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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1843
Page
2
A temperance gathering at the old distillery drew a large crowd from Salem and surrounding towns. Speakers urged kindness to rum sellers, condemning punishment, and urged reform through love, urging attendance and pledges.
A letter questions the limits of temperance pledges urging strike at the source of drinking rather than restricting all drinks. It reflects on how abstinence alone may not reform a drunkard and cites historical examples including Thomas Parr and the Parr family noted for temperate lifestyles.
Reflects on hypocrisy as a thin veil and asserts that although wearers feel secure, nothing endures without truth guiding conduct. The piece emphasizes moral accountability and the inevitable consequences of deceit.
A June 10 1843 notice records a society forming to promote total abstinence from all spirits malt liquors wine and cider. The pledge lists names annexed and warns of the ruinous effects of drinking on health standing and families with a sharp onslaught against libertines who tempt youth. The piece condemns indulgence as a curse and calls for justice for crushed hearts and widows.
At a June 8, 1848 meeting of the Washington Total Abstinence Society of Richmond County the board resolved to back a temperance paper the Washingtonian, appoint a subcommittee to supervise its editorial work and seek subscribers. The notice promises a reforming, morally guided weekly with general state news, market updates and temperance advocacy.
A fragment recounts a Cynic philosopher Dio enes seizing a youth during an ascent and carrying him to his parents claiming to have saved him from peril. The scene emphasizes dramatic intervention and parental relief in a classical setting.
The author weighs a proposal for open day drinking in front of tippling shops with screens to hide buyers. They question profitability and argue screens protect privacy, while noting drinking is seen as disreputable and trade opinions vary. The piece ends with bemused speculation on trying the experiment.
A curious garden bank described as four feet across grows lush cucumber vines with a straw-filled barrel buried in the ground. Watering daily through holes in the barrel fertilizes the bank, promoting new plant growth and yielding the finest cucumber bed of the season. Col Joseph Henry Lomax is set to speak to a local temperance society, and a Philadelphia paper notes high steamer losses on era waters totaling about 250000 dollars. Peter Parley signs the temperance pledge, hinting at future child friendly stories.
Publisher requests favorable consideration for the first issue of Volume 2 of the Augusta Washingtonian enlarged and improved in contents. It pledges cheapness via extensive circulation and reader support. The publisher thanks past agents for assisting subscriptions and asks for continued favors.
The paper offers a prospectus for the second volume and extra copies of the first issue for circulation. Readers may obtain both by visiting the office.
The notice informs subscribers the paper will continue daily unless they request discontinuation by returning the volume number via the Post Office. It urges renewals upon receipt of the first issue of Volume I.
The notice outlines reduced ad rates for the Washingtoniad with 50 cents for the first insertion and 25 cents for each continuance on a weekly run, 37 4 cents for semi monthly, and 43 cents for monthly continuances. Yearly advertisers receive a ten percent discount.
London based venture announced by Organ and Washingtonian to operate on the plan of the New York Marine Insurance Companies. Capital set at £500,000 in shares of £25 each.
A Temperance Advocate from Southern California boasted of Green Peas while a Fair lady sent Squashes. Columbia citizens find Squashes Artichokes and potatoes abundant and the market overstocked. Green Peas and other prized vegetables seem antiquated, and a visit to Augusta could delight the neighbor.
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