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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1845
Page
4
A penitential verse by John Adkins written in prison warns drunkards to reform after murdering his wife. It describes his tormented soul, ruined life, and the fate of his orphans, urging faith in Jesus for pardon and salvation.
Rev. A. A. Wright writes from Oxcomton Persia about Dr Sewall's mammoth stomach plates illustrating drunkenness and their impact among Persians Mussalians and Nestorians. He recounts a Mussulman youth’s attempted reform after viewing the plates and notes a relapse before Ramadan ends, urging long term temperance warfare and defining liberty in the context of rum selling and drinking.
A quotation from Crystal Fount denounces drunkenness as a national sin of America. The author laments that despite efforts, Congress and legislative bodies endorse ruin, leaving the nation branded by drink even as others view free America as a land of drunkenness.
The prospectus outlines a monthly Phrenology focused periodical to explore physiology, animal magnetism, and a dedicated department on women. It promises health, happiness, and moral improvement through reading, with subscription terms and editor contact.
The prospectus outlines a Southern literary magazine aimed at promoting native originality and critical journalism, defending Southern interests, and publishing Georgia Historical Society materials. It notes contributions from military and naval officers, aims to avoid sectarian bias, and seeks subscribers with a price of five dollars a year, published by W. TuHorn Williams starting October, with subscriptions due by August 1, 1845.
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