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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1834
Page
5
An event notes a recurring market or sale held Saturday mornings near Broad Street beneath the Globe Hotel. It highlights a regular schedule and local gathering point for shoppers and vendors in the vicinity.
The notice lists periodical ad pricing and insertion policies, detailing weekly rates of various dockets. It specifies charges per insertion, weekly costs, and conditions for semi weekly and single insertions. It notes post office handling for mail and responsibility for remittance.
A 19th century Augusta Chronicle notice promotes English engravings by Dunham and others, with paintings by Van Dyke and Wouvermans, Exhibit at the Masonic Hall, free viewing and auction. It also reprints an anecdote on Carolina chivalry from Greenville, discussing allegiance and theNullifier controversy in Charleston and a satirical officer anecdote. The piece juxtaposes art sales with political rhetoric and public discourse on federal allegiance.
A historical argument contends that sovereignty resides in the people of the states, not in the federal government, and that officers swear allegiance to the United States, not to a single nation. It discusses the creator–creature relation of states and federal power and cites 1776 Congress statements on allegiance within the United Colonies.
A meeting of Mechanics and Grocers friendly to Equal rights is called for Saturday evening at eight o'clock at Mawris Frepenice's Long Room in the Confectionary. The purpose is to discuss import important business. The date is April 9.
The report notes the violent death of Gen. Bras of South Carolina by suicide amid medical speculation. It also covers U S troops moving from Fort Mitchell to relieve Charleston harbor posts and ferrying to Fortress Monroe, plus brief items on political notices and cultural curiosities.
Savannah and Charleston market notes describe cotton demand and pricing with slight declines and firm highs. Reports from Liverpool influence expectations while local sales show moderate activity for uplands and primed goods, with rice and flour trading slowly.
The column details sales and prices across cotton rice flour sugar molasses and spirits, with notes on quality demand and exchange. It records specific bale counts prices per pound and regional trade details including Baltimore New Orleans New York and Liverpool quotations and shipboard lots and adjustments in exchange rates.
Shipping news from New York Liveroor reports a mixed Cotton market with major declines in certain descriptions and advances in Surat exports. Activity rises on Saturdays and Mondays with speculators buying large American and Surat lots and exporters shifting cargo. prices show firming later in the period amid renewed demand and notable stock levels around 180000 bales.
Subscribers to the Dancing Assemblies are informed that tickets for the evenings of the Wth and With inst. are available from Mr. Avousrin Staventen V. B. The list of ladies was hurriedly made from memory and may omit some names. gentlemen are asked to inform the Managers of any omissions.
The state volunteers are invited to a military encampment near Macon from May 6 for one week. Ground offers extensive county views with space for many companies. Tents marquees and gear provided. sutler furnishes board at 75 cents daily. A gold medal event will be held before break up.
The Register and Library of Medical and Chirurgical Science announces its 15th issue with weekly publication future, featuring 64 pages per number and a price of 10 dollars per year. Contents list includes Dupuytren on tongue paralysis, Ergot of Rye, Veliques on nerves, and Macintosh’s Practice of Physic. Also notes back-number availability and publisher in Washington City. Executors notice requests payment and claims for Annanam Waker estate in Burke County.
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