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southern christian advocate (charleston, s.c.) 1837-1948 — sulphur smell

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1865-01-19
Location: augusta, georgia, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: southern christian advocate (charleston, s.c.) 1837-1948 · 1865-01-19 · page 3
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1865-01-19 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “sulphur smell”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... charaater. Soma speak of the sulphur smell the atmosphere possessed immediately-, after its passage. 1 have fhiled to detoribe this wonderfully sublime and awful phenomenon, Which has left waste and went In its path; but if it shall elicit generoni and benevolent aid in bahalf of that* whom it has mad* needy and poor, than I shall have conferred n favor both upon the giver and re ceiver. r C. D. Ouvsa. Hoon’s Aain.—BrigadierGeneral Manigeult, whh receiv ed quits a severe wound in the heed, «t the battle of Franklin, 1* upw in Columbia. Through the kindneaaofa gentleman, who mw and converted witL the General there, we get some trustworthy and very gratifying ao oounte ...

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