Drought and conflict rumors sweep through Virginia and Britain
A fragment from a Virginia account details a fatal shooting amid a dubious murder case. It reports severe drought reducing water supplies, drought effects on corn and mills, and James River canal water issues. It also notes British war funding, ministerial moods, and an India peace claim alongside a wheat culture experiment with astonishing yields.
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Virginia
Richmond
James River
James River Company
Extraordinary Indian attack ends in two deaths in Natchez
In Natchez, two rival Indians killed each other after a violent quarrel over a bottle. One drew a gun and shot the other after a bloody standoff in Colonel Giranli's lane. The two dead were buried at opposite ends of the lane, and the wife of the unarmed casualty mourned for days.
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Natchez
Kiechen
News from Charleston and maritime notices of anti-French actions
Captain Chetter of the Renard reports meeting Jerome Bonaparte’s squadron near lat 32 30 long 42 with the fleet ten degrees eastward. Captain Hanifen says the French fleet lay south of Charleston awaiting the homeward West India fleet. a Spanish gentleman at Curraton mentions Miranda’s prisoners, eight died in prison and fifteen condemned, including Captain Gardner. Maine ports opened on 8 July to neutral ships. Pengin the privateer was captured by British boats. In Adams Maine on 18th ultimo Miss Estm2r Avien hanged herself, possibly from gloom after the solar eclipse on the 6th.
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Chetter
Renard
New York
Jerome Bonaparte
Hanifen
Charleston
Curraton
Beloning
Miranda
Gardner
Maine
Pengin
Carracoa
Porto-Calvo
Adams
Mff
Avien
Zeno on Love Sparks Witty Quip Before Death
The article recalls Zeno arguing love suits a philosopher and would mock the idea if true. It notes the death yesterday morning of Mr. Jones formerly of the Chartelton Theatre after a brief illness.
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Zeno
Mr. Jones
Chartelton Theatre
Weather and crop notes from a milder winter and strong spring
The piece recalls a mild last winter then an equally cold March that unsettled farmers over wheat. Despite fears, crops were fine with abundant wheat heads. Insects appeared including Lombardy poplar worm. eggs survived a mild season, yet harvests remained notably good.
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Lombardy
Governor M Kean’s Nevorism and family appointments debated
The piece critiques Governor M Kean’s alleged Nevorism, likening it to papal nepotism. It lists several questionable appointments for his relatives including his son Joseph B. M Kean as attorney general and others as secretary, private secretary, or inspector. The text questions how many relatives were favored and notes some appointments occurred under unfavorable circumstances.
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M’kean
Provident
Fice
Josefh B. M‘kean
Commonwealth
Tuomas M‘kean Woompson
Aistepheaw
Question on Governor's appointments to Pennsylvania offices
A 76 year old writes from the Aurora addressed to Thomas McKean questioning the constitutionality of Dr Buchanan’s Lazaretto physician appointment. He asks if Buchanan was a citizen and resident in the county or Delaware for one year prior, and threatens legal action and future legislative scrutiny over apparent abuses of power.
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Pennsylvania
Buchanan
Baltimore
Deaware
Lazaretto
Panaway
Hancock County
Shenledeibone
Sparta
Andrew Baxter
James
Mary
Samuel Dent
Peace prospects across Europe reported with Prussian mediation
A London correspondent relays the news that continental powers near a pacific settlement under Prussian mediation. Reports also claim British ministers seek influence in negotiations rather than derail them, with expectant optimism for peace by year’s end. A long, private correspondence between French and English cabinets is noted as ongoing.
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Bell
Messinger
Prussia
England
France
Eng
Seaport Health Reports Bright. Executions Still Soon
August 23 Augusta reports no yellow fever in seaport towns and Charleston health favorable. Trials last week convicted Parr Cacny and Monroz for Rogers murder at a fishtrap. they face death next Tuesday. Taft recaptured after Sparta Jail escape moved to former jail. Vansin shot by foe. Cotton prices steady 18 to 19 cents as pillar pest news arrives.
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Charleston
Parr
Cacny
Monroz
Richmond
Baldwin
Rogers
Walkinson
Taft
Sparta
Remembrance of Josseu G. Cormick Merchant Passes
The death of Josseu G. Cormick a merchant of this place is announced. An Irish native aged twenty six he was educated and versed in mathematics history literature and the arts. His character combined benevolence firmness modesty and humane manners, leaving friends to cherish his memory.
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Josseu G. Cormick
Ottoman gifts to Emperor and Empress draw praise in Paris
The ambassador from the Ottoman Porte presents dazzling jewels to the Emperor of the French. A diamond is valued at 60,000 dollars and a necklace to the Empress is estimated at 15,000 dollars. The box is noted for its curious design and it is said the Porte has seldom made such lavish offerings before.
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Ottoman Porte
Porte
Paris
Manuscripts Unrolled at Portici Under Hayter Oversight
Baron von Kotzebue reports Portici hosts the unrolling of Homeric MS with 130 already unrolled and 600 more to decipher under Prince of Wales funding. Hayter directs eleven youths in folding and two in copying as serious work expands. Livy style history and Epicurus Greek works are among discoveries in a wide manuscript collection.
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Baron von Kotzebue
Italy
Portici
Hayter
Prince of Wales
Philodemus
Epicurus
Phedrus
Demetrius Phalerus
Coletus
Plato
M. Hayter
For Sale And Notices Of Runaway Slaves And Public Sale
An auction and notices section lists sale items on commission at 1500 tufheis grovid Sa t Augusta with terms. It also includes multiple ads for runaway enslaved people James and Mary with rewards, plus a jail notice for Mary awaiting return to Bux a Feerchman Augusta.
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Harrison & Hamilton
Tufheis Grovid Sa
T. Augustta
Scriven Fail
Mary
Bux
Augusta
Orward
Smith, J. & c
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Hezekiah
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M'Kean
Rome
The
Aurora
Thomas M’kean
Savannah
Cuowimi
U. States
America
G. Britainy
Bet
Do. Co
Jamaica Do
W. I. de
William Vilbourn
Franklin County
Togalow River
Gore
Lincoln County
Rays Mills
Little River
William Pice
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