Locomotive Purchase Advances for Columbus to Macon Line
The Board of Directors approved buying locomotives as grading and timbering for the road proceed well. By April, 30 miles from this city should be car ready, with sections beyond the Flint river located and a large force to push them by November. A steam carriage from Columbus to Macon is expected in a little over twelve months.
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Muscoczr R. Roan
Flint River
Columbus
Macon
Perney
California
South
Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Maryland
Georgia
Cassville Clique
Dawson
U. S. Senate
Southern Union defenders clash with Times in heated exchange
A Southern paper denounces a rival Times editorial line while defending liberty and resistance to federal overreach. It questions calls for submission, recalls Revolutionary principles, and critiques figures like Toombs and Stephens, arguing frontline Patriots fought for liberty rather than paid compromise.
California Frauds and Southern Disunion Fears in Georgia
A Georgia digest reports mixed war news and regional rancor over California's status, noting mass meetings, debates on the Clay Omnibus and Texas questions, and criticism of non intervention in California. It highlights Southern senators, calls for unity, and warns of disunionist pressure amid shifting allegiances and looming conventions.
Four Brazilian Vessels Burnt by British Steamer
Late and important dispatch from Rio reports a British steamer burning four Brazilian vessels near Paraguay or Paraquola Eds. The Brazilian fort fired on the steamer, and a man was wounded. The incident raises Brazil Britain tensions amid slave trade suppression orders. Extras note sickness at Rio subsiding and other assorted news items.
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Rio
Brazil
Great Britain
Erastus
Corning
Rio Janeiro
Cormorant
Paraguay
Paramaba
Paraiola
Bulletin
Eiden
Macon Meeting Demands Silence on Gabriel Letter
Correspondence from Macon dated August 23 reports 150 to 200 attendees at a meeting where Jones of Paulding Howard of Crawford and Bilbo of Chatham spoke. A 15 member committee was named to confront Dr Andrews and stop further issues of the Citizen and to identify the Gabriel letter author. The Macon gathering supports suspending the Citizen and expelling the author, with local editors surrendering the Gabriel name.
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Macon
Geo
Jones
Paulding
Howard
Crawford
Bilbo
Chatham
Andrews
Atlanta
Gabriel
R. B. Ruertz
Carolina
Severe hurricane devastates Lumixtin area in Aug 1850
Reader recounts a violent hurricane on the night of August 22 blowing from the east and reaching peak at dawn. Trees felled, roads blocked, fodder stacks toppled, fences torn, roofs and shelters damaged. Widespread wind damage described with trees hanging branches and household losses.
Cotton crop prospects across states show mixed delays
Madison Louisiana notes cotton behind hand but promising form though late. Mississippi observers warn frost could blight a fragile crop, river overflow dented yields and a high market likely around 15 cents. Hinds County Mississippi sees few open bolls and worm damage while corn looks abundant. Memphis reports heat drought harming corn and cotton, with only partial salvage possible. Arkansas sources report warm weather and good health but continued dry spells threaten crops. Pine Bluff notes farmers see stalled growth due to lack of rain and weak stalks.
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Hinds County
Miss
Gaz
John
Divisions of the South and a Scots Bruce parallel
The late David Hubbard of Louisiana urges Southern unity against northern incursions and cites a Bruce and Wallace episode to show how internal division harms a people. He warns that cool Northerners may despise Southerners who betray their own blood and recalls deaths of notable figures in 1850.
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England
Scotland
Willian Wallace
Robert Bruce
Bruce
Scott
Relea
Singular Change of Purpose in 1850 Cabinet Talks
In Richmond Enquirer notes a letter from Corwin declining Gen Taylor's cabinet due to opposition from Southerners over the Wilmot Proviso and Mexican War. The piece discusses cabinet politics, obstruction, and the moral stance of Corwin amid national tensions. It also recounts a Carrollton case where Alderman Mason sues over slander following a shooting threat by a woman living with her sister. the woman is bound over to keep the peace and a suit for damages is anticipated.
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Gen
Taylor
Nemo
Wilmot
Republic
New Orleans
Carrollton
Benjamin Mason
California
Deponent
Maria
Avis
California split over statehood and territorial rule
Washington reports California’s people favor a territorial government due to prices and transient population. South California would seek territorial status, North California would accept. A California source questions slavery settlement and implies a statehood bill may be resisted, with verification anticipated by the next packet.
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Cativornia
Washington City
California
South
North
Berrien
Senate
Inventions for Housework and Jewels Plotted
An Ogden New York inventor Joel Houghton shows a dish washing machine rack operated by a crank to spin dishes in water with soap, then rinse in clean water. The piece cites a prior floor cleaning device and lists a detailed jewel collection with many carats and values.
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Joel Houghton
Ogden
New York
F Scientific American
Coasting Vessels and Abolition Debate Stir Charleston Market
A mercantile list of coasting schooners bound for New England ports shows winter usage in bringing Rice and Cotton to Charleston. The memorandum records 655,400 bushels rough Rice, 4,827,000 bushels cleaned Rice, and 6,436 bales of Cotton with freights totaling about $40,000. The piece argues Massachusetts Abolition politics shape profits, urging Southern vessels and sailors to carry crops to market for mutual benefit.
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Charleston Mercury
Cma Marae
Newmaar
New
Fa Hine
Charleston
Marke
Massachusetts
Webster
Abolition
Free Soil
Horace Mann
Disunion Secession Debate on Union, Trade and Conquest
A Southern Press extract argues secession is impractical, detailing blockades, smuggling, and international reaction. It questions federal power over seceding states, emphasizes justice and mutual interest as bonds, and cites Mexico and economic stakes to claim Union preservation is feasible only through consent, not force.
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Great Britain
Louise France
Seceamg
New York
United States
Praiseworthy Rescue Of Philadelphia In July Storm
The steamship Philadelphia encountered a severe July storm on its voyage from New York to Cher fast, tearing the wheel house and staving boats while flooding engines. Chief engineer Wm Bisbie remained at his post 72 hours as fires were extinguished and the ship rode out the gale. Many crew were hurt, with two firemen dead and several passengers injured. experienced sea captains aboard judged most ships would have sunk. A collection was raised for the chief engineer and crew.
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Ritchie
Union
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Fillmore Rangers
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Tye Steyusnie Py
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