Drink, Shame, and Redemption in a Drunkard's Memoir
The narrative recounts a man’s descent from piety to ruin through heavy drinking. He describes his wife and child dead, public scorn, and self recrimination. After relapse and poverty, he reflects on loss of faith, attempts at reform, and warns youth against liquor. He concludes with a moral urging to avoid intoxication and cites biblical warnings about wine.
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Seldoth
God
New York
Kingdom of Heaven
Israel
Effects of Temperance in the United States
The New York Express notes that though drunkenness persists, temperance efforts have reduced wine imports since 1842. Values fall from 893 005 dollars for wine and 878 977 dollars for spirits to 1 271 019 dollars for wine and 885 866 dollars for spirits by 1844. A Kentuckian cites a coroner’s jury death linked to intoxication as a pledge motivation.
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The
New York Express
United States
Friends of Temperance
Pennsylvania
Law note on dower and survivorship in Welsh case
Blackstone discusses a wife's right to dower if land remains with the husband even briefly. He notes a Welsh jury extended the doctrine, where a father and son were hanged in one cart, the son believed to survive by appearing to struggle longest, causing the widow to obtain a verdict of dower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackstone
Wales
Augusta Market News Sees Cotton Demand At Full Prices
Cotton remains strong in Augusta with steady to high prices despite Liverpool's decline of 4d. The principal sales sit at 6d 63, with 5a 63 quotes. Bagging shows no new feature with limited demand and stable prices. Groceries also show limited demand and unchanged prices across articles.
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Liverpool
Restorative Cordial advertised for digestion and nerves
The notice promotes a restorative cordial for dyspepsia and nervous debility by C. C. Sebring of New York. It lists multiple sellers including Haviland Risley & Co Augusta and others across Georgia South Carolina and Charleston and urges trial noting physicians use it and commend it. A separate item advertises a Ladies Seminary run by Miss L R Williams in Augusta offering instruction and board with music and morals emphasized. Also promotions include a Worm Remedy Syrup of Pink Root by WM Haines Jr with sale details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Sebring
New York
Haviland, Risley & Co
Augusta
G. R. Hendrickson
Savannah
J. A. Curtis
Columbia
Wours Ladies Seminary
L. R. Witliams
Europe
Bridge Bank
M. M. Dye
E. Ford
D. Hook
M. Antony
Wm, Haines, Jr
Wee Es
Goshen
North Ciroliria
Canalee
Baltimore
Iron
Russia
Leib
Leatheerr
Sole
Moasses
Orleans
Avana
English Island
Natus Ee
Malaga
Lucans
New Orleans
Havana
Brown Ai Muscovado
Sueee Ity
St. Croix Jocsee
Tosacco
N. Carolina
Virginia
Bohea
Souchong
Yson
G. Winter
Anauers Nores, Mechanics’ Bank
Tee
Runswick Bank
State of Georgia
Ee Savannan
State Bank
Eee
Marine and Fire ‘Insurance Bank
Ee Planters’ Bank
Central Rail Road
RSS
Riga
Bene Milledgeville Bank
Georgia Rail Road Bank
Athens
City Council of
Ruckersville Bank
Ebie's
Marine & Fire Insurance “Bank of St. Mary’s Bank
Central Hawk
Acre Pinnae Bank of
Hawkinsville
Merchant's Bank
Macon
City Council of Columbus
Milledgeville
St. Commercial Bank
Circus Insurance Bank of Columbus
Monroe Rail Road Bank
Brokene
Exchange Bank of Brunswick
Phenix Bank
Columbus
Bank of Darien
Wee “ Chattahoochie R. R. and Banking Co
Western Bank of Georgia
Wes Bank of Columbus
Planters & Mechanics Bank Columbus
Bank of Ocmul
Fewerner
Georgia
Charleston
S- South Caroina Norgs
Bank of
Hamburg
New York Light
Boston
Philadelphia
Savaintiah
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Tarry Jong
Kentucky
Paul F. Eve
Med
College of Ga. Augusta
Joseph E. Marshall
Thomas I. Wray
McGraw’s Corner
Setecre
Bull's
Grave
Richmond County
Lin Wiavur
Ape. Smyth
John Bones
J. & S. Bones
C. Grenville
WM. Haines, Jr
Garvin & Haines
Broadstreet
Haviland
Risley, ‘ Os
E. Starnes
Franklin Literary Society
Southern Medical & Surgical Journal
P. C. Guieu
I. P. Garvin
M.D
Paul F.eve
Pai
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