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Published every Saturday morning at No 261 Broad Street opposite Masonic Hall.
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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1836
Page
1
Published every Saturday morning at No 261 Broad Street opposite Masonic Hall.
The notice outlines subscription rates for semi weekly and weekly papers with annual and end of year options. It details ad insertion charges, minimum square charges, and rules for limited insertions. Legal notices cover sales of land or negroes, with sale days, notice durations, and publishing requirements.
The Sexton of Savannah records seven interments in the city for the week ending the 6th instant. Five are described as whites and two as blacks, reflecting the cemetery turnout in a single week.
The issue announces the August number of the American Turf Register and Sporting Magazine with varied contents and an engraved portrait of Grencor, the English horse bought by Mr. James Jackson of Alabama who will bring it to this country soon.
Brenann K. Craree takes over the Telegraph editorial department after September first as former Richmond Whig associate editor. Richard K. Cralle, Esq., will command the U S Telegraph by September, expected to lead the paper with strong party knowledge and editorial experience.
Extract from an August letter noting troops evacuating Fort Crane to a healthier post near Micanorr Florida. Half the force at Micanopy and Fort Crane is unfit due to fever and ague. Speculation on Gen Jessup’s field campaign and seasonal troop movements. Militia are brave but preoccupied with homes and crops. Congressional election outlook favors the State Rights Ticket but tempered by praise for Gen Glascock’s stance on the slave question.
The correspondent argues for unwavering support of the State Rights ticket led by Gen Glascock. They warn a split vote could topple the entire ticket and aid opponents, stressing unity on principle and cautioning against aiding the White Electoral ticket or Van Buren factions. The note also mentions Manison Spa rines at Madison Springs and health observations.
In Scrivén county on Sunday the 7th instant Dr Aurxanven Spenesa aged 23, M D 1834 graduate, described as a promising son of our institution. His brief professional life ended early, his conduct and manners gaining esteem. Mourning friends recall the verse be you also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man cometh.
A sale notice lists a wagoner harness to be claimed by advertisement, then details a September sale at William Gross’s residence in Columbia county with perishable estate items including horses hogs cattle furniture and crops. Negroes will be hired out. terms announced day of sale. Also notices of stud breeding and a Royal Stud visit appear in the same snippet.
A historical note lists consignments to the South Carolina Rail Road on August 13 15 and 16. Names include A Cumming Kerrs Hoye Hammond May Burnett Stovall Simmons & Co Benson Urquhart Geo Parrott Richards Stoy and many others with various firms and individuals aboard. The long roster reflects active shipment traffic and multiple consignors over the three dates.
Commercial notes record arrivals and clearances of cotton with 328 bales arrived and 1740 cleared, 144 bales on ships not cleared, limited sales at 20 cents for uplands, stock mainly lower grades. groceries show Louisiana sugar around 30 hhds sold for 104 per lot and Muscovadas at 10, coffee 200 bags from Cuba at 12 to 13 cts, 46 hhds Havana molasses with weak quality sold at 3 34 and 24 cents from wharf. imports total 485 foreign and 65 coastwise bags. 80 boxes white sugar and 62 birds of molasses. mercury notes. Baltimore flour prices unchanged with store $7 624 to $7 75 and wagon $7 50. City Mills sale mentioned.
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