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Newspaper
Georgetown American
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1840
Page
4
A Boston paper reprints a humorous piece from the New Orleans Picayune lampooning celestial frolics and bachelor life, including a mock gendered tea scene and baby talk sketches. It also notes a Fields spoof on marriage and domestic life, with verses about wives and homes.
The old brick meeting house clock in the city sells at auction after years in use. The speech at sale calls it a relic of early American history and a symbol of pious fathers, linking its age to 118 years and to New England virtues. The piece sparks reflection on faith, governance, and succession.
Public notices detail estate administrations creditors demands and deadlines. William Chapman administrator calls debts and early payments to settle John Chapman estate. John Harrelson creditors must prove claims by December 1. G T Lathrop assigns relief and discovery in equity. Separate notices reference bank recovery and revoked note stopping and publication requests. Geographically referencing Georgetown and Campalena district in 1840.
Our paper is published every Tuesday and Friday mornings. Five dollars annual, payable semiannually starting January 1st and July 1st. No six month minimum, but old debts must be paid before cancellation. Advertisements: 75 cents for a square, proportionate for longer. Regular continuances 50 cents per square. Discounts: 20 percent for bills of ten dollars or more if paid within 60 days.
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