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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1836
Page
5
Saturday morning edition published at No 261 Broad Street opposite Masonic Hall announces regular issue and location for readers, indicating postal or printing house placement and weekly publication cadence.
Haenes publishes weekly and semiweekly newspapers with annual and end of year payment options. Advertisements cost 6 24 cents per square for first insertion and 4 3 cents for each additional weekly insertion. monthly rates apply up to one square. Notices cover land or Negro sales by executors or guardians with sixty day and forty day publication requirements. estates debtors creditors and court leave notices have prescribed publication periods.
A subscriber scolds the paper for neglecting to revise the Court Calendar, noting errors that have persisted. The editor thanks the reader for the hint and commits to preventing future mistakes.
A Monday city celebration marked the sixtieth anniversary of national independence. A procession began at the United States Hotel and moved to the Presbyterian Church led by Marshal Joan Kean. Judge A B Lonesmerr read the Declaration of Independence and Rev. Mr. Sarria delivered an oration to a large attentive crowd. After services, the procession returned to the United States Hotel and dispersed.
The paper exposes a false marriage claim alleging Mr Claiborn Bevill to Miss Patience Rushing by Rev. A Dopson of Scriven county. The ink reveals a fabrication as Bevill is married with a large family and Dopson is not a clergyman. To curb future deceptions the paper will only publish marriages with known signatures and handwriting. The issue also presents correspondence between Gov Schley and Gen Bailey, arguing Gov Schley unfairly treated Gen Bailey and the governor’s plan to place two major generals in the field.
In a charged letter debate, Gov Scary argues Gen Barner should not have been pressed to accept a command below his rank, claiming political manipulation undermines honor. The discussion accuses officials of insincere appeals and questions motives behind payments and promotions amid Florida and Georgia military actions.
From Cuanneston July 4 the Dolphin arrives with no papers. Brevet Col Julius F Heileman dies at Fort Crane June 27. Garrison at Fort Crane sick. Gareys Ferry post suffers daily measles deaths. Fort King abandoned and burned by Indians. Captain Michael Hentz reports Indian threat near Pattula and Cuthbert with 21 men fighting 309 attackers. families killed or mortally wounded. Baker county in desperate condition.
A long list of consigners and merchants dated July 2 and July 5 includes Huntington Holcombe Bryson Baird Cooke Walker, Kerrs and Hope, Setze Beall Cumming Way Bastin Lattimer Clark Holcombe Peck Simmons Stovall Durand Kerrs Allen Frederick Plant Bambert Holcombe Parrott and others. The item records names and affiliations in a historical shipping or trade listing.
The Augusta cotton market shows prices near 18 cents for prime, with varied quotes for other qualities and a late sale mix. Freight to Savannah 50 cents per bale, to Charleston 1 dollar. week’s sales total 534 bales with multiple price points from 14 to 20 cents. Shipments and stock on hand update: 7,150 bales cleared, 7,124 bales remaining on ships, and stock in first hands around 39,454 bales amid a weak Havre market trend.
Market remains unchanged with last week’s rates for cotton. Stock reports show 16 584 bales Upland and 1 676 bales Long in store, 6 745 uplands sold, 1 800 bales to ship, 9 489 bales in first hands for sale. Flour prices rise due to weather and tight supplies, Howard Street wagon price at 7 dollars, store quotes varied around 7 256 to 7 974, dray sales at 7 50, Susquehanna flour near 7 26 to 7 37. American
Announcement lists arrivals including Leitch Ritchie’s USSRIA AND THE RUSSIANS and RANDOM RECOLLECTIONS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS, plus SKETCHES OF A SEAPORT TOWN by Henry P F Charley, MY AUNT’ PONTY POOL, THE DOCTOR two volumes, and more. Also notes COPARTNERSHIP forming to import wholesale Dry Goods for the Southern market, Charleston July 1, 1836.
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