Fourteen-year-old Tiwi student drowns in Saluda River near Columbia
A Columbian College junior, a native of Tiwi, drowned while crossing the Saluda near the river road. His companions reportedly tried to return, but the strong current swept him away. After more than a day, his body was recovered and buried with solemn rites. The tragedy ends a promising young life.
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Ipson
Tiwi
Fun
Carolina Colledge
Saluda
Colushbian
Hydrophobia remedy from scurtar plant misrepresented
A Philadelphia-quoted notice discusses the scurtar plant, scutellaria latiflora, as a hydrophobia cure with two species. It explains selecting the effective leaf, preparing powder, dosing, and wound application, plus a sulfur precaution, for humans and animals, citing editor Coleman and engraving efforts to distinguish the right plant.
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Coleman
New York Evening Post
Colman
Petaon
Philadelphia Franklin Gazette
Fragmentary Transcript From An Early 20th Century News Sheet
A garbled OCR excerpt mentions names and places such as New York Daily Advertiser, Weimar, and Germany. It references individuals like Van Kerr and Kitzvbue, with scattered phrases about letters, training, and preparations for an event or ceremony, but the text is largely unintelligible and fragmentary.
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New York Daily Advertiser
Ferdigid van Kerr
Liefiard
Gennes
Weimar
Nis
Germany
Rocterbuels
Predestinarian sect sparks youth upheaval and odd exploits
Reports from Berlin and Munich describe a new Predestinarian sect whose belief that salvation allows any action has caused mischief among youth. Notable incidents include Crissel’s inventor’s secret bullet proof cloth sold to the Prussian king for 20,000 dollars and a Berlin duel resulting in lengthy imprisonments. European royal visits continue, Bavaria debates finances, and a mass Danish population is noted. A German work on North America is cited as newly published.
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Efberfeld
Miannlich
Crissel
Bas
Prussia
Berlin
Europe
Austria
Munich
Bavaria
Germany
Nord Amerika
North America
Thia City
Te Teutonic Lyceum
Commercial letter from a European house to a merchant in Rotterdam
An extract dated April 14 1819 from a respected European house to a Rotterdam merchant explains market stagnation due to scarce money and extended downturn in trade. It notes meat and coffee prices, sugar demand, and rising indigo and pepper values, with quotes for hides, cotton, tobacco, rice, and various spices and commodities across global markets.
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Rotterdam
Aame
Germany
Bengal
India
Carolina
Virginia
Kentucky
Citizens urge action against dogs running at large in city
A letter to the mayor and aldermen denounces the nuisance of dogs at large, warns of hydrophobia, urges swift preventative measures, and appeals to protect children, workers, and families. It references community distress and cites a需 urgent call for intervention. It also notes naval movements of the US ship John Adams under Commodore Perry near Lynhaven Bay.
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United States
Ula
Ateve
Timothy
John Adams
Cdm
Perry
Lynhaven Bay
Ontario
N. York
Constellation
Peacock
United
Unclear excerpt on 19th century trade and prices
The fragment notes alarm and anxiety from ongoing times, with depressed production. It lists cotton prices by region, tobacco quality ranges, and general commodity demand, including ashes, turpentine, rice, and flour. It also warns that wheat returns are low and foreign imports may be restricted for months.
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Betis T
Ieee
New
Albion
Liverpool
Bose
London
Orleans
York
Manass R. Hustan to be delivered to South Carolina Governor
Orders from the Executive of Georgia reached town this morning to deliver Manass R. Hustan to the Governor of South Carolina. Hanter was tried at the last Superior Court session for forgery but found not guilty. He is to be taken in a few days for trial on counterfeit bill charges.
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Nathaniel White
Deventer Fant
Mursier
Plattburg
Boston
Georgia
Manass R. Hustan
South Carolina
Hanter
Superior Court
Geness
Mad Dogs Demand City Action on Hydrophobia Threat
A city report notes a mad dog killed yesterday and another shot this morning after an attempted bite. The correspondent urges the Corporation to act, warning many street dogs pose extreme danger and calling for decisive measures to prevent hydrophobia spread. The writer condemns prior lethargy and advocates immediate sacrifice of dogs if needed to protect the public.
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Corporation
Maritime Trade Notices and Vessel Movements
A Charleston port report details ship arrivals, departures, and cargoes. Vessels such as the Pennsylvania, L Celestier, Eunice, and Wave are listed with journeys from Philadelphia Havre New York and St Augustine. Cargoes include dry goods coffee fish lumber and provisions. A gale disrupts Neaves cutter Neaves with no injuries and a bar crossing incident damages the Harriet.
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Charleston
Pennsylvania
Burton
Philadelphia
L'Cydelier
Havre
Eunice
Sterling
New-York
Thatcher
Neaves
Madeira
Laurel
Steveway
Boston
Pierce
Newport
Dispatch
Salier
Portland
Harriet
Swaine
Havana
Milton
Oxnard
Neptune
Bristol
Comfort
Lee
Wilmington
N. York
U. States
Fort Johnson
Brainard
New Orleans
Matanzas
Nancy
Allen
New York
Lopez
St Johns
Cuba
Diverse Sale Notices and Estates From 19th Century Advertisements
A mixed notice list announces sales of flour, pickled herrings, tea, window glass, and various groceries by Douglas and Sorrel, with payments directed to M. Henneut and H. J. Vazrzaw. It covers multiple estate administrations in Savannah and Effingham County, urging timely settlement, with executors’ and administrators’ sales and cautions about trust, plus a July 1819 executor sale at Middle Ground Road for the Kugler estate.
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Douglas & Sorrel
Howardst
Imperial and Hyson
Neils
Savannah
Toney
Nancy
Milly
Stephen F Gregory
Chatham County
Charles Gregory
S. P. Gregory
D. Williford
John Kugler
Efftageham County
Middle Ground Road
Ponents
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Clements
King-essing
Miladelphia County
Messrs
Wood
Bishop
Court of Common Pleas
Norwalk
Haran County
Fae
Zanesville
Commercial
Upland
Louisiana
Bahia
Sagar
Brazil
Araccas
West-India
St. Domago
Buenos Ayres
South-Amercan
Mayland
Potomac
Rapanannock
Kenucky
Por U.co
Varinas
Leeward Island
Jamaica
Nankeens
Greenland
South Gea
City OF
Savanna
the Republican
Tome Fha
Etton
Samuel
atRiven
Morris
Greene
Baltimore
Egonto Douglas & Sorrel
Oop Niagara
Fowler
Venus
Havens
CC Griswold & Co
Wave
Brown
St Augustine
Frui
SC Dunning
Teppur
Darien
Sunbury
Fiends
Maurel
Port-au-Prince
Gossypium
Gray & Pinder
Green
Bul- Josh's Wharf
Grand Lod
Grand Lodge
Brother Morrison
W. G
WM Wiseman
Grand Esc'y
P. T
M. Henneut
Jon. H. Oldershaw
H. J. Vazrzaw
Frederick S. Fell
William Graham
Nellay McIntosh
Robert McIntosh
Thomas Stormont
James Morrison
David Lewis
S. Clarke
St Mary's
Stephen F. Gregory
Adm
Gronor Heisten
George D. Heisler
Ann
John Thate
John Kogler
Eceseess
Gottlieb Ernst
Israel Weiteman
Efobata
Jone
Stout
Muscovace
Imperial
Hysen
Liskey
Noseereen
D. Wirlitard
Admi Court of the
District of Georgia
NW One Wharf
J. T. Morel
Ely Marshal
Admiralty Court of the United States
James Hille
Hunter's Wharf
Camilla
Lisi
John H. Morel
Spies
Eoreeee Hills
Bridge Row
Broad Street
Sanifrect
Tes O'ctace
Thompson & Black
Augusta
Tiane Preacott
Bluff Petér
Mae Sylvia
Paris
John Scriven
John Hanter
Cars
G. L, Cope
George Atkinson
Greene Ward
M. Herbert
Benjamin Jones
Gounsy
Israel ‘Weitman
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