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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1845
Page
2
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We decline publishing Charcoal Sketches Nos 1 and 2. Sketch No 2 recounts Seitler's wife seeking a frying pan, he buys liquor, steals a pan, flees in alarm, returns home, and signs a pledge taken by his wife. Sketch No 1 lacks interest. Manuscripts remain available on request.
The Washington Total Abstinence Society held a meeting at City Hall on the evening of the 2d instant. Minutes were confirmed and a debate topic was adopted for the next meeting regarding temperate use versus total abstinence. The pledge was offered and six names added. secretary WM Haines Jr. announced adjournment. The Augusta ladies are invited to a 4 PM gathering at the Presbyterian Lecture Room to plan a fundraiser for the Temperance Society.
The Temperance Society states the adjourned meeting at City Hall is postponed from Thursday night due to unavoidable circumstances to the following Thursday night, the 24th inst.
Mr Alexander Cammett the theologian and Bethany College president in Virginia with Mr R L Coneman of the same state deliver discourses on the Christian Religion in Reynoldst Church. The series ends tomorrow night. Today’s forenoon topic is Education.
The Temperance Society notifies members and citizens that the next meeting will be held Thursday night 24 inst at City Hall at 7 O clock. It urges faithful attendance from members and appeals for female support to aid the moral reform and harmony of action for great good.
The notice invites readers to attend the evening meeting, promising strong speeches and lively oratory on the topic. It encourages attendance to hear addresses and to discern the germ of intelligence budding into ripened speech, even if famous names are not present.
The Bishop of Norwich urged temperance measures in the House of Lords presenting fourteen petitions signed by 2,000 supporters. He cited 1841 census data showing one beer shop per 32 families and many shops open Sundays, linking to rising drunkenness and higher Monday crime in York. The prelate urged government action.
In Freetown Massachusetts unmarried women publish a temperance pledge refusing to associate with gentlemen who visit grog shops drink alcohol or refuse to sign the pledge. The preamble declares duty to curb vice and protect families from misery, noting the unusual pledge by local young women.
Presentment from Morgan Superior Court March Term 1845 condemns Georgia Railroad and Banking Company for running trains on Sundays. Jury notes the immoral tendency and urges stockholders to uphold good order and law to prevent future desecration.
The Mecklenburg Jeffersonian notes preparations for a railroad from Mecklenburg North Carolina to Camden North Carolina. The Camden branch of the North Carolina Railroad through Columbia would terminate there. If Charlotte connects with Columbia, internal trade with the seaport would greatly increase.
Married on Sunday morning the 30th alt by Silas Bell Mr. John Guyton aged 72 to Mrs. Ruth Layton aged 70 both of Cass county. He proclaims I am not old despite threescore years and ten, and clings to a youthful heart as life’s old age dulls every nerve.
The text condemns swearing in any conversation as a grave offense against decency and politeness. It argues such language is vulgar, sinful, and contrary to true refinement, urging moderation and rejection of profane speech in refined society.
A civic essay warns parents against lavishly funding a son’s life with a fortune. It urges prudent use of wealth and stresses that education and character matter more. wealth without discipline can ruin a son who may squander it rather than thrive.
A historical discourse urges parents to study their sons natural talents before choosing trades. It warns against forcing youths into preferred but unsuitable professions and cautions that misfits lead to idleness, misery, and wasted life. Emphasizes frugality, industry, and tailored guidance for success.
The piece argues parents should not force sons into prestigious fields. It condemns pushing bright sons toward law or medicine and dulling youths into ineffective careers. It urges choosing vocations aligned with abilities, even if that means becoming a capable mechanic or tradesworker.
Charles Marsh argues the Odd Fellows must lead the Total Abstinence cause, urging sober living and active support for temperance. He warns intemperance as a cancer destroying families and communities, threatening widows, orphans, and the laboring poor, and appeals to lodge members to uphold moral reform.
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