Fragmented debates and post office reports from 1830s press
A Charleston era letter from Philadelphia notes shifting public opinion on Nullification, praising key figures and urging allegiance to states. It also reports charitable work for the blind, prison reform, and a post office contract scandal with misbooked extras and a clerk’s arithmetic error.
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Charleston Mercury
Polor
Rrone
Philadelphia
Pmvaverronnia
Jblic
Preston
Farm of Truth
Carolina
South Carolina
JR. Prieptanage
Germany
Charleston
Samuel Wesop
Society of Prouds
Perri Fm
Bidding for Contracts Provokes Corruption Allegations
A critical notice accuses contract bidding of being a sham with politicos steering deals. It cites a Pennsylvania contractor who sought an extra hardship payment for carrying the mail, followed by further sums to keep routes quiet. The piece questions department debt reaching a million.
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Pennsylvania
Candidates' Answers and June Washington News
Correspondents receive candidate answers from the State Rights Party with most insertions pending Cuapplells, plus Jones's declined nomination to appear next. The Macdonough Jacksonian notes wheat and cotton prospects, a public meeting at Aiken for a new Hamilton District, and Senate and House actions including a treasury causes tabled and a preemption law passed at one dollar twenty five per acre.
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Egefield
Birnweill
Washington City
Senate
House
State Rights Candidates Speak on Sovereignty and Independence
Readers hear a summary of candidate positions from the State Rights Party on which powers belong to the states versus the federal government. The writer praises Wixpe and Ki for their potential to defend rights against political designs, urging independent representation amid upcoming congressional elections. A cholera note from New Orleans reports decline along the Mississippi, while Lexington and other editors are urged to publish the item.
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Congress
State Rights Party
Wixpe
Cotton market notes and prices in June reports
Cotton market reports from June shipments show limited sales and stable quotations. Prices in New Orleans and Louisiana sales ranged around 13 to 14 cents per pound, with a small number of bales traded and overall stock limited. Boston and Atlas provide brief market updates noting firmer prices on slight arrivals and expected further shipments.
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Augusta
Liverpool
Havre
Cuanteston Manger
Moxie Marner
Cotton
New Orleans
Louisiana
Baltimore
St. Domingo
Upland
Virginia
Cts
New York
Brazil
Luguira
Muaracaibo
London
Porida
Alabama
Boston
Huwever
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Augustus
United States Telegraph
Post Office
Uate
Post Office Department
Reeside ‘Co
Reeside
Beeside
Eeside
Poland
Russia
A. Szymanski
Boston Courier
Lancer Guard
Grand Duke
St. Petersburg
Constanting
A. H. Cuap- Pell
Col
Seanonn Jones
Macdonough Jacksonian
Augusta Chronicle
Mississippi River
Mangam
Southard
Weiles
Pas. Ofice Department
Grundy
U.S. Telegraph
Iit
Augusta Bank
Farmers’ Bank of Chattahoochie
Merchants’ & Planters’ Bank
Georgia
Carroll Co
N. Carolina
Savannah
U. 3
Mechanics Bank
Insurance Bank
State Bank
Lee Company
Western Wharf
Ande Baw J. Dill
Clarkson & Barrett
R. V. Clarkson
Barrett
Latham Hall
John Fox
Key
Wea
We. Reichman
Mr. Moore
So. Ca
William Carter
Custom House
Craft’'s South Wharf
East Bay Street
Craft’s Wharf
Lowden
Eltis and
Jackson Streets
Globe Hotel
William Shannon
Savoy
Cered
Paris
J.P. Settar
S. C
John C. Holcombe
Fraser & Co
Aiw
South Carolina Canal and All Road Company
ALY
Ham
Sulkev & Harne
Wvotice
Turner Gb
Moore
Burke County
John Goodwin
Richmond County
Bauza Hunvry
Frances A. Ward
Hmereas
Enna
Bancenon
Anicau
Waynesborough
J. G. Baduly
Price S&s
Broad Street
India
Marseilles
Safford
MIXON
J. Safford
Madison
Awn. Groner M. Warner
Jacob CO. Bugg
B.C
A. Boryssou
Hamburg
C. A
Robertson
Wo Smith
Smith
Hex
Athens
Glarksville
Anparin
Masonic Mall
Daniel
Roman
Richard F. Bosh
Webb's
William J. Wightman
Augusta Raat
Court House
Jacksonboro
Scriven County
William C. Wayne
Willis Burke
Peter Arnett
Boston Williamson
Isaac Rooks
Beaverdam
Brier
Jacob Layan
Louisville
Jefferson County
Lund
Arthue R. Cheatham
Ogechee
Robert Garvin
Amhley Philips, Adin’r
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