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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1820
Page
2
A London memory play fragment presents a parody courtroom scene where a witness repeats Oh Signor si and non mi ricordo as he dodges allegations about the Queen and royal staff. The performance mocks legal rhetoric and parliamentary manners with multilingual evasions.
An excerpt from the London Morning Chronicle advertises The Annals of Gallantry. A collection of trials for divorces and crim. con. cases from the late reign, with biographies, anecdotes, and illustrations. Names include Lord Paget, Lady Carmarthen, Byron, Lady Webster, the Duchess of Grafton, and others.
A letter to the editor argues against exclusive stage privileges and monopolies on the city Savannah route. The writer praises the upper-route owner for fair service while condemning usury and deliberate obstruction by monopolists, urging legislative action to protect common patronage and oppose undue profits.
An announcement states General Graycock is a candidate for the office of Receiver of Tax Returns in Richmond County, with the election slated for November.
On Tuesday the 28th of December next, at the late residence of Ambrose Jones decd in Columbia County, between the usual hours, will be sold all personal property of the estate excluding enslaved people. Stock, crops, implements, household goods, and more to be auctioned. Terms set day of sale. Archer Avary, Ba'r. November 17. admin's sale continued.
In Augusta a Southern Patriot critique targets Counsellor Phillips and Charles Phillips. The piece accuses Phillips of pompous sentiment and repetitive imagery while praising a more restrained style. It condemns political missteps and disaffection linked to church and state and labels certain tributes as discreditable.
The Philadelphia city vote shows Monroe ahead of Clinton with 1231 to 792 amid anti slavery sentiment. statewide figures for governor and electors are noted. Other items report a Bank of the United States note fraud, legislative priorities on Tariff and Missouri questions, and a Choctaw treaty favorable to U S expansion and land cession prospects in Mississippi.
The article discusses the value and feasibility of extracting oil from cotton seed, noting its potential as a manure feed and leather oil. It explains processing challenges, suggests possible machinery, and estimates output—about a gallon of oil per bushel and ten gallons per cotton bale—urging agricultural society review and legislative support in South Carolina.
Extract from a New Orleans letter dated Sept 23 1820 reports a severe season of deadly diseases in the city claiming many valuable men. The morning report states General Ripley is dead, a loss hard to replace for the town.
The French Charge dAffaires in Washington sends a heartfelt appeal to French citizens in the United States after the birth of Prince Henry Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Bordeaux on September 29, praising the lineage of Saint Louis, Henry IV, and Louis the Great. The letter emphasizes family, patriotism, and national prosperity in a foreign land.
John Doe reports the death of Mr Benjamin Yarnold aged 39 in Wor cestershire England and the passing of Mrs Susan Ann Collins aged 19 wife of George W Collins at her Barnwel District South Carolina residence in the nineteenth year.
Arrived at the port of Augusta is the steam boat Georgia Page along with tow-boats Nos. 10 and 25 bearing merchandise consigned to E. Quinn. The cargo lists include Hutchinson Carter Woodruff Lang Moore Cantelou Bates Phillips and other crewmembers.
An industrious young man, skilled in bookkeeping, seeks a desirable office job. He pledges diligence and aims to secure employment through local postings and opportunities.
A condensed listing of eminent law reports and treatises cited, including Blackstone's Commentaries, Coke on Littleton, Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws, and Vattel's Law of Nations, with references to Cranch's and Munford's reports and several chancery and admiralty volumes. The compilation preserves names, titles, and authors for archival access.
The Marshal's Office of the District of Georgia reminds assistants to transmit census returns soon to avoid delay. The Darien Gazette and other papers will publish the countermanded order. The notice is dated November 2 and mentions the fourth census enumeration of inhabitants.
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