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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1845
Page
7
In a courtroom argument, Mr. Webster contends that a law regulating commerce is subordinate to the federal statute, while state health and police laws must yield to Congress when conflicts arise. He notes the courtroom's poor reporter accommodations and says he will appear again next week to continue.
A moral tale of William a teetotaler priest and Hervey a man ruined by drink. William visits a prison and is shocked to see his old friend condemned to die after a life of rum fueled downfall. The father’s pleas fail as Hervey stabs him, and the mother dies soon after, a warning against alcohol’s harm.
The Chairman of the Finance Committee reported a bill authorizing the South Carolina Rail Road Company to import atmospheric pipes free of duty on the 13th inst., advancing to the next legislative step.
A Sunday morning fire in David Ewart’s Cotton Warehouse and a second shed fire nearby were quickly extinguished. Locofoco matches and splinters were found at both sites, suggesting arson. An earlier late evening attempt to burn Caldwell’s Hotel involved thrust materials through a broken window, aiming at a lodging room.
The Columbia Chronicle notes alarming conditions and urges citizens to stay vigilant to guard against danger. It calls for assertive action to detain the perpetrators believed to threaten property and life.
The Marlboro district reports an unprovoked murder of James English by Alexander Brown on the 2d. Brown, about 20, 5 feet 6 inches, slender, pale with freckles, light hair, hoarse voice, 120 pounds, has fled justice.
The piece contrasts true modesty with false propriety, arguing genuine modesty follows right reason and prudence while false modesty yields conformity to others. It cites Xenophanes delaying ill deeds and notes common life examples of yielding to solicitation and improper generosity.
On January 6 the steamer John O Fallon struck near Vicksburg. Two New York men Capt Clelland and Major Cowdin rushed to save two families, sacrificing their baggage. Eight children were among the rescued, while the rescuers lost all they owned.
The Augusta market shows quiet activity with buyers holding the advantage on all cotton classes. Extreme prices range from 83 to 54, principal sales from 44 to 5c, while bagging demand remains limited and stock light. Groceries show light business with little price change except for molasses and salt.
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