Brinerton's Haven Reports Albany Trip and Local History
Editorial correspondent visits Americus and Albany Alabama in 1859. Notes busy Albany growth with new brick stores and neat cottages. Recalls Chickasawhachee Swamp battle of 1836 and frontier life, mentions Blue Spring scenery and local springs, lime sinks, and pine and oak forests.
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Brineton’s Haven
Albany
Ama~ Vou
Rocky Mountains
Americus
Battle House
Hancock
The
Republican
Craawford
Gurrry
News
Chickasawhachee Swamp
Fary
Stewart
Jarmigan
Thomas
Macon
Florida
Patriot
Col. Lirr
McCarrnny
Blue Spring
Nominating Presidents in a Fragmented Era
The Savannah Republication hints at presidential tickets with Hammonn, Choate, and Sxrko amid party strains. It argues Hammonn’s Democrat past clashes with tariff and revenue stances, while Choate’s Whig legacy complicates Republican support. The piece laments duplicity and predicts cross-division electoral fallout.
Nisbet and Nismer cries over American party ties
The Telegram and Messenger dispute Nismer's party loyalty with Nismer himself urged to weigh in. Nisbet is described as fully aligned with Georgia's American party. President Buchanan strengthens a proclamation for Congress to convene Friday at noon. Larry O Brien arrives in New York amid welcome. Counterfeit quarters circulate in Charleston. A fatal blow in Cheraw ends Henry Wirta Ms. The A T C wires near Halem Bridge are cut but repaired. A subterranean vault found at Jackson Ohio yields a rake bore, a silver chain, and Cicero AFRICANUS coins. The blackleg cattle disease spreads. Washington reports General Joseph Lane as a Charleston favorite for president with Buchanan praising him. Lane is serenaded at Brown's Hotel by the Marine Band. Stephens of Georgia could be Lane's running mate if nominated.
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Larry O’ Brien
New York
Charleston Courier
Henry, Wirta
Cheraw
Robert Lewis
American Telegraph Company
Halem Bridge
News
Associated Press
Cincinnatti Enquirer
Jackson
Ohio
Cicero Africanus
New York Herald
Washington
National Capitol
Joseph Lane
Charleston
Buchanan
Lane
Oregon
General Lane
Brown's
Marine Band
New York Charter and Enquirer
Wall Street
Poison plot shakes a southern town with three men named
A Charleston text reports a poisoning in Petsville on the 24th linked to Mesars Jony Ananias GrAnau and Joan McCou leading to multiple deaths. It cites drug purchases, a bank letter, and post mortem exams by Bennettsville doctors, while detailing family ties and a French hotel scene.
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Charleston Mercury
Petsville
Mesars
Jony
Ananias GrAnau
Joan McCou
Strow
Lear
Terrel
Graham
Terral
Eraniather
Tole
Bennettsville
Messrs
Tertel
Mr. McCollum
McCollum
David and
Jennings
Charleston
Remarkable Fires and Foreign Seeds in 19th Century Notes
A report discusses a long burning pit near the James River and Petersburgh bridge caused by ignited sub strata cinders, with heat and surface cracks observed. It also notes plans to test camphor and Yangmei trees in the US, plus seeds shipped from Shanghai for acclimation experiments. The piece includes a denial of health rumors about Gen Cass and reports two separate arson-style fires in Milledgeville causing substantial losses. It also mentions the obituary of John C V Andrews, a Milledgeville native and civil engineer who died in California.
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James River
Petersbur Ilroad
Jaros R
Highmond
California
John C.V. Andrews
Milledgeville, Ga
Campo Seco
Calaveras County
Post Office Debate and Cotton Market News
Senate discusses post office appropriations and the Charleston custom house cut from the bill. Boston reports a large telegraphic confirmation mistake after a major cotton and linseed fire with estimated losses of about 250000 dollars. Havre Savannah and New York markets show firm cotton prices and strong commodity sales.
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Congressional
Washington
Senate
Post Office
House
Custom House
Charleston
Boston
Havre
Baltimore
Savannan
Cuariestoy
New York
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Hamatonn
Buers
2Éepublican
Haxmonp
Choate
Onoam
Hamnonn
Sxrko
Caoate
Hammonp
Hasatonp
Hammon O
Jasmin Buchanan
Gyo
Bucnaway
Dovenlas
Capt. Ourrie
Wm H. Sewarp
Nismer
Constitutionalist
Telegraph
Nisbet
American Party of Georgia
Bucnanan
Stephens
Georgia
Gov. Brown
Democratic Party
Brown
Columbus “Pnquirer
Mred ¥Erson
Columbus
Macon Journal , Messenger
Piccolomini
A. Pryne
Parson Brownlow
Degroes
Philadelphia
St. Paul
Minnesota
Prom Crnato & Parent Order
National Intelligencer
Robert Tortone
Shanghai
China
Patent Office
Cass
E. D. Brown
Milledgeville Hotel
Gans
Martin E. Edwards
Milledgeville
Darby
Columbia
Savannah
Augusta
Atlanta
Montgomery
Selma
Mobile
New Orleans
J. Darby
Auburn
Ala
Haviland, Chichester & CO
N. B
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Chandler & Co
Mhl Kinchley & Sanchez
Broad and Campbell Sts
Fleming & Bowl
Clarke & Royal
Globe Hotel
Chirileston
Sagannan
Morida
State of Georgia
John Pierce
Cardenas
Whitpete
Rockport
Maine
Toay
L. Lyons
Lyons
Haviland, Chicilester & Gubblo Dink&edw
Marietta
EW Books
Mary Glentworth
G. W. Reynolds
Ned Buntline
Lola Montez
Far West
Fred. Gerstaecker
Arthur
Bulfiseh
James Hungerford
Central Africa
Miles Standish
GEO
ORE New Books
Stephen Colwell
Empire of
Austria
John J. C. Abbott
Mexico
Las Casas
A. A. Wilson
Virginia Talo Hommana
Western
Africa
G. D. Cummins
D. D
James Challen
William F. Bell
4. M. Camochan
Thos. Richards & Son
McCord,Horton & Walton
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Mercer
Dean’s and
Hale's
Liverpool
Hudson & Miller Y Fer
Petit Gulf
Otton Seed Cs
Josiah Sibley & Sons
Warren Block
Augusta South
Mclntosh
Reynolds
S. H. Oliver
J. M. Newby & Co
Reynolds Streets
Hhis General Commission
United States
M. W. Woodruff Augusta
Spears & Hight
Hoggspate Co
Lern W. Fowre
Bersry Perri
A. Strong
Honesdale
Sete W. Fowre & Co
Washington-street
Chalmers Gallery of Fine Arts
Jebiff H. FP. Risskll
Anthony. Til
Gro. W. Henorton
Pitsburg
Saxtorp
Aga
Shelbyoilia Banner
Atl Haar
Woop
Professor Wood
Wood
Woon
St. Louis
Canada
Georgia Railroad
Hamburg
Interior
J. W. Tarver
H. F. Russell
John V. Tarver
HFP
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Te Vik Campbell
Leviathan
the World
Perpora Kgs
Dig
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Elvelk
A. Jones
Elizabeth Wingate
Lowndes Go
Luke Franklin Russell
North Carolina
Anguata
Wingate
L. F. Russell
London
Sarthini
Eclectic
Scott
Hakspeate
Eveestu
France
Maria Taexesa
Ang
Walter Scott
Shakepeare
Office of Delivery
Spectinei Wo
C. X. Withiams’& Co
Rosa de Georgia
Charles . Day
Dim Newby & Co
Deming & Day
Kander C
D- Ming
Étue
J.M. Newby & Co
L. Deming
Co. B
Ars
Hopkins
Hull & Atkinson
Robt
Hull
Thos
W. Atkinson
Baltimore, Vth
John Walton
Arber
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