Mesmeric Amputation Under Deep Sleep Reported in Augusta
A physician describes performing a breast amputation under mesmeric sleep with patient unconscious throughout. Proceedings included multiple witnesses, though patient later learns the operation was completed without her awareness. Augusta, Ga., Feb 1, 1845.
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Mes. C
B. F. Kenrick
Mr. Kenrick
Ford
Mrans
Ford, Mrans, Ganven
Newton
Hauser
Forp
Ans
Kenrick
Augusta, Ga
Ist
Conviction of Fairbank for Abduction of Slaves
Calvin Fairbank, accomplice of Delia Webster, was tried in Lexington Kentucky on three indictments for abducting slaves. He pled guilty and asked for mercy, claiming abolitionist motives. The jury convicted him on all counts and imposed five years per indictment, totaling fifteen years in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Fairbank
Delia Webster
Lexington
Kentucky
Lexington Observer
Vagaries of the Moon Tale Ends in Workhouse
A humorous piece recounts Thomas Moon’s Friday night arrest after drinking. The watchmen joke about the moonlight, poetry, and his repeated rises and falls, ending with Moon receiving a third quarter in the workhouse from the Recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Moon
the Watch
Moon
Tom
Mr. Moon
Byron
Caraboose
Augusta Market Report Shows Steady Prices This Week
The Augusta market reports fair business with prices not varying much from the last issue. Demand has been fair and generally met, with chief sales around 44 to 5. A good river and low freight rates persist. Bagging and groceries show no new features and prior prices may be repeated.
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Ppunham & Bleakley
Augusta
New York
Lly
Culpon
WM. Haines, Jr
Garvin & Haines
C &c
WM. Haines
Broad Street
Br xson Travel Directory in Press for March Delivery
Broxson announces Travener's Directory listing routes from New York to New Orleans with distances fare and travel times. Plain binding 15 cents extra bound 30 cents memorandum attached binding 50 cents. Wholesale for Oak-sellers and merchants 20 to 50 percent profit. LaGrange Georgia February 26, 1845. Editors asked to notice.
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Broxson
Travener
New York
New Orleans
I. S. Bronson
LaGrange
Prospectus for Temperance Weekly in New Orleans
A New Orleans weekly paper promotes temperance morals education agriculture and improvement across the South West. It pledges broad liberal religious principles avoiding sects and politics and invites friends of the cause to sponsor and publish the prospectus.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
South-West
South- West
Friends of the Cause
Stevens & Anfis
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Sohn Randolph
Petersburg
Columbia Chronicle
Fairbank
TLV
E. E. Scofield
Insurance Bank
Broadstreet
Haviland, Risley, & Co
Joseph E. Marshall
Thomas I. Wray
McGraw’s Corner
SeLrecteps
Bull’s
Broal-street
J.G. Dantap
CG. W. Churchill
Star of Temperance
Young Ladies Seminary
L. R. Williams
Europe
Bridge Bank
M. M. Dye
E. E. Ford
D. Hook
Fremedy
M. Antony
Canrrutey
Weil
Goshen
North Carolina
Sly Corres
Green
Cuba
Porto Ico
Java
Georgia
Canal
Ib Ginger
Gustows R. Dupont’ S Fff
Lg Guass
Tron
Russia
Moasses
N. Orleans
Zhavana
Malaga
Uscatel
Scears
Do. Brown
St. Croix
Porto Rico
Sar
Liverpool
Femek
Srsen
German i Ib
Tosacco
N. Carolina
Virginia
Souchong
Atcusta Notes Mechanics’ Bank
Brunswick Bank Ey Bank of
Augusta Insurance & Banking Ae
Georgia Rail Road
State of
Savannam
State Bank
Marine and Tire Insurance Bank Planters’ Bank
Ween Central Rail Road Bank
Country Nores
Macon
City Council of
Tte
Netene Steee Insurantée
Bank of Colacon
Commercial Bank
Mac
Monroe Rail
Banketee
Exchange Bank of Brunswick Phenix Bank
Columbus
Bank of Darien
Chattahoochie R. R. and Banking Co
Western Bank of Georgia
Bank of Columbus
Wee
We Planters & Mechanics Bank
Columbus Bank of Ocmulgee
Savra Carolina Notes
Charleston
Bank of Hamburg
Odee
AxvaBama Norges
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Reese
Richmond
Savy
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