Augusta News Briefs Include New Post Office and Fire Loss
The Augusta area reports a new post office at Sraine Hill with John Welch as postmaster. A recent fire in Sparta destroyed the Roundtree and Sandford properties and the Court House. Markets note high beef prices urging cattle to market. Debts show public liability totals from 1801 to 1807 declining despite Louisiana purchase. Naval seizures mention Captain Adams ship arrival from Calcutta and press of Americans. Obituary notices list Died in Columbia and Wilkes counties including Mrs. Talbot and family members.
Notice of land sale within Dolphins Town vicinity
A notice from Steel Creek dated April 11 forbids sale or purchase of lands described as Dolph in Od Town below Louisville and warns all persons against forwarding the property, indicating an execution levied on the lands and advertised for sale.
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Louisville
Dolphin
Architect Plans Wanted for Brick Church in Augusta
John Murray invites architects to submit plans and estimates for a plain substantial brick church with steeple and clock in Augusta. A premium of 100 dollars will be paid for plans approved and adopted, with emphasis on ample fresh air, single pews for at least 100, and seating for six to eight people each. Plans due by August 1.
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John Murray
Savannah
Charleston
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Augusta
Geo
Black Smiths Business Firm Announcement Augusta Lot Ad
Dill and Metzger inform the public they carry on business in Augusta on the Dixon lot in Washington street. They promise able punctual and dispatch work. Two apprentices sought about 16 or 17 years old, boys of color preferred. April 11.
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Augusta
Dixon
Washington Street
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Reward Offered for Absented Wench Rose Near Augusta
A notice warns that Rose, about 40, a short thick enslaved woman, vanished Thursday morning wearing homespun clothes and a blue cotton handkerchief. Reward for delivery to the subscriber. harboring her will lead to prosecution to the full extent of the law.suspected to be bound near Augusta.
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Ranaway
Bella
Augesta
Archibald Hatcher
Columbia County
G. G. Tankersley
Rose
Sigor
Augusta
Lewis and Clark Prospectus for Pacific Ocean Tour
A 1804 1806 prospectus announces Meriwether Lewis and William Clark leading a three volume set on their expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Part one covers voyage narrative maps and river navigation. part two covers geography flora fauna and Indian nations. part three details natural history. Subscriptions offered with deliveries to major towns and no advance payment required.
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America
Missouri
Columbia
North America
Missisippi
Pacific Ocean
United States
East Indies
Lewis and Clark
Lewis & Clark
Union
N. Bs
The Life of Socrates publication notice
This office publishes The Life of Socrates by Plato Xenophon and others with anecdotes of Greek statesmen and philosophers. It urges republican teachers to place it in the hands of their pupils with a June or April publication note.
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Socrates
Plato
Xenoaphon
Pupi
Sheriff Sale Notice in Franklin County
On the first Tuesday in May next at Franklin Court Houses between 16 and 3 o'clock, 4650 acres of land in Franks county on the north fork of Broad river and Toogaloes granted to Anthony Verdell, adjoining Wm Dunn and others, to satisfy Blaus and Barkerdale. Also 200 acres in the same county on Broad River granted to Hinton, adjoining Samuel Sewell and John Silmanys, to satisfy Shadrach Deafy. Also 176 acres in the county granted to John Blackwell, bounded by vacant land, to satisfy Frederick Beall and Jeffe Blackwell. Conditions Cath.
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Franklin Court Houses
Franksin County
North Fork
Broad River
Toogaloes
Anthony Verdell
Dunn
Said Verdell
Blaus
Barkerdale
Said
Broad Sivery
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Fidder
Sparta
Georgia
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Newburyport
Massachusetts
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Calcutta
Bermuda
John Driver
Wm. Hall
Thomas Stephens
Raleigh Register
Fenns
Profsians
Larith
Holland
London
David Walker
Long
Wacker
Joan Crawtorp
Wilkes County
Anna ‘Talgort
Mathew Talbott
Jefferson County
Rahu Propery
Steel Creek
Davey
John Brown
Samuel M. Smyth
Augua
Edmond Brown
Black-Smith’s Business
Dill & Metzger
Fuji
Isaac Herbert
Messro
Connecticut
Yale College
University of Georgia
S. H. P. Lee
New London
Amens
Gro
Samuel H. P. Lee
Herbert of
Lee
J. Meigs
Meriwether Lewis
Lewis
Sheriff’s Sale
H. Terrell, Sh’f
Richmond County
Wee Ponty Jones
Scriven County
John M‘gowen
M‘gowen
Timothy M‘kinney
Warren County
Nanny Darden
Fethro Dardin
Stephen Darden
Court of Ordinary
Warren Court House
S. Weatherby
CG. C. O
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