Heroic rescue on Deer Island by Tewksbury and son
Public notice praises William Tewksbury and his son Abijah for rescuing nine men from a sinking canoe near Deer Island and Sound Point during a violent gale. The brothers carried seven aboard, saved others aboard the overturned pleasure boat, but one man died after being left behind as the canoe flooded and sank. The voyage from debris to Tewksbury home involved hot blankets tea and medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Gazette
The
Humane Society
William Tewksbury
Deer Island
Abijah R. Tewksbury
Point Shirley
Winthrop’s Head
Long Island
Broad Sound
Sound Point
Mr .T
Land Sale Notice in Co Ubia County Near Uchee Creek
Advertises a 600 acre farm for sale in Co ubia county above Augusta on Uchee creek. Describes quality soil good improvements a gin water powered and fruit orchards including 450 apple trees and 6000 peach trees. Purchaser can obtain corn fodder and stock on site. Jaxon A. SmithOD and J W. Smith named as contacts with viewing before mid August when seller leaves for two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co Ubia
Uchee Creek
Augusta
Jaxon A. Smith
J. W. Smith
Trustees award mercy and medals for boat incident
The Humane Society trustees voted to present Mr. T. with seventy dollars in mercy and a silver ten dollar medal with inscriptions. Thirty five dollars go to his son, twenty dollars to Mrs. Tewksbury, and five dollars to the boy who carried the information about the boat upset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Humane Society
Mississippi Territory convention election gains support
Nashville June 10 Our report notes broad approval of Congress division of the Mississippi Territory and the western election of a state constitution convention. It predicts eastern voters will soon elect as well and that the process will move swiftly led by General Coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ware House
Messrs
Brax & Scurry
Messrs. Bissell Hinman & Wiilson
Nashville
Mississippi
Early survey and division of Alabama lands into new counties
A detailed account describes surveying one hundred townships along Muscle Shoals forming three counties Eli Blount and Sevier with seats at Fort Hampton Huntsville and Blountville. Lands near the Mobile and Tombigbee regions are to be sold at Huntsville next November with high per acre values. Officials worry limited sale exposure may delay purchases and trigger future legislation.
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Madison County
Muscle Shoal
Alabama Territory
Tennessee’ River
State of
Tennessee
Eli County
Fort Hampton
Tennesse
Chickasaw
Mobile
Blount Couny
Justice
Nn Ton
Bus
Busey County
Tombigbee Never
Clark County
Tombigbee
Sevier County
Battle With A Bear In St Johns Suburbs Ends In Kill
In Quebec on a Monday afternoon a bear was killed in St Johns Suburbs after entering the city outskirts from the woods. Laborer Joseph Montreuil chased the animal with an axe, engaged in a forming fight, and finally disarmed the bear before a crowd. The bear resisted, then Montreuil struck, fracturing the beast and ending the encounter.
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St. John’s
Lower
Bijou
St. Foy’s
Joseph Montreuil
Montreuil
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Jamaica
N. J
T. & J. Cunningham
Pasent Medicines
Wholease & Retail
Apothicary’s
Herald Office
Drogdstreet
Hahn
Lee
Coit
Hooper
Anderson
Bateman
Harlem Oil
Castile
Cunningham & Dunn
Hassle ‘Lavern
Savannan
Chisolm & Shannon
Wm. Chisolm
Shannon
James A. Black
Tuttle & Russell
W.F
Sicily
London
Stoughton’s
Frontignac
S. Willson
William Danford
James Barton
Jone
New Orleans
Don Masot
Pensacola
Don Masor
St. Charles of Barancas
Jackson
Ripley
Don. Masor
Royal Corps of Artillery
Gaings
United States
Louisiana
St. Charles
Barancas
Joseph Masot
Spanish Royal Corps of Artillery
West Florida
Kor Sale
Mississippi Territory
Moile
Huntsville
Quebec
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