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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1834
Page
5
The notice announces a Saturday morning spree rack at the Globe Hotel corner of Jackson and Ellis. It mentions regular openings on Saturdays but lacks full details due to fragmented text.
Public notices outline sale schedules for land and Negroes by admins and guardians. Requirements include posting sixty to forty days beforehand, specifying sale times, and publication in the county court. Debtors and creditors receive fortyeight day notices. court leave to sell demands four months.
The piece argues Gov. Troup defends state sovereignty and treason as a state issue, criticizing opponents who seek federal consolidation. It cites Georgia laws defining treason, contrasts state and federal powers, and questions constitutional interpretations while noting related editor correspondence and journal reflections.
A reader argues that anonymous letters tempt editors to publish selectively, citing past incidents in the Sentinel and Chronicle. He defends anonymity as a shield against imposition, questions what makes a name responsible, and concludes by thanking the editor for publishing his remarks and acknowledging a possible error.
At a special Board meeting held after the death of Thomas Cumming, the Bank of Augusta adopted unanimous resolutions praising his twenty three years of service and leadership. The minutes will record the sentiments and publish them in city newspapers. A true extract was made by Cashier Robert F. Poe.
On Thursday last artillery companies from Old Point Comfort left Fort Mitchell aboard the Sangamon and infantry units followed through town toward Tennessee. An advertisement notes a tavern closing and a plan to convert part of a house with a piano to detain travelers more harshly. The editor points out readers confuse the paper with its editor’s notes, selling for three dollars a year. A New Haven library owner reportedly holds eight sylaries of the Mor-.
Curie a small historic paper enjoys quaint notices during the early Stuart and Cromwell periods. The Rail Road receipts on Saturday near one thousand dollars show activity. Officers of the Company lay track toward Boundary street for future expansion. A six wheel Locomotive Engine built under L Mitter Esq was recovered yesterday in Philadelphia. Charleston Courter, 10th inst.
From the Constitustontes Review of the Production and Consumption of American Cotton, figures for 1833 show 1,070,430 bales produced and 1,081,491 bales consumed in Europe. U.S. home consumption around 1,944, M2. The 1834 estimate places production at about 1,200,000 bales while consumption in Europe and America is pegged near 1,100,000. The piece notes financial derangements, reduced domestic consumption, and expectations of lower global demand, with fears of Europe buying less. A Boston letter cites continued shipping and a hoped revival in consumption despite uncertain markets.
In the U S Senate on Saturday tension rose as Mr Poindexter pressed for official information on removing deposits from the Planters Bank at Nashville. Mr Forsyth disputed his statements citing Treasury records and the exchange grew heated before the matter was dropped and the reconciliation attempt began.
Movements in cotton prices and sales are summarized from Liverpool Havre and Savannah reports. Prices show declines in some markets while others hold steady with modest drops. weekly shipments and stocks are noted alongside several specific bid and price ranges for Upland and Louisiana cotton. The notices track demand shifts and vary by origin, with Liverpool and Havre reports dated January to March and Savannah notes reflecting market activity and pricing.
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