Weather and politics in Milledgeville dispatch
The piece notes persistently high temperatures from 96 to 98 degrees and widespread drought complaints. It reports abundant, cheap watermelons and fair fruit quality, plus general city health with a few child deaths. It records Democratic nominating convention in Milledgeville naming Matthew Hall McAlister of Savannah for governor. Whigs undecided. The canvass is expected to be heated with Governor Crawford favored for renomination.
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Milledgeville
Matthew Hall McAlister
Savannah
Crawford
Congress of
Gallatin
Jackson
Congress of the United States
United States
Washington
Public Meeting Honors Gen Andrew Jackson in Augusta
A large Augusta gathering at City Hall adopts resolutions praising Gen Andrew Jackson. The meeting, chaired by Mayor M M Dye, names a five member committee to draft tributes and calls for a public discourse. The event includes remarks by B F Butler and Daniel Webster and ends with plans for funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Dye
Augusta
Andrew Jack
Jas. Gardner
M. M. Dye
W. Mixonty
E. B. Glascock
A. W. Noel
James Gardner
John. C. Snead
M.A Stovall
Richmond County
Andrew Jackson
Theta Federal
B. F. Butler
Daniel Webster
Webster
Congress of the United States
Gen. Jackson
House of Representatives
United States
Committee Appointed to Arrange National Salute Observance
A meeting resolved to conduct a National salute at sundown. A thirteen member committee was appointed to carry out the resolutions and coordinate with other bodies as needed. Members include Glascock Walker Bones King Wilson Milledge Stovall Beall Mann Sibley Jenkins Garvin Cumming and Dye served as chair and secretary.
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Jackson
Bokee
United States
General Jackson
Historical Society
John Quincy Adams
Florida
Court of Errors
Empire Club
Charles King
King
John McKeon
Butler
Harrison
Wetmore
Messrs
Fessenden
Tallmadge
Theodore Frelinghuysen
Davis
Common Council
E. B. Glascock
Gen. W. Walker
John Bones
John P. King
Samuel C. Wilson
John Milledge
M. A. Stovall
Wm. P. Beall
John H. Mann
A. Sibley
C. J. Jenkins
H. H. Cumming
M. M. Dye
M. W. Mito
Sec’y
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W.T. Beanrzy
D. Hook
WJ. Harp
James Harper
Don
Durantr
Post
Washingtonian
Historical Society of New
Luther Brapisu
Dante, Weprster
B. F. Burner
Prosper M. Wuermore
Union
Republic
Mr. King
John B. Gough
Gough
Worcester
Mass
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