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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1844
Page
7
A man confronts a deadly poison in a dramatic act, renouncing the toxin as a destroyer of reputation and wealth. He then hurls the bottle into the street, and his wife, children, and even Neptune celebrate a restored happiness as the family embraces in relief.
A confined butcher in a Maristan lunatic asylum frees fellow prisoners using his trade tools. He murders a Turkish trooper named Delee, then hides the body in the cell. The escape sparks a chaotic scene as guards restrain the lunatics and bury the victim. The report also covers Mogadore’s fall, French commander actions, an extraordinary weather-sensitive barometer tale, Iowa lead mine finds, and a vast lead ore cave in Dubuque with potential three million tons.
A New York Evening Post correspondent recounts the bombardment of Mogadore by the French fleet on August 14 to 16. The island entrance housed 120 cannon and 400–500 defenders, with storms delaying attacks and a fierce dawn assault ending in heavy losses for Mogadore.
News items report the death of John Thornton Kirkland Lothrop in Washington Texas on the 14th ult. German families from Hamilton county Ohio plan a new city at Prairie la Porte in Clayton Iowa on the Mississippi. Other notes mention paper from mulberry bark, a throat operation by South Carolina’s Preston, Abner Kneeland’s death at Salubria Iowa, and a Richmond arrest over railroad sabotage.
A broad collage reports a Boston court martial for Capt. Newton over a Missouri loss, consular changes in Galveston, and a Belgium return of H W Hillard. It notes flood cotton losses in the Delta, odd Rat Soup lore from Lock Haven, and social musings on duels, debt, and weather. It also mentions London population growth, Herschel on lightning, and advice columns on proposing and self harm warnings.
The Washington Total Abstinence Society will meet at City Hall on Monday night at 7:30. Citizens of Augusta are urged to attend and support the society's principles, with members expected to participate in deliberations and possible addresses. WM. HAINES Jr. secretary.
Since the last report, advices from Liverpool to the 19th ultimatum show a decline of 1 to 2 cents per pound, triggering a 3 to 4 cent drop locally. Fair cotton is quoted at 5 1/2 cents, with extremes 4 to 5 1/2 cents. Bagging remains in strong demand amid ample stock. Groceries see brisk demand despite planter absenteeism for polls, with prices steady and expectations of improvement next week.
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