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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1843
Page
4
A poetically framed tale traces a virtuous woman shunned by a faithless husband who drinks and deserts her. Nightly sorrow shatters her hopes as moonlight and memories surround her, yet a hopeful spirit seeks release through love and purity beyond despair.
A tale of George Washingtons preferred supper of milk and corn bread as a healthful, calming meal is related, followed by temperance notices. The piece condemns rum sellers, recalls an innkeepers quiet supper for Washington, and cites tragic stories of alcohol abuse and its social harm. It ends with political notes on temperance and a notice to quit for rum sellers.
Captain Stockton and officers hosted a temperate banquet for about 700 workmen building the steam frigate Princeton at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Tables in the mould left offered seasonal delicacies with no spirits served, pleasing attendees including ladies and other guests.
The notice seeks names of temperance societies in Georgia with member counts by gender and pledge details. It asks subscribers and friends at a distance to respond, stating the aim to extend a published table and display temperance strength across the state.
A compact record lists varied entries such as business mentions, booklets, invitations, catalogs, and notes. The fragment suggests a miscellany of traders, gatherings, publishers, and proposed items in a bygone ledger style.
The notice states that printing must be performed in Gold and Silver Bronze or in various colored inks as required by the specification.
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