Local notices and market ads from Cuthbert week
The item lists weather notes and shopping prompts from Boone and Dixson with toys and a new constitution pamphlet for sale. It highlights real estate auctions, railroad wage talk, court proceedings in Randolph Superior Court, and garden nursery promotions from Georgetown Nurseries and the Commercial Nurseries in Nashville. A public debate at Cuthbert Literary Society is announced.
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A. J. Swiles & Co
Bapire Nursery
Georgetown
Cotton and Political Notices From Georgia Dispatches
A fragment from the era notes cotton quotations at 92 to 10 cents, wage disputes on the Southwestern Railroad, Georgia tax costs, and political dispatches. It reports Oliver P. Morton’s death, Governor Stewart appointments, and a Warren County or Stewart Superior Court murder acquittal. It covers the Seventh Senatorial District convention at Canthbert, with Clarke nominated by acclimation and delegates elected, plus pledges to support Clarke and publish proceedings.
Georgia in the 19th Century Census Snapshot
A Georgia constitutional snapshot outlines 58 000 square miles of area and a population around 1 250 000 with 60 percent white and 40 percent black. It notes 900 000 agricultural workers, 660 000 cultivated acres, rising wealth to 263 million by 1873, debt low, and church and school memberships across Baptists Methodists Presbyterians Episcopalians and Catholics with thousands of clergy and members.
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Georgia
Baptist Church In
Methodist Church
South
Colored Methodist Church
Presbyterians
Episcopal Church
Fort Gaines Bridge Sold for Four Thousand Dollars
A Fort Gaines Council meeting notes the bridge sale to D. C. Adams for 4000 dollars, with citizens unhappy the price was too low. The piece praises securing a first class bridge without city expense and cites an old maxim about not fixing what isn’t broken. The column also includes local anecdotes and market notes from town life.
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Baker
Fort Gaines
D. C. Adama
Bethel Association Meets Enon Church Near Georgetown
The Bethel Association gathered with Enon Church two miles east of Georgetown for a three day session. T Museo elected Moderator and B Mitchell Secretary. A large audience attended including a Missionary Sermon by Rev. Chadoa and a notably large Sunday gathering. Later county party caucus chose W L Crawford as Chairman and T L Guerry Jr as Secretary to nominate a candidate and select delegates for the Senatorial Convention. In Tauap kin on Saturday Dr. Doszier was named for the legislature and a slate of delegates listed. Last Saturday Sheriff apprehended a known thief Calvin Chipmin. a pursuit and confrontation ended with the sheriff firing and the thief dying later that evening.
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Canthbert
C. St. Moore
Terrell
Robt. Thompson
Clay
Credentals
Inc
Brown
Jon
J. Saunders, Inc
Jenkins
Wm. Kaiglor
J. W
Randolph County
Vine Jou
Tt. Clarke
C. W. Jones
RB Crittenden
D. L. Ferguson
J. H. Guerry
Jno. T. Clarke
Bethel Association
Enon
Georgetown
T. Museo
B. ©. Mitchell
Mr. Chadoa
Eaun
Porsuant Wa
Democratic Executive Committee
Citis Auns
Court House
W. L. Crawford
T. L. Guerry Jr
Tauapkin
Doszier
I. L. Guerry
J. C. Christian
J. J. Smith
ML. Albritton
Hii Jenkina
J.J. Crumblay
J.C. Morris
IL. T, Balkeom
WJ. McRae
W. I. Key
Kufarla
Busiiews
Calvin Chipmin
Tam
Ted
Broadway
Stow
Forrest of Tennessee a Confederate Cavalier Dies at Memphis Residence
Nathan Bedford Forrest, a noted ex Confederate cavalry leader born July 12 1821 in Bedford County Tennessee, died at his brother’s Memphis residence on June 20. He rose from modest beginnings to wealth in Mississippi before joining the Confederate Army, where he commanded cavalry at Fort Donelson Shiloh and other engagements culminating as Lieutenant General.
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Memphis
Baltimore Sun
Nathan Bedford Porrest
Bedford County
Tennessee
Mississippi
Hernando
Coahoma County
Tennessee Mounted Rifles
Govenor Harris
Fort Donaldson
Canton Landing
Forrest
Hantaville
Alabama
Shiloh
Murfreesboro
North Mississipp
Cap Pillow
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Charley
Randolph Superior Court
Jadys Kiddoo
Cola
Moyle
Parks, Guerry and Simmons
Dawson
Monroe
Beck
Morgan, Kennon
Fort Gathes
Marrison
Cuthbert Literary Society
Powell’s Hall
Q. I. Astris
United States
C.S .Morris
J.C Levine
J. D. Crozier
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McDonald
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