Reform and virtue pledges for the New Year urged in a Southern era
The piece urges self examination and reform as the year begins, advising confession of faults and steady practice of virtue. It argues against self-justification, promotes imitation of good men, and stresses honesty, with a focus on Christian virtue and personal improvement. It also notes the Southern Medical and Surgical Journal, praising its editors and potential impact on the profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seitex
Cicero
Southern Medical and Surgical Journal
James McCafferty
P. C. Guieu
Paul F. Eve
I. P. Garvin
Medical College
South
Jas. McCafferty
P. F. Eve
W. P. Garvey
Medial College of Georgia
Chronicle & Sentinel
Augusta
Augusta Ladies Lead Charitable Fair Night
A charity fair held on Wednesday night drew praise for its tasteful setup and support of the poor. Augusta women presided with charm and contributed generously, earning admiration for their benevolence and organized effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nis
Augusta
Editorial Departure at S w C Temperance Advocate
The S w C Temperance Advocate notes the retirement of Mr. Arthur from the editorial department and publishes his parting address to patrons. His successor had not yet been chosen at the time of the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.wc. Temperance Advocate
Arthur
Reforming a Young Augusta Clerk Through Temperance
A Augusta clerk recounts his descent into drinking and dissipation, credits the paper's temperance program for his rehabilitation, and urges peers to avoid alcohol to protect health, reputation, and future prospects. He notes how temperance restored his life and warns of alcohol’s ruinous effects on young men. Commerce. 28th Dec., 1844.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maeenius
Temperance
Sirs
Bacchus
Parental Example on Alcohol's Effect on Children
The Middlesex Washingtonian warns that drinking is learned behavior seen from parents and friends on holidays and celebrations. A Basil Hall excerpt illustrates how early wine sipping shapes a child into a lifelong drunkard, urged by family praise and example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Henry
Basil Hall
Tam
The Moderate Drinker's Peep at Hime
A speaker named Neddy Brown laments the misery of drinking and the futility of reform, noting his love for liquor yet disdain for intoxication. He confesses repeated vows to reform each day, unsure if joining a temperance society would help or hinder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neddy Brown
Temperance
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Au Once
Washingtonian
THE
Washingtonlan
Middlesex Washingtonian
Frank
Mother
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