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Fragmented 1850s Confederate Era News Ledger
A heavily garbled composite from 1850s newspapers describes cotton receipts at Montgomery and Columbus, political calls for a Georgia state convention, Democratic party debates on Governor Brown, and debates over federal bankrupt laws, tariffs, and African colonization. It weaves in foreign and domestic notices, court anecdotes, and parliamentary chatter, with scattered references to ships, markets, and public meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xecities
Georgia
Milledgeville
Gene Ward
Love
Democratic Apiers
Gor
Nastion
Lon
Friends of
Gov. Brown
Renee Tam
Hira
Brown
James Buchanan
Stephen A. Dapglas
Tney
Thias
Toute
Eusharee el Culinen
Guardian
Gulf of Pecuniary
Misabiet
Miasouri
Stlora Iran
Missouri
Amnore Amartean
oTva
Apwiareraatiox Paiopa Ano
Euscrive Fancia—Dawocwatic Rae Toesonwent
Toe
Sherman
Navy Yards
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Florence
Dietfiel
Jobiwan
Denmesser
Mere
Yulee
Bill
Senate
Cobb
Treasury Department
Ter
Coffer
Lhag
Japan
Philadelphia Ledger
Powhatan
Nengasaki
United States
Hi Ae
Fem
China
Snl
High
Fife
Columbus
F——y Wan
Ohio
L— Wan
Office
the Auditor of State
United States Court
Mallon
Hye
Filo
Tie
Fultonsteet
Fulton Street
Fulton Ferry
Ulton-Atreet
Fifth Avenue
Consolidated Omnibus Lines
Onty Jay
Broadway
Omnison
Fulton
New York Herald
Hunter
House
Mr. Clay
Africa
Preapnasien
Clay
Congress
Seward
Clingman
Iverson
Apsport
Doolittle
Liberia
Wilson
South
Gulf States
Hammond
Charleston
Savannah
Persns
Yeur
Yrat
Measre
Chesnut
Davis
Pitepatelex
Mammond
Jobhaon
Tennessee
Jaws
Held
Fhompoon
Kentucky
Toombs
Nave
Allen
Bates
Dell
Wenjamtoy
Migrer
Tredarick
Cameron
Guanitier
Clark
Crittenden
Dison
Duvialis
Durkee
Free Ponder
Freeh
Foot
Grean
Hale
Howlin
Harlan
Houston
Minter
Jones
King
Mallory
Beara
Poli
Pugh
Mice
Mhivide
Imnons
Bidel Squith
Trumbull
Wade
Wilvan
Charleston Courier
Wasmington
Treasury
Phelps
Democratic Party
Misich
Ava Party
Tron
Democratic Party of Pennsylvania
W. Hi. Keine
Tom Berke County
Je Glancey Jones
Prote
Berks
Pennsylvania
E Huchanan
Asrabor
Buchatan
Jackeun
Cieardeney
Pennaylvania