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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1873
Page
3
Local items report weather, cotton finance, and social notices. Advertisers Arden and Ga. firms offer cotton advances while Grangers plan annual events. Deaths include Rev. Brown’s son in Calvert Texas as Yellow Fever claims a child. County officials face tax delay appeals and land sales near Sheriff sale noted.
The present term of the Superior Court heard D. F. Sapp v B. J. Smith ending with a $626 verdict after six years on the docket. Guilty verdicts were returned in a murder assault case and a burglary trial of John Williams alias Sohn Brown. Several lawyers from multiple counties attended as Judge Kiddoo will exchange benches with Judge Hansell next week. Forcible birth rate news from Bainbridge notes continued illness and cautious optimism as deaths rise and fever may ease with cold weather.
Ninety seven names were enrolled at a Macon meeting of the Veterans of the Mexican War. Col. David S. Johnson was named President with Col. W. G. McAdoo as Secretary and Treasurer. Elected vice presidents include Gen. B. L. Thomas Capt. John Jones Col. W. J. Magill Capt. H. J. Sargent Capt. John McMahon and B. J. Smith. An executive committee appointed: Capt. Jones Col. Magill Major Hammock Gen. Walker Gen. Iverson Gen. A. H. McLaws and Capt. Hamilton.
Reports from the North describe widespread layoffs as the panic persists. Major mills in Fall River and Bridgeport cut hours or closed, big firms like Sprague fail, and thousands of workers in Albany Troy Patterson Pittsburg and other cities lose jobs. Banks in St Louis resume specie payments.
The document lists $40 060 per bale cotton shipped to Liverpool under Cry Tas Nomex and urges Cuthbert residents to promptly pay 1878 city taxes. It advertises boots by Just What You Want and promotes cash cotton advances at Jos. T. Kiddoo & Co with low interest.
City voters are warned to register immediately or lose the right to vote as books close on the 10th. Clerk Jos. T. Kippoo notes the deadline and urges moving registrations at the Chewalla House in Eufaula Alabama where A J Riddle hosts improvements to the hotel including a restaurant and billiard saloon managed by Riddle Smitha with John Darby assisting. The item also promotes Dr J Bradfield's Female Regulator for women's health, sold by L H Bradfield in Atlanta.
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