Amende Honorable at Norwich Temperance Meeting
A Paris Nation correspondent reports a large Norwich temperance gathering where the Bishop of Norwich publicly apologizes to Father Mathew. The exchange shows Christian unity on neutral ground, as the prelate addresses Father Mathew as a brother and extends a cordial hand amid cheers. The speaker recounts prior censure, acknowledges false reports, and accepts Father Mathew’s forthcoming reply.
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Paris
Nation
Higencer
Norwich
Ngland
Orwich
Father Mathew
Jand
Remembering the Poor in the Midst of Revival
The Chronicle and Sentinel urges readers to balance revived trade with charity for the afflicted, noting the plight of widows orphans and the sick left idle by economic ebbs. It warns against neglect as prosperity returns and calls for mercy toward those unemployed or recovering.
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Mery
Benevolent Society Seeks Aid for the Needy
An appeal urges citizens to support the Benevolent Society through money, provisions, or wood for the poor. Officers and visiting committees already distribute aid, care for the sick, and manage relief efforts, with Mr. John W. Wightman coordinating wood consignments.
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Dion No Poe Dey
Benevolent Society
John W. Wightman
Heaven
Tem
Sons of Temperance celebrate first anniversary in New York
The Sons of Temperance marked their first anniversary on Monday the 9th inst with a 3 PM procession in Broadway streets, amid large regalia and a focus on benevolence. An evening address by M Oakley at Broadway Tabernacle followed, a portrait of Daniel Sands presented to the New York State Division, and a benediction closed a well attended event. The organization, about 1500 strong in NYC, is expanding across the country and eyeing future benefit.
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Sons of Temperance
M. Oakley
Broadway Tabernacle
Daniell Sands
New York State
The
Expensive Nap At New York Hotel Ends With Lost Money
The True Sun reports three well dressed men entered a fashionable New York hotel cafe drank jumps and slept one man, left with his companions, awoke to find $150 missing after a pocket inspection. The witnesses say it began as a joke but became a theft. Moral warns against drinking and trusting strangers.
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New York
Entertaining Fragments Mix Humor and History in 19th Century Snippet
A varied column recounts tales from Napoleon era with a daring Italian noblewoman in male disguise, Bonaparte at a pyramid, and a desert rescue. It includes notes on India cotton supply, shoe making by machines in New York, and a wry joke about marriage and old maids.
New Candle Formula Promises Bright Efficient Light
A Chambers Alabama Herald item describes a compact candle made from one pound of bees wax and a quarter pound of turpentine. The process uses a stretched wick and repeated dipping to yield a durable, bright light comparable to a tallow candle.
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Herald
Preservine Bees Patent for Egg Preservation
A British patent describes preserving eggs using quick lime salt and cream of tartar mixed with water. The recipe calls for one bushel of quick lime thirty-two ounces of salt eight ounces of cream of tartar and enough water to form a workable compound. Proponents claim eggs can be stored for two years.
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England
Sweden Roof Mixture Defies Weather Over Century
A reader recalls a 19th century note claiming a roofing mix of tar and powdered charcoal, applied thinly, would harden and endure weather for over a century. The piece cites a Royal Society linkage and a Swedish example from Charlotte, Virginia dates circa August 5, 1843.
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Royal Society of Sweden
London
Sweden
G. Charlotte
Planters and Bank Notes Across Georgia Rail Lines
Georgia banks and branches listed include State Bank branches in Macon Milledgeville and Augusta along with Commercial Bank in Macon and Bank of Columbus. References cover rail road banks such as Central Railroad Bank in Macon and Monroe Railroad Bank, plus notes on bonds and various city councils and insurance banks, indicating a broad bank and financial landscape with scattered uncertain figures.
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Bank Vesses Spairoesess Ces Central Rail Road Bank
Sois
State Bank
Macon
Commercial Bank
Milledgeville Bank
Athens
Ufve
Exchange Bank of Brunswick
Nosale
Brunswick Bank Bank of Augusta
State of Georgia
Savannah _— Insurance Bank of Columbus
Poenix Bank
Columbus
Bank of
Hawkinsville
City Council of
Monroe Rail Road Bank
Western Bank of Georgia
Bank of Columbus Georgia
Georgia
Aus Mechanics’ Bank
Augusta Insurance & Bankil
Georgia Rail Road
State Bankily
Nladyaccseene Marine and Fire Insurance Bank
Milledgeville
Uncertainy City Council of
Maconas
Chattahoochie R. R. and Banking Co
Planters & Mechanics Bank Columbus Bank of Ocmulgee
Charleston
Igg
Bank of Hamburg
Sexu Siddieabeus
Avanama Notes
Augusta Market Cotton and Groceries Report
Cotton market firm with prices from 64 to 74 cents and principal sales at 63 to 77 cents. Liverpool advices up to the 4th inst. viewed as favorable, yet not justifying higher local prices. Groceries demand steady, merchants well supplied at current price levels.
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Liverpool
Dr John Millen Candidate for Tax Collector
Announcement lists Dr John Millen as a candidate for Tax Collector in Richmond County with January next as the era for the filing or start of the campaign.
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John Millen
Richmond County
Payments to Washingtonian and Thurston draft list 1843 44
A historical OCR fragment lists payments to Washingtonian Augusta D Plumb Hays Bowdre H W Aisley up to Oct 44 and June 10 44 with names David Plumb Thomaston Dr C Rogers Daniel Beall H Smoot J Perdue W A Cobb Josiah Ansley J P Murray G A Harris A T Shackelford B Hicks Jos Speir to Dec 3 1843 noting financial records and dated entries.
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Washingtonian
Augusta
D. Plumb
Hays Bowdre
H. W. Aisley
Washington
David Plumb
Thomaston
Dr. C. Rogers
Daniel Beall
H. Smoot
J. Perdue
W. A. ‘Cobb
Josiah’ Ansley
J. P. Murray
G. A. Harris
A. T. Shackelford
Hicks
Chance for Printers at Fort Gaines Whig press
Proprietors Dill and Harris seek a competent person to run or invest in the Fort Gaines Whig as editor or partner. Immediate response desired. Notices reprinted by editors are appreciated. Fort Gaines October 21. South Carolina courts return days listed for September and October. Edgefield notice signed T Chapman September 9.
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South Carolina
Oraxareere
Barnwent
T. Chapman
Edgefield
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Court of Common Pleas
John C. Snead
John Milledge
Amuel
Chapman
Orangeburg
Barnwell
S.C
Orfice
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WM. Haines, Jr
John B. Murphy
Broad Street
Mwutice
John Winter
Anna Winter
Exeter
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