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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1845
Page
6
The Washingtonian May 3 1845 notes postmasters may remit subscription payments on behalf of publishers. Readers can pay by giving money to the postmaster with a request to remit it, avoiding postage costs for the publisher and subscriber.
The Augusta Washingtonian urges subscribers in debt to pay promptly as the final issue of the IIT volume nears completion. The publisher explains the stop of further Kingtonian publication and promises a candid statement of facts in a forthcoming parting note to readers.
The Temperance Society meeting scheduled for last Saturday's same evening has been postponed to next Thursday due to the Pic Nic event. The notice urges members and citizens to attend, stressing that doing good benefits both self and others in about an hour of time. Stay away if you must, but may you never repeat such conduct.
A fragment from a weather note laments dry streets and the slow change of season. The writer jokes about patience and the public mood, noting scarce signs of regular activity and wondering how much longer dry conditions will persist.
Reports from Virginia papers recount a major student uprising at the university. The incident prompted talk of resignations by professors and a temporary suspension of some duties, but events did not fully unfold as feared.
The passage argues that student rebellions arise from the complexities of political governments and warns that such upheavals are a recurring feature in literary institutions, noting returns to studies after recent disturbances.
The author calls for Temperance supporters amid a crumbling foreign policy, warning that Mexico Brazil and Britain threaten national peace. He argues sober, vigilant citizens must defend liberties, as only disciplined, temperate men can sustain national safety and success.
The President of Texas issues a proclamation calling an extra session of Congress to mainly consider annexation. He notes future events will shape both nations domestic and foreign relations and that results must be awaited for now.
A local notice describes a black man who claims he never wants a ticket after bell ringing and is so dark that watchmen fail to see him as he passes.
The Bowery Theatre burned on April 24 with nearby buildings damaged though not severely. Reports say this is the fourth theatre to suffer a fire in the area, reflecting repeated losses in the entertainment district.
The article notes that the theatre had ample fire extinguishing facilities installed yet failed to prevent the blaze. It suggests that the presence of such ample apparatus may have led to no insurance being taken on the building.
Letter to the National Institute declares Andrew Jackson refused burial in a sarcophagus for an emperor or king. Jesse Duncan Exxtortr forwards Jacksons letter of the 27th ultime, praising republican modesty and proposing the sarcophagus remain the institutes sole property, free of conditions.
In March 1845 Hermitace declines a National Institute sarcophagus honor. He cites republican values and political simplicity, refusing a kingly repository for his mortal remains while acknowledging the Institute proceedings and directors. He emphasizes virtue of the people over pomp.
The former president rejects an offer to be deposited in a marble sarcophagus intended for an emperor or king. He expresses respect for the offer, requests a simple burial beside his wife, and notes the sarcophagus from Beyroot bears hieroglyphic adornments and signs of age.
A political editorial urges leading citizens and clergy to resume a vigorous temperance campaign. It condemns apathy among reformers, warns that liquor interests exploit the delay, and calls for widespread press warnings to unite in destroying the temperance scourge.
A curious profil e of Henry Smith born in Waltham Abbey England in 1815. He rises from calico printing to temperance advocate then becomes known as the Razor Strop Man after an English origin and a bumpy route to America. He recounts early life missteps, conversion, and a rough path to selling razor strops.
A Temper Standard editorial urges reformers to pursue the cause with self denial amid opposition. It argues true friends must persevere, acting by higher morality to improve physical and moral conditions, promising future reward and a kinder world for generations to come.
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