The Cherokee Delegation Meeting At Cassville June 1836
A Cassville report describes a Saturday gathering at the Cass County Court House where Cherokee delegates from various Indian Towns met local citizens for a peaceful discussion. Judge Hooper translated questions and the committee then issued a joint reply urging peace, warning against hostility and calling for white brethren to help enforce calm.
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Cassville
Court House
Hooper
Cass County
Pine Log
Sulaquay
Coosawattee
Robert Trap
Dostertalch
Etowah
Ake
Jos
M. Lynch
David Sanders
Eulogistic Tribute To Zecternan As Statesman Poet Warrior
The piece extols Zecternan as a friend of liberty and a skilled poet, detailing his courage and letters to praise his adoption of freedom. It calls for emancipation of his country and envisions him returning to poetry once peace returns, celebrating his noble daring and triumphs.
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Zecternan
Ted
Earth
Steam Boat Wood Prices Rise and Public Benefit Cited
Increasing demand drives Steamboat wood prices up by at least three hundred percent as supply tightens across rivers feeding Chesapeak Bay. Critics cite Dr. Norr as a public benefactor for averting higher costs and scarce supply through timely action.
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Chesacake Bay
Fame
Reaer
Norr
Public Meeting Denounces Rev Adron Kitchell in 1836
Citizens of Hillsborough convene after reports of Kitchell from New Jersey suspected of aiding enslaved people. A committee examines papers, finds forged certificates, and recommends punishment by tar and feathering and banishment within ten days under Lynch's Law. Proceedings ordered published.
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Hillsborough
Tarversville
Twiggs County
Adron Kitchell
New Jersey
Cuthbert Reese Esq
Robert A. T. Ridley
William Phillips Esq
F. M. White
John G. Morris
William Mobley
B. R. Thomas
Kitchell
A. W. Kitchell
Isaac T. Moreland
Wilkins Jackson
William Phillips
Thomas J. Smith
R. C. Clayton
Albert Alexander
Joseph C. White
J. C. Weeks
E. C. Butt
James Johnson
Milledgeville Gazetteers Call for Republish Campaign
Citizens press a resolution urging reprinting in all papers opposed to Northern Abolitionists. Cuthbert Reese chairs the effort while Ronent A. T. Ripzer serves as secretary of P.S. The committee carried out the resolution as appointed.
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Milledgeville
Cuthbert Reese
Ronent A. T. Ripzer
P.S
Sexton Reports Monthly Interments in June
City Sexton records fourteen interments for the month ending June 30, with seven whites and seven blacks. Augusta Branch officers named for the Georgia Rail Road and Banking Company include Harris Browne as President and John W Wixne as Cashier. An Abbeville District letter from July 2, 1836 notes very wet weather and high freshets injuring oats across the region.
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Sexton
Rail Road & Bankg
COX
Augusta
Georgia Rail Road and Banking Company
Haris Bownie
Joux W. Wixne
Whitram M. Lamain
Danren Macgiureny
T. W. Mircop
Indians Seen Not Preparing Hostilities In Cherokee Nation
The Southern Whig reports from private Cherokee letters and the Miner's Recorder that judges no imminent Indian war. A bloody Walker County murder is noted, with uncertainty whether the killer was an outlaw Indian or white man.
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Miner’s Recorder
Walker County
Southern Agriculturist July No contains gardening insights
The July number of Southern Agriculturist highlights articles for planters and general readers. It notes Hon J R Pornsery’s address before Charleston Horticultural Society, praising gardening as refinement and taste. Contents are listed in advertising columns.
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J. R. Pornsery
Horticultural Society of Charleston
Light of Instruction Leads June Southern Literary Messenger
The June issue promises a strong leading article on Light of Instruction by a celebrated Philadelphia jurist, offering a vital summary on the doctrine. It also features Losing and Winning a tale by the Cottage in the Glen author, with a moral, in a simple refined style. table of contents available in the advertising columns.
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Southern Literary Messenger
Philadelphia
Glen
Of the House of Lords 1830 1836 by Standom recollection author
A Philadelphia edition reviews a neat volume on the English Upper House 1830 to 1836. The author offers candid sketches of prominent Lords, reflecting long familiarity with Parliament. The work is praised as amusing and instructive and sold at Messrs. Puan with 215 pages.
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House of Lords
Standom
House of Commons
Philadelphia
FE. L. Carey
A. Hart
Puan
Messrs. Puan
Abolition Threats From the North and Southern Delusion
The article argues the North is united in abolitionism, severing fraternal bonds and threatening Southern prosperity. It cites recent congressional actions and a Southern betrayal by one of its own, depicting a looming and deliberate plot against slavery with growing outside support. It frames abolitionists as a unified national foe amid mounting tensions.
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South
North
Congress
Judas Iscariot
Abolition Debate Sparks Northern Press in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia paper notes growing abolition sentiment in the North and across Congress, while asserting respect for open foes of slavery. It predicts gradual, deliberate efforts to end slavery and quotes Leonard on uniting regions for the cause as a historic potential turning point.
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Bicknell's Reporter
Philadelphia
South
Congress
Pennsylvania
Leonard
Republic
Senate Rejects Bill Fixing Annual Congress Meeting Date
Congress and House reports from June detail Senate rejection of a bill to fix the annual meeting day of Congress and the close of the first session. The vote count shows 16 yeas to 23 nays. Followed by a rejected White resolution on presidential authority over deposits. Harbour bill passed in the House and post office reorganization advances. Washington notes include government stock purchase talks and a Florida Creek campaigns inquiry, plus Patent Office revenue and cost figures.
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Congress
Lexart
Senate
Yeas
Messrs
Bayard
Buchanan
Clay
Clayton
Davis
Goldsborough
Hendricks
Kent
Knight
Morris
Robbins
Robinson
White
Kinz
Gat White
Benton
Black
Brown
Crittenden
Cuthbert
Ewing
Ohio
Galdsborough
Hubbard
King
Alabama
Leigh
Linn
Nicholas
Page
Rives
Ruggles
Swift
Tomlinson
Walker
Wright
House of Representatives
Post Office
House
D&e
Washington
Biddle
Secretary of the Treasury
Bank of the United States
Scott
Florida
Creek
Jessup
Charleston
Franklin College Senior Class Examinations Conclude
The Southern Banner notes the Franklin College Senior Class examinations for degrees began Monday the 27th ult and closed yesterday. A visiting board including Hon. Jon Cuawronn Hon. Taos W. Hannis Rev Noruay Horr Cor Wo A Dun nam Wa L Marcuxus Esq Josefa E Max went Hsq and Dr R D Moonn witnessed the proceedings. Examinations credited to the class and professors with evident improvement. the graduating class consists of 28, the largest yet at the University.
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Franklin College
Jon Cuawronn
Taos
W. Hannis
Noruay Horr
Wo. A. Dunnam
Wa. L. Marcuxus
Josefa E. Maxwent
Hsq
R. D. Moonn
Randolph Macon College public examination extended to 13th
The Richmond Enquirer reports the public examination at Randolph Macon College was extended from the 6th to the 13th. On commencement day the Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree was conferred on J. O. Winfield Sussex Addison Lea Caswell N C. W. Baird Mecklenburg R. S. Goode Amelia A I Mann Augusta Ga and Thos M Isbell Cumberland. David Duncan Norfolk was elected Professor of Ancient Languages. Professorships of Mathematics and Natural Science were abolished and replaced by Pure and Mixed Mathematics and Experimental Sciences with Landon C. Garland elected to the former and Dr. Robert Tolfree of New York to the latter. A fourth Professorship of English Literature was created with Rev. Joseph B. Tomlinson elected. Solomon Lea Caswell was elected Tutor and John O. Winfield Sussex Va. Principal of the Preparatory Department.
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Randolph Macon College
J. O. Winfield
Sussex
Addison Lea
Caswell
C. W. Baird
Mecklenburg
R. S. Goode
Amelia
Mann
Augusta
Thos
M. Isbell
Cumberland
David Duncan
Norfolk
Joseph 8. Tomlinson
Augusta College
Garland Service in English Literature Department
The entry notes that at the start of the next session the service of Hugh A. Garland Esq. is obtained in the department of English Literature for ongoing duties.
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Hugh A. Garland
Notorious Jim Henry Held at Fort Mitchell
A July 2 letter from Col umbus to Milledgeville reports Jim Henry in Fort Mitchell irons guarded by pickets. It notes a fort arrival, predicts the war may end, mentions eight others to be shot or hung, and says about 2000 men will depart for Arkansas soon.
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Columbue
Milledgeville
Jim Henry
Fort Mitchell
Irons
Jim
Arkansas
Georgia Journal
War ends after Creek nation traverse
Fort Mitchell Alabama July 2 1836 a distinguished army officer states the war is over without firing a gun General Scott reached the area after a ten day sweep through the Creek nation the Indians surrender or are captured without resistance Jim Henry and his band were captured yesterday identified chiefs and murderers will be executed others sent West a Hitchitee party tried to escape to Florida but three horse companies pursuing from Roanoke eight days ago may overtake them
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Sani General’s Office
Seaboard
Florida
Fort Sullivan
4Th Artillery
Fort Hamilton
Fort Monroe
Lindsay
2D Artillery
Fort Brooke
Tampa Bay
Crane
Fort Marion
St. Augustine
Bankhead
3D Artillery
St. Johns
B. K. Pierce
1St Artillery
Florida Without Delay— Lieut. Col. Stanton
N. York
Federal Union
Fort Mitchell
Alabama
Dean Lin
General Scott
Jim Henry
Roanoke
War news and troop discharges in July letter
Extract of a city letter dated Columnus July 3 reports Jim Henry captured, war in the quarter likely ended, volunteers to be discharged this week. Gen Jessup instructed postal agents to stock the road immediately as the mail will go through this week. Troops are sickly with full hospitals and no mention of smallpox.
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Columnus
Jim Henry
Jessup
Accident at sea as lightning strikes barque John Craig
A thunder storm struck the Br. Barque John Craig at Johnstons lower wharf shattering the Main Royal Mast and other masts but caused no injuries. The vessel carried Liverpool cargo and will be detained about a fortnight while a new mast is found, per the consignce in Savannah.
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John Craig
Reay
Johnston
Liverpool
Savannah
Georgian
Various diplomatic, military and social notes in Georgia papers
A digest of brief items: a midshipman removed for a duel killing. Florida moves giving Fort Crane as headquarters. a new post office at Born's Store with William L Born as postmaster. campaigns against Seminoles amid Green Corn Dance season. cotton crops hit by rains along the Alabama River. Dragoons honor Lieut Izzard with mourning. a Mexican officer’s saddle in the American Museum for charity. debates over Boyden at Astor House regarding slavery. deaths and city dirt. U.S. Senate on Texas independence. recall of Gen Scott and reshuffling of South command. Cass named envoy to France. Irish potatoes from Meadow Garden tract. stormy weather causes four mules to be killed by lightning.
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Philadelphia
U. 8. Bank
Scott
N. Y
Washington
Jessup
Creek
National Intelligencer
N. Y. Journal of Commerce
30Th Ul
Florida
Mexico
Texas
Liverpool
John Francis
Quebec
New York
Boston Evening Post
Providence
Boston
Suemary
Daniel Key
Bals
Chronicle
Call
Fort Crane
Savannah
Born’s
Gwinnet County
Custen
William L. Born
Southern Banner
Florida Herald
Mobile Advertiser
Alabama
Izzard
Regiment of Dragoons
Fort Leavenworth
Courier & Enquirer
American Museum
San Jacinto
Boyden
Astor House
Ayeorno
MV. FV. Herald
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
Ational Intelligencer
South
Jy.7
Scorr
Jussue
Executive
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
France
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Adata
J.M. Lynch
Petet
Wat Sanders
MO. Dougherty
U. S. Telegraph
Heoioweal
Princetores
Georgia
New York Commercial Advertiser
Georia
Theological Students of
Santa Anna
David G. Burnett
Republic of Texas
General Santa Anna
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Rio Grande del Norte
Army of
Vincente Filisola
T. J. Rusk
Jas. Collinsworth
Antonio Lopez Desanta Anna
B. Shardiman
Y ‘Treasury
P. W. Grayson
M. Y
Houston
Con. Miraneau B. Lamar
Lamar
New Orleans
Col. Lamar
Mirabeau -Lamar
Warre
Sothe
N.Y
Furros
Charleston Mercury
Cuanrestox
Wim. Gibbons
Spinwry
Atlantic Insurance Company
Isaac Cuase
A. S
Hudson
Cape Town
Cape of Good Hope
New York Evening Star
Corporation of
Alexandria
D. C
Great Britain
America
Europe
Masonic Hall
Utica
P. W. Engs
Jonathan Thompson
Esqr
F. A.valliadge
Dudley Selden
Daniel Elliman
Ullman
Wannenroyn, Abbeville Dist
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Patent Office
Treasury
Richmond Enquirer
Mathew Newson
Exiran Watson
Edgefield District
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