Death toll in city week ends with six fatalities
City Sexton reports six deaths for the week ending the 26th, four white and two black individuals.
01 Nov 1834
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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1834
Page
1
City Sexton reports six deaths for the week ending the 26th, four white and two black individuals.
The Constitutionalist lists state congress votes with figures for John Coffe and several other candidates, noting totals from all counties. It also reports on a Branchville public sale of seventy lots by the Red Company, with prices up to 325 dollars, and includes cholera updates from Raleigh and Washington, plus crop notes from Charleston Mercury on cotton and rice yields being affected by poor weather.
A Charleston letter from Darien dated October 15 reports weather hurt harvests, with 10 000 to 15 000 barrels less than last year. Neighbors delay market delivery as harvest incomplete, while one man expects 2000 to 3000 bushels ready to ship by the 25th.
Georgia reports a tight, possibly violent election for nine seats in the 24th Congress and state Legislature. State Rights and Union factions divide the state with Jackson as a rallying point for the administration supporters.
A compact notice lists the newest dates from Liverpool area records and municipal calendars. It highlights upcoming events and time-sensitive deadlines affecting local residents and stakeholders.
The Augusta market shows brisk cotton trading at 12 to 14 cents per lb with several lots around 13 to 14 cents and some 15 cent cases for high quality. Prices for rice flour coffee sugar molasses spirits bacon and other commodities are listed with varied stock levels and recent arrivals, reflecting a busy trading week.
The report lists cotton sales with 70 bales of Mobile at 16 per lb and 40 to 50 bales at 17, plus other smaller lots at quotations. On auction day the 18th, 37 bales of Catal ina were sold at a cash price of per lb.
The report traces weekly cotton sales in Charleston with daily bag totals and prices held steady by speculative buyers. It notes imports of 606 vessels from New Orleans and totals of 731,076 bales since January, with mixed demand and price activity for Upland, Georgia, Alabama, and New Orleans cotton. A Liverpool update shows steady demand, 4000 bags sold, and middling to good prices with limited improvement, reflecting a quiet market overall.
Emerson and Taylor announce an extensive new stock of dry goods arriving from Boston. The selection includes prints, ginghams, linens, silks, shawls, broadcloths, ribbons, hats, gloves, and a wide range of domestic goods offered at wholesale or retail prices. Customers urged to visit and inspect.
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