Distant Seas and Subscriptions Notice
Postmasters are authorized to remit money to publishers for subscriptions. Washingtonian readers may pay through the local Post Master to avoid postage costs. Modern shorthand and names appear in this 1841 era notice from Augusta dated February 1.
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THE
Washingtonian
Augusta
W. T. Buaxtivy
D. Hoox
WJ. Hard
James Harpre
fEsq
C.sedon
A. W. Nok
Post
The Washingtonian Pledge and Drunken Habits
A historical note on temperance ideas praising total abstinence. The text credits a Greek philosopher with preferring preventive conduct and cites 19th century reformers promoting Total Abstinence as the cure for intoxication.
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Wisetel
Washingtonian
Simms Monthly Magazine Highlights Americanism in Literature
A summary of Simms Monthly Magazine praising its focus on Southern and Western readership, with a confrontation of American independent literature and critique of British influence. It reports on a Citizens meeting in Augusta discussing canal rights, power sources, and local manufacturing plans, praising Franklin Literary Society as beneficial for youth and urging civic harmony and industrial growth.
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Simms
Col
Henry Cumming
Dr. Garvin
Messrs. Coleman
H. Cumming
Meigs
Henry
B. Warren
J. Edgar Thompson
J. P. King
Augusta
Franklin Literary Society
Peculiarities of the Country Shape Industry and Climate
The passage argues that national peculiarities and resources influence industry and climate through intimate, sensory objects that captivate childhood. It suggests these early impressions mold thoughts and affections toward a kinship with the surrounding landscape.
Clerk McNulty Arrested for Defalcation in Washington
The state Clerk of the House of Representatives McNulty, a defaulter for about $40,000, was arrested at a Washington drinking house on Sunday and sent to prison. The report notes defalcation and drinking often occur together.
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McNulty
House of Representatives
Washington
N. Y. Organ
Veratas Barroom Fumes Dampen Entertainment at Gaming Table
In a scene described as squandered amid bar-room fumes, the participants linger over gambling and drink as entertainment fades, highlighting a gloomy mood and crowded atmosphere around the gaming table.
American Manufactures Meet in Manchester on Duty Remission
A large Manchester gathering, chaired by the Mayor, urged the government to remit the cotton duty. Speaker R H Greg, former MP for Manchester, argued the £600,000 yearly tax burdens, warning of intense competition from the United States—more so than from any other source.
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New York Courier & Enquirer
Manchester
R. H. Greg
M. P
United States
American cottons’ global reach and cost edge highlighted
A speaker notes U S advantages in raw material location duty and freight costs boosting American manufacturing. He cites rising U S production from 1823 onward and reports from Buenos Aires Valparaiso Lima Manila and Glasgow showing strong demand for American domestics and growing competition for British goods.
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Springfield
Edwin White
John S. Dann
Bulloch
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Hinesville
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Henry H. M’queen
Darien
Jackson P. Turner
Telfair
John Jones
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Scriven
Freobien Cola
John
Ichard R. Rushing
Waynesboro
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J. B. C. Quillain
Warrenton
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Sandersville
W. Graham
John Marshall
Sparta
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W. J. Sarsnett
Sup’y.ett
Robert W. Bigham
Amens
John W. Gienn
George Bright
Eo Ee
Duncan
W.R. Branham
Orsyth
Ivey F. Steagall
Clladen
Wingfent W. Robinson
Twiggs
Wilkerson
Daniel Kelsey
Stephen H. Cooper
Monticello
William Foster
Hawkinsville
Ude
Mie M. Smith
William D. Bussey
Fort Vaile
LaGuance
W. D. Mathews
R. J. LaGrange
James A. Wiggins
Noah Smith
Alfred Dorman
Greenville
J. P. Dickerson
John Wardlaw
Franklin
Jacob B. Hosue
Carrolton
Robert A. Johnson
Newnan
A. Pennington
Morgan Bellah
Griffin
Spring Place
Andrew J. Reynolds
Ewton
William H. Hickey
Ellijah
David Crenshaw
Blairsville
Murphy
Anthony C. Bruner
Eniken N. Ross
Supi
Ohton Mission
Dade Mission
Freeeman F. Reynolds
Lovick Pierce
American Bible Society
John W. Yarborough
Augustus D. Russell
James Harris
John C.C Ley
George W. Pratt James M. M. Lowe
Reuben A. Griffin
George Clarke
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Louisville
William J. Parks
Samuel Anthony
Thomas Samford
George F. Pierce
Ignatius A. Few
John W. Glenn
B. Longstreet
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Isaac Busing
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Atlantic
Glasgow
Greg
America
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Europe
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Valparaiso
Lima
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