Broad Street Publication Notice
Published every Saturday morning No. 261 Broad Street opposite the Masonic Hale.
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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1836
Page
1
Published every Saturday morning No. 261 Broad Street opposite the Masonic Hale.
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A brief Augusta column reports on the Liverpool cotton market with excerpts from correspondents. It notes the first bale sold in Columbus at 41.4 cents per lb from M R Evans and in Hawkinsville from Rosin Hatsten. Also details New York City health data with 227 deaths in the week ending the 20th, including 140 children under five, while Journal of Commerce cites overall good health for the season.
At Spring Hill on Saturday last the Society chose Gen. W. W. Monacementy as President Gen. War Watxen as 1st Vice President Gen. Da vid Tartar as 2nd Vice President William Lonesmeet Esq as Secretary and Joan Eys Esq as Treasurer The officers with Wx. Eys Pave Fitzsim oss J. G. McWaonren and A. B. Lona ATREET form the Board of Agriculture
Capt Lumu eL Gates of the 1st U S Artillery has died in Micanopy Florida on the 7th due to unhealthy climate. The officer was brave and gallant and will be a loss to the Army and to society. He was respected by the Volunteers for his kind and gentlemanly conduct during the recent campaign.
A writer signing Barpwrs in yesterday’s Constitutionalist counters claims of a compromise move, insisting the Chronicle is not the organ for compromise supporters and challenging Baldwin’s assertion that State Rights would benefit from any such deal. The piece hints at a recent Union party admission of inferiority.
The article reports heated exchanges as the State Rights party rejects overtures toward a compromise with the rival party. It accuses opponents of misrepresenting the State Rights stance and demands names and purposes behind any such overtures, threatening to treat silence as admission of deceit.
The Iron Steamboat Cuaruan captained by Wray gave friends and the public a river excursion Friday afternoon. The river was in fine order and the machinery performed smoothly. Pleasant weather, good company, and Captain Wray’s hospitality made the trip memorable. The only missing element was the absence of ladies to complete the scene as described by the Courier.
The Washington Globe reports the President has ordered a court martial to re examine the Fort Barnwell episode that led to Major Gates’s dismissal by Gen. Jackson. It notes a key, disputed fact about gunfire and a possible Indian stratagem to draw out the garrison, and claims Gates approached the purportedly lifeless bodies within sixty yards.
The Mobile Chronicle reports alarming letters from Lowndes and Montgomery counties describing widespread cotton damage from worms. Planters fear many seeds will not be produced as worms devour crops, predicting a statewide shortfall against expectations.
A correspondent in Europe notes two months of calm in Spain amid ongoing civil war, questioning British policy and the Marine help to the Queen. The piece also dismisses links to the French king assassination and doubts Republicans can prevail, with comments on Louis-Patrres and upcoming celebrations.
The piece discusses fears in Ireland over Tory resistance and O Connell's leadership amid a push for reform, suggesting a weakening of Irish prospects in England. It also recounts a Milledgeville Georgia dispatch of August 19, 1836, detailing an Indian skirmish near Irwin County with 18 Indians killed, 11 men and seven women dead, and 3 women plus 2 children captured, plus an editor’s account of a participant’s actions in battle.
The St Francisville Journal notes dew crop gathering underway with early bales housed and a potential short overall yield unless a late fall improves. It cites favorable changes in fashion from London and reports a planned Savannah to Baltimore steamship line with capital raised in the South and built in Baltimore. Also mentions editor William H. Pritchard leaving the Aiken Telegraph and New York canal tolls in August totaling 80 559 57 dollars, higher than 1825 by 19 630 55.
A dense ledger of firms and names indexed by August dates listing partnerships and associates. The entries include Stovall Simmons Co, Greiner, Kneeland & Co, Parrott, Benson & Urquhart, J B Murphy, Green, and others across August 27 29 and 30, with numerous collaborations and coauthorships.
Letters from Liverroot dated July 23 1836 report 2500 bales sold at steady prices with strong demand and buyers options. A July 25 update notes languid demand with about 2000 bales sold and lower prices for inferior grades. A July 22 note from Livemoor explains the packet delay and a recent drop in market spirit since July 8.
The market recovered from a lows last week with a brisk revival on July 1 and 2 as speculators and exporters bought about 2 500 bales. Weekly sales reached 30 020 bales with various grades and origins trading at firmer prices. imports to Liverpool rose while Upland and Orleans stock figures show shifts. Other reports note continued strong activity in Liverpool and New Orleans alongside steady sugar and coffee movements and several local obituaries and notices.
Sudden death in the city Saturday claimed Bassanix Bantos of Hand & Barton born in New England and son of General Barton of Revolutionary memory.
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