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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1843
Page
2
A commemorative address extols Washington as a model for liberty and national virtue. It urges renewed duty to uphold religion, morality, and public faith, and envisions future generations honoring the nation with pride and devotion to liberty, law, and knowledge.
Mr Barnett reports a rich vein discovered at a local mine a beautiful gold laden specimen is available for viewing at the office call for details and show of the specimen
Reported discovery by agents of William Rutherford of valuable vein mines near the mouth of Ralston's branch. The note praises the payoff of research and industry for the country.
The Dahlonega Times notes several treasure recoveries last week. James J Field’s group recovered eighty pennyweights of gold with five hands, Field McCormick and Light found sixty pennyweights with eighteen hands, and James M Bedford with Mc Henry unearthed one hundred seventeen pennyweights with fourteen hands.
A reflective line extols good humor as the soul's blue sky where talent shines brighter and genius meets no vapors. It likens beauty to green in a landscape, harmonizing with color, tempering bright glories, and softening dark hues.
A group forms a society pledging members to abstain from all spirituous or malt liquors wine and cider to protect health and family welfare. Members sign to commit themselves to the pledge and mutual benefit.
The committee includes Dr. F. M. Robertson Dr. D. Hoox S. T. Crapman Esq James Hanpen Esq and other officers as listed in the organized body.
Hon. Grance W. Crawtorp has accepted appointment to deliver an oration before Penfield College Literary Societies on Wednesday the 26th inst. The event promises a formal address by a distinguished speaker at the college.
An appeal to readers to boost subscriptions for the Washingtonian urging every reader to recruit one extra subscriber to reach the needed 2000 names. The publisher states current 500 subscribers are far from sufficient and pledges to keep the paper through the year with stronger support.
A Temperance call from Penfield invites delegates from state societies to attend a convention on Monday night July 24 1848. The Washingtonian Society endorses the plan noting central Penfield offers easy access and accommodation provisions. Led by B M Sanders president and S P Santorp secretary the event seeks broader exchange of temperance views and renewed enthusiasm.
A Charleston visit reveals a lively temperance movement with a spacious, well decorated hall hosting weekly meetings year round. Enthusiastic supporters showcase a piano to enhance events and draw community participation.
The evening featured music that relieved attendees of dullness, performed by fine voices. Despite forbidding weather, the hall was crowded and spirited, with many turned away. The writer urges a permanent meeting place to sustain the cause and spread a wholesome influence in the community.
A civic celebration in our city marked the anniversary of independence with a morning procession to the Presbyterian Church. Rev. George F. Pierce delivered an eloquent oration urging restraint of party spirit and reliance on the God of nations.
The address praised temperance gains and warned of internal risk from intemperance. Speakers urged voters and citizens to pledge abstinence, citing Bunker Hill and Ireland as successes. Dr Hook urged joining the pledge, noting six million pledged in Europe and urging a bold front against the enemy of intemperance.
Attendees were unable to attend the Franklin Literary Society event on the evening of the 4th. Those present report John R. Dow delivered an essay on the importance of virtue among the people, followed by George W. Morgan delivering an eloquent oration on incidents connected with the Revolution.
A popular temperance lecturer asked his audience if the rum-seller plagues society more than the highway robber. After a persuasive discourse the vote was almost unanimous in the affirmative, yet both men receive divergent judgments from society.
A speaker denounces liquor sellers for profiting from misery and crime. He urges quitters to seek honorable work, highlighting ruined families, poverty, and shattered conscience, and condemns continued sale of intoxicants as a source of temporal and eternal death.
The author argues against using law to curb drunkenness, urging moral suasion as the effective path. Experience shows coercive measures provoke opposition and defeat reformists, as drinkers outnumber abstainers and opponents gain advantage when legislation is attempted.
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