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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1882
Page
2
The Appeal reports several inches of snow in Atlanta on Monday and notes Congress will reassemble on the first Monday of December. It mentions the Eggls and Pheniz Milla rock dam completion, expected adjournment within two weeks, and widespread taxes. It includes obituaries in Stewart county, various proverbs and moral observations, and a reflection on perseverance and virtue.
A surge in direct ship shipments from southern planters to European ports bypasses inland buyers and New Orleans warehouses. Prices offered by spinners attract planters, causing burdensome inland charges to be avoided. Galveston and Henderson show a growing pattern toward sending cotton straight to Liverpool and Bremen, threatening traditional factor-operated markets and prompting calls for reform in southern commerce. The shift could redefine prices, storage, and handling costs across the cotton trade.
Ward Station items report Col. R. F. Crittenden’s weekend at home and a petition to extend Ward’s incorporation limits to one mile while changing the name by the leg islation. The piece notes Dr Rees’s arrival, Ward High School winter quarters, a marriage for Mack Goods, hog cholera remedies, and local civic matters.
The tax collector plans to close his office soon. A social at Green's Hall Friday drew many attendees, with Enfanta showcased by many young ladies and gallant gentlemen. Local notices tease ill handwriting and a cotton factory project in Georgetown. Rev. Mr. Page, a colored minister, faced jail for a shooting incident, prompting concern for his flock. Judge Mood fiddled with court adjournment timing as a band wagon rumor swirled. Stewart Randolph Quitman Clay county visitors to Eufaula urged to inspect M Asher & Co carpet stock at 182 Broadstrand, touting cheap dress and hosiery items. A drunken melee occurred in Cuthbert. a woman reported a theft from her dwelling. rust-proal seed oats advertised by J. W. Mercer. An entertainment agent visit to Spring Vale academy promised a complete program.
The passage notes a provoked response after a circus demoralized Professor Guerry's school, with a student revenge motive hinted. It also mentions young friends D. M. D. and W. A. J. paying for admission and a lighthearted discussion of Christmas pleasures among the community.
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