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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1816
Page
3
The narrator recalls Kosciuszko who calls forged Bonaparte backed address a forgery and refuses the Polish liberty offer. He says Bonaparte schemes to color the pretext with liberty while their views on Poland and other matters diverge.
Cotton continues to advance with actual cases made this day at 3 cash per unit and every parcel bought on arrival. Liverpool merchants send specie to purchase the article. bills drawn south of Boston cannot be sold. Nominal value of Balt 103, Philadelphia 7 a New York 5. Sugary 43 gallons, Molasses 66.
A Portland meeting on January 23 agreed to petition the Legislature to establish the District as a new state and instruct town representatives to push the object. The Argus reports the vote as nearly unanimous. The Times discusses exile proposals for French generals and their possible emigration to America and cautions against future threats to British interests.
The Chronicle reports on resumed talks between the Spanish minister and Secretary of State with strong mutual accusations. It also details a fraud case in Georgia involving cotton came under magistrate review, fifty pounds of rock found in five bales, and allegations of mislabeling and impropriety. A Sunday sermon at the Presbyterian Church raised funds for the Female Asylum.
Died on the 34st alt inuomas Coss isq of Columbia county in the 52d year of his age. On the death of this excellent citizen society has lost one of its best members and his afflicted family a friend whom neither time nor circumstances can replace.
A column lists current prices for commodities including cotton per thousand, salt, tobacco, sugar, flour, coffee, pork, molasses, bacon, whiskey, lard, peach brandy, wine, corn, steel, meal, and leather goods. It also notes the course of exchange with bills and New York quotations.
A town paper advertisement lists a wide assortment of goods for cash including broad cloths, cambrics, muslins, linens, shawls, gloves, veils, sewing notions, fabrics, towels, and household wares plus tools, hardware like files and screws, carpentry and coopering items, along with prime sugar and green coffee. The sale is attributed to John Tanner and Anselm Bugg.
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