Miscellaneous 1874 Savannah and Atlanta news notes
News round up from Cuthbert with market prices in New York vegetables and Georgia crops. Rumor says A St. Clair Abrams may return to Atlanta to start a daily. Four enslaved men to be hanged in Thomasville on April 17 in private. Brisk in orange blossoms and harvest in Palatka. Southern finance debate and political chatter from Augusta and Columbus. U S Supreme Court on state statute interpretation for real property cases. Mississippi overflow reported by The New York World. Santa Anna arrives in Mexico City seeking pension or property restoration assistance.
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New York
Savannah
Cis
A. St. Clair Abrams
Atlanta
Thomasville
Jefferson
Dallas
Texas
Columbus’ Enquirer
Columbus
Sandersville Herald
Supreme Court of the United States
New York World
Mississippi
Cairo
Gulf
General Santa Anna
Mexico
Lerdo
Tacubaya
Petiton
Convict Labor Contracts Shake Georgia Industry
Georgia officials report 630 convicts placed under contracts with 11 per head rates for up to five years across multiple firms. Total revenue from contracts stands at $31,500, with new arrangements yielding $8,800. Key bidders include Smith Riddle Taylor of Washington county and Wallace Haley Co. in Marietta.
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D. Harris
Bartow
Dade County Coal Company
Northeastern Railroad
Wallace
Deyedt
North Georgia Railroad
Marietta
Henry Stephens
Messrs. Smith, Riddle and Taylor
Washington County
John
T. & W.D. Grant
Grant, Alexander & Co
Messrs. Wallace, Haley & Co
Messrs. Smith
Riddle & Taylor
DeKalb County
Letter from Texas narrates emigrant journey and experiences
The writer details a long journey from Cuthbert to Enfaula Montgomery and Mobile to New Orleans Brashear City and Galveston aboard the City of Norfolk Morgan's Line. He describes sea voyage discomforts and scenery, emigrant tickets and fares, and notes 167 Stewart county residents using Homestead exemption benefits.
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Pants
Texas
Cuthbert
Enfaula
Eufaula
Montgomery
Yancey
Ham
Alabama
Shackleford
Mobile
New Orleans
Brashear City
Lhe City
Ing
Algie
Brashear
City of Norfolk
Morgan
Galveston
Enutaula
Sherman
The Homestead Law Critique and Debt Reflection
Desi Payer Fea in a buggy Brown argues against current Georgia homestead exemptions. He urges restoring 1860 era exemptions to curb debt, citing ruinous credit prices and the risk of buying on time. He links exemptions to crime and poverty, urging reform to promote industry and prudent borrowing.
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Georgia
Brown
Smith
Garrett
Sam
Garnett
Desi
Fea
Paper plans after visit to Macon
Mr. P. and Fiteh, late of Griffin Star, was in Macon on Monday. He contemplates starting an evening paper in that city during the next two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. &. Fiteh
Grifin Star
Macon
Local lawyers and merchants urged to publicize services
The editor of the Early County News notes Cuthbert has few law firms and urges local merchants to market stocks and services. He argues residents can buy goods nearby, warning against relying on distant towns, and uses a bread versus locomotive analogy to link necessity and invention.
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Cuthbert
Lil Ralit Cae
Appeal
Early County News
Dawson
Exusaula
Cuthberton
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Jas. P. Sawtell
Palatka Herald
Augusta
Joe Johnson
South
Fredrick the Great
Nance
Colquitt
Patrons of Husbandry
North Carolina
Ball Mountain
Piedmont
N. C
Bald Mountains
Ashville
Clay
Webster
Calhoun
Cass
Buchanan
Douglass
Benton
Fillmore
Seward
Chase
Sumner
Clayton
Corwin
Cobb
Bell
Everett
Dickinson
Nosshoe Brake
Stewart County
W. B. Tackett
Cuthbert Syain
Kiddoo
J.T. Willis
Madison, Ga
B. T. Babbitt
District Court of the
U. S
Southern District of Ga
J. A. Foster
James A. Fister
Bandelph
District Court
Cuthbrt
West Harris
Thomas M. Gordy
M. Gormley
Eorcia
Raspoten
Court of Ordinary
W B. McHan
J. McK. Gunn
Borgia
Raxvora County
Henry Hays
Eslock
M. Guemley
Powell
Thomas
Burke, Washinton
Baldwin, Jones
Monroe
Upsod
Harris
HL. L. Lung
Leesburg
Lee County, Ga
Owen & Sealey’s
Hoes
Tykes
Harddwar
Hames
Sadirons
Confectionery and Restaurant
B. JT. Tackson
Iver
Mostar
Elcorado
Respe'fally
B. J Jackson
Marde c
Wards Station
W L Baldwin
Mangham & Pittm
Gline
Slate
T. 8
Cuthbert Bakery
Tlaving
Cordell Baery
In & Cuthbert
Orter
B. F Jackson's
Adams
Cologne
JOS. T. Kiddoo & CO
Tom
Isaag Easley
Carests
Farowinal Ga
TACOT
Seweller
Carrollton
Carroll County
Newton Street
Griffin
North Alabama
Georgia Western
Guotlion, A
Landreth’s
Powell, Drogxist
Bayksolles
Stativger
Eorgia
Ranpetrs
Sam Griffiz
DT Smith Mig Alston ‘Mer
Kani
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