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Newspaper
Georgetown American
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1840
Page
3
The text presents a fragmentary verse about joy happiness and dreary hours set among trees in a silent grove. It laments not adding substantial patronage to poetry while praising rhymes and companionship in a reflective mood.
A long moralistic fragment outlines rules for couples emphasizing equality and kindness for wives and deference to husbands. It includes guidance on money, domestic duties, dress, and social behavior, with inserted fables and unrelated verses. The text cites notes from 1737 and mentions the East India Company's cotton cultivation plans as context.
A fragment from a George Washington letter laments the evils of paper money and speculative practices. He argues the public will avoid depreciated notes, leaving specie hoarded and commerce harmed, urging caution and restraint in monetary policy.
The piece notes 1829 Ohio governor candidates Barrison Brown and Morrow with Brown at 44,536 and Morrow 9,326, plus Harrison 4,348. It also cites 1823 New York governor race where Van Buren led Thompson 131,200 and Southwick 82,000 against Thompson 99,690.
Captain Bayles is in town gathering details on a new cotton gin project aimed at India. The piece links anti slavery agitation in London to a large scale plan and notes fraud by Whig editors publishing a forged life of Van Buren, urging public indignation.
The New York Journal of Commerce notes revived business and price rises since the Sub-Treasury Bill, while stocks lag. It matches Democratic aims to shield business and curb stock gamblers. A Harrisburg paper tied Northern Democracy to Southern rights, quoting Van Buren on opposing abolition in the District of Columbia.
Public notice announces an election by the Georgetown Town Council to choose a Pilot for the Bar and Harbor of Georgetown to be held on Thursday August 20. Salary set at 320 dollars per year and applicants must name securities with pilotage rates specified.
Maried on Black Ricer on the 26 tact by the Rev Paul A M Willisams Mr James D Ham to Miss Mary F K Miller. Died on Dist ult Miss Susanek Shum of this Town after 10 months of severe affliction. Left friends the comfort that she is now happy forever. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. On the 1st inst Mr William McCol Lough aged about 40 years.
ARRIV iD. 29th. Sloop Samuel Martis, Porter, Charleston. 31st Steamer Swan, Tarbox, August 1st. Sdr. Julius Pringle, Jones, do. Waccamaw, Simons, do. Gertrude, Watson, 3d. Charles. Kershaw. Well av. do.
The Northern Mail arrives Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 4 PM and departs Monday Wednesday and Friday at 8:30 AM with Sunday Tuesday and Thursday 8 PM closing. The Southern Mail arrives daily at 7:30 AM and closes 4 PM. Indiantown westbound mails close Tuesday 8 PM. Bucksville eastbound mails close 8 PM Friday. Summer arrangement. WM. CHAPMAN P. M.
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