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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1843
Page
3
The text urges temperance reform through quiet, private counsel and leading by example. It stresses selecting capable local officers, broad community attendance at meetings, and engaging programming such as essays to educate and improve moral conditions.
A young wife urges her erring husband to sign the pledge of temperance to reclaim their home. The husband vows to quit drinking, signs the pledge, and the couple find renewed happiness as a spiritual bond grows at their cottage. Augusta, Nov. 13th.
A Charleston Rambler excerpt recalls Hawkins addressing a New York audience and urging action against intemperance as a child lost in vice. It mocks a Boston editor’s moon clairvoyance tale, detailing Burrett’s spoof and a Revolutionary War draft scene, highlighting social reform rhetoric and sensational curiosities.
The pledge scene unfolds as Hawkins helps a suffering brother to the Pledge Book amid a solemn hush. The crowd erupts in sympathy, praising the power of oratory to move philanthropy and reform the drunkard toward healing and virtue.
A reluctant recruit with a severe stutter steps forward to plead his objection to joining the service. The captain reassures him that speaking is not required in combat and cites a sentry partner who can challenge and the soldier can fire. The man’s fear of being taken and killed is met with lighthearted dismissal.
From the Charleston Rambler: Liverpool and London news up to the 19th. Cotton advanced on news from the Switzerland voyage but fell back after the Hibernia arrived. Frost in the south spurred a price dip and a quiet close. Ireland trials drag and Orangemen reorganize. The Great Britain steamer expected before Christmas. Duff Green opposes a US England treaty stance. Leeds manufacturers plan ventures in Constantinople. Punjaab turmoil cited. Sands elected mayor of Liverpool. Dock project proposed on the Cheshire side of the Mersey.
A historical ledger lists payments to local Washingtonian chapters and members through June 10 1844 and December 1844 including Bassford Blain Milner Allen Smith Bell Bassford Hill and G H Bassford from Washington Sardis Clarkesville Goosepond Mobile Parelett with various cutoff dates.
The Augusta Market reports active demand for cotton with prices at 74 to 8 cents for choice articles in square packages and 7 to 8 cents for the common sales. Prices sit higher than English market quotes due to western crop losses from heavy rains and other disasters. Bagging shows steady demand with no price changes. Groceries remain in request as Planters grow more inclined to buy than at season start.
A listing of multiple banks and branches across Georgia and nearby states with mentions of exchange rates, bond notes and city councils. It includes State Bank branches in Macon Milledgeville and Augusta, planters and mechanics bank references, and various regional banks in Columbus, Brunswick, Hawkinsville, Darien, and more. Also lists South Carolina notes and major eastern financial centers.
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