Early
Morgan County, Georgia Newspapers 1842-1861
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| Southern Miscellany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Volume 2 Madison, Georgia, Saturday, May 6, 1843 Number 6. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Eatonton, Ga... Dear Sir. Having accidentally seen an article in the Southern Miscellany, of yours, in regard to raising Sweet Potatoes...I would be greatly obliged...to give me your mode of putting them in the ground...&c. J.S. Penniman. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mr. W. McKinley. Lexington. Mr. Penniman. ...I am sorry to say that I have not been lucky in keeping potatoes; not half so much so as in making them... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sample from page 84 of Early Morgan County, Georgia Newspapers 1842-1861 |
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| Another Robbery. ...On the same night as the Western Insurance and Trust Company was robbed...we understand that a robbery was committed in Randolph county, near Cuthbert, by three men, two by the name of Lewis, the other by the name of Hill. ...the trio are now in jail awaiting their trial. ... Columbus Enquirer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| WHIG MEETING. Madison, May 1st, 1843. According to previous notice, a respectable portion of the Whig Party of Morgan County assembled at the Court House this day, for the purpose of appointing Delegates to the Whig June Convention. On the motion of Wm. O. Saffold, Esq., Dr. Elijah E. Jones was called to the Chair, and C.R. Hanleiter requested to act as Secretary. ...W.O. Saffold, Esq., Col. Augustus Reese, Dr. Hugh J. Ogilby, Benjamin M. Peeples, and John T. McNeil, Esq's., were appointed said Committee, who, after consultation, reported the names of Maj. Thomas D. Speer, Asariah Bostwick, Esq., William O. Saffold, Esq., John A. Broughton, Esq. Who were accordingly accepted as Delegates... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Madison, May 2, 1843. At a meeting of the Democratic Party of Morgan County, according to previous notice, this day, Thomas Swift was called to the Chair and Isham S. Fannin appointed Secretary. ...Whereas, a meeting of Democratic citizens of the State of Georgia, held in Milledgeville...recommend the several counties in this State send delegates to a Convention to be held on the first Monday in June next for the purpose of nominating a Candidate for Governor. The following gentlemen were appointed that Committee - to wit: Isaac Walker, Thomas J. Burney, John B. Walker, Lumpkin J. Garrett, Milton G. Davis, Robert Crowley and Stephen Jones ... who, after having retired for a short time, reported the names of Bennett Roberson, David Demerast, Thos. T. Saffold and Carter Shepherd as suitable individuals to represent this meeting in said Convention. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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