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Newspaper

Augusta Chronicle

Location

Augusta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1836

Page

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Broad Street Publication Notice

Published every Saturday morning No. 261 Broad Street opposite the Masonic Hale.

Broad-street Masonic Hale

THR Mes s SEMI WEEKLY AND WEEKLY PRICING NOTICE

An 1840s tariff details rate plans for semi weekly and weekly papers of five dollars per year in advance or six dollars yearly end, three dollars for weekly in advance or four dollars by year end. Ad rates list per insertion with specific rules, duties of executors guardians on land or enslaved people sales, and required public notice periods before sales.

Court of Ordinary London

Augusta and Liverpool Cotton Markets and Health Notes

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.

Columbus M. R. Evans Muscogee County Hawkinsville Rosxin Hatsten Health OF New York New York City Journal of Commerce of W& LT. Heard Augusta Georgia Ill Broad Street

Richmond county Agricultural Society selects officers

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

Agricultural Society of Richmond County Spring Hill W. W. Monacementy War, Watxen David Tartar William Lonesmeet Joan Eys Wx. Eys Pave Fitzsimoss J. G. McWaonren A. B. Lona- Atreet Board of Agriculture

Death of Capt Lumu eL Gates in Florida

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.

Lumuel Gates U. S. Artillery Florida Micanopy

State Rights party denies proposing compromise

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.

Constitutionalist Barpwrs State Rights Party Courier Baldwin Chronicle Union Party

State Rights party accuses opponents of duplicity in county politics

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.

Iron Steamboat Cuaruan Excursion Under Pleasant Skies

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.

Cuaruan Wray Champaigne

Court Martial Ordered Over Fort Barnwell Incident

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.

Washington Globe Gates Fort Barnwell Major Gates Jackson Globe

Cotton Crop Harm From Worms in Alabama

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.

Alabama Mobile Chronicle Lowides Montgomery Lowndes

Europe News Letter Reflects on Spain Crisis and French Incident

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.

Europe Spain Singus Don Carlos England Royal Marines Louis Partares

Recalling Irish unrest and Indian skirmish notes in 1836

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.

Standard of Union Irwin County Milledgeville Pinnenrony Gov. Schley P. R. Oliver John Guy Guy Florida Stexcen Ringy Rusx

Planter dew crop prospects and Savannah Baltimore steam line talk

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.

St. Francisville Louisiana Journal Mississippi Feliciaria Savannah Charleston Baltimore Baltimore Gazette New York State

Local business list of August entries and partners

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.

A Johnson C A Greiner B Baird Kneeland & Co Stovall Simmons & Co Haviland Risley & Co RC Baldwin E Bustin H Whitlaw Dortie & Lee J P Setze J & J McBride W Hewson P Carrie Kerrs & Hope J B Murphy E & J A Jackson C Way Young & Green M R Smith Benson & Urquhart L Richards B Winding Geo Parrott Nichols Thos M Woodruff A Cumming H Taylor T Dawson Clark McTier & Co E B Beall Collier Hill & Co J W Freeman TH & IC Plant Thos

Cotton market updates from Liverroot and Livemoor 1836

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.

Livemoor

Cotton market steady amid rising demand and large weekly sales

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.

Orleans Alabama Mobile Liverpool United States Yostay New Orleans Cuarneston Manet Petersburg Virginia Europe Augusta Holcombe, Peck & Co Barracoa Cuba Rio Java Upland Tennessee Pittsburg Zicknell Ourrays Louisiana Mississippi Crucers Gallov Levy

Local Tradesman Bassanix Bantos Dies at 36

Sudden death in the city Saturday claimed Bassanix Bantos of Hand & Barton born in New England and son of General Barton of Revolutionary memory.

Bassanix Bantos Hand & Barton New- England Gen Barton

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Huntsville Southern Advocate I’ennessee River Agricultural Society Capt. Gates Steam Boat Chatham Treland Commons Ireland Mr. O'Connell House of Commons O’connell James Gay Abolition Party Congress Char. Mercury William H., Pritchard Sentinel The Buffalo New York Star South Carolina Rail Road Consignees Commerctal HAVE Towas Camenent Macon Joan Howann M. 8 Hawkineville Davin Tompson Laurens County Tili Randolph Lamont Allexannen Morris Alexander Warren County Eukaemia Vinon John Mary Vance Suggsville Thomas Mownorn Potteries Staffordshire William Woodbury & Co Hearday W. W.& Co Wilfserr Lincolnton Farmers’ Hotel Elijah Frazer William Reynolds Charles Burmann South Carolina Fegroes Joseph Frederick Giro. Ensurance & Trust Masonic Hall Sundidy WM. T. Gould State ‘Temperance Society Milledgsville Thorne Adiel Sherwood Geolya Norfolk Hanover Dales Robt Philip K. D. Cooke Pertons Hamburg Joseph Wood Hampton Union District D. C B. H. Warren Columbia Telescope Charleston Mercury Frnhe “Steamboat Company of Georgia Cherokee Steamboat Company WM. Taylor Bee of Planters Marion Publc ICA Asa Wheeler Ne Medical College State OF Seco J. Eowands Horonoux Sanraun Demonstrator of Anatomy F. Worternaxe M. Ds Henry BR. Frost
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