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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1843
Page
7
In a reflection on Washingtonian principles the writer urges individual action and personal restraint to aid temperance. He advocates supporting meetings, buying the society paper, funding expenses, and avoiding patronage of rum shops to prevent demagogic influence and uphold personal standing.
A Baltimore Wheeling stage line driver became intoxicated and caused an accident injuring Miss Bishop. Stockton & More faced a libel liability of about $6,500 plus costs, totaling around $7,000. The piece argues employers should not hire rum drinkers and criticizes the practice.
A Charleston Rambler excerpt reprints a Courier item from October 1843 about private memories of Washington. Capt. L. recalls a dream that Washington gave him a plantation, then visited Mount Vernon to confirm the gift, prompting a rare laughing reply from Washington.
The Boston publishers announce a subscription edition of portraits and engravings copied from original paintings. Drawings draw on General La Fayette manuscripts and extensive research. Subscriptions offer low rates, with incentives for postmasters and newspapers to aid distribution. Boston 1843.
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