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Newspaper

Augusta Chronicle

Location

Augusta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1836

Page

3

Small Pox Appears in Colubibus and Bank Stock Sales

The Georgia Journal reports Small Pox has appeared in Colubibus. It also lists bank stock sales in this city during the week: 50 shares of Augusta Insurance and Banking Co at 75 dollars per share with 35 paid in, and 15 shares of Bank of the State of Georgia at 126 dollars per share with 100 paid in.

Augusta Insurance and Banking Company Bank of the State of Georgia Rio Laguayra Georgia Insurance and Trust Company Avouvsra Board of Managers WM. T. Gould Clifton Bay of Mobile Zimple William Bayard Laurent Millaudon Mobile New Orleans

The Southern Traitor Toast at Edgefield Dinner

A toast delivered at a Edgefield Court House public dinner honors Edgefield True Blues returning from Florida. The speaker lauds Pinckney names as gallant and noble figures, claiming only one Arnold and one Pinckney are known in Carolina and praising their qualities.

Edgefield Court House Edgefield Florida South—America Arnold Carolina

Augusta Dinner Toasts and Rail Road Meeting in Columbia

A toast to the Morgan Guards and Augusta volunteers is noted, praising their Florida relief efforts. A Columbia county rail road meeting nominates delegates to a Knoxville convention on a Cincinnati to Atlantic Ocean line, appointing Warton Dranxtxon and others as Georgia Rail Road and Banking Company representatives with full authority.

Morgan Guards N. G. Fostzn Florida Wu. F. Vantanpincuam Richmond “Blues Hussars Columbia Columbia County Knoxville Tennessee Norman Crawrorn Davin Hanniss James Buryserps Hanmone Laman Simmons Crawronn Isaac Ramsey Thomas H. Dawson Willity Cincinnatti Ohio Atlantic Ocean Georgia Rail Road and Banking Company Wartan Drantxon Avgustin Crayrox Cannes Dovengentry IT. G. Jones William C. Dawson Canax Jolly B. Wacken J. E. Pudavson Nathan Crawford N. Davin Hanniss

Cherokees Seen as Threat in Georgia Frontiers

Milledgeville Federal Union reports fear among white settlers as Creeks and Cherokees clash after Florida campaign setbacks. Letters from Gainesville note dissent within Cherokee leadership, potential bloodshed, and possible war if John Ross does not intervene. Alarm spreads to Murray and Coosawattee valleys as families consider moving for safety.

Milledgeville Florida Alabama Murray Ross Georgia Schooth Megeit-—-- Danae Coosawattee Gainesville

Constitutional limits cited against Congress abolishing slavery in DC

The piece argues Mr Pinckney and allies deny Congress any constitutional power to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia. It frames the report as conceding power only if to redirect propriety and expediency, insisting the Constitution forbids such interference and that abolition would violate key principles and trust reposed in Congress as local and Union legislature.

Congress District of Columbia Pinckney Wise Supreme Court Maryland Virginia U. States Union Pixexter

Great Match Race Between Bascombe and Post Boy Delivers Tight Finish

A detailed account of the June 1 1836 match race on Long Island between John Bascombe and Post Boy. Bascombe wins by two lengths despite carrying twelve pounds more, with a time of 7m 49s and 7m 50s across heats. Northern backers react with disappointment as odds shift and the race’s setup and delays are described amid banking and political allusions.

John Bascombe New York Long Island Jons Bascomar Argyle Potomac United States Bascombe Post Boy Clear Light Wrrias Turner America Europe Foyt Boy Col. Hampros Eclipee Henry Wall-street Democracy Democratic Party

Passage on political finance risks and bank controls

Discussion condemns deposit banks and federal measures as parasitic controls on the public funds. Warns of wealth concentration and ongoing oppression, forecasting ruin and misused national money. Lists Savannah delegates to a Knoxville convention and consignors for early June.

Congress New York

Cotton market activity and prices in May reports

The May market letters show active trading days with 4500 bales sold on Saturday and 3500 on Friday. Prices vary little since Friday with upland and coastal cotton trading around 125 to 160 per value unit, including Louisiana, Florida, Mobile and Pernams lots.

Alto Orleans Alabama Mobile United States Liverpool Upland Chanceston Liverroor Manxart Hawar Florida Louisiana Tennessee

Marriages and military reminiscences from Georgia and beyond

In Barnwell District 8 C on the 9th instant Rev H Y Ardis tied Dr Jory M Tonyen to Miss Y Lucastra daughter of Capt William Bush. In Covington on the 1st Rev J Colley joined Rev Gronoz Daniel to Mrs Many Weasta of Newton County. In Baldwin County Ga on the 2d instant Mr Gronos W Tunyen of Warren County wed Miss Retrvcia M A Borthorox daughter of Moses Boyington. In Georgia John McGehee Esq officiated as Mr Da vin Honor aged 102 years to Miss Exazanero Rator aged forty, both of Columbia County. Mr Hodge attended Braddock’s defeat and served through the Revolutionary War. Washington Mews.

Barnwell District H. Y. Ardis Jory M. Tonyen Y. Lucastra Wm. Bush Covington J. Colley Gronoz Daniel Many Weasta Newton County Baldwin County Gronos W. Tunyen Warren County Retrvcia M. A. Borthorox Moses Boyington Esq Georgia John McGehee Davin Honor Exazanero Rator Columbia County Hodge Braddock Washington Mews

Obituary of Sammy P. Das in Morgan County

Departed this life on the evening of the 7th Sammy P. Das a native of Madison Morgan county aged about 20 was a member of the Morgan Guards a Volunteer Company attached to Maj. Coopers Battalion during the Seminole campaign His disease stemmed from exposure during service and he was buried with military honors on the evening of the 8th by the Richmond Blues and Augusta Guards.

Sammy P. Das Madison Morgan County Morgan Guards Maj. Cooper Florida Richmond Blues Augusta Guards

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