Attack on British Foraging Party at McIntire's Farm
The narrative recounts twelve armed locals ambushing a British foraging party near Charlotte. American riflemen, using disciplined fire and terrain, repelled the attack, causing heavy casualties among dragoons and horses. A Charlotte graveyard monument honors General Grover Graham, famed as one of the Gallant Twelve who struck Oct 8, 1780, driving four hundred troops.
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Charlotte
Grover Graham
McIntire
Man in the Boiler and Other Ad Notes
A boiler incident on an Alleghany steam boat ends with a worker rescued after being nearly buried in a hot furnace as cries for help echo from the boiler. Also reports King sending a doll to Sultan Abdul Medjid’s daughter, advances in atmospheric propulsion, forged Bank of England notes in Paris, a witty exchange about character ruin, a novel butter churn patent, A C Bullit joining the Picayune, and marine loss insurance in New York.
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Hoffman
Ben Blower
Pittsburg Gazette
Allegany
Allegany Wharf
John
Abdul Medjid
Maime
M. Argo
Bank of England
France
Belgium
Paris
Count Tracy
Foote
A.C. Bullit
New Orleans Bee
The
Picayune
Wall Street
N. York
Parma's ancient theatre found in remarkable preservation
Discovery reports the theatre of Parma deeply buried yet well preserved with government ordered research and property purchases blocking the site. The variety of items includes tales of a ruined Irish distiller, Polk's birth date, New Hampshire votes, a Peach bloom potato, and a stock’s joke. It notes debates over capital punishment, and editorials on newspapers and subscriptions.
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Parma
Augusta Market Report on Bagging and Groceries
Prices remain unchanged from prior report for bagging and groceries. Limited demand persists due to bad weather preventing planters from attending the market. canal flour prices rise slightly while other quotations stay the same.
Death of Mr. Davis Bottom in Augusta at fifty one
On Sunday morning at 2 o'clock Mr. Davis Bottom died after an apoplectic fit following a family supper. A longtime resident of Augusta he formerly moved from Virginia to Georgia and earned respect as a merchant.
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Davis Bottom
Bottom
Georgia
Virginia
Augusta
Augusta and Georgia Bank Listings and Bond Notes
A fragmented OCR lists many banks and branches across Georgia and nearby states, including Mechanics Bank, Brunswick Bank, Augusta Insurance & Banking, State Bank branches, Central Rail Road Bank, Milledgeville and Macon councils, and several others. It references Georgia bonds, note types, and mentions sales with no sales recorded.
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Avgusta Norges
Mechanics’ Bank
Brunswick Bank
Bank of Augusta
Augusta Insurance & Banking Vis
Georgia Rail Road
State of Georgia
State Bank
Maine and Fire Insurance Bank
Planters’ Bank
Central Rail Road Bank
Country Notes
Macon
State Bank Commercial Bank
Milledgeville Bank
Georgia Rail Road Bank
Athens
City Council of
Augusta
Ruckersville Bank
Marine & Fire Insurance Bank
St. Mary’s Bank
Central Bank
Exchange Bank of Brunswick
Insurance Bank of Columbus
Phenix Bank
Columbus
Bank of
Hawkinsville
Milledgeville
Monroe Rail Road Bank
Bank of Darien
Chattahoochie R. A. and Banking Co
Western Bank of Georgia
Bank of Columbus
Planters & Mechanics Bank
Columbus Bank of Gemndaree
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Georgia
Spors Corona Notes
Charleston
Hamburg
AapaMa
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Georpe Graham
Matthew
Ireland
Philadelphia
James K. Polk
New Hampshire
Bangor
Frishman
Boston Post Office
Pat
Charleston Courier
Courier Francais
Washingtonian
Augusta—A. Sibley
Clinton
J. H. Campbell
Southern Medical & Surgical Journal
I. P. Garvin
M.D
Paul F.eve
P. C. Guieu
Young Ladies Seminary
Sonnveren
L. R. Williams
Europe
Bridge Bank
M. M. Dye
E. E. Ford
D. Hook
Berrien & Coulter
Rome
Floyd County
J. W. M. Berrien
B. Coulter
WM. Haines, Jr
Wy Npow Glass
Bs, Jr Uly
Augusta Price
Goshen
North Carolina
North Carolina “Ee 5 20 Countr 1Ed Ee S002 “ 25 314 Corres
Cuba
St. Domingo
Porto Rico
Laguira
Ava
Ems
Canal Tete
Tron
Russia
N. Orleans
Lavana
English Island
Orrs
Lamp
Tanners
Malaga
New Orleans
St. Croix
Liverpool
Bush
Texacco
N. Carolina
Bohea
Souchong Weenie Peon
Osaitaes Gunpowder
Wee
Ewan Ss
Cly Mavup
Meinner
E. E. Scofield
Insurance Bank
Broad-street
W. Rush
Savannah Notes
CueEcks
Boston
New York Light
Baltimore
Lexington
Richmond
Savannah
Joseph E. Marshall
Thomas I. Wray
McGraw’s Corner
Haviland, Risley, & Ca
Wm.i.aines, Jr
Garvin & Haines
Broad Street
Mea
Clarke & Wood
Eagle & Phenix Hotel
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