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Newspaper

Augusta Chronicle

Location

Augusta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1834

Page

6

New York Steam Packet Brings Papers to Georgia

The steam packet David Brown capt. Correy arrived this morning with New York and northern city papers to Saturday evening. News is sparse with no later European arrivals. Weather described as rainy and unpleasant with southerly winds. health in the city improving. The piece also notes stock sales in New York and updates from Veracruz and Vera Cruz trade. It includes a Georgia politics discussion urging a State Rights convention in Milledgeville to nominate a governor candidate and reorganize public opinion, plus a critical letter defending state sovereignty and warning against consolidation.

Chavisxon David Brown Correy New York New- York Gazette United States Goveror Massachusetts Commonwealth Mora Cude New-York Havens Veracruz Gua Yelaxara Gou Muxta Union Santa Anna Tele Cox Taz Bpecio Vera Cruz Congress Baron Milledgeville State Rights Party Unil Hali Behal Georgia Jefferson Gedd Thos Fihe Party Priiies Galladt Columbus Geome Carolina Geatlemen Stacles of Confederation Federal Party G.M. Troup

Fire on Hicks Street destroys 4 or 5 wooden buildings

Reported fire in Brooklyn on the second instant left four to five wooden structures burned near Hicks Street west of Fulton. Other items note New York city and county real and personal estate totals, college counts, a court martial acquittal of Lieut Hannes, railroad notes, a surveyor hired for a Athens line, and a sample of hay made from Rice Grass displayed at the office.

New-York Brooklyn Hicks Street Fulton St New York Wa. S. Hannes U.S St. Louis Java Wa. Williams Avhens Rai Road Company Arhith Athens Sentinal Charleston Courier

Executors Sale of Ricnago Byxn Property in Burke County

On Saturday the 18th day of October next at the late residence of Ricnago Byxn deceased Burke County the perishable property will be sold. Items include household and kitchen furniture plantation utensils a good set of horses first rate stock of cattle hogs and sheep road wagon oxen and cart and a gig. Terms twelve months credit with notes and good security. Henry Byrne heir. September 6.

Ricnago Byxn Burke County Anid Henry Byne Eyr

Augusta? Acknowledgment of New York papers

The notice thanks correspondents for sending New York papers up to recent dates via a Charleston Mercury connection. It reflects standard newsroom courtesies and archival chatter without presenting a full event or outcome.

New-York Charleston Mercury

Health of Macon Reports Weekly Deaths

The Macon health report lists three deaths for the week ending, including a child aged two months to four years seven months and one colored individual.

Health OF Macon Exton of

Cholera Case Reported and Then Declared Ended in Savannah

The Board of Health reports one case of malignant cholera in Savannah a white female which led to death by Oct 8. No further cases have been reported or come to the Board's knowledge since the last update. Charles S. Henry, Chairman. S. Sarrawatis, Sec'y. B. H.

Boaap Hestra Savannah Board of Health Dimite Ofsha Ninan Thai Leet

Canal Journey Through Early Western New York Towns

The account describes a Rochester to Buffalo canal trip in 1834 via 92 miles of flat country with 67 miles of no locks. It details Lockport’s five locks and surrounding promontory, the summit at 70 feet, and the water power aiding towns from Pendleton to Tonawanda. Buffalo’s growth after 1814 fire and canal prosperity are noted alongside city layout with upper and lower towns and Main Street’s prominence.

Rochester Ony Lockport Spencer’s Basin Brockport Slalley Albion Knowlsvile Medina Middleport Pendleton Tonawanda Black Rock Soid Rock Lake Erie Formill Leck,ort Tonawanda Creek Niagara River Buffalo Ciy Niagar

Buffalo Harbor Works and Erie Canal Growth Amid Lake Erie Trade

The narrative details Buffalo’s expanding harbor with a new stone pier and octagonal lighthouse costing 116000 dollars, a 80 foot wide, 13 foot deep Ship canal, and dredging to deepen the harbor. It notes a new rail line to Niagara and rising commerce across Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior with growing steamship and sailing vessel fleets and outbound trade to Detroit and beyond. The piece traces regional geography from the upper to lower town and the canal bridge to wharves, emphasizing increasing inland port activity and national reach.

Black Rock Niagara Polis United States Buffalo Erie Detroit Lakes Erie Huron Michigan Superior Ohio Kentucky Indiana Missouri Atlantic Lake Ontario St. Marie Lake Huron Canada Lake St.Clair Lake Erie Niagara

Lake Erie Welland Canal and Great Lakes Outline

The article describes Lake Superior Michigan Huron and their outlets to the St Clair and Detroit Rivers, the Mackinaw area with Fort Holmes, and the Welland Canal linking Erie and Ontario. It details the canal’s vast depth locks and tunnels, the Niagara region, Buffalo Fort Erie Waterloos and Grand Island, plus early harbor works at Black Rock.

Lake Huron Lake Superior Lake Michigan Ihe N. W Green Bay Fox River U. S Fort Howard Buffalo St. Joseph Grand Rivers Michilimackinac Mackinaw United States Fort Holmes Michigan Huron St. Clair River St. Clair Lake Erie Ontario Grand River Broad Creek Mill Creek Welland River Lake Ontario Twelve Mile Creek America Niagara River Canada Fort Erie Black Rock Waterloos Grand Island M.J. Noad Arrarat Tonawanda White-Haven Boston Osten

Market Receipts and Freight Rates Note Abundance

Receipts reach about four thousand bales with stock at 12 10,1500 bales. Freight to reevaluate at 150 dollars per bale. Goods remain plentiful at fair rates.

Cotton and Rice Market Briefs From New Crop Trade

The report notes upland cotton sales near 700 bales, mostly new crop, at 139 to 143 cents, with some old at 12 1 2 to 13 1 4 cents. Prices show a weekly decline around one cent as buyers wait for larger stock. Rice demand steady early in the week with over 650 barrels traded at 24 to 29 for old and 27 to 34 for fresh beaten rice.

New Orleans Market Report United Cotton and Sugar Prices

New Orleans market report shows cotton arrivals and stock, with 3170 bales cleared and 5300 on hand including shipboard, weekly sales estimated 2500 to 3000 bales at 15 to 15 1 4 cents per pound. Sugar remains in scarce supply with prices 4 to 7 cents, molasses scarce with limited lots bringing 20 to 22 cents per gallon on the levee.

New Orleans Louisiana Mississippi Honda Charleston

Cotton and commodity prices in New York market report

Market review notes limited activity in sales since last review with 1400 files taken, 890 Up!nd at 124 to 158. prices for New Orleans, Mobile, and other cargos listed with various ranges. Coffee strong demand, rice sales of 350 pieces weekly at 2.62. Exchange rates for Ist, cash and time, and freight rates to Liverpool and Havre unchanged.

New-York Marner Orleans Brazil St. Dowingo Liverpool Squire Havre

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