22 Feb 1850
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Newspaper
Albany Patriot
Location
Albany, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1850
Page
1
Public notices announce an estate sale with terms due at year end for advance payment and penalties for delays. Affected parties include heirs and creditors with 60 day posting requirements and publication in Crockstors and Deinors. The notice outlines ad insertion duties, posting of bills, and advertising standards for the probate process.
A long mixed-item OCR features a didactic poem urging time use and diligence, followed by a dense list of 1850 court decisions and legal notices with names, places, and case topics. The piece spans poetry, juridical abstracts, and editorials on slavery and policy, interleaved with brief notices and international dispatches.
A fragment notes a letter from Havanns describing a Spanish vessel of soles observed by authorities. Details are sparse, with only hints of maritime activity and attribution to Havanns. Further context is unclear from the fragment.
A steam boiler in Mr. Taylor's Hague machine shop exploded this morning, killing an estimated hundred people among 180 workers in the building. The blast raised the structure, sparked a fire, and left most bodies unrecognizable amid widespread wreckage at the Harper and Crothers site valued at fifteen thousand dollars. Rescue efforts continued as crowds gathered around the ruins.
A Charleston Courier reprint describes a man calling himself Henry B. Crossman and claiming kin to A. D. Crensanda of New Orleans. He sought passage to Philadelphia, produced a letter of introduction, and attempted to steal a pocket book. Telegraphic verification of Crossman’s identity failed. locals warned the public to guard against similar schemes. The fraud was stopped before it progressed further.
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