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Newspaper
The Colored American
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1866
Page
2
In Augusta Georgia Jand MB Thomas B Bea is named general agent and editor of the Colored America. He is authorized to transact business for the paper and will manage operations near the city. J T Sgurren is mentioned in connection with the appointment.
Unforeseen difficulties force suspension of the Colored American for the present. The publisher arranged for subscribers to receive the Colored Georgian, first issue arriving next Saturday morning, delivered to all subscribers. Thomas P. Bear, Authorized Agent.
A historical discussion argues that political equality should extend to colored citizens as free men with rights to earn and spend wealth. It critiques excluding foreigners women and freedmen from ballots, denounces race prejudice, and warns against special black codes while urging inclusion based on justice and practical power of money.
A railroad contractor seeks a military crew to repair the Savannah Augusta line. Gen Steadman advises paying workers at least 30 dollars. he claims never to pay less than 74 cents a day, suggesting a brigade could be obtained at that rate. A Bloomington kerosene fire incident follows, as a man smothers flames with shawls then fights fire through walls to save the home.
On Monday afternoon last the colored companies forming the Savannah Fire New Year parade were listed as Warren No 1 Pul aski No 2 Peteski 72 Hose Cart and related units.
A garbled OCR fragment describes someone who could not swallow and worked food through the stomach, then the heart stopped. The text hints at a sudden fatal event linked to swallowing difficulties and digestive distress.
The excerpt notes three Republican members dying or falling ill in quick succession including Joshua near a billiard table, Lincoln at a theatre, and Corwin during lively festivities. It also provides census data for an island nation stating about 1,000,000 residents, area 47 278 square miles, and crops sugar coffee tobacco with 60 million dollars plantation value. Government revenue around 13 million dollars and counts of estates and farms are listed.
Crawford County correspondent reports the death of Mrs Lucretia Emfiger aged forty nine years eight months on November 24 at Mrs Eubanks residence. She endured ten years of abdominal dropsy and was tapped 104 times totaling eighty six hundred and eighty two gallons of water drawn off. She remained patient and cheerful throughout her protracted illness.
The wife of John Crawford, slater, Eve and Lamb Close in Danfries Scotland, gave birth to a son described as exhibiting a rare peculiarity. Observers report the child is in excellent health despite the unusual trait.
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