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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1834
Page
1
The fragment notes a Saturday publication location at Broad Street with a cryptic entity string. Limited readable details prevent a clear event or outcome but indicates a weekly listing or notice format.
Our City Section records three deaths in Augusta during the week ending the 16th inst. Two of the deceased were white and one was Black.
Col. Wm. C. Wayne of Scriven elected Major General of the 1st Division Georgia Militia, replacing Gen. David Teylor Jr. and Chartes S Henry named to the Court of Oyer and Verminer for Savannah, replacing Judge Nicent. A select committee report criticizes Judge Hooper of the Cherokee Circuit and urges resignation or removal, with additional notes on political protests and crop and market rumors from New Orleans and Charleston papers.
The article reviews discouraging price trends for cotton, noting light stock and rising freight to market. A Harris county letter warns bagging delays reduce season sales, while reports from New Orleans and St Martin's Summer describe a favorable winter pattern and a crop potentially reaching 1,300,000 bales. Purchases rise as quality improves, with quotations around 1d 2c for fair to good cotton.
The Union party faces scrutiny over dismissals and alleged misconduct of judges. Critics cite Chief Justice Marshall’s reply to Leigh of Petersburg and question whether judgments were political tools. The Federal Union and Union Judges are cited as influencing official power and party strength.
Content critiques the use of the judiciary as a political machine by the Union party in Georgia. It accuses governors and papers of pressuring judges, dismissals for partisan ends, and proposals to strip defendants of counsel. The piece warns such moves undermine independence and public trust.
A neighboring State planter visits a furniture store to buy within seventy miles of the city but leaves after the proprietor unfurls political colors. The buyer, not a Nullifier, crosses the street to a rival shop and buys from a vendor aligned with his beliefs. The piece questions the buyer's political repentance and ends with a note on fair play.
A reader argues against a proposed legal Temperance measure by city council, calling it unconstitutional federal overreach. The piece questions enforcement penalties and compares to Sabbath attendance laws, criticizing imagined state control over daily life. It defends liberty and warns of government overreach.
The author questions whether the Merchants and Piaster's Bank forfeited its charter due to mismanagement and public impositions. He asks if the legislature would consider a re charter and a full disclosure of resources and stock when reviving the bank.
The writer asks whether publishing further issues would mislead readers and whether more than ordinary moderation is needed to justify circulating a paper claiming to represent the specie circulation of the country. The inquiry aims to inform Pattie about grounds for publishing.
Correspondence from Muceperville dated November 13 1884 reports a Senate resolution naming Wednesday for electing two U S Senators one for six years from March next and the other to fill Forsyth vacancy House action includes Rhodes report on Augusta Court of Common Pleas act amendment and a constitutional change rejected for lack of majority Richmond Factory incorporation bill read third time passed.
Mitereporvius November 14, 1834. The Senate moved to the state of the Republic report and Dawson's substitute on the Supreme Court citation. D Dawson opened the debate followed by Wood of Melntosh and King of Glynn. An enfouratioal was set for 2 o clock this afternoon and the session recessed with Melntosh Colquett and others speaking.
The Governor's Message related dispute moves through the House and Senate with allies and opponents debating preambles and resolutions. Votes tally in the House show 116 to 28 in favor of the preamble, while the Senate debates the substitute and finally adopts the House preamble and resolutions amid procedural shifts and speechmaking.
From the Columbus Sentinel correspondence Milledgeville November 1 1034 outlines Mr Alfred Culvert sending Wilton as senator to determine acceptance of a Senate appointment daily hours and a proposal to appoint three judges to preside every six years in the center of each circuit to reduce litigation costs and avoid additional counsel.
The Charleston Courier notes confusion about Governor Preston's health amid rumors of paralysis. It asserts the reports are false, detailing that Preston remains in robust health after a brief illness and public confusion surrounding a political event.
From Augusta and Liverpool the cotton market shows brisk activity with 1 4 rise. Sales up to 16 000 bales for the week ending last evening and 3 500 on speculation. Prices for new upland Georgia range around 10d to 10 3 4d with some highs near 17 6. Market notes river navigation is difficult with low water and limited shipping.
Prices across commodities such as cotton rice and flour show declines and slow demand. Cotton sells between 15 9 16 and small parcels bring lower returns while rice moves modestly at 2 to 3 1 2 per barrel. Freight rates to Liverpool and New York are listed along with regional market notes.
Caancestom Manger reports an animated inquiry for Ups lands and continued market strength amid low river supply. Prices hold with mixed quotations as shipments rise and imports from Liverpool Havre and New York influence trade. sales reach nearly 5000 bales with varied grades and steady sugar and mackerel markets noted alongside broader trade conditions.
In Liveroot Manger on Oct 1 and Oct 11, reports show demand for cotton with generally firm support across grades. Speculators acquired several hundred bales of American and Surat while exporters and buyers engaged in rounds of purchases as the market shows tentative strength.
A brief obituary notes the 13th instant as the day Mary Ann Elizabeth youngest child of Mr Wa J Howny aged Ab sagnathise. The mournful line compares life to a fading flower as the tender child met an early end with a brief farewell.
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