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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1844
Page
4
Poem-like, historical tone describing a shift from poverty and suffering to abundance and virtue. Imagery moves from hunger and scorn to plenty and honor, with references to religion, reverence, and the morning light restoring balance. The piece invokes divine aid, moral renewal, and a rebuilt societal order under sacred authority.
A reclaimed taper narrates a harsh moment of drunkenness and poverty. In severe cold with exhausted fuel and crying children, the narrator goes to a grocer's where a molasses spill leads to a bargain: tar a farmer’s wagon and receive a pint of rum, illustrating his fall and reckless choices.
In a Sailor's Magazine tale a clever Scotch captain in an English brig bound for Cantania orders windward sailing then drunkenly collapses on deck. Passengers note his rash maneuver and his inability to stand as the vessel faces a fresh, head-on wind.
A memoir snippet recalls a voyage where the captain’s heavy drinking endangered all aboard. The narrator reflects on relying on a leader driven by alcohol, vows to investigate captains’ habits before boarding, and credits Providence for preventing tragedy despite near disaster at Naples.
Fragmentary historical station text urges sobriety and reform, arguing against indulgence in drinking and the harm to souls and property. It proposes a stark motto: no drink or no carco, with emphasis on reform over indulgence.
A speaker cautions that a man with pride will avoid drinking as a motive vanishes. The text argues that punishment and ridicule from others cannot deter him and laments how laws can trap and rob the vulnerable, while resilience remains key.
Two groggeries in the Capitol are reserved for Congress members. They open with each session and close at adjournment. The stance calls them national curses and an insult to the American people.
The editor asks subscribers and temperance supporters to supply names of Georgia societies, member counts with male and female designations, and the pledge nature. The aim is to extend a published table and show the movement’s statewide strength.
Prospectus announces volume II of the Washingtonian style temperance and agriculture paper to be published every Saturday at one dollar per year, with aim to advance temperance morality and provide market notes. It invites subscribers, clubbing, and postmaster agents, dated June 6 1843.
In its fifth volume the Southern Quarterly Review urges citizens of the South to support the periodical to extend its circulation and defend southern literary and institutional interests. It outlines aims to review books, discuss major topics, and promote knowledge with impartial criticism, while defending regional values against broader national factions. Charleston imprint notes quarterly issues in January April July October, with prominent contributors and a price of 85 cents per year, payable in advance.
Great National Work announces a Boston publisher plan to print the Life of Washington in fourteen monthly numbers at twenty five cents each. Each issue contains 40 to 50 pages with steel and copper plate engravings including portraits of Washington and views of Mount Vernon and historic battle sites. The ad emphasizes extensive research, high cost, extensive subscriptions, and subscriber incentives with discounts for postmasters and agencies.
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