Literary Messenger praised for fostering native talent
The Richmond Enquirer notes the August issue of the Southern Literary Messenger as advancing toward maturity. It highlights contributions by Greenhow Poe Cooke and others, urges excluding political content, and praises editor Mr White while warning against partisan writing.
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Richmond Enquirer
Literary Messenger
Southern Literary Newsiiger
Iumns
Cacoethes Scribendi
Paulding
Willis
Slidell
H. Lee
Lieber
Sigourney
Bird
Hale
Simms
Greenhow
Poe
Cooke
Napoleon
Lodi
Schill
Academy
White
Hopkinson
Virginia
Leonidas
Reform motion delayed in Lords as next session eyed
The House of Lords reform motion was not to be brought forward in the current session per Mr O Connell who pledged to make it the first priority next session. Across the scene in France a 45 person trial proceeds over a conspiracy to overthrow the government while Louis Philippe plans a National Guards review and Luxor obelisk installation. Cholera spread in Hungary and Austrian lands with several Vienna cases reported.
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N.Y. Courier & Enquirer
France
Sunny
Fornes
Havre
Paris
la Paix
National Guards
Rouen
National Guard
Journal du Havre
Nathan Rothschild
London
Frankfort
Madrid
Granja
Arriaza
Quesada
N.Y
Naples
England
House of Commons
Great Britain
Texas
Mexico
Commons
House of Lords
Grantly Berkely
Maginn
Frazer
Church of Ireland
Lord John Russell
O'Connell
Tribunal of Correction
Louis Phillippe
Luxor
Louis XVI
Hungary
Vienna
Noble Sacrifice and Georgia Politics in The Sentinel
The State Rights Sentinel extols Col. Jouy H. Howann for declining a Congress nomination to honor an opposing candidate and praises Gen. Glascock’s stance on slavery while noting Maj. John H. Howard’s withdrawal to aid the same political cause. It also reports on troop movements and hardships around Fort Defiance, Port Defiance, and nearby posts, highlighting U. S. officers and a heroic rescue at sea.
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State Rights Sentinel
Jouy H. Howann
Sentinel
Col
Howsap
Congress
Glascock
Georgia
The
Georgia Journal
John H. Howard
Maj. Howard
Congressional
State Rights Party of Georgia
Gen. Glascock
Severy
van Buren
Maj
Howard
Congressional Ticket and Savannah Mayor Named
AUGUSTA SEPT 17 1836 reports a new Savannah Board of Aldermen meeting electing Joan C. Nicnoz as mayor. The congressional ticket lists Julius C Alford Edward J Black W S Colquitt William Dawson R W Habersham Joseph W Jackson Thomas Butler King Eugenius A Nesbit as candidates from various counties.
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Julius C. Alford
Troup
Edward J. Black
Scriven
W. ST. Colquitt
Muscogee
William ©. Dawson
Greene
R. W. Habersham
Habersham
Joseph W. Jackson
Chatham
Thomas Butler King
Glynn
Eugenius A. Nesbit
Morgan
Savannahi
Board of Aldermen of
Savannah
Joan C. Nicnoz
Health of New York City Death Toll Weekly Report
The New York City Inspector reports 215 deaths in the week ending Saturday September 2. The breakdown includes 33 men 33 women 73 boys and 76 girls for a total of 215 fatalities.
Columbia County Court Adjourns to December Third Monday
The Columbia county Superior Court met with His Honor Joux Sung presiding. Due to widespread illness in the county the court adjourned proceedings until the third Monday in December.
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Columbia Superior Court
Superior Court
Columbia County
Joux Sung
Public discontent over mail service neglect and proposed rail route remedy
A letter complains of widespread neglect by contractors and postmasters on the Northern Mail route. The author urges urgent reforms by the Post Office Department including establishing a railroad mail contract, even at any cost, possibly with armed protection, to restore timely New York and Charleston communications.
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New York
Charleston
Post Office Department
Charleston Cholera Reports and Withdrawal of Col Howanp
The Special Committee reports 15 cholera cases in twenty four hours 1 white 14 black and colored with 0 deaths yesterday and 13 cases 1 white 12 blacks 2 dead the rest under treatment three consecutive daily reports total 62 city deaths that week 13 whites 49 blacks including 34 cholera deaths Also Col Jon H Howanp withdraws from the State Rights ticket praising Gen Guascoes and his decision as noble and straight.
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Orrice Boan
Hearn
Charleston
P. ‘Ang
Thos. Y. Simons
M. D
A. G. Howann
Col
Howard
Jon H. Howanp
People of
Georgia
State Rights
Guascoes
State Rights Ticket
Noble sacrifice praised as manly steadfastness in politics
Gainrsginie notes the forward, gallant disinterestedness of Gen. Guascoer in supporting the Constitution and the South. It lauds his first in nullification stance, Creek War service, and private sacrifice to save the Confederacy, urging Georgians to honor his dedication over party lines.
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Chickasahatchee
Sentinel
State Rights Party
Guascoer
Giascocx
Confederacy
Georgia
Surplus Revenue Act Debate Splits Southern States
Clarksville Chronicle editorial condemns the surplus revenue act as a dangerous move toward centralized power and tariff distortions. It argues the measure undermines state rights, fosters corruption, and diverts funds away from principles, warning of long term harm to the South and urging vigilance.
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Jackson
South
Potomac
Sabine
Gen. Jackson
Caunown
Congress
Mwe
Mency
Caxuoun
Post Office Masters Appointed in Georgia Counties
Henry B. Hathaway at Henderson in Houston County Aquila Hardy at Ware's Store in Coweta County James Day at Adamsville in Cass County appointed as post masters in Georgia by the Post Office Department.
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Post Office Department
Georgia
Henry B. Hathaway
Henderson
Houston County
Aquila Hardy
Ware's
Coweta
James Day
Adamsville
Cass County
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Kerr
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Gardiner
USA
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U. S
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