20 Dec 1834
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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1834
Page
1
This notice sets subscription rates for semi weekly and weekly papers payable in advance or at year end. It outlines advertising charges per square for various insertions and months, with rules on limited insertions, remittance risks, and acknowledgments. Legal notices describe land or negroes sales by administrators with required posting times and publication intervals.
Public notice of daily mail collection deadlines by 6 o clock and 5 o clock in various locations. Includes schedules for Western and Savannah offices and reduced hours on Sundays with specific opening and closing times.
The Augusta Chronicle recounts First Day colt and second day mares races with entries for a 2 mile heats purse of 400, noting winners Mr. Hawy’s Wade Hampton and D Rowe’s Martha Griffin, while a long essay extols Henry Shultz's public spirit in Hamburg on the Savannah River and argues for patient, principled appeal to the people over rushed nominating steps.
The Philadelphia Gazette is bought by Col. R cuxt and merged with the Examiner and the Commercial Intelligencer edited by J T Cannan, forming a united paper to be published by Ragner and Coxnap. The editors promise independence, experience, and influence, aiming for liberal Southwide patronage. RESOLUTIONS VS JUDGE HOOPER The U S Telegraph criticizes a Legislature motion urging Judge Hooper to resign as abominable for trying to force judiciary to follow political will rather than law.
The piece extols Governor McDuffie’s inaugural, calling him one of the era’s greatest and praising his return from the federal arena to serve South Carolina. It lauds his devotion to the state and condemns federal corruption while highlighting the Hamburg dinner and German press translation supporting Nullification.
Milledgeville Journal notes likely cancellation of a proposed convention during the current Legislature session. It argues delegates should be chosen apart from legislative business and meet in May to build broad consensus before any formal action.
A historical note discusses repeated references to evidence on cotton crops, highlighting ongoing observations and data. The piece emphasizes the crop’s status and the impact of diverse metrics on understanding yield and quality.
Letters from Georgia growers attest to a sharply reduced cotton harvest due to frost and drought. Writers report yields at or below half to two thirds of last year, with Morgan, Newton, and Hancock counties cited and storage urged as markets respond to the shortage.
A New Orleans letter dated December 2 1884 estimates cotton production will rise about 20 to 80 thousand bales from last year across Alabama Mississippi and Mobile area with minor variation in North Alabama and Tennessee despite October storms.
The December 12 1894 issue reports long debates in both houses over Bank of the United States preambles and resolutions, a President’s protest, and Indian policy. It notes votes in the Senate and House, key speakers, and a committee report on the Central Bank and Bank of Augusta stock increases.
Market reports show cotton prices climbing by about four and a half cents since Monday morning with some sales advancing to four and a half cents. Strong interior buyers, including wealthy planters, reduce stock and press warehousing to Christmas, while wagons haul empty to bring back goods as output remains brisk yet limited.
Fragments show multiple remarriage announcements with names Edwin, Margaret, Robert Pleesiming, Charlga Mills, Lily Zak Bec, and other parties linked to Warrenton and Savannah. Dates and readable places are inconsistent, but indicate marriages in progress or planned registrations in local districts.
On the first Saturday in January next the City Council will appoint five officers for the ensuing year including City Marshall with salary details and fees for several clerks, keepers, and officials. The notice is dated December 11, 1834, signed by Clerk GEO. M. WALKER.
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