Washingtonian Temperance Celebration in Columbia
A large Temperance Society parade in Columbia featured banners, portraits of Washington, and a bottle banner with anti rum messaging. The procession included Richland Light Dragoons and clergy, ending at the Methodist Church for prayer, speeches by Henry Maller Jr. and B F Rawle, then a grand collation and toasts praising temperance, liberty, and national figures.
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Court House
Maj. A
Ie Company
Apt. Douglass
Richland Light Dragoons
Vashon Temperance Society of Columbia
Washington
Washington Total Abstinence Society
Moses
Washingtonian
Mr. Sheppard
Main Street
Commercial Bank
Methodist Church
8. W. Capers
Didemianes
Henry Maller, Jr
B. F. Rawle
Washington Society celebrates 4th with Temperance pledges
A Washington Society of Columbia event date June 29 1843 features poems and pledges promoting temperance and virtue. A letter from Hon J B O Neall declines attendance for the celebration citing preference for cold water principles.
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J. B.o’neall
Newserry
J. C. Thernton
Washington Society of Columbia
Joan Burron
Temperance Event Stirs Washington City Century Intense
A Washingtonian temperance gathering features speeches by Dr A S Clifton and others. The program includes tributes to leaders, odes to abstinence, and calls to unite for moral reform. Readers hear onslaughts against intemperance, praise for the Washingtonian movement, and notes on national shifts toward sobriety.
Movement Spreads Across Nations Against Spirits
A report notes alcohol use has fallen by half in England and Scotland and spread to Sweeden where 50 000 distilleries have been closed, the Sandwich Islands pledge is signed by the King and chiefs, and similar action occurs in Africa and Indian posts. It urges the wealthy educated and Christian community to support broader reform beyond merely reforming drunkards.
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American Temperance Union
Society
New York
John Warren
Boston
Massachusetts
de Teport
Ireland
England
Scotland
Sweeden
Sandwich Islands
Africa
India
Debate Over Rum Trade Sparks Moral Outcry in Temperance Voice
A temperance essay denounces rum sellers and the liquor traffic for wrecking lives and families. It claims the trade destroys more than war or famine and challenges rum sellers to prove any societal benefit from a century of sales.
Respectability of Licensed Rumselders
A local rum shop auction revealed pawned Bible gifts and other items used to pay for grog. The report cites earlier cases including a Wilmington widow selling stolen clothing marked Yew Castle County Poor house, pawned for rum, despite holding a license.
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S. C. Temp. Adv
Wilmington
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Marseilles
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Rawls
J. C. Thornton
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John Taylor
Abraham Blanding
Thomas Frean
Mr. Norton
A. Wallace
P. B. Simons
Ec J. F. Carey
Washington’ ‘Society of Columbia
J. F. Marshall
Good Samaritan
Washington Temperance Society
J. Wingard
J. A. Black
James Peckham
A. S. Clifton
J. B. O’ Neall
Henry Muller, Jr
E. H. Britton
J. W. Clarke
I. H. Smith
A. Williams
Twornton
Charles E. Grenville & CO
Broad-street
WM. Haines, Jr
Garvin & Haines
Augusta
Alison
History of
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Family Library
Brand’s Encyclopedia
Graham’s Magazine
Ladies’ Book
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Ladies World
Miss Leslie
Musical Library
S. A. Holmes
U. S
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The
Augusta Washingtonian
T.S. Stoy
WM. Churchill & CO
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Inner’s
E. Scofield
Jackson Street
Globe Hotel
Rail
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Prospectus
Augusta Wanhingtoman
Georgia
James McCafferty
Augusta Society
March of Our Cause
Washington Reform
Perarce
WasainotrontAn
General Post Office
W. T. Thompson
Co. R. Hanleiter
Jones
C.R. Hanleiter
Madison
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