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Augusta Chronicle

Location

Augusta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1836

Page

6

Tablee of Election Returns 1836

A list of names including Shotwell McLeod Floyd Rutherford Lawdon Baker Powell Polk McLennan Burke Bond Nlardeman Gordon Bracewell Hams ry Walker Conyers Green Robertson Gresham Smith Rogers Surreney Williams Goode Butt Willis Richols Gibson Safford Robson Fullwood Beall Robertson Gunby Alford Gordon Drysdale Pulloel Moore iroud Barrett Carr Colbert Clark Cone Camp White Wood Smith Harrison Rogers Ford Espy Powell Diamond Murphy Bush Hines White Davis Johnon Ward Mitchell Knox Arch Allen Landrum Mayes Smith Calvert Turner Pryor Henry Kelly Dupree Duncan Beck Bentley Love McAfee Clark Keith Roberts Holcombe Kinsey Cleveland j edily Young Burney Mall Price Burns Penticost Pitman Day Gray Rentice Campbell Smith Lockhart Wright Spencer Quarterman Allen Hampton Mosely Sanford King Ezzard Hamilton Shipp Rambo Berrie Dart Hatten Sharpe Crane Towns Dougherty Lewis Blount Collier Wellborne Brown Bolton Bradford Nasty Bryant Moon Andrews Blount MWranklin Floyd Warahbu Robison Jones Hilliard Hatcher Rivers Mord Crane Ogilsby Swift Stallings Black Flewellen Gordon Barron Holland Flournoy Carroll McDonald King Daniel Stickland McArthur Reeves Fletcher Jones Cooper Harris Loyall McKinley Hill Cook Merriwether Branham Hunt Kent Whitfield Blackburn Williams Rhodes Jenkins Miller Wood Roberts Scruggs Dismukes McCrary Darden Stephens Solomon Fitzpatrick.

Robertson Gunby Alford Gordon Drysdale Pulloel Moore Iroud Barrett Carr Colbert Clark Cone Camp White Wood Smith Harrison Rogers Ford Espy Powell Diamond Murphy Bush Hines Davis Johnon Calvert Turner Pryor Henry Kelly Dupree Duncan Beck Bentley Love McAfee Keith Roberts Holcombe Kinsey Cleveland Mord Crane Ogilsby Swift Stallings Black Flewellen Barron Holland Flournoy Carroll McDonald King Daniel Stickland McArthur Reeves Fletcher Jones Cooper Harris Loyall McKinley Hill Cook Merriwether Branham Hunt Kent Whitfield Blackburn Williams

Apalachicola Land Company backs Brunswick to Apalachicola railroad

In 1836 the Apalachicola Land Company pledged cordial cooperation and facilities for a Brunswick Georgia to Apalachicola railroad. Hiram Nourse forwarded resolutions thanking Thomas Butler King for his agency. King replied promising early completion with engineers surveying a route in October and Florida stakeholders expected to benefit.

Boston Courier New York Appalachicola Land Company Atlantic Gulf of Mexico Hiram Nourse Tuomas Thomas Batle, King Georgia Apalachicola Land Company Brunswick Apalachicola Thomas Butler King Nourse King Boston Apalachicola Land Florida Butler King H. Nourse The

Editors Asked to Promote Philadelphia Lyceum Offer

Editors nationwide urged to note that the Pennsylvania Lyceum will gratuitously supply an elementary geology and mineralogy specimen set to any county Lyceum or individuals seeking it. Requests should contact John Simmons, secretary, at Dilwyn Parish, Arch and English streets. The note also advertises the upcoming national Lyceum convention in Philadelphia starting the first Tuesday of May.

United States Pennsylvania Lyceum Philadelphia John Simmons Pennsylvania Dilwyn Parish Arch English Streets American Lyceum

Florida War Updates and Corrections from Jacksonville

Dispatches from Jacksonville report Col Downing moving toward Black Creek en route to Governor Call at Fort Drane as Tennessee troops gather to confront Indians. Rumors place Gen Jesup in the Quiblachyu Tampa area while corrections note Lt. Randolph remains in Virginia and decry kidnap claims.

Gov. Call Fort Drane Gov Jesup Tampa Florida

Charleston Health Board reports weekly deaths

The Charleston Board of Health reports ninety four deaths in Charleston for the week ending the 9th. Of these, sixty three were caused by cholera and eight by old age.

Charleston Charleston Board of Health

Cotton Prospects Rise in Western District Amid Death Notices

The Memphis Enquirer reports planters in the Western District anticipate a record cotton crop with open bolls ahead of last season. Obituaries note the deaths of Col. Gordon and Cuantes P. Gonnos, with praise for their public service and character. The Constitutionalists back Dr. Reese as a Senate candidate, viewing Van Buren as risky to Southern institutions and predicting Union support for Reese in upcoming elections.

Memphis Tennessee

Wary calls for party unity in a Jackson era letter

A editorial fragment argues that a candidate should win a statewide vote by a large margin, lamenting the author’s perceived inadequacy. It notes the Ledval Union and Standard of Union backing Saxvonn, a likely Van Buren ally, and suggests the party fears such a candidate.

Jackson Bill Ledval Union and Standard of Union Jony W. A. Saxvonn van Buren

Letter from William Dubose on renouncing Congress bid

In a long Lincoln-era style letter from Pineville South Carolina William Dubose of the State Rights party explains his decision to withdraw from a congressional race against Pinckney. He argues Pinckney’s re election would threaten vital interests and claims he cannot support the rival. He urges retirement of the ticket and hints at a Union candidate who could heal state pride after defeat.

Col Gordon Southern Recorder State Rights Party Pineville Charleston S.C Congress Pinckney Washington Mr. P Gott U. S. Congress WM. H. Harrison Richmond Whig Ohio Hannison South U. S Gen. Harrison Missouri Indiana Harrison Hamburg van Buren Brand Gen. Harrison Mr. van Buren Arthur Tappan North Jackson Proclamation Gen. Jackson United North White Hercules

Unnamed speaker criticizes Pinckney on slave question

The writer defends Leoane from party attacks and condemns Pinckney's delinquency on the slave issue. He criticizes timing on the Deposit question and Navy Yard affair, then asserts personal ambition to unite the South on a vital, unsettled national question.

Constitutionalists Excluded Today for Want of Room

A placeholder note states that the Constitutionalists article and comments are omitted this edition due to limited space. The policy indicates the feature is not carried in this issue. Readers are advised to await next publication for the usual discourse.

Constitutionalistos

Interment Report from Savannah Week Ends Sith

The Savannah Sexton records eleven interments in the city for the week ending the Sith instant, comprising five whites and six blacks.

Hibaltio Savannah Sexton

County Vote Totals List Incomplete From 71 Counties

A list showing votes by county with many corrupted names and totals. Anvona 46053 Cunvetann 25459 Buack 26608 Corrim 24473 Conauir 26002 CGnANTLAND 25267 Dinsoy 263214 Haynes 25385 Hanensnam 25941 Honsay 25158 Jackson 25827 Jackson 25182 Kise 25834 Owens 25244 Nisner 25789 Towss 25458 Grascoex 42238.

Anvona Cunvetann Buack Corrim Conauir Cgnantland Dinsoy Haynes Hanensnam Honsay Jackson Kise Owens

Charleston Election Returns Incomplete in City and Neck Parish

The Charleston district results show Pinckney leading in City and Neck with 1145 to 928 for Legare, while Christ Church Parish reports Legare with 39 to Pinckney's 4. Additional parishes await tallies and rival factions trade barbed accusations about Harrison and abolitionism amid a heated political climate.

Charleston Congress City and Neck H. L. Pinckney Legare Christ-Church Hugh Hy. L. Pinckney Pinckney

Southern Union and Abolitionists Split Threatens Slavery

A searing call argues Southern unity against Abolitionists and Northern politicians. It denounces Harrison and Van Buren for undermining slavery, warns of Southern division, and urges self reliance to save the South from ruin and external threats. The piece laments party politics and urges aligning on principle to avert disaster.

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Shotwell McLeod Floyd Rutherford Lawdon Baker Polk McLennan Burke Bond Floyd Nlardeman Bracewell Hams Ry Walker Conyers, Green, Robertson Gresham, Smith Surreney Goode Butt Willis Richols Gibson Safford Robson Fullwood Beall Ward Mitchell Knox Allen Landrum Mayes Mosely Sanford Ezzard Hamilton Shipp Rambo Berrie Dart Scruggs Dismukes McCrary Darden Stephens Solomon, Fitzpatrick Rte Leggett Hall Hammond Bird Bryan Lawson Byne Hurst Jane Wilkinson Lawshee B.lamar James Lamar Butts Wilson Suimmerlain Coli Avary McAllister Chatham Aes Hopkins Campbell Cochran Coweta Echols Bell McConnell Morgan, Cobb Johnson Dooly Bowen Effinghem Waldhauer Elbert Emanuel Holes Franklin Freeman Fayette Orsyth Wharton Gwinnett Glynn Gilmer Hancock Houston Jasper Jacky Asd Jones Jefferson Lincoln Liberty Aurens Lowndes A Lee Lumpkin Morgan Monroe Muscogee Murray Bie Macintosh Madison Montgomery Arson Newton Oglethorpe Putnam Pulaski Ike Taulding Richmond Randolph Scriven Stewart Sumter Taliaferro Twiggs Thomas Fal Telfair Tattnall Aly Talbot Upson Union Wilkes Walton Warren Wayne USS Walker Blackman Stockton Ingram Dean Begur Dunagan Reese Liddle Ilutchine Stapleton & Holt Lamar Tied Wright Argyle Tvi Robert B. Randolph United States Navy Texas Virginia U. States Telegraphi Augusta Ingo Cuantes P. Gonnos Senate Constitutionalisis Constitutionalist Dr. Burse Gen. Corres Caion Party State Senate Union Party William Dubose Ner Leoane District of Columbia Territories Gen
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