Grim Baltimore procession ends in fatal fall
Reports describe a crowded Baltimore street procession with Musicloud and banners. a Whig named Marshall tried to seize a banner and was killed when his head struck the pavement. Other items note cotton stock in New Orleans, a failed real estate lottery, and foreign news from France, Macao, and Washington about tobacco duties and Canton blockade.
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Baltimore
Granny Harrison
Marshall
New Orleans
Silvie de Grasse
New York
France
Havre
British China policy and Swiss and Belgian political shifts
The era reports an order of council authorizing seizure of Chinese empire vessels over reparations, British anxieties on the N E Boundary, Belgian cabinet resignations, and an extraordinary diet meeting in Zurich due to regional unrest. Cotton prices edged lower while fair and good held steady with prices at 64d. A Georgetown note questions sheriff sales location per the latest statute, debating Market vs Court House for sales in Georgetown District.
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Great Western
New York
N. E
Parliam
Leopold
M. Lebeau
Diet of
Switzerland
Zurich
Alto
Senet
Lower
Valais
Question on Sheriff sales location in Georgetown debate
A voter argues to re enact the 1831 act placing sheriff sales before the Court House door in Georgetown rather than at the Market place. He urges lawmakers to re enforce the 1831 provision for clear access to public documents and proper sale venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Court House
Market Place
Act to Prohibit Cellars Within Twenty Miles of Ocean
An 1839 act bans digging or constructing cellars below ground in cities within twenty miles of the sea, allowing exceptions for wells cisterns ice-houses privies and drains. Violators face misdemeanor indictable penalties of 500 to 1000 dollars, with fines split to informer and state. authorities must fill any forbidden cellars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
Senate
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Charleston
Senate House
Yucatan Revolt Gains Formal Independence and Central Garrison Strength
Havana papers report Yucatan, Chiappa, and Tabasco forming a new system under the 1824 constitution. Central forces at Campeachy total 1000 with 600 staunch and 400 recently added from Vera Cruz aboard an English vessel. Centralists denounce Federalism as treason and claim laws must emanate from the government. Also notes a U S Mint visit praising Bennett and colleagues for coining twenty five cent pieces and quarter eagles amid a die based French machine system.
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New Orleans
Havana
Yucatan
Chiappa
Tabasco
Vera Cruz
Campeachy
U. S
Cammack
Tyler
Kennedy
Benton
Philadephia
Merrick and Agnew
Brotherly Laye
Coin Mint Machines Turn Out 6000 Coins an Hour
The article details two coin presses using forceps and dies to strike and eject coins. Each machine can produce 6000 coins per hour, with one recent run of 65 000 coins in ten hours. It costs about half a percent to coin quarter dollars, and about $120 000 in coin is on hand awaiting exchange. In March around $100 000 of precious metal was converted into coin, more than the mint’s previous total.
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N. O
Marine News Port of Georgetown Arrivals and Departures
Arrived May 8 Steamer Anson Lubbock from Charleston with passengers and cargo to J G Henning Co. Also Steamer Swan with two boats to Cheraw. 273 bales cotton and 1400 bushels corn to J G Henning Co. Departures include Steamer Swan and two boats to Cheraw and Steamer Anson Lubbock to Charleston.
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Anson Lubbock
Charleston
J. G. Henning
E. B. Rothmabler
S. Kirton
R. Luthers
W. W. Warden
H.B. Thomas
B. Townsend
Ann Eliza
Cheraw
J. G. Henning & Co
B. King
E. Waterman
Anson
Lubbock
Wm. Evans
C. Godbold J. Dunlap
Congdon
Brigade to wear Crepe for memory of late Commander in Chief
Orders dated May 8 require Commissioned Officers of the Brigade to wear crepe on the left arm for thirty days from May 16 in memory of the late Commander in Chief and Governor Nosue. Brigadier General Wheeler directs Col. Carr Col. Harllee Col. Smart and Captains Davis Bethea Porter to oversee execution. May 15 4031.
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Paou Zaine LO
Nosue
Camp Jasper
Carr
31St Infantry
Harllee
32D
Smart
33D
Davis
Bethea
Porter
Cavalry
ED. B. Wheeler
Sam
Sheriff Sale Notice From Daniel Kirtons Listing
There will be sold at Daniel Kirtons on Tuesday June 2 a colt levied as the property of P D Hughes at the suit of A S Grosvenor and others. The sale is cash. May 8 S Kirton G D an.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Kirtons
P. D. Hughes
A.S. Grosvenor
S. Kirton
G.D
William Moore in Common Pleas Foreign Attachment
In the Common Pleas court William Moore faces a foreign attachment action. Details describe a civil proceeding seeking to recover property or funds held abroad under a court order. Further filing information is not provided in the fragment.
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Owen H. Rankin
Court of Common Pleas
John Readmon
C.C.P.H.D. Office of Common Pleas
the Common Pleas
William Moore
C. Burbage
Horry
General Assembly
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Europe
York
Levant
Philadelphia
Canton
Washington
Eorrox
Market
Giles
Wal
Marine News
Port of
Schr
Gertrude
Watson
Sherwood, & Fraser
Swan
Oscola, Christian
Y. G. Henning & CO
Martin
Barre
Jonathan
Ilminster
South Carolina
Williamsburgh
Illiam C. Footman
William C. Footman
N. G. Rich
Munnerlyn
F. W. Munnerslyn
Head Quarters Ltd
The
Common Pleas
John W Picket
Saw Erne EE
C.C. P.H.D
Office of Common Pleas
Bar
Winyow Bay
Anchorage
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