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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1843
Page
3
A Washingtonian lament urges men to pledge temperance lest drink drive them to poverty and ruin. The piece recalls a merchant once thriving who fell into speculation, then drink, joined and relapsed from the Temperance Society, and later died found drowned, a casualty of temperate habits broken.
A Washingtonian opinion contrasts liberal generosity with selfish indifference. It questions why philanthropic instinct vanishes when needed most, alleging some exploit benevolence for vanity while severing ties to the needy and condemning those who profit from others’ downfall.
The Hamburg Journal notes the Spartanburg convention data on temperance societies across the state. It highlights Hamburg Washington, Beach Island, and Edgefield C H societies with member tallies, praises tempered reform efforts, and mentions large overall benefits and female involvement. It also reports on world specie value, bank losses, Charleston Jewish church election, Vining's Bridge destruction, and an exceptional sixteen foot corn stalk from Cherokee.
A 326 member body in England aims to exterminate dueling. Its ranks include 34 noblemen and sons, 30 generals, 23 colonels, 44 captains, 24 navy lieutenants, 17 majors, 26 army captains, with a 24 member bar cohort. It denounces the modern wager of battle as sinful and irrational and pledges to curb it by example and influence.
Domestic department offers tips on cleaning Kip Groves with milk and soap, plus sun powered soap making in old barrels. It describes a Mrs Moul from Westminster Carrolltonian and a New Orleans idea, noting the sun heats and processes the soap without fire.
The text discusses leaching potash from ore by lime placement and caustic action. It notes salt water cleans fine wool of gummy matter using about a pint of salt in a wash tub of water. It also mentions using cold water to revive a person struck by lightning, reportedly restoring life.
A fragmented 1843 document lists multiple Georgia banks and branches including Exchange Bank of Brunswick, Bank of Columbus, and Bank of Hawkinsville, plus city councils and railroads. It also includes attorney notices for AMUEL T. CHAPMAN and SNEAD & MELlEDGE, with court return days for Edgefield, Barnwell, and Richmond counties and an 1843 land agency ad in Dahlonega offering land and lot services and general collecting services.
A dated record of subscribers paying their dues to the Washingtonian up to June 10, 1644. Names listed include Aveusta Wm Edmonds Dr Bunch A W Rhodes Wm H Maharrey Warrrssone Madison McCarty Mount Yoran Ezekiel McCravey and Dr G D Royston.
The Book Bindery and Blank Book Factory near the Post Office will be sold for cash to a single gentleman of the profession. The proprietor seeks to settle in Florida and offers a chance to buy a complete establishment with inducements to make money. Apply before October 1 for details from T.S. Stoy Augusta. September 2, 1843.
A fragment notes John Mill located on North Side Broad Street near the Phoenix Hotel in Augusta. The brief OCR fragment lacks a date or clear event details.
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