Fragmented reflections on danger courage and travel in early notes
A narrator argues danger is perceived, not real, and recalls near misses from floods, cholera in Buffalo, and a stage ride gone awry. He cites a 1430s fall season flood, a companion choosing to backtrack, a shattered gig, and cholera reports skewed by officials. The piece mentions the Macon steamer and a presidential appointment of Pasrowomebo.
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Augusta
Asia
Buffalo
Board of Health
Whig Victory in Philadelphia and post office controversy
The Norfolk Baltimore and Philadelphia packet Virginia arrives with Philadelphia papers. Philadelphia Whigs win statewide and city contests by wide margins. Moyamensing riot aftermath is reported. Post Office Department discussion alleges political bias in Hamburg for postmaster appointment. memorials note death of Felix McKinne and mourning resolutions.
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Chanceston
Virginia
Rollins
Norfolk
Smithville
Baltimore
Friends of the Constitution
Inwa
Ash
Sutherland
Resolutions of Respect and South Carolina Election Returns
Resolved that mourning crepe be worn on the left arm for thirty days and copies of resolutions forwarded to the widow and mother, plus published in newspapers. South Carolina returns list Camden Manning, Union. Pendleton and Greenville Davis. Edgefield officials. St Philip St Michael Charleston officials. St Thomas St Dennis. St Andrews Colleton. all State Rights. Congressional returns show Manning, Pinckney, Grayson, Bemmond, Pickens as elected. Rees defeated.
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Athens
Karra Haun
Phi Kappa Society
Frox McKinsa
Felix McKinne
Augusta
Recorder and Spy
Southern Whig
D. Crane
Chm
J. B. Suaw
Sec’y
South
Carolina
Camden
Co. Manning
Union
Mr. Rees
Pendleton
Greenville
Davis
Perry
Edgefield
John Bauskett
R.C. Mays
F. M. Wardlaw
J.S. Jeter
Col. J. Womphing
Whitfield Brooks
Tilman Watson
St. Philip
St. Michael
Charleston
James Hamilton
Ker Boyce
Jacob Axson
Edward Frost
William P. Finley
Henry Gourdin
B. F. Dunkin
Edward H. Edwearde
Charles Graves
John Kingar
Thomas Akio
J.D. Yates
James Ferguson
E.R. Laurens
J. F. Mintzing
B. North
O.S. Rees
Richard I. Manning
Sumter
Kershaw
Lancaster
Chesterfield
H. L. Pinckney
Willian J. Grayson
James BW. Uemmond
Francis W. Pickens
Galary
Crop damages and weekly yield notes from the Courier
The week’s yield drops to 541 bb s with 53 bble at 24-60 and 247-170 at 25-100 as rice crops suffer gale damage since the 4ib ult. Estimates indicate crops are considerably lower than last year per Courier report.
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Courier
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Henry J. Shaw
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Superior Family Canal
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