
Providence R. Fi
J.D. Mills
Liberty Street
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