Broadestreet Saturday Morning Market Listing
Public notice states the market is published every Saturday morning at No 261 Broadestreet opposite Masonic Hall.
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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1836
Page
1
Public notice states the market is published every Saturday morning at No 261 Broadestreet opposite Masonic Hall.
The notice lists subscription prices for Parves semi weekly and weekly papers with annual, advance, and end of year options. It details advertising rates per square, minimum charges, and required insertion counts while outlining post and remittance procedures and legal notice publication rules for administrators guardians and sales of land or negroes with specific timing and gazette publication requirements.
AY August 24 1836 report notes the Wilkes county Post Office renamed Rehoboth with Joux M Booxen appointed Post Master. It also covers New York interments two six month periods, Kentucky and Missouri election results, Gaines requisition rejection, Georgia Courier editor remarks, new cotton from Geoncz Twicos jr plantation and local Savannah cotton arrivals.
In Beaufort district three bales of cotton were sold at 204 cents per pound, described as very fine with good staple. On the same day a single bale from Janes Winnenty’s Houston county plantation reached Macon and sold for 25 cents per pound, noted as extra prime quality.
The Tuscaloosa Intelligencer says early returns point to a legislative majority for White, with at least twelve votes in favor, and a joint ballot majority near twenty. The Mobile Chronicle reports 42 White and 27 Van Buren votes across thirty counties.
The Sentinel reports Dudley the White candidate leading Spaight by 1 558 votes with 15 to 20 counties still to hear from likely not changing the result. Whig papers boast of eventual success while 13 counties remain to be counted. James Graham, the White congressional candidate in Buncombe, is said to have about a 1 000 vote majority. Warrsoy, a Van Buren electors candidate, reportedly declines his ticket.
Extract from Augusta and Charleston trading reports detailing South Carolina Bank Notes, exchange rates, and cotton prices. Mentions numerous banks and firms, Liverpool market notes, Upland and Orleans sales, stock levels, and local trade conditions. Includes obituary of Enwann W. Cowen, Augusta native and merchant.
The new owner of Planters Hotel Marion Alabama informs the public the house is under thorough repair and aims to offer a healthy summer retreat. It will supply the best meats and liquors, with an excellent bar and stables, and seats for the Northern and Southern line stages. The attached barber shop remains, and Ebbert Beall and John Rees ask continued patronage for warehousing and forwarding services at Broad Street.
The undersigned will on the first Saturday in December award seventy five dollars to the first, fifty to the second, and twenty five to the third for the best lead cotton. Each lead must weigh about 320 pounds per eight bales and be delivered to Rees and Beall's Warehouse. After judging, the cotton will be sold to the highest bidder for the owner's account. Participants must mark their cotton when sent in and editors may publish notices as needed.
Planters and Fanuel Subscribers report opening a selection of imported French goods from Paris. Items include jet black bombazines linen fabrics lace cambrics tablecloths sewing silks gloves hosiery ribbons hair brushes and various cosmetics and fragrances.
Warehouses announce on hand and for sale a wide range of goods from the grocery line and hardware. The offer lists hemp bagging Osnaburgs cotton Osnaburgs bagging twine coffee salt sugar molasses nails liquor wine castings shoes smiths tools and Sweden iron with deliveries under liberal terms.
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