Georgia News and Congressional Notes from Augusta
Augusta reports on the U S Supreme Court decision in favor of the Associated Claimants and Col Troup’s Congress work. It notes debate on apportionment by Census results, with returns due by March first and a possible delay until February's second Monday. The paper mentions plans to enlarge its office in coming weeks.
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Yazoo
Georgia
Supreme Court of the
U. States
Col
Troup
Smelt
National Intelligencer
Gothalt
Congress
Reynold& M
Intosh Street
Augwsta
Shze
Nick
Dock
Fox & Vacho
Married in City by Wm. M'Tyre Esq
Captain Hugh Fullerton wed Mrs. Mary Cox in the city on Sunday. The couple shares a contented life as they begin their voyage together with hope and unity.
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Wm. M'Tyre
Hugh Fullerton
Mary Cox
Price Notices and Market Quotes From Local Ledger
Current prices show tobacco at three thirty one and a half cents, wine and other goods listed with current rates. Salt figures appear in the latest retail update, indicating market movements and shop standards for the period.
Auction Notice Before the Post Office This Morning
An auction will be held this morning at 100 o clock selling at credit 60 days for sums over 100 dollars. Items include 12 pieces fine calico mer e, cloths and dyes, 100 dozen madrass cashmere goods, handkerchiefs, 6 men's great coats, mufflins and cambrics, cash sale of 40 barrels apples, 2 crates earthenware, and a saddle horse. James Fraser, auctioneer. January 5.
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James Fraser
Au&ioneer
Letters Remaining in the Post Office Augusta 1811
A list of names appears under the heading Letters Remaining in the Post Office in Augusta for January 1, 1811. The roster includes John Amos, Wm Bones & Co, Dr Th S Brickhouse, Wm Bugg, Lidwell Bacon, Sam Bailey, Samuel Beal, Mrs Charlotte Bugg, Rev Rob Brown, Wm Brown, EB Bozeman, John Clarke Beach Island, Capt Ira Clark, Charles Cunningham, Mrs Betsey Clark, Eli Cornwell, David Clark, Elizabeth Cherry, Reuben Cook, Levi Cole, James Doyat, James Frierson, John Furey, George Ailen, Lucella Fair, Th Gardier, Robert George, James Golightty, Samuel Garrett, George Gilbert, Capt M Houtton, John Lamkin, Mary Liverman, Peter Lamkin, Thomas Leyrand, Laurence, William Low, Matilda Low, John H Mann, Archer M'Donald, Abner Miller, Nancy Morse, Elizabeth Marshal, Stephen Millar, James Meyrs, Elijah Noble, Beach Isaac Ogden Island, Winford Nelson, Saddlers, Mrs Sarah Pope, T Harrison Payne, Charles Pratt, Robert Papore, Ira Rowe, George Ricks, Capt R Richardson, Zachariah Reid, Harwood Roberts, Nancy Ronie, and others listed in the post office roster.
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Wm. Bones, & Co
Th.s. Brickhouse
the Cumming
John Carmichael
John Campbell
John Cormick
Ira Clark
Charles Cunningham
Betsey Clark
Eli Cornwell
David Clark
Joseph S. Cart
Elizabeth Cherry
Reuben Cook
Charles Clark
Levi Cole
David Crawford
Anthony Carr
Silas Carrington
Hat and military goods lure in early 19th century Augusta market
An 1811 Augusta stream of ads showcases a hat store on Dray Street offering military hats epaulets plumes sashes and related accessories alongside broad goods like harems leather wares and weaponry. Other notices include a Mount Salubriety Ladies Academy, lottery tickets, a runaway enslaved youth Tom, law office openings, and postponed auctions for Gen Thomas Glascock’s estate with plantation and saw mill sales planned.
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Thomas Glascock
Ohn Willson, Jr
Wa. Bacon
Jennis
Sheriff Sale and land auctions in Columbia county 1812
Notice lists multiple parcels of land totaling hundreds of acres across Columbia and surrounding creeks with several executions and buyers including James Walker Samuel Germany Peter Coleman and John Willingham. Also includes negroes for sale and a timber sale by John Wilcox plus a lease for Major Hamill’s house and lot with March next possession.
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Darsey
Armstrong
Germany
Thomas Hemphill
Joseph Ray
John Binion
ATSO
Sullivan's Creek
Moon
John Willingham
Cain Creek
Little River
Darfey
Crabb
Crab
Thou
Cumming
Iaac Willingham
Benjamin Williams
Thomas Pascal
Peter Coleman
Isaac Willingham
Cole and
King
D. Loflin
Harrison and
Applington
Columbia Court-Houses
William Appling
Richard Matthias
Luya’s Creek
O'Neil & Luke
James Walker
Samuel Germany
Wm. Wilkins
Jho Hamill
Reynold Street
Andrew G. Semmes
Inferior Court of
Columbi County
Jackson County
John Appling
Nathan Crawford
Patrick Kelly
Augusta
William Lyons
Lyon
Baldwin County
Baxter Pool
Wm. G. Sturges
Auguste
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Fan
Amelia
Naa Ie i
Europe
John Amos
John Clarke
Beach Island
Mr. Convert
Benj
E. Douglass
Thomas Dixon
Mr. Douglass
H. Doyat
James N. D Fa
Robert Doyne
Wm. Davies
James Frierson
John Furey
Geo Ailen’s
Zenodus Fortunis
Lucella Fair
Th. Gardier, & Co
Robert George
George Gibson
James Golightty
Samuel Garrett
Wn. Gilbert
Vzi Jones
Richmrd County
Peer Jailiet
Floyd Jarvis
Smith Jones
Joseph James
Joboson
K Patrick Kelly
Sarah King
William Kea
John Lamkin
M. C. Leavensworth
Mary Liverman
Peter Lamkin
Patfy Lambert
Thomas Leyrand
M.C. Laurence
William Low
Matilda Low
John H. Mann
Archer M'Donald
Superior Court
Abner Miller
Donald
J. M‘iver
Jeffee Mulery
M‘kitzie & Beonoch
John Motto
Holland M.tyre
John M.manus
Mirse Nancy Morse
Elizabeth Marshal
Stephen Millar
Hugh Magee
James Meyrs
Hugh M‘donnald
Hugh Nebbitt
Elijah Noble
Casper Nail
Beach
Isaac Ogden
Sarah Pope
David F. Parsons
T. Harrison Payne
Charles Pratt
Robert Papore
Peliitier
G. W. Moore
Alexander Quays
David Reid
Ira Rowe
George Ricks
Robert R. Reid
Capt. R. Richardson
John Ronie
Zachariah Reid
Harwood Roberts
William Ros
Nancy Ronie
B. Ames, & Co
Dredd
Drab Beach
Peaver
la Cockney
Mery
Ladies Academy
Mount Salubricy
Be Hchem & Salem
Charleston
N. B
Thomas H. Penn, & Co
Union College
City of
New York
Micajah Stephens
Joseph Stockton
Sem’. Seawright
Monsieur R. Smith
William Scott
Fanny States
Michael Silbert
J Flee H. Smith
Richard Tubman
Thomas Thomas
H. & R. Thomas
Samuel Thomas
Eiza Thompson
Judith Triplet
Laurence Trotti
Alexander Wailer
W Wiliam White
Thomas Willkins
Charles Wittich
Robert Watkins
Philip Walker
James Walton
Dott
N. Waers
Jonathan Wood, Jr
Samuel Williamson
Berjamin Wright
William Williams
John Willy
Joel Warner
Zachariah Williams
Tom
Tom Green
Sid Boy
Fabrerider
North Carolina
Galloway
Jferson County
Wm. Hughes
Lewis M.courtf
Alem, A. Leggett
LAW
Johnston
Town Creek Mills
Charles Goodwin
John Wm. Johnston
Edgefield Court House
Ccmalece River
Roober
Columbia Court House
William Jones
Wm. Ford
Wm. Jones
Pere Tyman
William Ford
Howard and
Peter
Shor: & Harden
Jones & Semmes
Ackworth
Few
Bedford
John Wilcox
Thomas ,MIX
Black Smith
Farri Er
T. Labatut
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