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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1811
Page
3
At Glasgow market reports thin demand with sales of marara at 21d and Sea Island at 23s 14d to 2s 14d. In Liverpool on Nov 10 cotton inquiries rise as speculators purchase boweds and middling to good fair quality. Total sold since last week about 6000 bags.
Reports from St Louis describe the Sac Fox and Sioux nations visiting British ports and accepting gifts to urge them toward conflict with the United States. Critics deride Republican delays, while praising government moves to negotiate with Denmark, though blame remains.
A Caracas letter reports republican aims in the Americas, noting a people’s vote for deputies to form a provincial congress. Whites favored, people of color voted for whites, and plans for a state constitution spread from Caracas to Chile Peru Mexico and Buenos Aires signaling a wave toward self rule.
The passage notes people preparing to come from Dublin and Belfast as unhappy Ireland and stagnant trade push residents to emigrate. It describes cheap fertile lands and a mild climate for latitude 10, high elevation, cloud humidity, and resulting fertility.
The notice states Sunday week sermons at St Pauls Church and the Methodist Chapel with collections after the forenoon services for the Female Asylum. Augusta Races began on Wednesday with Cerberus winning first day, Starling winning second day, Cerberus again on the third. Obituaries report Miss Arapenta Lavinia Carter died aged fourteen months, Thomas Bravo a merchant, Rev John Cray of Savannah, and Mr. Robert Doyne of Charleston.
The notice announces Geurcre Twices and AssaLom Ruppss as sheriff candidates for Richmond County in the upcoming election. A separate line also states Csaprau Crawtorp as a candidate for the county.
Just received and for sale at Louis Barrie’s Store next to the Shoe Store opposite the City Hotel an elegant assortment of pearl jewelry plain ditto enamelled watches real tortore shell combs corals assorted purses morocco cafes at reduced prices Louis Barrie at
On the first Tuesday in March next at Columbia court house within usual hours 200 acres more or less part of John Pettitt tract adjoining Reese Wade and the Warren County line will be sold to satisfy executions in Edmund Bowdrie vs John Pettitt and Haac Stubbs vs John Pettite.
Late arrivals include 13 hlds liquid, 35 Bols, 7 hhd Mulcevado sugar, 15 bois and 23 bags green coffee. Also 5 puncheons rum, 12 boxes hyrons chuten yea, 11 bois loaf sugar, 50 hemp bagging, 20 bags peppers pimeto and ginger.
Jeremiah Cone announces a new shop on the upper Ellis Street rear of Major Pearrie’s offering full service in all branches with quick turnaround and assurance of best workmanship.
A dark brown horse about 10 years old with an unknown brand and a gray horse about 14 or 15 hands high and 7 or 8 years old with a heart on the shoulder were reported missing on October 15 from Mathews Bluff. The owner offers a reward and expenses for delivery to William S. Johnson at Mathews Bluff or Nathaniel Hy Jerks in Augusta.
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