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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1811
Page
7
At Glasgow on November 13 sales of good marara and seroons occurred with limited demand and prices cited. In Liverpool on November 10 cotton inquiry remained high at reduced prices with several speculators purchasing boweds from middling to good fair quality. About 6000 bags have sold since our last report.
News from St. Louis reports Sacs, Fox, and Sioux invited to British ports where they receive presents and urges to raise against the United States. The piece critiques Republican delays and argues government actions to negotiate with Denmark will bear blame, praising what it calls prudent patriotism.
A Caracas letter reports that New World independence movements are advancing. It notes the first deputies elected for a South American congress, all whites, with people of color voting for them, and predicts the New World will gain self rule and a new constitution. News from Chile and other regions follows this wave toward free government.
Excerpts describe migrants from Dublin and Belfast planning to relocate as unhappy Ireland faces stagnation in trade. The passage notes cheap fertile lands and mild climate at high elevation, suggesting proximity to clouds and resulting moisture as factors in surprising fertility.
Sunday week sermons will be preached at St Pauls Church and the Methodist Chapel with collections after the forenoon service for the Female Asylum. Augusta Races began with Cerberus winning opening and third days, Starling also a winner. Died: young Arapenta Lavinia Carter, 14 months. Thomas Bravo a merchant. Rev Jolern Cray of Savannah. Mr Robert Doyne of Charleston.
A numbered notice announces Geurcre Twices and AssaLom Ruppss as candidates for Sheriff of Richmond County in the upcoming election. The January and February dates mark the publication of these declarations, with another name Csaprau Crawtorp listed as a candidate for the county.
Just received and for sale at Louis Barrie’s store beside the Shoe Store opposite the City Hotel an elegant assortment of pearl jewelry plain ditto enamelled watches real tortoise shell combs corals assorted purses and morocco cafes at reduced prices by Louis Barrie.
On the first Tuesday in March next at Columbia court house within usual hours will be sold 200 acres more or less part of a tract of land on John Pettitt adjoining Reese Wade and the Warren county line to satisfy executions Bowdrie vs Pettitt and Stubbs vs Pettit two separate actions listing Haac Stubbs Pettite as parties.
A late arrival list details numerous commodities for sale including sugar, coffee, rum, loaf sugar, hemp bagging, peppers, yarn, cotton cards, lead, plow moulds, tools, rope, salt, glass, sheet iron, paints and oil. The notice is dated January 26.
Jeremiah Cone announces a new shop on the upper end of Ellis Street behind Major Pearrie’s offering full service in his line with quick, high quality work and shortest notice guaranteed.
A dark brown horse about 10 years old and a gray horse about 14 or 15 hands high strayed from Mathew's Bluff on October 15. The brown horse bears an unknown brand. the gray horse has a heart brand on the shoulder. The owner offers a reward for delivery to the subscriber at Mathew's Bluff or to Nathaniel Hy Jerks in Augusta, with expenses.
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