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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1812
Page
3
Congress Passes 25000 Soldiers Bill amid War Talk
Washington reports indicate the House passed a measure to raise 25 000 militia and regular troops. The President favors quick military preparations and defenders warn Congress must act decisively to avoid European entanglements while public sentiment supports stronger measures. Commodore Nicholson remembered with mourning crepe by Navy officers. A Richmond letter laments a personal loss and reflects on duty and memorials to a fallen relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Congress
Congress 5
Earthquake Alarm Near Augusta In Early 1812
Chronicle notes a seismic tremor about 8:30 AM causing alarm in Augusta with shaken houses trees and roaming poultry. It reports no serious damage, pork market supplies improving, and mentions political news on Army and trade measures with Britain and France in Washington letters dated Jan 1812.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Memorial for Beloved Child and Companions in Richmond
A father shares grief over the loss of his child and friends in a fire, noting their remains will be laid together in a common tomb as society honors the memory. He expresses gratitude for public sympathy and reports a monument site purchased for commemorative inscriptions in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Clay letters seek kinship fate of daughter and burial
The letters from Mr. Clay request, if the daughter so named could be identified, she be preferred for interment upon arrival. otherwise she should be laid in the family vault with her mother and sister. The sister died May 5 at age 21 years five months and 11 days, the present Miss Clay being 16 years and 14 days old.
Indian goods importation debate and counterfeit scandal
The letter to the Indian Affairs Committee requests action under the 1803 act to allow Indian goods imports. The Alexandria Herald reports extensive counterfeit notes traced to Stewart with accomplices in George Town Washington Richmond Baltimore and Canada, totaling about 159000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
W. Eustis
Samoon M-Kee
Committee On Indian Affairs
George Town
Stewart
Semme
Washington
Union
Richmond
Baltimore
Canada
Alexandria Herald
Errata Notice in Sheriff Sale listing
Errata corrects a sheriff sale entry: first Tuesday in February, names in the list should read Abrams instead of Andrew, and the correction appears on the last page of the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Donaldson
Andrew
Abrams
House once occupied by Doc John Murray in Augusta
A short note records the residence of Doc John Murray recently in the Augusta area near the Post Office, noting the dwelling’s location and proximity to local landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Murray
Augusta
Notice of claim on part of land tract in Augusta township
The subscriber asserts a clutc upon the Fifty Acre Lot No 12 in Augusta Township now in the possession of George Walton Esq and included in the meadow garden tract of three hundred acres advertised for sale notifying potential purchasers of his claim to that portion of the tract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
George Walton
Alexander Juhan
Chronicle
Juhian
Carey
Major Julian
Meadow Garden
Notice of land sale request in Columbia County
Nine months after the date an application will be made to the inferior court of Columbia County for leave to sell three hundred acres on Madox's creek adjoining Harrison Embree and others. The land is the estate of the late Thomas Greet, deceased, for the benefit of heirs and creditors. E. B. Jenkins, administrator. January 24, 1802.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mordy Burr
Chee U
Chee Creek
Cummings
Yarborough
Gardner
Peter Culbreath
James Culbreath
Inferior Court
Columbia County
Said County
Madox's Creek
Harrison Embree
Thomas Greet
E.B. Jenkins
Sheriff Sale Notices Reach Waynesboro on Tuesday Hill
Sheriff sale schedules list items from jockey horse and riding chair to enslaved person named Sath to satisfy executions. Parcels include 150 acres in Burke County by Bea ver-Dam branch, 1000 acres near Bea ver-Dam Creek, and 600 acres by Rockhead adjoining multiple neighbors. Properties owned by James Holton, John B Wilkinson, Sampson Jenkins, Charles Contr dec, and Jeremiah Miller, with administrator Phillis Kinchen noted. January 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Wilkinson
Hillary
Bostick
Burke County
Said County
James Taylor
William Bell
Beavere-Dam Creek
Phillip Sapp
Charles Contr
Phillis Kinchen
Waggon Yard Advertises at Market Entrance
A notice invites market waggons and carts to use JESSEE HOWARD’s yard near the first gate below the goal east of Broad Street. The yard will be kept open to drovers tobacco rollers movers and others. A few country children board there in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad-Street
Jessee Howard
Notice of sale of enslaved person Lew in Warren County
Notice states under court order that on the first Tuesday in March next in Warrenton a likely young enslaved man named Lew will be sold on nine months credit with bond and security. The sale is for the benefit of the heirs and certain persons referenced SAAC BALL and TCHNER. The property belongs to the estate of William Rose, deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesborough
James Holton
Daniel Miller
Court of Ordinary
Warren County
Warrenton
Lew
William Rose
Saac
Ball
Tchner
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Navy Department
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Ramsey, Gardner
Sinininitures Auction
J. Hutchinson
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Ne’r
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Alex. Juhan
Thomas Walker
Richmond County
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