Temperance Supporters Rally in Savannah and Wrightsboro
A temperance newsletter appeals to readers nationwide for information on temperance and its cure. An Savannah correspondent donates five dollars for six subscribers and hopes to fund more, praising the cause and urging continued support. A Wrightsboro correspondent reports the temperance movement expanding with new societies and prospects for growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Wrightsboro
Temperance
Friends of the Causé
Friends of Temperance
Temperance Banner Praise and Washingtonian Dialogue
The piece lauds the temperance cause and editor John E. Grist as a steadfast advocate. It praises the Cherokee Advocate and Washingtonian efforts, contrasts temperance with rum selling, and describes a New England Village temperance Jubilee with 800–1000 attendees, music, speeches, and a communal meal.
Temperance Reform Support Acknowledges Music Leader
A fragmentary note praises a conductor and choir, lauding his class soloes and choruses while honoring him with kind sentiments. It expresses hope he will advocate temperance reform and have opportunities to speak in its favor.
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Emperance
Robbers Threaten Washingtonians and a Picnic Report
A fragment describes robbers plundering the Alms House, the House of Correction, and the State Prison. It also recounts a Columbia county picnic with praise for scenery, peace at the ride, and reflections on temperance and political levelling.
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Washington
New England
Rev
A. Ballou
Mr. Potter
Washingtonians
House of Correction
State Prison
Eden
Chronicle & Sentinel
Eorror
Columbia County
Sabbath Observance Sparks Editorial Agreement Across Papers
The article notes growing interest in Sabbath observance and praises Charleston editors for reducing Sunday work. It urges other editors to protect workers’ rest, mentions temperance excitement subsiding, and mocks a sparring match rumor before describing a giant naval cannon experiment.
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Charleston
Charleston Mercury
Chronicle & Sentinel
The
Mercury
Chron
Sen
Immense Ordinance Aims at Large Warship
A New York Evening Post writer quotes officials saying a massive piece of ordnance is not remarkable to strike a distant target. It is intended for the stern of a large warship under construction at the Mary Yard in Philadelphia, with a five mile cross bay range.
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Stockton
United States Navy
Sandy Hook
New York Evening Post
Mary Yard
Philadelphia
Dialogue on temperance profits and social impact
A Washingtonian debates a Rum Seller about temperance gains. The Washingtonian extols conscience, neighborly esteem, and divine favor as true wealth, citing restored health and families finally thriving after pledges. The rum seller counters with tangible riches he values.
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Washingtonian
R.S. Tushman
A.S
Desire and defiance amid ruin and war rhetoric
Fragmentary dialogue portrays fear of deprivation and political resolve. The speakers discuss poverty and social decay, claiming superiority and promising to invade the enemy country to reveal its ruin, while boasting strength and moral superiority.
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Princeton
A.S
Duelling Described as Untenable and Barbarous Practice
A lengthy editorial condemns dueling as unlawful, savage, and contrary to republican ideals. It denounces the quarrel system and urges the nation toward peaceful self-government, hoping for a future when duels are universally abandoned.
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United States
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