13 Jun 1859
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Newspaper
Newport Daily News
Location
Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1859
Page
1
A garbled passage presents Ale, Las advising children to be patient and prayerful after a family prayer scene. It emphasizes gentle speech, self restraint, and the moral aim of maintaining happiness and harmony, with vivid metaphors of water and ripples reflecting inner calm.
A sketch traces Joseph Leichwich, born 1807, with family links to Amt seaport, and Garibaldi’s ascent from Sardinian navy recruit to a daring figure. It notes Garibaldi’s 1834 insurrection involvement, travels to Nice, Genoa conspiracies, and risky campaigns across the Rio de la Plata region, including battles and his feared reputation. The piece emphasizes his courage, unconventional leadership, and influence in uprisings, portraying a storied arc from youth to continental insurgent.
The text praises Garibaldi for energy and courage during campaigns including May 9 at Peertrina and battles near Rome. It notes his later years in Amrnici, retirement, and the heroic wife and French colony community, highlighting patriotism as a lifelong struggle and example.
Letters recount the extraordinary man born at the Hive Paints, aged thirty five, with four eyes that see backwards. He lives in a rough neighborhood and often removes a bandage to reveal the unusual sight. An incident on a street shows him striking an attacker as he refrains from turning. He can read signs behind him as easily as in front, described by G Hanover Butre of New York, June 6, 1859.
TheFriends Yearly Meeting opened in Newport on a bright day with large crowds and many visitors from England and the world. Speakers from England and Inns drew large attendance as police and authorities struggled to maintain decorum while reports described intoxication and disturbances near Commercial Wharf and the meetinghouse.
A small boat narrowly escaped capsizing in heavy northwest winds near the fort. A man and a boy were aboard. the man went overboard and was not recovered, while the boy clung to the boat and was saved. Two soldiers died in a factory explosion shortly after, and warnings were issued to avoid dangerous gas leaks.
A jumble of ship names, captains, and routes from Boston to New York, Providence to Portland. Multiple steamers and sloops listed with destinations including Albany, Philadelphia, and Marblehead. Complex sailings describe harbor maneuvers, cargoes, and near misses with echoing phrases of vessels and captains across several ports.
A fragmented OCR list records numerous vessel names and personnel tied to New York Providence Greenwich and other ports. Mentions include steamer names such as Metropolis Perry Jeney Lyd and Governor French with accompanying crews or owners, plus arrivals cited as Naw York on the ninth with names like Rathelew and others.
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