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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1833
Page
5
A fragment notes activities every Saturday morning at the corner of Jackson and Ellis near the Globe Hotel. Details and purpose are unreadable in the text.
The notice lists advertising rates and policies for inserts, including semi weekly and weekly charges, post payment rules, and requirements for notices of sales of land and enslaved people. It specifies arrears, publication timelines, and court procedures forExecutors Administrators and Guardians. The text reflects legal notice standards and publishing obligations for estate and property sales.
Notices discuss a new Augusta mail cutoff at half past, the Rail Road progress from Charleston to edgeburg, and expected completion by October. Commentary cites Hall and Hickory Nut on McDur ing dinner, Colonization tactics, Randolph convention, and a NC candidate beaten by Gnawa in recent mass for Congress.
A traveling gentleman in 1833 reports strong ratification support in most counties, praising Auraria as lively and noting the Whig influence. He mentions a Major candidate for Lumpkin County Sheriff, concerns about Nullification, and criticizes a Federal Union article for alleged falsehoods about Governor Lumpkin and a former executive official.
A turbulent editorial fragment argues the Federal Union justifies killings by U S troops in a clash over state and federal authority. It contends Georgia and Alabama bands claim jurisdiction over Cherokee and Creek lands and warns against federal usurpation and civil power superiority.
The Wickiay Nut declares it may publish articles without credit but urges peers to avoid crediting others. It asks Charleston readers to stop miscrediting the Nut to rival papers and notes it will not seek credit for others, while lamenting misattribution of its own pieces.
The piece defends a firm personal judgment against the Carolinian editor on nullification, notes prior April 13th discussion, and criticizes coverage by the U. S. Telegraph. It references cotton prices, Liverpool stock data, and U. S. export figures, stressing independence and candor.
The letter from Charleston foresees cotton opening at 10 to 20 cents this fall and notes speculators pushing prices higher. It argues free trade with the United States will boost cotton consumption, with England opening trade and prices rising in New York. The piece contends South Carolina did not nullify and predicts cheaper goods from England will affect cotton markets.
The letter traces a 1830 Georgia compromise between Troup and Clark factions over fourteen trustees, details resignations and vacancies, and skewers James M. Wayne for shifting allegiance. It hints at legislative moves to adjust representation and critiques party loyalty amid State rights and missionary debates.
An Augusta Chronicle fragment shows a speaker seeking pardon for delayed service and announcing leadership of the right wing amid ongoing conflict. He recalls college, friends, and shifting political loyalties from Federalist to Jeffersonian principles and notes a failed bid for the Legislature due to local sentiment.
The excerpt shows a harsh political note urging manipulation of labor and officials. It references Athens and a plan to promote certain auxiliaries, with threats of withholding wages and urging no more letters to Pemberton. It captures pressure tactics in a volatile era.
Report from Citanteston notes fire alarms at 12:30 to 2 a.m. as the U. S. steam boat Franklin and the Hamburg burn to water’s edge at Eagen’s wharf and dock. Fire crews expect water supply from the rising tide. loss deemed trifling since Franklin is condemned as unseaworthy.
A first load of six bales from Col. Paul Phasimsmons arrived at A. Cum one’s warehouse and sold at 14 to 15 cents, with another six bales from Joshua Key in Burke County fetching 14 cents. About 60 bales of old crop sold between 14 and 15 per pound as prices remain unsettled amid uncertain demand. The market notes scarce bollus and rust in crops, with forecasts calling for an average crop but potential need for a larger crop to sustain price gains. The August 22 report cites a Harvey plantation bale at 20 cents sent to Savannah, and suggests Charleston prices would support 14–15 cents locally.
The report covers cotton prices and sales in New Orleans with bales at 16 to 17 cents, flour demand at firm prices, corn cargo of 3000 bushels sold at 60 cents, and limited activity in spirits and coffee. Freight rates to Liverpool and New York are listed, Yellow Fever concerns rise as the Mississippi recedes.
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