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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1845
Page
2
In Augusta on February 16 1845 the Washingtonian editorial committee denounces postmasters remitting periodical subscriptions, laments public moral decline, and urges deposition of the obscene bishop. It argues trials should be confined to interested officials and advocates a discreet handling of the case without wider publication.
The Augusta Washingtonian is hailed as a spirited weekly from Augusta Georgia devoted to total abstinence. It is led by a six member editorial committee including Rev W T Brantley, formerly of the Columbian Star, Philadelphia. The note urges temperance readers to inspect the paper and compares it favorably to a discontinued local temperance sheet.
Butchers report 20 to 25 cent advance on former beef prices in recent days. They argue some rise is warranted while noting the public may bear the higher cost if buyers continue to pay.
The Columbia Chronicle reports a fire in the Exchange building run by Baker and Beard that consumed most of its interior. Firemen halted spread to adjoining properties, with doubts whether the blaze was accidental or incendiary.
A writer denounces sensational anti vice propaganda and the sale of scandalous works while defending reformers. He laments public indifference to temperance efforts, cites rum sellers collusion, and explains his silence as effort to persuade readers and influence opinion. He urges readers to seek divine judgment on vice and to support virtuous public reform.
The passage argues that civil and religious liberty, social and public safety rely on the moral tone of society and expresses a wish not to be counted among those opposed to such values.
A reflective verse from January 8 1845 in Augusta contrasts mortal fame with eternal reward. The speaker pleads Marcus to seek lasting glory not in earthly praise but in reverence before "The Lamb for sinners slain" promising a name that endures beyond life.
A young physician Andrew L- descends into vice after his parents’ deaths and a drinking problem. His decline ruins his practice and his family, leading to poverty and the collapse of his marriage. The text argues true education lies in daily parental instruction and religious discipline.
Andrew, once a beloved husband to Eliza T, rose to fame as a young physician and hopeful political candidate. After defeat in elections, he sank into despair, drinking at the tavern to drown his sorrows. That night his wife,
A woman recalls her once noble husband now a wretched drunk after midnight. She says nothing, tears streaming down her young face, trying to grasp the scene as if it were only a dream.
Ten years after the last chapter the doctor is now respectable though the star of hope is gone. His wife’s death breaks his heart but he vows to quit drinking and prospers again, crediting his wife and Temperance lecturers for the transformation. Shrewsbury Mass.
The Charles W. Morgan from New Bedford arrived after years away with full oil cargo. Pilot boarding the ship carried the teetotal pledge, signed by all hands from captain to cabin boy. Captain Norton earned sailors’ praise for discipline and instruction, with many crew hailing from Martha's Vineyard.
A speaker argues education without moral training is dangerous like a sword in unruly hands. He condemns the focus on prestigious schools and wealthy colleges, urging more attention to moral formation as children gain knowledge. He fears the poison of immorality and infidelity in learning.
A Philadelphia Inquirer narrative tells of a young wife in fashion and wealth who learns the harsh truth of her husband s concealed reverses. He hid growing losses, borrowed at high rates, and sold assets until the sheriff intervened. The wife s fidelity amid ruin and her husband s regret frame a moral about deception and true value.
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