Vast 1874 Appealing Notes and Anecdotes From The Budget
A long 1874 column covers varied curiosities and brief items: whiskey epizootes, a Columbia stock sale, habeas corpus case notes, wry proverbs, fashion economy by Tennessee ladies, missing men with money, cotton seed prices, a Chickasaw county marriage, local verse, corn shortages in Albany, unusually large cat breadths, church membership stats, Siamese twin medical notes, Sumner’s gold watch inscription, a Dumas anecdote, and a New York Diamond Co exhibition describing a large rough diamond valued at forty thousand dollars and hailed as a showcase of local gem-cutting progress.
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Albany
United States
Louis A. Sayre
New York
Sumner
Washington
Lafayette
Yorktown
G. Washington
Gilbert Mortier de Lafayette
Lord Cornwallis
Alexandre Dumas
San Carlos
Naples
Dra
New York Diamond Co
I. Hermann
South Africa
Amsterdam
New York Journal of Commerce
Letters on Southwestern Georgia land and population
The author argues Southwestern Georgia offers superior climate soil and conditions for settlement. He warns against migration to the West and urges Georgians to consider local advantages, citing health soil roads timber and land value. He notes personal experience in Middle and Upper Georgia and promises further argument in a subsequent piece.
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Georgia
Texas
Randolph County
Virginia
Carolinas
Eldorados
Far West
Middle
Upper
Middle Georgia
North America
Florida
Chattahoochee River
Columbus
Macon
Ocmulgee
Allapahw
Found His Level and Varied News From Washington
Henry Foote on a platform at Washington addresses seven Howard University law graduates. He predicts future judicial roles for the graduates and praises integrity and temperance. The item notes Senator Sumner’s death and includes brief political commentary. Also reports Ashantee expedition troops returning to England and Cincinnati pork and lard statistics for the winter. Ends with a proverb on making a slow horse fast by not feeding it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Foote
Ihe
Washington
Howard University
Langston
Senator Morton
the Chronicle
Radiggi Party
Penitentiary Convicts Hire Plan Urged For Southwest Georgia
Governor authorized to hire or lease convicts for one to five years starting April first. Bids due March 24 with a minimum of fifty convicts, require sureties and bonds. Southwest Georgia urged to form a convicts club to meet the minimum and boost local economies, praising the plan as reasonable and non destructive. Morton quotes the Chicago Tribune on Senator Morton’s currency speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer’s of
Southwest
Georgia
Grant, Alexander & Co
Randolph Grange
Randolph County
Morton
The
Chicago Tribune
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Jas. P. Lawtell
Cuthbert
Nashville
Enquirer
Cowart
Boutwell
Butler
Boston Post
Cheatham
Jefferson County
Lorenzo Day
Martha Weeks
Chickasaw County
Miss
Wergert Fielder
London
St. Vincent
England
Cincinnati
Sidney D. Maxwell
Chamber of Commerce
Medical Association of Georgia
Thomasville
Thad. Johnson
Westmoreland
Atlanta
Maar
W. B. Tackett
District Court
U. S
Southern Dist
Richard R Davis
A.hh
Isaac Beckett
Register’s
A. Hood
Savannah
Jas. McPherson, Mart
Randolph
Court House
Said
W. H. Beard
Robert Schley
John T. Clarke
Reading & Price
Charles Helms
Randulph County
J. McK. Gunn
Charles Ae
J. McKay
J. F. Tripp
Tripp & Jernigan
Superior Court
D. L & R. BH. Cobb
Or & Jenizan
R H. Cobb
L. A. Smith
Saul County
G. A. Bull
Bailitt
Marl
College Street
Andrew Female College
West Harris
Andrewville
St. Pauls Church
Thomas R. Stewart
T. R Stewart
Bethel Female College
Duncan Jordan
O. H.& E.dordan
Blakely Street
Wm. Irvine
Thos. R. Brown
M. K. Pitman
Chy
Boxankle Street
Davids
Brown
R. W
G. W. Smith
W. D. Kidnop
A. A. Smith
City of
Douglass
He Pulaski
Dry Goode
E. L. Douglass
E. Lovlass
B.xamble Street
W. R. Blackburn
Joseph H. Taylor
Jac. H. Seals
Ja. R Wooten
Kirkley, Marouel
Mari3ti
A. D
James A. Foster
State of
Henry J. Fellingin
State of Georgia
March
W.H. Smyth
U.S
Tean
McDonald
Savannab, Ga
Wards Station
W. L. Badwin
Curhfert
Mangham & Pittman
Landreth’s
T 8. Powell
Drogvist
rAssets
Powell Cravgist
Enoch J. Hall
Noch J Uall
J. G. B. Watson
Gline
Slate
Algo
X Fower Labrel
Powell
Vokseller
Ioses Ruchd
Kayton
Linintent
Radfield
Tents
Bsipack
Old London Dock
Globe Flower
Ratway’s
Athew Cayla
Sage
Haskell
Eale
T.8 Powell
Boston
T. 8
L. C. McMichael & Sons
Wvesster
Qpare
Abbey
Addlus of
Warsaw
Eine Bibles
Dranatic, Bookseller & Stationer
Sam
Isaag
Confectionery and Restaurant
B. J. Jackson
Jackson & West
Barty Goodrich
Cuthbert Seasnneasiee
Carrollton
Carroll County
Guy
Newton Street
Savavannah
Griffin
Alabama
Georgia Western
Carrolhon
DR. J. Bradfield
Lacranes
Bradfield & CO
Desrairs
3Reifield
Perrell
Bradfield &Co
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