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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1844
Page
3
In Charleston, Vernon a once promising lawyer and beloved husband falls to intemperance driven by loss and pride. After violent acts toward his wife Lucy, his daughter’s mercy reveals the truth and he confronts his ruin with help sought and friends summoned.
The write up argues against liquor with a story of sobriety and domestic happiness after an oath to abstain. It notes Lucy's recovery, a restored family life, and the cost of daily liquor versus life insurance. It warns against rum and cites naval and militia anecdotes.
In New York during Burgoyne’s campaign his troops burned General Schuyler’s mansion and wrecked property as he surrendered to American forces. Lady Ackland recounts crossing to the American camp with her children, meeting General Gates who shows kindness, and Schuyler’s gracious hospitality amid wartime misfortune.
The Courier Francais reports a statesman and academician recalling a library conversation at the National Institute. He notes that each middle of a century in the last five hundred years saw a European social crisis. 1440 printing, 1550 Luther, 1650 Bacon and Descartes, 1750 philosophy, 1850 approaching revolution.
Among distinguished learned and scientific men who died in the past year are Holland the landscape painter Raimbach the engraver Robert Southey La Mothe ouque Galpin the landscape gardener Pine Jane of Royal Residences Wine and Walnuts Hahnemann founder of Homeopathic School Caroline Pickler German novelist Sir Charles Morgan Foster Noah Webster Washington Allston Gen Armstrong Pete Augustus Jay Hugh S Legare.
The article discusses Oregon Indians claiming familiar language and witchcraft traits, cites Dr. Whiteman on a self infliction episode, and notes a Biblical edition sale. It comments on education, trade, health as prosperity bases and lists personal faults as causes of failure.
Mr Hezekiah Jenkins of Snow Hill area on Choopie waters reports twelve square bales of cotton weighing 500 lbs each this year. He worked the land alone with his three young sons as labor, claiming the four of them are not even three good hands.
An editor advises digging up fence corners and planting winter squashes beans and bush peas to boost yields. He compares neglected corners with weed-choked borders and suggests using extra land for shelter trees to protect cattle and travelers from sun. A preservative coating recipe for gates roofs and timber is also given.
W. M. Russett offers a six month publication of a juvenile religious newspaper titled Rose Bud in Forsyth Georgia. Aimed at youth with no sectarian doctrine, it will be 18 by 24 inches, printed with large type, priced 75 cents for six months, and issued Saturdays after January first if enough subscribers are found. communications free of charge to the auditor of the Rose Bud Forsyth Ga. Dec 2 1843.
Aug market notes a heavy stock on hand across bagging and groceries. Demand for bagging is limited as planters are generally supplied for the current crop, while weather has kept country buyers away and Christmas holidays slowed activity.
A fragmented list of Georgia banks and branches appears, including State Bank, Marine and Fire Insurance Bank, Planters Bank, Central Railroad Bank, City Councils of Augusta Milledgeville Macon Columbus, and others. The text also mentions Georgia note issues and references Charleston and Hamburg banks, with scattered remnants of country banks and state notes.
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