Vol. 1 No. 36 Thursday, Sept 10, 1807 G. YOUNGBLOOD, Esq., Post Master Edgefield Court House Vol. 1 No. 40 Thursday, October 15, 1807 STANMORE BUTLER, Esq. was appointed by SC Governor as Clerk of Court of Common Pleas and Sessions for Edgefield District. Vol. 1 No. 50 Saturday, December 26, 1807 Died at Edgefield Court House on the night of the 4th inst, (Dec) after an illness of 24 hours, in the 19th year of her age, Mrs. JOYCE JANE MARTIN, wife of CHARLES MARTIN, Jr., Esq. attorney at law. Vol. 4 No. 3 Saturday, February 10, 1810 JOHN SIMKINS, Post Master, Edgefield Court House Vol. 4, No. 9 Saturday, March 24, 1810 The Southern Mail, which comes by Edgefield Court House, and brings letters and papers from the low Country to this place, has again failed. This is the third time in four weeks. Vol. 4 No. 18 Saturday, May 26, 1810 A reward of $300 for apprehension of persons who attempted to set fire to the Court House of Edgefield District last 24 March, has been offered by the Governor. Vol. 4 No. 39 Saturday, October 26, 1810 GEORGE BUTLER is re-elected from districts of Edgefield, Barnwell and Beaufort. Vol. 7 No. 13 Saturday, May 22, 1813 Case of State vs. WALTER TAYLOR, Esq., for challenging his son-in-law Mr. A. NESBIT to a duel, was tried at Edgefield. Defendent fined $300, to be imprisoned two months, and to post bond of $1000 to keep peace for six years. Vol. 7 No. 26 Saturday, August 21, 1813 Married on Friday the 13th sinst. by Rev. WILLIAM BARR, Mr. ALEXANDER SPEARS, student of Law, of Abbeville District, to the amiable and accomplished MIss ELIZA MIDDLETON, daughter of Major HUGH MIDDLETON, deceased, of Edgfield District. Vol. 14 No. 40 Wednesday, March 14, 1821 ELDRED SIMKINS, Esq. of Edgefield was appointed one of the Commissioners of the Board of Public Works, in the place of J. L. WILSON, Esq. Vol. 15 No. 13 Wednesday, September 12, 1821 JOHN ANTHONY, THE ELDER was convicted of murdering ELIAS MORGAN in Barnwell District Court, and sentenced to be executed. He "disguised himself in the dress of his wife, who was permitted to visit him" and escaped. He was 5' 6" "tall sharp visage, small black eyes, emaciated from confinement, and apparently much dejected, about 57 years of age, stoops considerably and is bow legged." Reward offered for his capture, by THOMAS BENNETT, Governor. Vol. 15 No. 17 Wednesday, October 10, 1821 On 9-15-1821 "the frames of 30 buildings were erected between the rising and setting of the sun, in the new town of Hamburg, opposite Augusta, where they now present such stricking evidences of the perseverance, enterprise, and industry of a single individual, as secures to him a hope of prosperity may attend his exertions." Quoted GEORGIA ADVERTISER Vol. 15 No. 26 Wenesday, December 19, 1821 HENRY SHULTZ wrote an open letter announcing that "he did commence on the 2nd of July lastto erect a town named Hamburg, in South Carolina, opposite Augusta, on the Savannah River, and has succeeded with the aid and assistance of his friends, to erect 78 buildings; among which there is a warehouse of 50 to 300 feet for cotton and tobacco,... As Hamburg will attract the attention of the citizens of South Carolina, north Carolina and Tennessee, and nature havinf done much for it; if assisted by art, the undersigned has not the smallest doubt it will become a place of great impotance." Dated 11-27-1821. Vol. 15 No. 36 Wednesday, February 20, 1822 Application has been made by HENRY SHULTZ, asking that an inspection point for tobacco might be estblished at Hamburg in Edgefield District. "Be it enacted by the authority of the legislature that CHRISTIAN BRIGHTAUPT, JOHN TORRENCE, BENJAMIN HIGHTOWER, SEN. WISE and G.C. WILKINSON are herby appointed commisioners for such inspection and warehouse, and to make regulations respecting the inspection of tobacco as theyshall think fit." Vol. 15 No. 38 Wenesday, March 6, 1822 Mr. SHULTZ, the founder of the new city of Hamburgh, purchased yesterday, the Steamboat COMMERCE which has been running between Charleston and Cheraw, for the purpose of trade. (Hamburg is now North Augusta, SC) Vol. 16 No. 36 Wednesday, February 19, 1823 Winning office in the Congressional election was JOHN WILSON for Pendleton and Greenville and GEORGE MCDUFFIE for Edgefield and Abbeville District. Vol 16 No. 46 Wednesday, April 30, 1823 New directors of the Hamburg (SC) Bank were: HENRY SHULTZ BEVERLY RODGERS ROBERT HAMILTON JAMES COBB JAMES SPROUL B F PERRY M C LEAVINSWORTH BRITON MIMS BARET COVINGTON B F WHITNER T F SULLIVAN WHITFIELD BROOKS JAMES O'HARA Col. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WHITNER was elected President of the new Hamburg Bank. Vol.16 No. 51 Wednesday, June 4, 1823 On Tuesday the 15th ult. by the Rev. Mr. MANLEY, Mr. OSWALD BURT of Pendleton to Miss NANCY RAIFORD of Edgefield District.