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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1844
Page
3
An old New York dinner anecdote features Lord Morpeth and Mr Frelinghuysen. Morpeth pours water into his wine and jokes that Frelinghuysen is half right for not drinking wine. The tale illustrates balancing proportions and wit at table.
A Charleston find reveals a young man buried in ordinary dress from 1835 with his remains dusted to dust. Workers uncover a bottle of whiskey among the bones as fortifications are built nearby. The tale suggests a cholera victim unearthed decades later.
A Washingtonian letter urges readers to unfurl the banner for temperance in the upcoming struggle. It argues the fight is not party driven but about right, sobriety, and public virtue, calling on readers to act as individuals in a broad coalition to safeguard rights and moral welfare.
A poetic tribute to Miss Julia Ettree extols youth as spring, praising hope friendship and love as ever present joys. The verse likens life to a flowering garden and urges her heart to keep blooming despite time.
A reflective warning about a once promising young man who, seduced by wine, became a drunkard and beggar. The piece contrasts lofty potential with the viper of intoxication, urging dash down your bowl of Samian wine and warning that many have fallen from respectability to dishonor and poverty.
Miscellany items recount a Washingtonian band speech urging peaceful recruitment to a noble army of freemen, then note marriages in Philadelphia, naval actions in Africa, Indian unrest, Mexican politics, Mormon concerns, counterfeit money in circulation, and local curiosities from Boston to Arkansas.
The passage distinguishes a gentleman from a blackguard or clown, arguing that true gentility combines refined humanity with a reluctance to offend. It notes that one may have courteous manner without full character and that genuine will remains steadfast despite past improprieties.
The Richmond Compiler reports Mr Leigh amused a large audience with an anecdote about Mr Rhett showing his dislike of the Union. Leigh recalled his role as pacificator to South Carolina during the nullification era and a notable Convention session. Governor Hayne described South Carolina as ardently attached to the Union.
An anonymous recount describes an elderly Revolutionary War veteran with a wooden leg limping to the floor and, with fervor, declaring his attachment to the man. The speaker’s earnest gesture and emotional appeal move listeners as he proclaims this striking oratorical moment.
Augusta market notes stronger demand for cotton with prices 5 to 74 cents, few lots above 7 cents. River suitable for season. Bagging prices and demand unchanged. Groceries show no improvement as demand remains dull. consumer activity tied to crop growth and stockpiles rising for fall trade.
List of payments to the Washingtonian with names and dates through 1845. Advertisement for Compound Syrup of Pink Root as an effective worm expeller, prepared from Dr. Antony’s receipt, with sale by William Haines Jr. at the end.
Fragmentary OCR sheet shows an exchange table with specie basis notes. Mentions Richmond Weis Savantiehs and Charleston but details are garbled. Indicates regional money rates and shipment-related figures in a rough ledger format.
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