Man’s Rise and Fall Linked to Intemperance Tragedy
A Washingtonian named William F. rises as a respected citizen amid strong trust in his integrity. One morning he reads in the coroner’s inquests section that George Somers died the prior day at the alms house from intemperance, a shock to his earlier beliefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F
George Somers
Harvard University
Yarmouth
Cape Cod
Davy Crockett
Congress
Washington
Senate
Old Hickory
Richard Hussey
Cleveland
Ohio
Hussey
Nanicket
Reformation by Degrees and Temperance Anecdotes
An excerpt discusses Johnson’s use of a Webb anecdote to show that gradual reform fails. It notes a Nelson County leader who signed the Temperance Pledge before 1900, and recounts humorous and cautionary vignettes from New Orleans Picayune about tavern measures and daily meals in Washington, plus other refreshers on temperance sermons, colts battery, and new weaving machinery.
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Micajaba
Nelson
Virginia
New Orleans Picayune
London
Dual Williams in Court Confusion Over Shoes and Burglary
Two men named George Williams face separate charges for shoes theft and burglary. One was tried wrongly for larceny, then the other confessed to the act, leaving courts to resolve whether a burglary conviction can be retried and how larceny charges proceed after an equivalent proved offense. The piece questions foundational legal principles and proper punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Williams
Simon
Charice
Hezekiah
Wealthy patron aids machinist in costly experiment
A capitalist has spent 80 000 on an enterprise helping an inventor perfect his design. The inventor reportedly declined a England offer of 80 000 for his patent due to obligations to his generous patron. Cheraw Gazette.
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England
Cheraw Gazelte
Paten Metallic Truss Endorsed by Dr John L Price
Dr John L Price's Paten Metallic Truss touted for curing various Flornia disorders. Surgeon J G Chinn endorses it as better than prior instruments and recommends use for relief and possible permanent cure. Published under Chinn's stand dated November 26, 1841.
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John L. Price
Flornia
J. G. Chinn
Augusta Market Cotton and Goods Slump Amid Slow Trade
The Augusta market shows dull cotton with quotes near 5a 7, prices depressed and stock reduced. Expectation of worse Liver pool accounts on the 4th inst depresses sentiment. Bagging demand remains limited and country trade has almost ceased. Groceries show the same dull, languid sales pattern as in recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Payments to Washingtonian by city and date
List shows payments to the Washingtonian from Augusta Thomas Callaway to April 13, 1845 Savannah C E Mustin to June 10, 1844 Abbeville J H Hunter to March 30, 1845 McMinnville J E Coffee to April 20, 1845.
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Washingtonian
Augusta
Aaron Roff
Washington
Thomas Callaway
Savannah
C. E. Mustin
Abbeville C. H. S. C
John H. Hunter
McMinnville
Tenn
J.E. Coffee
Exchange table shows varied bank specie basis
A fragmented excerpt lists financial institutions including State Bank Marine and Fire Insurance Bank Planters' Bank Central Rail Road Bank South Canotina Norss Charleston Banks Bank of Hamburg and Country Banks with notes on Alabama. The exact values are unclear due to damaged text but indicate differing specie bases across banks.
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State Bank
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank
Planters’ Bank
Central Rail Road Bank
Country Notes
Macon
State Bank Commercial Bank
Milledgeville Bank
Georgia Rail Road Bank
Athens
City Council of
Augusta
Ruckersville Bank
Marine & Fire Insurance Bank
St. Mary’s Bank Central Bank
Exchange Bank of Brunswick
Insurance Bank of Columbus
Phoenix Bank
Columbus
Bank of
Hawkinsville
Milledgeville
Monroe Rail Road Bank
Bank of Darien
Chattahoochie R. R. and Banking Co
Western Bank of Georgia
Bank of Columbus
Ee Planters & Mechanics Bank Columbus Bank
Georgia
South Canotina Norss
Charleston
Bank of Hamburg
Alabama
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Johnson
Lord Bathurst
Webb
Colt
National Intelligencer
Potomac
Arsenal
Navy Yard
Mr. Colt
Massachusetts
Marseilles
Baltimore
S. Ww
Rush
Hamburg
R. Lamuert
Broad Street
Old Bridge Bank
W. Rush
Joseph KE. Marshall
Thomas I. Wray
McGraw’s Corner
Bull’s
Snead & Mil.ledge
Lincoln
Warren
Court of Common Pleas
John C. Snead
John Milledge
Paten
Kk. E. Scofield
Insurance Bank
Broad-st
Charles E. Grenville & CO
Broad-street
Price
Meraud'russ
L'Russ
John Millen
Avausta
Paul St. Eve
Phereanice McCoyy
WM. Haines, Jr
Garvin & Haines
U. States
Greenville
S. C
Dunham & Bleakley
North Side Broad-street
Eagle and Phoenix
Berrien & Coulter
Torwens
Rome
Floyd County
J. W. M. Berrien
T Aurrep B. Coulter
Ftiome Industry
Mphee
J. B. Courtright
Gustar
North Carolina
Corrie
Greenuba
St. Doming
TV Bioveeviet
Porto Rico
Java
Frovr
Canal
Russia
Monasses
N. Orleans
Avana
English Island
Waital
Seed
Malaga
New Orleans
Havana
Do. Brown
Mauscovado
St. Croix
Iy Bush
Carolina
Augusta Nores, Mechanics’ Bank
Brunswick Bank Bank of Augusta
Augusta Insurance & Banking Co
Georgia Rail Road
State of Georgia
Savannah Nores
Tere Che Ee
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Balas Richehond
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