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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1836
Page
5
The notice states publication occurs every Saturday morning at No 261 Broadsstreet opposite Masonic Hall. It identifies weekly schedule and location for distributing or announcing notices through the newspaper's precinct office.
The notice outlines subscription prices for a semi weekly paper at five dollars per year in advance or six dollars at year end, and a weekly paper at three dollars in advance or four dollars at year end. Advertisements charge per square with varying insertion counts, and notices of sales and estates must follow statutory publication periods. Executors, administrators, and guardians are required to publish land or Negro sales on the first Tuesday, with sixty days’ notice for real estate and forty days for personal property.
A Washington reprint reports that correspondence is refused without a responsible name. President travels from Washington to Fredericksburg en route to the Hermitage with private secretary Maj. Conover. Judge Aero’s safety update follows, then news of a new weekly paper from Philadelphia priced at two dollars per year.
The July issue of the Ladies Companion, praised as the best yet by the Courrier Enquirer, features a Navy Yard view, two pages of music by J Pranson with words by J J Adams, and ten original articles including a tale by Mrs Waun. The magazine grows in popularity and subscription gains are unprecedented, remaining the country’s cheapest at three dollars a year.
The Augusta Chronicle reports the State Rights Association of Scriven County celebrated Independence Day at Jacksonpone with zeal. A preliminary court house meeting invited Union men to join the Nullifiers for a public debate, offering equal privileges and respectful treatment. Many Union men declined. An early morning assembly grew into a large audience at a Methodist church where Tomas M. spoke.
A 1836 Georgia meeting features Bostos and Buack discussing the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions and State Rights orations. A lengthy list of regular and volunteer toasts lauds Jeffersonians, Georgia sovereignty, and opposition to federal overreach amid Civil War era politics.
Gov Hamilton repudiate s the su pposed Houston plot, Calhoun passes through on his way to his home, and congressional acts aid widows and orphans. Parney Swimmer, a Cherokee, held for murder. Richard M. Johnson rents a Capitol Hill house slated for major repairs. Nantucket jail dilapidation alarm, a Boston Transcript anecdote on absence of mind, and the Exploring Expedition placements receive official notice. Apalachicola Land Company contracts to deepen the bay channel to 13 feet for larger ships.
A dense compilation of names and firms followed by July 16 and 19 dates, listing several merchants and firms. The Weekly market notes include Augusta Market cotton and prices, with quotes for Upland, Choic e and other qualities. flour, coffee, sugar and molasses prices. and notices of estate sale and administrator actions. Cotton sales volumes and prices are given for several markets, plus obituaries and local notices with dates and names.
On the 7th by Rev W Smith, Joan D Moveix of Savannah weds Lavan FE Malone daughter of Robert Malone Esq in this county. On the 12th by Rev Smith, Snapnack Terwin of Lincoln county weds Mrs Many Taron of this city. In Edgefield District, on Sunday the 10th by Rev Wm Loyd, Jony Taxton of Augusta weds Exizanera Crank of that place.
In Gerard Alabama on Friday night last Captain Davis Lays of Jasper County died at his age. His remains were followed to the grave by Gol Hardiman's regiment and interred with military honors.
An 1870s style notice states pricing at $2 per year paid in advance with embellishments. Navy Yards Brooklyn, music two pages, original. Words by Joan J. Apaus, composed by 8. Peanson, dated July 20.
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