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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1844
Page
6
The Washingtonian urges relief from extensive liquor taxation noting a large total tax on alcohol. It argues the tax should fall on the drinker or charity receivers, proposing prepayment via postmasters and emphasizing relief from what it calls an unjust oppressive levy.
A Savannah correspondent reports a major blaze on Mulberry Street in Macon that destroyed 15 to 20 houses and caused an estimated loss of 30 to 40 thousand dollars. The death of telegraph foreman Mr. Winis is mourned, with his widow and two children aided by local subscriptions. Damaged properties include McNally’s bar room, Roux gunsmith, Ladington & Thompson, Robertson’s lottery office, and Macon Democrat office among others.
The Hamburg Republican proposes to be a weekly political paper in Hamburg South Carolina by James Cochran. It aims to advocate James K. Polk and George M. Dallas for their nominated stations and will offer general intelligence content. Subscription price is $2.50.
A historical note argues taxation falls on free citizens while vice costs the nation. It claims the burden should fall on those who profit from drinking and those who encourage it, suggesting tax relief for the worthy and reduced support for paupers as fair.
The passage analyzes a riddle about a man described through a song and asks what type of person he is. It notes the chorus hints at drinking and hospitality, with lines about keeping good liquor and saying here goes it. The narrator finds the description vague and seeks clarity on the man’s character.
The piece argues loafers become pivotal before major elections, losing their name while voting for their party. It praises their time spent on party finances and city affairs, noting their invitations to public events blur distinctions. The author urges patience until November.
The piece explains the Native American Party platform from the Sun and Temperance Journal. It calls to restrict naturalization, create a central alien registry, and oppose bribery in elections while condemning betting on electoral outcomes and urging a virtuous, educated citizenry.
A literary lament notes that rogery forgery cheating and swindling flourish in the country expressing concern over moral decline and calling on readers to reflect on the times and morals.
A dramatic romance unfolds from Marie Dunbar and her lover Henry Barbour. Henry’s New Orleans gambles bring ruin, a forged check leads to prison, and a late night presumed suicide on a steamboat seals a fate that tests their enduring devotion. Marie awaits news, hopeful through months of silence.
A moral exhortation condemning heavy drinking as the destruction of the soul. It argues drunkenness kills the drinker’s virtue, condemns him to damnation, and worsens the fate of companions and society, portraying the drunkard as a murderer of self and others.
The Quaker jokes that Uncle Broad Brim should wear spectacles over his mouth for months to restore his sight. The remark comes as a playful exchange about eyesight and aging.
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