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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1844
Page
3
In 1837 amid yellow fever a mysterious sister of charity, known as the pale lady, aids hospital patients while bearing a broken heart. Marie, once strong, departs her birthplace, sells the homestead, and prays beside her mother’s grave.
The temperance movement cuts state pauper taxes dramatically. Massachusetts’ tax on paupers fell from 200 000 eight tenths dollars to 136 000 and then to 41 000 in the last year, credited to 36 000 reformed drunkards. The reform has brought health, hope, and financial relief to many homes and taxpayers.
Mr. W. notes in the town after reform reduced the poor house inmates from 496 to 11 in three years. The town voted to contribute $500 annually to the Washingtonian Society, deeming the reform strikingly beneficial and money well spent.
An expansive proposal imagines a permanent High Court of Nations with eighteen judges from Britain France Russia Prussia Austria and the United States. Each nation appoints multiple members to ensure impartiality and confidence in rulings, aiming to end wars and foster lasting peace. A second item warns rich families to heed the wheel’s return, recalling a conquered king who observed the wheel fall as his power declined.
A fragmentary collection contrasts views on wealth and memory with anecdotes from an 18th century tone. It notes wealth deserts its owners at death, children gain from inner lessons, and an old king praises a faithful fifer amid battle. Also contains a recipe for Catsup with tomatoes, peppers, spices, vinegar, and aging guidance.
An old home remedy claims burnt rhubarb cures diarrhea. It says five to ten grains after burning and cooling in an iron pot until ash forms, then smothered in a covered vessel. Reportedly pains ease within hours and bowels normalize, with no failures noted.
A dated poetic meditation from Augusta in August 1844 on friendship easing grief. The verse contrasts night gloom with morning light, describing sorrow gathering as dew and tears, then relief through pity and friendship’s supportive sun.
In England 1075 cotton factories employ 183243. Scotland 159 factories with 32590 hands. Ireland 28 factories and 4011 hands. Great Britain totals 1262 factories and 219824 hands. London watchmaker Mr. Warner builds a fourpenny piece sized high pressure steam engine. Childers arrives at Portsmouth with 1.5 million dollars for Chinese indemnity. Britain fields 125 war steamers. Ink spots on pages vanish with oxalic acid washes. A Jew and Israelite quip about hanging is recorded. A steamboat of 1300+ tons is contracted for New York to Albany service. Atlantic Steam Navigation plans a 2000-ton packet for New York–Europe trade costing 309000 dollars. Wesleyan Methodists deploy a mobile meeting house for villages. Lawrence monument revival in New York is advancing. Openings of windpipes performed to remove coffee grain in a child. A fortune of three million dollars attributed to J G Coster. There are 3664 known languages. Humans have 260 bones. Guanajuato silver mine yields over 2000 dollars daily. Fowls’ corn should be crushed and soaked. Morals note two quotes on theft and selling. James Latham inherits about 140000 pounds due to inheritance. Duke of Norfolk bars beer houses on his estates. Earl of Arundel is a teetotaler. A tender water request aside, one may depart without return.
A curious sale notes a colt over two years old owned by a young man named Tater. The animal stands nearly 15 hands high with five natural feet used with agility. Gen Tom Thumb has bought ponies and is building a carriage in London matching his size.
The article reports moderate demand for cotton with prices from 44 to 6 for various qualities and principal sales from 53 to 63. It cites Liverpool steamer Acadia prices, a rise and partial maintenance after July, weekly sales totals 52 730 and 6 730 bales, and stock 998 000 bales with 764 000 American. It notes fair demand for bagging and no major improvements in groceries.
The following persons have paid their subscription to July 20 1845 Augusta D Bunch J H O Shea J J Clayton W W Mann
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