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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1836
Page
5
Published every Saturday morning at No 261 Broadestreet opposite Masonic Hall. Local notice details and schedule may appear in upcoming editions.
The notice lists subscription prices for Parves semi weekly and weekly papers with annual and end of year options, mentions non-discontinuation until arrears are paid, and outlines ad rates and insertion rules. It also covers legal notices for land and negro sales, estate notices, and required publication timelines.
August 24 1836 Wilkes county post office renamed Rehoboth with Joux M Booxen named postmaster. New York deaths in six months to June 1636 total 3401, down from 3332 last year. Kentucky governor race Crank leads over Courtney. Missouri election favors Asuney. Gaines requisition denied. Jacksus letter suggests Texas aid motive. Georgia Courier replies no overtures with State Rights. First new cotton bale from Geoncz Twicos Jr sold at 214 cents per lb. Savannah arrivals noted.
In Beaufort district 8. C. three bales of cotton priced at 204 cents per pound were sold the same day. A single bale of new cotton from Janes Winnenty's plantation in Houston County arrived in Macon and sold for 25 cents per pound, described as extra prime quality.
The Tuscaloosa Intelligencer reports preliminary returns indicate a White majority in the Legislature with a likely twelfth White member in favor and a joint-ballot majority possibly around twenty votes. Mobile Chronicle notes 42 White and 27 Van Buren elected from thirty counties.
Sentinel reports 59 county returns show Dudley the White candidate ahead by 1 558 votes over Spaight the Van Buren candidate. More counties likely to confirm results with Whig papers already claiming triumph. James Graham White candidate for Congress in Buncombe District appears elected by about 1 000 votes after a prior refusal by the Van Buren House. Gen Warrsoy, elected with Van Buren support for elector, reportedly declines the ticket awaiting official notification.
An Augusta area market roundup lists Charleston and Savannah exchanges, bank notes, and shipping lines with prices on Georgia and North Carolina gold, South Carolina bank notes, and exchange checks. It records cotton sales, stock, and prices across Liverpool and Havre markets, with currency values and monthly port stock, plus a necrology note for Enwann W. Cowen of Edgefield and Augusta business history.
The Planters Hotel in Marion Alabama announces new ownership and repairs aimed at making it a premier summer retreat. The house will offer the best provisions from local markets, a well stocked bar, reliable stables with careful ostlers, and Blackam and North South line stages seats. Barber shop and office for stage tickets are available. The Beall and Rees warehouse continues business with prompt service and orderly preparations for the upcoming season.
The undersigned will on the first Saturday in December award premiums for the best cotton lead. Seventy five dollars to the winner, fifty to second, twenty five to third, each lead eight bales average 320 pounds, delivered to Rees and Beall's Warehouse. Cotton will be sold to highest bidder for owner’s account after award. Participants must mark their cotton. Editors may publish notices or place advertisements at the warehouse.
Planters subscribers have opened packages of French goods imported from Paris for this market. Items include jet black bombazines, grass bleached linens, fine linen cambrics, damask linens, damask fil, oil de perdrix prints, sewn silk, gloves, hats, beads, hair brushes, cambric muslin, lustring ribbons, fragrances, soaps and waters, powders, and assorted sewing items.
McTeir and Co offer for sale at liberal terms a large stock from the former W H Bryson line. Items include hemp bagging Osnaburgs cotton osnaburgs coffee salt liquors nails castings shoes smiths tools iron and more.
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