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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1821
Page
3
Report describes preparations for a royal entry at Wynnstay with crimson velvet canopies and lavish furnishings. The king will sleep in a crimson and gold chamber as crews ready the house for the event. A Commons figure notes over two million pounds spent on naval works at the Sheernees dry dockyard.
The 48th Quarterly Review discusses free commerce and the East India cotton surplus. It notes Bengal cotton price is twelve pence per pound and argues European cotton markets will react to these figures, with implications for American cotton trade. Correspondence from Charleston and Pensacola reports military movements and local officials during Jackson era events.
A pleasure excursion sailboat capsized near Alisanna Street as wind shifted. Six ladies, three children, and two gentlemen were aboard. one boy saved a lady and a gentleman, but three young women Miss Alisana Stanley Miss Kurzanera Moor Miss Exizanera Murray perished. A local youth is credited with aiding rescues as officials urge improved sailboat precautions. The incident prompts nationwide queries into maritime safety and duty.
A property advertisement lists a dwelling with outbuildings on 65 acres near Augusta. 25 acres cleared with good fencing and water, plus 65 acre tract and crops to be disposed of with the premises if requested. Immediate possession offered. Contacts: S Russell Augusta or on-site with J S Shaffer. Also notes Ansel Savage as candidate for Richmond County Sheriff in the upcoming election.
We are authorized to state that Mr. D Berry is a candidate for the office of sheriff of Richmond county at the ensuing election. April 5-tf
James S. Shaffer Esq announces his bid for Sheriff of Richmond County at the upcoming election. He names his legal background and public service as qualifications and urges voter support in the race for the sheriff's post.
Notices of postponed sheriff sales: 200 acres and 330 acres of land in Scriven County adjoining named lands to satisfy multiple executions in favor of L J Emanuel and others, plus property of John Clazero and the estate of James Hudson, and two enslaved people Jim and Mary, with sale ordered for the first Tuesday in September at the Courthouse Jacksonborough between ten and three, all in Scriven County. Also insolvency proceedings in Columbia County with notice to creditors to appear or proceed.
On the first Tuesday in August next at the Waynesborough Court House in Burk County the sale will include one Negro boy named Smart as property of Bazekel Inman to satisfy two executions for Michel Hooks and one hundred acres of land owned by Joshua Spence adjoining William Waled to satisfy an execution for James Beaty returned by constable John Murphred.
A public notice announces the plan to publish a Milledgeville newspaper titled We, The People. The piece outlines lofty ideals for liberty, independent journalism, and political illumination, with subscription terms set at three dollars per year or four dollars after year end.
Landholder Robert Ware offers about sixteen hundred acres on Fishing Creek twelve miles from Washington and nine from Petersburg. First quality farm with dwelling outbuildings and fruit orchards. Price about one third below value with flexible terms including a third cash and two annual payments. Also options to rent if not sold this fall as he plans to move to Alabama. Advertise in the Georgia Journal and Augusta Chronicle for three months.
The sheriff will sell at the courthouse in Warrenton on the first Tuesday in August between usual hours 117 acres of land on Culden's creek with improvements a house and lot in Warrenton of 1 1/2 acres adjoining the academy lot A Moncrief and others where the defendant now lives five enslaved people Ben Kitty Beck Nancy Alfred one head of cattle and household furniture to satisfy executions in favor of the State against James Layless Minty a girl about ten levied on for Mitchell Jones to satisfy smaller executions in favor of Broom and Persons 410 acres adjoining Bird and others to satisfy Thomas Granberry against Cader Harrell and Holiday H Harrell 275 acres on Long creek with improvements the place where the defendant now lives 176 acres on Long creek adjoining Johnson and others to satisfy two executions in favor of John Myrick and Ezekiel Swith against Sandeford Abner Rogers sh JIay 2 wils
Wearne offers boarding at the boarding house below the goal and market house on Broad Street Augusta with rates for horses and people. Horse boarding 50 cents per night meals priced 25 to 50 cents daily bed 25 cents. Wagon yard free for boarders. Notice includes publication plan in Milledgeville Recorder and other papers. Also mentions equity bill to sell trust estate.
A notice warning the public not to trade the notes named, with intent to apply to the waker or legal representatives soon for renewal. Dated May 7.
Court grants publication for three months to compel Jane Hughes executrix to perfect and deliver warrantee titles on a land tract described in a writing obligatory signed by Henry Hughes in 1810. The land lies in Burke County near Gillam Hill and Watton. Proceedings recorded by Samuel Garlick c.c.o.n.c May 31.
The April term of the Lincoln Superior Court lists Slauter Cowling vs Nathaniel Adams administrator of the estate of Nathaniel Adams, deceased. Proceedings begin Monday the 23rd day of April in 1821.
Months after date an application will be made to the Inferior Court of Richmond county to leave to sell a tract in Baldwin city in the twenty first district identified as number 203 in the district plan. The property belongs to Matthew Fox deceased and sale funds will benefit the heirs and creditors.
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