20 Jul 1833
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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1833
Page
1
The fragment outlines notices on sale of land and slaves by administrators or guardians, with sale dates on the first Tuesday monthly, to publish for four months, and requirements for payment methods and posting. It references taxes, arrearages, and legal procedures in a county, plus newspaper subscription rates and insertion costs.
In an Augusta Georgia fragment from July 12 1883 citizens of Athens are urged to oppose the Rail Road to Augusta and to defend the city’s interests against nullifiers. A call from Clayton Dea rning Thomas and others invites county residents to join a meeting at the courthouse to discuss the Athens to Augusta rail project and its impact on Augusta and regional navigation.
A lengthy sketch portrays New Orleans as a shifting, riverbound emporium. The reporter details geography from the Mississippi bend to Lake Pontchartrain, street layouts in middle and faubourgs, river commerce, levees, and pervasive mosquitoes.
A vivid midnight scene in New Orleans describes the Mississippi steamers. The narrative contrasts the roaring riverfront with suffering souls in dim rooms and gambling dens, noting the city’s vast growth and the coming wave of steamboats and ships. It reflects on the river’s vast reach from snowy mountains to western plains and the crowded future of commerce and travel.
The sale site at Lumpkin Courthouse opened on Wednesday and ran through Saturday. Front lots sold for fifty five square feet and from three to four hundred dollars each, with back lots in proportion. Total receipts exceeded twelve thousand dollars.
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