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Newspaper
Georgetown American
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1840
Page
3
Fragmentary remarks reveal a heated debate over constitutional violation and sectional loyalty. The speaker warns against reconciliation with Abolitionists and asserts the South's resolve to defend its position, threatening social and political separation if demands are unmet.
A Raleigh church and related banking notes reveal extensive losses from a blaze on the 18th. Records show indorsed payments and stock holdings totaling over one million dollars, with suspicions of misappropriation by a former bank cashier. The event underscores banking sector vulnerabilities and pending investigations into asset seizures.
Incoming letters from Europe note cotton prices rising amid higher import costs and firmer markets. Discussions in London and New York reference the Bank of the United States and related financial inquiries, with warnings about currency and specie movements and potential public confidence impacts.
The document describes a disputed financial scheme involving Brothers & Co and a bank engagement with the Bank of the United States, detailing alleged misrepresentations, remittance delays, and a potential honor of a dishonored bill. It cites communications from merchants in Philadelphia and London and notes a House of Representatives debate on governance and accountability.
The fragment suggests content from the American Turf Register, noting volows or volume pages and a focus on racing or horse periods. Limited readable text hints at cataloging or archival notes within a historical turf publication.
Unclear OCR excerpt shows vessel movements with names like York, Charleston, E Waterman, J G Henning & Co, and brig Frances Aon. Mentions of arrivals and clearances, multiple individuals and co firms, plus references to a South Carolina port scene. Could not extract a coherent single event beyond port activity listings.
Post Office notices and bank dividend details. The Bank’s directors declare a dividend of one dollar on each share for the six months ending. Payment is due after January 4 at the bank or Messrs John Praver & Co. The post office hours, postage, and delivery rules are listed with holiday and Sunday exceptions.
Notice reports the dissolution of the partnership between via subaeri and partners due to mutual cancer concerns. Dr. Prior shifts to Georgetown practice while BR Rothiter & Co. will supply drugs, patent medicines, paints, and related goods from their usual stand, with accounts to be settled and no new credits for delinquent customers. The document dated Jan 1, 1840 lists James B. Anbereson as a party.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference flour pricing per barrel and deliveries, with scattered names and numbers. Details are garbled and unreadable, but indicate local trade or grain distribution activity with figures like 36 23 cts per barrel and references to barrels and shipments.
A scrambled, era filled notice lists multiple counties and officials scheduling elections for sheriff clerks and judges of the Court of Common Pleas. It names G T Foed W E Spark Wan R H Colelein and others among election managers with dates in January and February.
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