Currency debate and election notes in the Union text
The piece argues for a constitutional currency via a sub Treasury and criticizes banks and anti-treasury views. It recalls old proc currency comparisons and warns of general bankruptcy risks. It also records the New Jersey election committee actions and abolition petitions, with brief shipping news from Europe and port arrivals in New York.
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Ri Sieiein
le Site
John Campbell
Newersey
Campbell
House
Dick Obs
Virginia
Geo
New York
Maine
Justice
Congress
Georgia
Markets and Cotton Prices in Liverpool and Havre Dec 13 14
Reports from Liverpool and Havre describe continuing price drops in corn and cotton markets. American flour sale prices rose due to winter demand, cotton in Havre showed broad declines across Louisiana Georgia and Florida, with 10 000 bales traded and phrasing noting market fragility and expected further declines.
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Liverpool
Manchester
London
Havere
Louisiana
Mobile
Sofa
Georgia
Florida
Hayti
U.S
Destructive Wilmington Fire Destroys Courthouse and Nearby Buildings
The Wilmington Advertiser reports a major blaze at 2 am that began at John Dawson’s store near the Court House, spreading east and north to consume the square. About 150 buildings including offices and hotels were destroyed, with losses near five hundred thousand dollars. the Bank of Cape Fear and several brick structures survived.
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John Dawson
Court House
Front Street
Bank of Cape Fear
Advertiser and Chronicle
Custom House
Clarendon
Reston
Advertiser
Chronicle
Wilmington
Wilmington and
Raleigh
Local Market Report Shows Steady Prices and Sluggish Demand
Receipts remain small but sell readily at quoted prices. Salt prices declined, with sales at 2 to 25. Groceries show abundance and low prices with sugar ranging from 7 to 12.
Port of Georgetown Arrivals and Cotton Shipments
Marine news from Georgetown lists vessels arriving and cargoes sailed. The brig Detroit under Baker from New York, and the schooner Rochambeau from Havana, report movements with cargoes and destinations. Multiple steamers and flatboats from Cheraw bring hundreds of bales of cotton to J G Henning Co, E Waterman, and B King, with ranges from 350 to 831 bales.
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Detroit
Baker
N. York
B. King
EK. Waterman
J.G. Henning
Behr
Middlesex
Tyler
Charleson
Iuly
Sams
Martin
Charleston
Anson
Lubbock
N. Mitchell
Miss Patch
Patch
J. G. Henning, & Co
Barden
E. Waterman
Swan
Resh
Cheraw
J. G. Wenning
John Irvin
J. G. Henning & Co
Louisa
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Court of Common Pleas
Sherif
Europe
Garrick
Livepool
Havre
Howard
Wi. F. Postel
Ren. Magill
Ie ‘Iliams
Fai
Wilmington Advertiser
Pfxtra
Marine News
Port of
Georgetown
Mrs
R. Richardson
Aving
Pee Dee
Waccamaw
State of
South Carolina
William M. Brown
Isaac Brown
Black River
NHK
Robert Cooper
J. W. Pickett & CO
Waccamaw Run
Dee
China Grove
New Baptist Church
Santee Musterhouse
Sampit
Richard G. Green
Princess Street
E. T. Heriot
Waring
Francis Withers
Benjamin King
A. W. Dozier
Strand
Ledward Dozier
Georgeto
Snow’s Island
Edward H. Britton
D. C
31St Regiment
N. S. Rich
Tho
SG. Carr
31St Reg
B. A. Coachman
Dr. S
P. D
James R. Sparkman
John F. Lesesne
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