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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1844
Page
7
An excerpt recalls Syrre, twelfth century Danish king, promoting temperance to curb violence and vice. He condemns ardent spirits as sources of crime and ruin, urging citizens to lead sober lives and avoid the perils of intoxication.
A letter from 1843 recalls a whaling incident and the day’s horrors as Philadelphia endures riotous scenes and property destruction. Reports critique police and duty amid national turmoil while innovations in fire engines and a push for religious tolerance spark debate.
The passage discusses Haiti's turmoil under Boyer, abolitionist pressure, and looming French intervention while Jamaica receives displaced Haitians. It notes a treasury notice on Mexican certificates paying a third instalment and references U.S. congressional debates on Army pay, chaplains, and shipUnion tests, plus notices of ships and a series of member deaths in Congress.
The Augusta market remains largely steady with seller favorable notes since the last publication. England reports no declines since April, prices quoted 43a 7, demand fair and supply ample though much heavy stock remains unsold. A week of light rain may affect crops. bagging shows stronger country demand as planters stock up. groceries see modest demand improvements.
S W Rush offers the New Patent Right for cutting ladies dresses and garments in Augusta and Hamburg. After three hours instruction any woman can sew with accuracy and economy. Classes run for a few weeks daily on Broad Street at No 137 above the old Bridge Bank. Sets of patterns available for 50 cents without instruction.
An 19th century notice describes Xu Manufactory offering tin ware products including bathing tubs cans cylinders oil stands patent coffee pots and boilers with double tin coating and wall roofing work all cash terms supervised by E E Scofield located next to the Insurance Bank Augusta Ga. It also lists Haviland Risley Co drug dealers near Mansion House and Globe and U States Hotels with Joseph K Marshall successor to Thomas I Wray offering family drugs medicines perfumery window glass and related supplies in Augusta. June 17 and June 7 entries with dates indicate classified advertisements for merchants and services.
Exchange table shows specie basis with 5 dis. and 124 dis. figures indicating coin values and conversion rates. The fragment notes the balance between specie and currency in a financial table, suggesting a comparison of denominations and exchange equivalences.
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