Broad Street Saturday Morning Gazette Under Globe 3 Hotel
A brief street periodical published every Saturday morning in Broad Street under the Globe 3 Hotel.
26 Apr 1834
Page 1
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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1834
Page
1
A brief street periodical published every Saturday morning in Broad Street under the Globe 3 Hotel.
Notice to executors administrators and guardians that they must sell land or negroes on the first Tuesday in the month between ten and four at the county court house with public notice sixty days prior to sale. General property notices require forty days notice. Debtors and creditors of an estate get forty days. Applications to sell land or negroes require four months notice.
The notice lists inconsistent mail closing times for several days and regions. It specifies daily due times such as 6 o clock a m and 3 o clock p m, with several lines noting closings by 5 or 6 o clock and other half legible phrases.
Freemen of Lincoln County are invited to Lincolnton on the 26th of April to form a State Rights Society aligned with Georgia’s State Rights Association per Milledgeville meeting recommendations. Bank of Augusta totals: Joan Moors elected President after Thomas Cumming’s death. Lost and found mail reports from Camden and Augusta offices describe a mail loss in the river and recovery of the Augusta mail damaged but mostly safe.
The Columbia Telescope prints Mr. Calhoun's remarks on the U S Bank with sharp opposition to renewing the Bank. State rights advocates refuse to back the renewal, arguing unconstitutionality and fidelity to the Constitution despite past votes.
The piece argues that charity should prioritize domestic relief over costly overseas missions. It criticizes long international trips and salaries that divert funds from local distress, urging faithful aid at home before abroad while acknowledging care beyond borders if needed.
The article notes a corrected sales figure of 76,472 dollars versus an earlier 79,000, praising Mr Suurtz for clearing obstacles and securing a friendly settlement. It highlights his monopoly on the town, the State’s surrender of claims for 16,060, and foresees his prosperous, tranquil future in a town of his own making.
Washington letters from April 1834 discuss Jacksonian decline amid Connecticut and New York elections, rising public unrest over the Proclamation and Force Bill, and fears of Van Buren's downfall. Reports of bank failures in Washington DC and surrounding cities raise alarm as public opinion shifts against the administration.
A fragmentary quotation notes that many Jackson supporters would be surprised by peers who call treason to the country and accuse the administration of self aggrandizement harming posterity. The text portrays political betrayal and disloyalty among Jackson men.
A bold call urges all honest men across parties to unite behind Mr. Duane as a candidate to save the Union and repair a corrupted nation. The piece portrays Duane as virtuous, principled, and capable of justice, promising an administration free of kitchen cabinet influence and loyal to honest supporters and the country.
The column urges citizens to speak out for or against the nomination and announces in strong terms that Mr. Dunny is named for the Presidency. It asserts that Duane's election is the remaining hope of the Union and calls for immediate action from supporters and skeptics alike.
A Boston note forgery warning praises a rule to notify all drawers and endorsers at once to curb fraud. The item also reports on a Maryland Carolina banking moves and political chatter from New York and Washington including Verplanck votes and Clay’s stance on the Force Bill.
Augusta market notes cotton in strong demand with improving prices. Small daily advances continue. current quotes show 13 cents at the extremes and principal sales of good to fair lots around 12 to 12 1/2 cents.
Corumans Margret notes in the Enquirer that little business occurred in Cotrom during the past week. Demand fair with sales ranging from 8 to 93 cents for various qualities. Gibbs & Co. report plenty of plenty and fair prices for goods.
Cotton markets report steady prices with Liverpool accounts up to March 16 showing firmness. Local cottons in Cotomaia and other markets are selling readily at quotations from 94 to 123 cents and higher in select lots. Several sales this week reached 124 cents per pound.
Savannah market reports strong demand for uplands with about 3 bales sold at last week’s high prices and occasional cent advances. Rice demand remains limited with small sales around 2 1 2 to 2 3 4 dollars per bushel. Flour steady at 5 6 4 per barrel. Corn scarce at 80 cents retail. freights listed to Liverpool and Providence per bale. Geor gian.
Cotton Uplands sales for the past week reached 8262 bales with prices finishing 4 to 1 cent per lb higher. Monday opened at last week’s highs, slight midweek dip from Liverpool news, then rallied. Detailed lots include 50 at 10.5c, 110 at 10.4c, 133 at 10.6c, and numerous others up to 13.4c.
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