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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1844
Page
1
Officers Augusta T A Society Dr Joseph A Eve president ab Hook Rev William J Hard vice presidents Rawking Aupe Esq William Haines junior secretary L D Sallerstedt treasurer Managers James Harper Rev C S Dod John G Dunlap E E Scofield John Mitledze James Godby
A mixture of reflective counsel on mood and a dramatic Alpine rescue. The narrator urges quick perception over rumination then recounts a friend’s fall into a glacier crevasse. Marchietti expertly frees the trapped climber with rope and handkerchief anchor, lifting him to safety.
A reader asks Carlyle for reading guidance and receives a concise verdict. He emphasizes that character is forged through faithful action in one’s current role, not by books alone. A man should quietly endure chagrins, perform duties fully, and blend study with labor to prepare for greater challenges.
An English climber details a daring descent toward Le Monde Perdu in the Swiss mountains. The party crossed a broad glacier with shallow slopes and recently fallen snow masking crevasses, creating a risky passage amid high peaks and perpetual snow.
A New Orleans night scene ends with a singing man challenged by a watchman. George Washington Wimple is jailed for disturbing the peace after declaring ballot voting should be replaced by ballad singing. His protest cites patriotism and election by song.
In Ireland a warming pan is called a friar. A hotel servant in Poorthing is sent to move a weary priest to No 6 then to No 4 as directed by the mistress. The tale ends with the priest protesting being moved against his will.
A London newspaper recounts tales of Sir George Napier and his brothers from the Peninsular War. It includes a drummer saved a life, Ney’s mercy leading to prisoners’ freedom, and Soult’s praise of Major Napier. The speech honors soldiers’ courage, honor, and humane acts.
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