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Published every Saturday morning at No 261 Broadsstreet opposite Masonic Hall.
02 Jul 1836
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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1836
Page
1
Published every Saturday morning at No 261 Broadsstreet opposite Masonic Hall.
The notice lists subscription prices for a semisweekly paper at five dollars per year payable in advance or six dollars at year end, and a weekly paper at three dollars in advance or four dollars at year end. It details ad rates, insertion rules, and legal notice publication requirements for land or negroes sales, estate notices, and leave-to-sell applications with prescribed publication times.
Auction reports a sale of 100 shares of Georgia Insurance and Trust Company stock at 90 for 50 paid in with another lot offered at 91. Officers elected for the Richmond Blues include Samvnez C. Witbo, T. J. Brows, Cantis B. Manrin, and Jonxs W. Sox. An agent remains in the city for two to three days to collect subscriptions to The Weekly Magazine and other New York and Charleston publications.
The Courier reports a window entry at Hewson & Bacon's Store on McIntosh Street on a Saturday night. Thieves took 60 to 70 dollars from desks and drawers including 40 dollars from the Ice Company's cash, leaving the coin bag emptied by morning. The burglars showed local knowledge of the layout but did not touch medical items, leaving labels undisturbed.
A letter from a congressman dated June 22 1836 reports the House passed the surplus revenue distribution bill with a minor amendment. The Senate concurred with two dissenting votes. The tally was Ayes 155 Nays 38.
The Charleston Mercury warns readers about a book titled Tales of the Woods and Fields with an appended Sermon on Abolition by an infamous author. It was sent to Babck and Ricuarns & Srox booksellers, who agreed to return or remove the disgraceful work to protect the public from deception.
The piece laments publishers in the North sending incendiary materials to the South and vows to publish the names of those who forward such publications. It appeals for unity, loyalty to domestic institutions, and calls for scorn of North publishers who assist the spread of incendiary content.
Gen Glascock reports a policy to station a Tennessee Brigade among Cherokees to prevent hostilities. A force of 1000 to 1200 volunteers, half mounted, half infantry, will rendezvous at Athens on July 7 and proceed to Cherokee country. Brevet Brig. Gen. Woo to command and may call for extra troops if needed to suppress or remove hostilities. Lewis Cass expresses formal notice to the recipient.
Extracts from three papers dated June 25 report that about twelve hundred hostile Creeks and others surrendered with arms at Fort Mitchell. Letters claim the war nears end as around seven hundred people, including 250 warriors, come in. some raiders were captured and a smallpox note appears. Generals Moore Scott Jesup and Jim Henry are mentioned in pursuit and settlement efforts.
Dated June 24 1836 the Washington City Volunteers reach Augusta Georgia and are warmly greeted by citizens who treat them as brothers and protect the Western Frontier from the wild savages. They decline a dinner invitation due to marching, and express thanks while annexing their names.
Delaware lawmakers elect Richard H. Bayara to the U S Senate to fill the vacancy caused by A Naudain s resignation. Florida reports no Indian activity since Micanopy defeat and notes Maj Hortemax arrived with baggage. Behan Freeland cotton press in New Orleans destroyed by fire with about 2000 bales lost, estimated $150000. Presptroox SC wheat crops look favorable after rains, with harvest progressing toward an expected above average yield.
The President, with Senate advice and consent, appoints Albion K. Parris of Maine to be Second Comptroller of the Treasury in place of James B. Thornton, who was named Charge dAffaires to Peru. The notice cites a publication asserting Europe houses 178 million inhabitants, 17.9 million beggars subsisting on others. News items report cargo for Liverpool, Cherokee tensions, Tennessee Volunteers mobilization, a Nashville fire, and U.S. naval and Texian affairs including Santa Anna, Tampico, and Capt. Jackson.
A long roster of consignors is recorded including Cowling and Gardelle, W and H Bry son, P Carrie, J W and T Heard, Gould, A Latimer, Bank of Milling ville, Catlin, Dortie and Lee, Cook, Parrott, Jeffers, Young and Green, Richards and Stoy, Baird, Rankin and Means, Hamilton, Thorp, McDonald, Setze and Co, Greiner, Cook, McDonald and others. The list reads like an auction consignor lineup dated June 27.
Liverpool market notes from May 20 to May 24 show cotton demand fairs with prices ranging from 13a 18 cents per pound to 15 164 with light stock. Freight to Savannah 50 cents per bale and to Charleston 1 dollar. Weekly sales total 241 bales with varied prices. Subsequent cargoes arrive, sales 2229 upland bales at 194 to 164 cents, demand fluctuating and stocks awaiting shipment. Gulf and North Carolina Virginia crops projected low. Georgia and South Carolina supplies dominate. Flour stocks small with price gains. coffee and sugar sales moderate. spirits steady. Bacon receipts noted from New Orleans.
The document itemizes beverage and commodity pricing including lard salt and coffee, notes limited cotton sales in New Orleans and Liverpool markets, with prices and stock levels for uplands and checks on freight rates. It cites declines in cotton values, mentions large weekly stock, and references prices in Havre and Liverpool classifications. ©
Married in this city Thursday evening the 23d by Rev Mr Smith Frogy Tuomas wed Miss Many Watsos both of this city. Also on the 23d in Macon Danien Crank wed Miss Briza Craur formerly of Augusta, by R B Washington Esq.
Notices report the death of Mrs. Saran Asa in Savannah on the 18th of the month aged 44. At St Augustine Lieut Dasint S Hennixa of the 8th Artillery died on the 22d after being sent from Port Drane to recover health from illness contracted in the Florida campaign. At Micanopy Lieut I P Wuer oex of the U S Dragoons died on the 14th.
The June 1836 issue of The Knickerbocker lists numerous articles and poems by Mary Anxz Browns Janes G. Pen civat Avexanpen W. Barapronn J. Bannen and others. It features literary essays portraits and translations including Indian Sketches Legends Thoughts on poetry and a tour note Visit to Constantinople and Athens and The American Lyceum and Theatre sections.
On the first Tuesday in August at the Jacksonboro Court House door Scriven county the estate of Lake Measles deceased will sell lands adjoining Peyton L Wade and Col Henry Buford. An Administrator's Sale states 360 acres more or less belonging to Benjamin Terrill deceased with usual hours of sale.
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