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Newspaper
Georgetown American
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1839
Page
2
A detailed scene describes an American hunter fighting a cougar to free a lacerated man. The hunter uses knife and gun to subdue the beast while a bloodhound, left behind by the savior, helps track the foe. The rescued man recovers with the hunter as his constant attendant until death at nineteen.
The Great Western arrived in New York after a 14 day 7 hour transatlantic voyage from Bristol. The British Queen reached Portsmouth on the 15th. The London money market shows firmer tone with improved credit for the United States Bank after efforts by Mr Jacob.
A Georgetown letter urges Congress to fund a ship channel by closing North Inlet to force deeper waters at the bar. The piece argues a continuous stone barrier will deepen the main channel, reduce maintenance, and boost harbor growth. It acknowledges objections about drift sands but deems the plan durable and advantageous for Georgetown’s back country prospects.
Report from Wilmington noting twenty to thirty bales of red clover bay landed at the wharf. The bales were neatly packed and some sold at one dollar per hundred while northern hay of good quality sold for 65 to 69 cents per hundred.
Initial counts for New York indicate the Whig administration ticket ahead in the city with a margin near 1508. Whig papers claim confidence in victory as returns place the Legislature at Whig 33 and Administration 31.
The following gentlemen have been elected to the board of the Bank of Charbeston Ker Boyce President Jams Adger Alex Roberthony J LPrawnt MH Wo Conver Jos Leland Jonathan Lucas G A Vrenholm Daniel Boinest Edward Laff ran L M Wiley t1 Gourdia and F D Panning irces Orse
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