News and notes from the December 1 1819 Chronicle
The issue reports ongoing war concerns with reports of Commodore Rodgers and Gen. Bloomfield campaigns, Creeks and Seminoles actions, and consideration to appoint Col. Hawkins to press chiefs to surrender actions. It notes a New York letter claiming Rodgers captured a British frigate after a fifty minute fight. Also mentions election movements as Madison’s support remains noted.
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Col
Newnan
Owens
Col. Hawkins
Florida
New York
Hich
Rodgers
Observations on Flint Making in Early Gunpowder Era
The Avensia Chronicle notes extensive inquiries into how flints were fashioned for gunpowder age warfare. It argues few works on the subject have appeared and critiques secrecy around practical arts, citing Hallg’s observation of a hexagonal calc spar prism as a starting point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avensia Chronicle
Crystallography Origins and Flint Knife Techniques
A historical article details early crystallography ideas, noting six primitive crystal forms and methods to shape gun flints. It describes the tools and careful, gentle blows required to fashion facets, including hammers, mallets, and a broad-axe edge chisel, to avoid shattering the stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millhaven
Pyromachus
Virginia
Flintlock Gun Fittings Carved by Expert Workmen
A description of a disk hammer tool used to break flint by cross fracture. Workers sit with feet extended, resting the chisel edge on the block in their laps. An expert workman can produce a thousand gun-fints per day.
Fashionable dress goods offered on renewable terms
Advertises up to date dress and coat fabrics from New York by C.S. Buckle. The notice, dated December, lists superfine fabrics including coats coatses vests and pantaloons and Spanish wrap patterns. Terms described as renewable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Suri Rior
New York
C.&c
C.S. Buckle
Augusta Jockey Club Races Opens January Next
The Augusta Jockey Club Races commence on the first Wednesday in January. Entries open to Hoff horses mares or geldings from anywhere with weights listed by age. Three mile heats on day one for 400 dollars, two mile heats on day two for 300 dollars, and day three for the entrance money with expected overplus about 450 dollars. By order of the President A Harrison Secretary December 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Harrison
Marshals Sale Notice of 23 Bales Cotton at Market House
On the sixteenth Tuesday in January next at the Market House in Augisia between ten and three hours 23 bales of cotton stored in Lin Roche and Van Sindetin’s warehouse levied on as the property of Charles Stovall to satisfy an execution from the 6th Circuit Court United States District of Georgia Howell and Pleasant’s as Charles Stovall and Joseph Gartrell pointed out by. Purchasers must pay for bills of sale. THO H PENN p.m. December 4, tt
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Augisia
Lin Roche & van Sindctin
Charles Sovall
6Th Circuit Court
United States
District of Georgia
Howell and Pleasant
Charles Stovall
Joseph Gartrell
Pfs
Penn
M.D
Sale Notice of Tallaree Forge Land and Slaves at Augusta
On the fifth Tuesday in January next at the Market House in Augusta from ten to three, one half of Tallaree Forge tract along Oconee river near Clarksborough in Jackson and Clark counties, about four hundred acres, originally granted to William Few. Also enslaved Gefar Lucy Jamar Keziah Celia Clarissa Maria and Charles Grandison. THO H PENN D Miss Ge December 4.
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Augusta
Tallaree Forge
Middle Fork
Oconee River
Clarksborough
Jackson
Clark County
William Few
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Augustine
8Th U. States Regiment
Eelack
Richmonth
Point Petre
U. States
Madison
Globe "Tavern
John Maharry
Broad Street
City Hotel
William Mountcastle
San Lord Deveaux, & Co
Milledgeville
Solomon A. Hopkins
Hartford
Pulaski County
Hopkins & Phillips
Nancy Hopkins
Oglethorpie Co
James M. Taxtor
Pulaski Co
Morpecat Howarn
Oglethorpe Co
J. H. Discombe
Taylor’s
Reynold and
Macintosh Streets
Tayloring
Jockey Club
Marshal’s Sales
Gefar
Lucy
J'amar
Keziah
Celia
Clarissa
Maria
Charles Grandison
David M.cormick
Littleberry Boftick
John Powell
Edwin Mourger
Distric Court of Georgia
THO
H. Penn
B. Bignon & Son’s
William Johnston
Burke County
Jeremiah Lewis
Scriven County
Billy
Casey
William Smith
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