Broad Street Publication Advertises Street Location
Published every Saturday morning at No. 261 Broad Street opposite the Masonic Hall.
12 Mar 1836
Page 1
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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1836
Page
1
Published every Saturday morning at No. 261 Broad Street opposite the Masonic Hall.
The notice outlines subscription rates for semi weekly and weekly papers with advance or end of year payment options. It details advertisement charges by insertion type and minimum square charges. It lists required public notices for land or negro sales and estate notices with publication timelines and scheduling at the county courthouse.
Last week Judge duzy granted divorces among six local partners. Letters from Washington City report Senators S yzer and Lien resigning in line with Virginia Expunging Resolutions. The Mobile Morning Chronicle contrasts Alabama independence with President's pressure to pass the resolutions. The piece also notes a tribute to an agricultural work and reports on Tuscaloosa Indians preparing for hostilities and the death of Mr Bussanis Banayes of the Latham Fencibles, with sympathy from volunteer corps in the city.
A Georgia Chronicle article discusses post office naming delays and misrouting, urging editors and postmasters to include county and state on packages. It condemns a local politician's Abolition stance, calls for constituent unity, and summarizes a legal ruling by Judge Suty on a stock subscription dispute with Georgia Insurance and Trust Company.
A New-York Evening Star notice lauds a New-York Monthly Magazine issue for strong articles. It highlights Miss Lenwick's Record a School on youth education, an astrology piece, Percival's 4 Philosophers prose, and other pieces by Pencryan and Rev. Onvinre Dewey, praising moral, educational value.
The review extols The Homeward Bound as heartwarming for travelers returning home. It highlights Rouge et Noir as among the best Knickerbocker stories and critiques Philology as less appealing. It notes Ollapadiana and Actors' Alluguy lack praise and mentions Indian Magician as a faithful Aboriginal sketch. It also references verse pieces and a rich Editors Table with writing directions by Capt. Marryat.
From the Volunteers writes from Fort Duane dated February 19 1836 the fort houses about 350 men including a company Gen Crancy leads with 200 regulars Col Twhees at Tampa Bay with 1200 regulars and volunteers and Cane expected with 300 more Gen Scott and Hussars to join. An express from Mickanopy reports 60 to 75 Indians surrounding the settlement after shooting one man and wounding another. mounted troops were sent for aid as an expected attack looms tonight.
A detailed consignments list dated March 8 names firms and individuals including Plant G D Combs B Baird RC Baldwin Dortic & Lee Stovall Hamlin R Malone J Moise Turpin D Antignac Robert McDonald Stovall Simmons Co Adams Parmalee Sol Kneeland C Hill Labuzan R Barber 8 B Beall A Cumming W H Bryson E Bustin Kerrs Hope B I F Chew J D Morrison E D Cooke H Powell W W Hanson Roberts Co W F Jackson W H Cunningham J Hanson B M Ware J Goldsmith eyeend Kin 2 L Jeffers Co H Wowiamsey d Lamapain Ia a W Sullivan Winder Schroder G Parrott Co MR Smith J E McDonald Benson Co J Sibley Yarborough Merewether Haviland Co J Norton Rowe Smith Mrs Broschton Stallings Co C Parkhard.
Liverpool reports a slight decline to Feb 4 while Augusta market shows active buying with upland prices from 13 to 19 cents and a recent 4 cent rise since late Liverpool accounts. Freight rates to Savannah 50 cents per bale and Charleston rail at 1 dollar. sales total around 4779 bales with varied prices. Flour, coffee, sugars, molasses, spirits, salt noted with firm demand and limited foreign sales.
From New York and Liverpool reports arrive with cotton prices up four pence. The Loa Fayette Captain Broan delivered papers up to sailing day and Liverpool advices to January 21 reached Boston aboard the Chatham. Bank stock prices and canal bank quotes are listed for New Orleans and city banks with varying 30 90 day rates.
The report details Bank stock quotes, the Virginian packet’s voyage from New York to Liverpool, and cotton prices with varied Upland and Orleans grades. It lists flour and sugar markets, exchange rates for packets, and scarce money, plus ship arrivals and departures in March with multiple vessels and cargoes.
The notice lists several marriages: Senva Jounnan of Sparta Georgia to Racxi Gunung of Wrightsboro. Joan D Ginson to Constantia L C Ronewis of Wrightsboro. Riemann Jauyrs merchant of New York to Hannev daughter of Moses Roff. Homer Brackman to Vinersia A daughter of Dr N B Powell of Ta bor county. Eutsua P Sara to Mann Grooven in Thomas county.
Agency authorized R Griffin and G Luke to attend to subscriber business during temporary absence from the state on March 9. Calvin Willey signs as agent or witness, age 46.
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