Satirical Public Gazette No 261 at Broad Street
Published every Saturday morning at No 261 Broadsstreet opposite Masonic Hall.
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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1836
Page
1
Published every Saturday morning at No 261 Broadsstreet opposite Masonic Hall.
Rates for print include two sections of fees for papers and months in arrears. Executors guardians and administrators must publish land or negro sales sixty days prior to sale day at courthouse. Personal property sales require forty days notice. Debtor and creditor notices forty days. Applications to sell land or negroes require four months of publication.
Indebted readers in city and country are urged to pay promptly to aid the establishment during its absence. ERRATA corrects a line from the last issue stating the Federal Union phrase and notes a Georgia Savannah press strip about the Dolphin’s arrival from St Augustine with no fresh war news.
A letter from General Gaines urges Governor White of Louisiana to provide a mounted brigade to compel Indians back across the Texas line. He says delaying to seek the President’s guidance would endanger white settlers on both sides of the border. The paper also notes planned entertainments and political commentary tied to GA and national figures, with performances by Mason, Scmidt, Dravoro and sons, and a bill of fare including Sir William Wallace and Perfection.
The piece challenges Gov. Troup supporters and accuses them of desertion for office, praising Georgia loyalists defending constitutional rights against Van Buren while urging proof of Gen Jackson’s consistency with Troup’s principles. It questions Mr. Guiev and presses for evidence of sincerity.
A Georgian newspaper lambasts Gov Scuney for not executing a legislative act authorizing a Western Railroad route survey. It argues the convention date makes timely surveying unlikely, urges citizens to nominate delegates to the convention, and recommends appointing a distinguished local figure to secure benefits for the city and state.
A large public meeting at the U S Hotel on Saturday April 23 1836 appointed committees from all wards to solicit funds for a grand dinner and ball in honor of Florida volunteers. Committees of four per ward and a five member festival committee were named to arrange the event and coordinate with volunteer companies for funding and execution.
A committee of three will seek City Council approval for the festival at the east end of City Hall. Robt Dillon D L Thorpe and Co B Hitt named to the committee. The secretary will serve as treasurer, receive funds, and keep ledgers for the majority to approve disbursement. A register of contributors will be kept and the proceedings signed by the chair and secretary for publication. Henry Mealing, Ch’n, Barnn, Sec’y.
Debates in English Parliament on Irish Reform and Orange measures reveal ministry gains while Algiers crisis and Polish affairs draw attention. Reports note the London Louisa reaching Lisbon after loss of rudder, and a Texas frontier dispatch urges mounting volunteers to deter Indian incursions along the Red and Arkansas rivers. A charity endowment proposal for a living-in hospital for married women arises from Dr. Jonas Preston's will.
The piece proclaims a Whig led victory in city elections as a sign of rising opposition to Van Buren and his associates. It laments low Whig turnout, praises old Democrats for deciding to curb corruption, and urges robust use of the elective franchise. It recalls Vinegar Hill and notes a persistent clash between political parties and voter participation. The narrator celebrates the public’s right to designate rulers and mocks political passivity.
A fragment lists Whigs and counties with vote tallies including Berkley Campbell Chesterfield Franklin Frederick Henrico James City Kenawha King George Loudoun Nansemond Northampton Gloucester Powhatan Princess Anne Rockbridge Rappahannock Albemarle Botetourt Buckingham Caroline Charlotte Greenville Isle of Wight King and Queen Lewis and others, indicating a regional tally by county and party. The text shows partial county names and multiple 1 to 3 vote counts.
Reports from Liverpool Havre and Charleston detail active sales and rising exports amid a generally quiet market. Prices for Upland and Louisiana cotton hold steady to firm with modest advances in some varieties while overall demand softens, and stock levels for United States cotton rise.
April 24 entry lists steamer Georgia Holmes sailing from Savannah with boats No. 5 and 10 to I. Roll. Names include A Cumming, P McGraw, M Roff, T Wray, J & 8 Bones, R Malone, E Bustin, G A Walker, Webster, Parmelee & Co. Wright, Bull & Co, Moore &
A compilation of merchant firms and captains with departeds and arrivals. Vessels listed include steamer John Randolph with 344 bales cotton and others such as George Washington, Forester, Cherokee, and Niagara. Cargoes, passengers, and destinations span Savannah Philadelphia Boston Liverpool Havannah and more, with numerous brigs and sloops noted.
In this city on the 10th inst by the Rev Mr Davis Mr Joan A Wanken of Burke county to Miss Connenia M daughter of Mr John Woolfolk.
C H Snockxter and Joan Hurston Esqs are authorized to attend to any business I am interested in during my absence. This power covers all actions needed in my name and to protect my interests until my return.
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