Augusta Globe parlour scenes in the South 1836
A visitor recalls an Augusta Georgia globe hotel parlor discussion about Hon. George M'Duffie as planter and orator, with guests debating rhetoric, slavery, education, and classical sources. The narration wanders through town sights, social life, and reflections on local growth and events including a Cherokee delegation report and regional tensions.
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Ion
Globe
Augusta
Egle
Phosnix
Washington Hall
Dr. Johnson
George’ M’duffie
Mdahie
Congress
Tyre
Galgay
George
Alec
Jones
Shere
Hee
Pericranium
Sunes
Nower
Janeture
Roils
Hamburg
Wilth
Piero
Aradrica
Augusta Celebrates Sixth Independence Day Parade 1896
The Augusta city celebration marks the sixtieth anniversary of independence with a morning procession led by Col. Mrdwant F. Borsemain to the Presbyterian Church for divine service and a reading of the Declaration of Independence. The line of march includes volunteer corps, officers, clergy, magistrates, medical faculty, and citizens, followed by artillery salutes.
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Augusta
Ouy
Owar
Col. Gould
Litchfield
Medical
Ctizens
Tela
Fredta
Lila
Haron Cuvier
Cuvier
St. Pauls
Ada Divine
United States
Mrdwant F. Borsemain
A.M
Horez
Presbyterian Church
A. B. Lowcarner
Suiri
Axsonew J. Minzen
Janes W
Northern papers arrive in Charleston from New York
A correspondent message notes receipt of a packet from New York aboard the Syeain Packet Columbus. The Charleston Mercury readers are thanked for the latest Northern papers arriving in Charleston on the preceding Wednesday.
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Boston
Phis
Willis
New York Mirror
Sean Work
Frening Siar
Charleston Mercury
Columbus
New You
Charleston
War ends in doubt as prisoners face punishment
Extract from a June 27, 1836 letter to the Post Master in Columbus reports Jim Henry's followers captured at Port Mitchell while Henry himself escaped. The Smiths are crafting hand cuts for prisoners as plans to move them west unfold. Authorities threaten death for five to six chiefs, with the army in motion and only bridges hindering a possible retreat.
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Colunnus
Jim Henry
Port Mitchell
Smiths Werd
Amy
Egirse
Washington Greetings on Surplus Revenue Distribution
The National Intelligencer summarizes President Jackson’s 1829 message opening Congress, endorsing the federal apportionment of surplus revenue among states by representation ratio. Reports also recount a violent retreat from Byron, Georgia, with 800 invading Indians near Mint River. mail disruption expected for weeks. Medical journal notes and a Georgian surgical volume outline contents and articles in July 1836.
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Washington
National Tntelligencer
Jamson
Congress
Mint River
Asage Road
Newtondy
Bainbridge
Elage
Morida
Medicay
Southern Medical and Surgical Journal
Guru & Tao
Sox
Dre. Minto Antony
Jostiu A. Eye
M. Axyvoyr
M.D
Medical College of
Georgit
Joseea A. Eye
Medical College of Georgia
Burke County
Geo
JM. Corrina
Pant Flb ¥ R
Axricze
Li. AsDeoas
College of Georgia
Segato’s. Discovery
BR. H. Wrive
Rome
Plovence
Return of the Barnwell Cadets Song Teems With Welcome
A public dinner celebrates the Barnwell Cadets return from Florida with a sung march recalling their voyage from Lernwell to Charleston Augustine and Picolata. The verses praise volunteers who fought Osceola and Seminoles, honor Major Dang and fallen soldiers, and urge renewed readiness to defend and fight if needed.
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Barnwell
Florida
Charléston
Old Oscola
Briny Billowe
Augustine
Picolata
Tadian
Carolina
Picolate
Oscola
Triers
Auinn
St. Joline
Fort Valusia
Hyhting Oscola
Dang
Fort King
Wilhlacoochee
Philip
Jumiper
War correspondence from Coréxsus 1836 reports army moves
A June 28 1836 letter from Gav. Schley editor of the Standard of Union outlines in terse terms the slow arrival of arms and munitions, army fielding against hostile tribes, and ongoing actions by Gen Scott, Gen Jessup, and aligned Georgia and Alabama troops. It notes prisoners and leaders, including Jim Henry, and the tightening war effort through Cherokee and Creek theater.
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Gav. Schley
Standard of Union
Coréxsus
Scott
Yellow Hadive
Dave Hardridge
Jim Henry
Sanford
Georgia
Jessup
Alabama
Puta
Columbus
Florida
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Benjamin
Joseph
Mr. Jones
Josaps
Jacob
Er bin
Lise
Scriptur
Benjy
Ginal Sackson
New Orleans
Josey
Mae
Allsen
M'Duffie
Tom
M’duffie
House
Representatives
Walle
Wen
Mindy
New England
Channing
Dr. Channing
Amarn
Timon
M'Duide
Paris
Mpissybal
West
Coosawarter
William Schley
Guyernie
C. Dean Sin
Murray County
M.T
Bumpkin
James Donohoo
Davis
S James Edmondson
Jane
Hemphill
Murray
Mare Ray County
Treaty Party
J. M. Linch
George Sanders
John Sanders
Jake Torga
Jous
Bert
Teem
Sress
District of Columbia
N.Y. Eoening
Iasteroy
South Carolina
Texas
Hudson
Gost
Hamilton
Craveilhier
Alibert
Kennedy
British Association
Bruit de Soufiier
Atorison
Brar Curex
Henry County
Hzan Quantine
Ipwin
Willcox
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