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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1845
Page
2
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A correspondent notes Eugene is on file and has barely passed muster with the review. The report emphasizes tentative acceptance and remains concise about his status and the reviewer’s cautious stance.
The Thursday gathering drew limited interest from the public and few ladies, though speakers showed engagement. The debate was postponed to next meeting on the 1st, with John F. Markey set to open and several speakers to respond, yet organizers say the Temperance cause was not harmed.
The Petersburg Intelligencer asserts the sulkey exists and proves useful saying it can be built cheaply and driven safely on rough roads. It notes inventor Mr Reamington has logged thousands of miles without accident and offers to test against other sulkies. The Columbus Enquirer and others praise American inventiveness and discuss competing claims over new devices.
The article notes Mr. Willis claimed invention of a one wheeled surkey and questions whether Mr. Reamington and he share the idea and can realize it in practice. It ends with the Latin phrase Experimentia vocet.
A jury of inquest investigated the sudden death of a Black man belonging to A. Martin. After a post mortem, investigators found no foul play and the jury returned a verdict to that effect.
The Daily Journal, printed in Hamburg, proclaims confidence in its success amid growing trade and notable advantages to readers. The editor asserts time has favored a daily sheet and offers warm wishes for a prosperous enterprise.
A Lowell newspaper clarifies that Lowell Offering writers use real names, listing authors such as Mrs. M. R. Kimball and Miss Lucy Lareen. It notes the Improvement Circle’s public presence, counters suspicions of deception, and urges temperance amid social pressures from grog sellers and heated city streets.
The Sea by Miss Laura Tay and Winter by Miss Jennings appear in the Massachusetts and Merrimack corporations section. An editorial by Miss H Farley notes that this number underrepresents some corporations while acknowledging writers with more than one article, a rarity for them.
A reflective piece condemns young men’s neglect of temperance. It depicts a widowed mother’s son, lured from sobriety, entering a luxurious banquet hall where revels tempt him toward ruin. The narrative warns of moral decline and societal apathy toward drinking.
The Albany Evening Journal outlines the proposed license law now in the Senate. It sets a May town vote on license or no license, with New York City included. If license wins, excise boards grant tavern licenses. no grocers licenses or fees. If no license wins, penalties apply with medical exemptions for doctors, and private citizens may sue for penalties after ten days of nonprosecution.
A Birmingham trial revealed a wine dealer sold spurious port made from distilled liquors and poisons. The case spurred temperance commentary in Parliament with Admiral Wellington and others praising temperance drives in Ireland and Durham elections. A public thanks was given to two candidates for ending a long standing harmful custom.
The license question for sale of ardent spirits was decided by counties by lot. The vote has been taken, and results in the various counties are listed.
A New York Organ editorial laments the ruin caused by social drinking among lawyers and youth. It cites a recent eloquent connections’ death and urges readers to abstain and join in efforts to curb the vice, warning thirty thousand yearly deaths.
The Grafton teetotallers oppose a local man’s plan to open a rum hotel. Public indignation meetings blocked the project and no tavern remains for travelers, with locals believing it better to deny entertainment than host a rum-hole. The piece notes Danbury, Connecticut as a contrasting example of open hospitality.
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