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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1845
Page
3
The account details a village bridal procession of twelve couples admired by hundreds, with arches of evergreens, a ceremony led by Rev. Frederick Harris, and a large parish festival under Doddlestone Hall. The piece condemns burial societies exploiting infant deaths for profit, noting children left to die to fund burials.
A London examination of a deaf and dumb institution featured a boy who wrote “In the beginning God created the Heavens and the earth” when asked who made the world. He then wrote a belief that Jesus Christ came to save sinners and, when asked why he was born deaf, wrote “Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.”
A vivid account contrasts two children in the street to argue for cleanliness and caution. The piece laments a London burial society scandal, describing a depraved system tied to a subscription club that funds a murder investigation.
A devastating blaze in Wetumpka on January 29 1845 wiped out two thirds of the town's business area. J S Oliver's store sparked the fire spreading to Main and Company streets destroying the Ware House Hatchett's brick building and large cotton stock. The Post Office McKlerey and Heard and Hagerty buildings fell to flames but the Argus office was saved. The Wetumpka Whig office and press were lost prompting Charles Yancy to announce plans for a new press and materials.
A young boy died days after a play incident in Vicksburg on the fourth. Reports say several local boys used small pocket pistols loaded with powder to shoot at each other in a game called Bear. The victim, son of P. W. Tompkins, took a pistol from a neighbor and, when his brother cried to be shooter, fired and struck him above the hip.
Col A H Pemberton retires from the South Carolinian with Col A G Summer taking his place. Saxon miner Rothe estimates North Carolina gold mines rival Europe and Brazil, noting ten million dollars in bullion from North Carolina sources. A black miner found a ore lump at Reid's mine worth 9000 dollars. The U S Senate votes unanimously to ratify the China Treaty. Darby's table in the National Intelligencer projects 1901 population at 101,553,977, about five times the current figure.
Abolitionists signaled a march on the Capitol in Washington City next March. If denied access they threaten an assembly on Capitol grounds. The Edgefield Advertiser warns the rally could be dangerous and unpopular, predicting serious events as the month unfolds.
Market reports strong demand for cotton with prices mostly 4 to 5 dollars per bale and occasional 4 dollars, brisk freights at 40 to 50 cents per bale for transient and company boats. River traffic livelier, wharves bustling, bagging demand moderate, groceries in good demand with steady prices.
Regional banks listed include State Bank Macon Milledgeville Athens Columbus Hawkinsville and Western Bank of Georgia with references to bonds. Partial text notes branches and mortgage or fire insurance ties, plus mentions of Georgia rail and city councils and unsettled circulation.
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