Important Southern Notes and Miscellany from The Appeal
A dated 1875 miscellany lists legal ad notice rights in Georgia and 3.7 million tied to cotton mills, plus local deaths and elections. It notes the Savannah Sun’s termination for dull business, fire losses at Eagle flour mills in Macon, and various political and social items including a Georgia senator’s seating contest, a preacher’s post, and Andrew Johnson’s Senate tenure.
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Thomas County
Arkansas
Augusta
General Assembly
Eagle
Macon
Columbus
Bill Roseman
Morgan
Calhoun County
London
Louisville
W. A. Parks
The
American Bible Society For Georgia
Marietta
Georgia
Newnan
Gioretia
Albany
N. Y
Argus
North
Bullock
Louisiana
Market price rivalry in Cuthbert and regional trade notes
The Cuthbert market reports fierce price competition with Macon and Western dealers, asserting local merchants offer similar or better terms. The piece cites low margins on goods, plans to keep prices permanent, and remarks from Blakely and Albany sources. It also touches on Georgia politics and temperate debate on keeping cool in legislative voting.
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H. J
Macon
Cuthbert
Legislation Backs and Bonds Dominate Atlanta Session
The General Assembly shows little action beyond bill introductions as lobbyists tighten their grip. A House vote exempted $100 of property from tax amid a widows and orphans defense, and a per diem dispute surfaced. A senator proposed banning liquor sales near Burney’s mill, while seat allocations and door policies draw time. The bond committee’s report remains pending in this slow session.
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General Assembly
Clews & Co
Hercules
Greens
Warner
Muscogee
Atlanta
Bond Committee
Rumors of War and Grant’s Ballot Strategy Emerge
The piece argues Republicans back extending army funding to two years to aid a wartime footing against Spain over Cuba. It contends President Grant aims to derail fair elections by mobilizing a three year army, using military power to influence polls while suppressing dissent, culminating in a Grant victory and a seized policy on Cuban independence. It critiques a White House ring aligned with Grant and opposing Secretary Fish.
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Spain
Cuba
Grant
Sheridan
South
White House
Fish
Okefenooker Swamp and Atlanta depots in old Georgia pages
Readable excerpts describe Okefenooker Swamp in Echols Clinch Ware and Charlton counties with extensive lakes islands wild game and crops claims of honey filled pines and rivers flowing to St Mary's and Suwannee. The piece also lampoons Atlanta depots and gate regulation plus legislation on agricultural weights and a Macon soup house nonprofit effort.
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Valdosta Times
Okefenooker Swamp
Echols
Clinch
Ware
Charlton
Magnolia Bay
St. Mary’s
Suwannee
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Jas. P. Sawtell
John Robinson
Montgomery
John S. Hill
Troup County
B. H. Hill
Aaron Alpeoria Bradley
Geo. W. Ross
Dawson
T. J. Perry
Colley
Savannah Sun
Harrison
Independent
Lumpkin Independent
Stewart County
Savannah
W. Watkins Hicks
Florida
Andrew Johnson
United States Senate
John Quincy Adams
Congress
Adams
House of Representatives
Cuthbert Market
Blakely News
Tennessee
United States
Smallwood
Bate
Smith
President Grant
Gate City
LaGrange
Stanparp WercutTs
House
Georgia Senate
Finance Committee
Ips
A. D
Samuel Goodman
Fort Gaines
County of Clay
State of Georgia
Arthur Hood
S. Wise Parker
W. H. Smyth
Marshal
Rancotra
George W Dozier
Borgia
Ranxcotra
Court of Ordinary
Said
Said County
M. Wise
Adm
T. Wise
Rasputrin
Leisten Spence
Witners
Fedd
M. Gormley
J. T
A. H. Flewellen
Julia F. William
S. J. Sherley
Powell
Droggist
N. T. Crozier
J. Mathews
F. Barry
P. D. Redding
O. A. Barry
H. B. Elder
Robi. Gamble
T. A. Coleman
John T. Clarke
Redding & Price
E. McDonald
KR. Knowles
Vate
QuanTermay
R. P. Agkerley
Accondhent
T. 8
Benevolence Mate and Female School
Wallace Corbett
Sallamand
Oat Bates
J. McK Gunn
J.C. Martin
Rase
Wy Ch
J.J. McDonald
Faas Im
Milburn
Gulranterd
A. Gillespie
Poder
Standley Building
Confectioneries
My Restaurant
Cook
B. J. Jackson
W Court House
J. T. Kiddoo & Co
Dba
We RR
Yankid
A. W. Gillespie
John H
Pofell
J. McK. Gunn
D. Landbeth & Son
Philadelphia, Pa
Johnson, Robbins & CO
Weatherfield
T. S. Powell
Tom Pratt
Billiard Saloon
Jas. O. Boon
Pratt
Chester County
Powell’s. Drugeiet
Abner T. Smith
Laws
Strasburg
Silver Lake
Riteone
Armers
Hurricane
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