Rail links and public notices across the South in 1859
The South Carolina Legislature passes a bill to incorporate a line from Columbia to Augusta, with a vision of a rapid air line to New York via Danville and Greensboro. Reported railroad disasters follow near Columbus with many believed lost, plus court and public reaction over lynching rhetoric and local arrests. Correspondence from Charleston notes a New Year greeting, smuggling debates, burglar arrests, and commercial activity in Charleston and Augusta, including map publishers and civic figures like John Milledge advocating for Atlanta fire relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Line Railroad
South Carolina
Columbia
Augusta
Danville
Greensborough
N. C
New York
Richmond Dispatch
John Milledge
Georgia
Richmond
Atlanta Fire Company
Milledge
Atlanta
City Confrontation Ends in Fatal Street Shooting
A man was arrested on a Sunday for a shooting that killed a person in the heart near Trout House. Citizens attempted to storm the calaboose to hang the suspect, but the mayor and officials calmed the crowd. A City Hall meeting followed with speeches and a plan to adjourn to Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trout House
Calaboose
Arrival America brings steady Liverpool cotton market update
The steamship America arrives with Dec 18 Liverpool dates. Weekly cotton sales total 67,000 bales with speculators 6,500 and exporters 3,000. Prices rise on U S arrivals. market closes active and firm. Liverpool stock 290,000 with 218,000 American. Commercial reports show gains and a favorable Manchester, Indian trade, and a steady to advancing market across commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Jan
America
Liverpool
Commercial
United States
Fair Orleans
Fair Mobiles
Fair Uplands
Manchester
Havre
Orleans
Tres Ordinaire
London
Bank of England
Baltimore
Prince Albert
City of Glasgow
Atlantic Telegraph Company
Ireland
Phoenix Club
Bank of Holland
Merkets
Chanston
Mozite
Havrel
New Orleans
Fulton steamship arrives with Liverpool accounts
The Fulton reached port with Liverpool market news for December 1. Cotton sales over the past three days reached 22,000 bales with 1,600 by speculators and 1,600 by exporters. Prices showed an advancing tendency, some gains up to 1 1 6d. Other markets reported mixed activity in wheat corn and spices, with several vessels reporting shipwrecks and passengers rescued by British authorities. Reports from Belize describe the schooner Susan wreck and safe passenger recovery, while Columbus dispatch notes a deadly railroad disaster with multiple fatalities and a list of the injured and dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Times
Sun
Columbus
Phillips
Putnam County
A. M. Walker
Snell
Dr. Phillips
Georgia
S. M. Blake
New Yorks
Gammon
Salem
Ala
Texas
Jordan
Major Easely
Cass County
J. L. Mustian
Guices
W. H. Snell
P. Miller
M. Buche
Liam Newby
Stepney
Lamar
Augusta
R. E. Dixon
J. L
Liverpool
Busia
London
Susan
Mopux
Basilisk
Phayre
Lower Bay
Belize
Honduras
Nicaragua
Manry
Brrrise Honovuras
Maury
Glover's Coral
Middle Bay
N. W
Gov. Seymour
United States
Seymour
Ai Ee
Ballromes
Columpus
Leverett
Rapid Parish
Smith
Guy's
Alabama
Miller
Bouche
Moidore
Leary A. Williams
Guy
John M. Granberry
Charles Phillips
William Jones
George Gammon
Wm. Newby
W. P. Dupree
W. G. Middleton
James B. Bullard
Benj. Frazier
O'Brian
Chari
Ton
S. C. Thos
Leveritt
Rapi
Parish
Eugene Lambert
New Orleans
M. Blake
H.H
Ickeman
G. A. Fickelberger
Cississippi
Oawson- Mosur
Jan. L
Ruestan
Mobile
Wonduras
Leon
Cleomandego
Subuaba
Martinez
Chaves
Valle
Octocal
Nicarm
Col. Batselar
Col. Anderson
Ord
Lunez
Singing School Meeting in Augusta Presbyterian Lecture Room
On Tuesday night at 7:30, a meeting will organize a Singing School directed by Mrs. Z. J. Morse in Augusta Georgia. Those interested in vocal music are invited to attend. Landscape Paintings in Oil Colors for sale at the Chalmers Gallery of Fine Arts. the public is invited to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Presbyterian Lecture Room
Z. J. Morse
Chalmers Gallery of Fine Arts
Hagshot
Morse
Dr. Morse
Genuin
Ring
Proprietork
States
Canadas
Haviland
Chichester Leitner
Sir James
J. Clarke
Great Britain
United States
Cavaa
Job Mos
J.C. Baldwin &Co
Merce
New York
N. B
Haviland, Chichester &C
Georgia
Summerville Academy
W. Hatch
Priticiza
Passage Makers Laud Captain After Wreck
Island passengers thank Captain Maury for arranging passage to Mobile aboard the steamer. They credit him with efforts on their behalf and absolve him of blame for the schooner wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Mobile
Maury
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Albert Pike
Memphis Enquirer
Galyoso House
The
Washington Union
Georgia Railroad
Bel Air
Lynch
Cuorce
Lancu
Crorce
Ted
Charleston
Cuareston
Wanderer
L. W. Spratt
R. J. Foster
D. White
Messrs. Schonboe
Twoehill
White
A. R. Middleton
Christs Church Parish
Wm. Allston Gourdin
Jas. Adger
Colton & Co
Johnson
New York City
Messrs
Colton
Europe
Fulton
Haurax
Lord Abercrombie
Lord Napier
St Washington
Morocco
India
Washington
EZ. M
France
Cuaba
Cuba
Zail
St. Louis
Overland Mail
Gila
Colston
Deckey
Uncle Sam
Anthony D. Hill
Augusta, Ga
Wheeling Times and Gazette
Prof. Wood
Professor Wood
St Louis
United
Dispatch
Darxzstons, Montgomery Co
Beerhave
Joseph C. Dellett
Pearce’s Academy
J. T. W. Lee
Old Place
D. F. Griffin
Dee
Lion Steamboat Company
Avevasta
Savannah
J. B. Guieu
Thayer
Turpin’s Block
Broadtreet
J. W. Biggs
SWAN
EXCEL
H. F. Russell
M. J. Jones
McIntosh Street
Hollingsworth & Bald Store
Broad Street
Union Bank
U. S
J. M. Newby & Co.’S
U. & Hotel
C. Noults
Hovespate Co
Penn
W. Fawre
Betsey Parry
A. Strong
Honesdale
W. Fowie & Co
Washington Street
Boston
McIntosh and
Reynolds Streets
M. W. Woodruff
Gay
Spears
Cherokee
Chen
Kee
Jin Advance
B. F. Bennett
Cassville
Woodlawn
B. W. McKinnon
Raglans
Soul
Tomers
Gene
J. Kauffer
Broad-street
Augusta Hotel
MO. A. Moore
C. Drech
Hatifee
MR. Murdg
Hamlet
W. H. Howard
Ley
A. Williams & CO
Williams, Bros
Sagar
Coe
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