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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1845
Page
4
Premier contemplates wealth as a lure to longer life but concludes riches cannot avert death. He questions deceiving oneself, warns that death spares none, and seeks comfort in kindred and genuine friendship while alive.
A speaker urges temperance supporters to back temperance businesses financially by subscribing to temperance papers and patronizing temperance houses. He argues moral advocacy must be backed by practical support or many temperance venues will fail, and calls supporters to act now.
A speaker compares temperance advocates to a Frenchman who offers five dollars for a lost horse, urging temperance men to support temperance houses and papers with real financial backing, not mere pity. He insists justice requires sacrifices from those aiding the cause.
Gen John H Cocke of Virginia sends a letter to the secretary praising the temperance reform. He notes progress on reform during his winter travels to the West and South and observes shifts toward abstinence among East Tennessee’s upper classes influencing political capital and rivalries.
A temperance-leaning notice condemns a tavern display showing Washington Jefferson and other founders alongside a Boston soap-chandler turned journeyman printer. It cites their roles in the Continental Congress and the Declaration of Independence and notes Franklin rose to prominence through temperance and industry.
A fragment describes a deadly liquid akin to alcohol with oxygen replaced by arsenic. Developed with chemist Brunson in England, it is said to ignite upon contact with air and could be used to set ships ablaze by throwing it onto decks or into ports, threatening Christian nations.
Fragmentary text describes a noxious liquid or gas that burns instantly, fills the air with white arsenic clouds, and proves deadly to all nearby. It hints at future use as a powerful war agent, yet notes it cannot surpass older horrors in misery. Mass. Cataract.
In New Haven Fountain a guest quotes Paul to Timothy about wine but the Rev answers he has no infirmity. He argues many misuse the apostle's guidance and questions whether indulgence in wine creates illness. The remark prompts reflection on temperance at weddings.
Prospectus for the American Phrenological Journal outlines reforming man through phrenology and physiology. It emphasizes understanding innate nature, linking bodily health with mental and moral progress, and promises new departments on physiology and vitality to guide happiness and social improvement.
A promotional notice by editor 668 Fowler from 131 Nassau Street New York outlines a phrenology and physiology focused journal. It promises broad social reform, reader accessibility, and low subscription rates with multi-copy discounts and requests help with distribution.
A prospectus outlines a Southern magazine to promote native originality and literature, defend morality, and reflect Southern interests. It pledges no sectarian bias, invites national civility, and plans monthly publication from Savannah starting October 1845 priced at five dollars yearly. Georgia Historical Society material will be featured, with naval and military officers contributing.
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