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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1844
Page
6
Postmasters are authorized by law to remit money to publishers for subscriptions. Subscribers to the Washingtonian may pay for their papers by handing the amount to the Post Master with a request to remit it.
Correspondents are reminded no letters from the Post Office without free postage. The Washingtonian will not publish anonymous letters or those without interest to readers and asks writers to sign with real names for personal interpretation.
The piece, written under fictitious signatures, critiques editors politicians and religious controversialists, notes monastic ideas in England, and mocks temperance and merchant practices. It laments scarce rain fodder corn and sluggish loafing, then ponders the elusive nature of ideas with humorous образ.
A Charleston newspaper reports the formation of a Washingtonian Temperance Society within the Catholic Church. The event drew evident enthusiasm and solemn pledge taking, with strong priestly influence admired by the laity. The notice urges unity across denominations for temperance work while noting some regret over religious divisions.
Street politicians may injure newspapers yet cheerfully share the news of the day to all classes for nothing. The Little Wash ingtonian is a small Georgia paper praised as the best and deserving large patronage.
An essay outlines tactics to defeat an opponent by belittling them and dismissing their arguments. It suggests name calling, using epithets, and ridiculing points to avoid strong rebuttals. The piece warns of risks like becoming a blackguard yet asserts superiority through contempt.
Ellipsed remarks reveal a speaker refusing to proceed with purging, citing an empty mind and absence of a guiding idea. The fragment captures a moment of halt and frustration within a larger editorial context.
The publisher warns readers that vinegar or any vegetable acid does not neutralize opium in the stomach. If opium remains, acid can form acetate of morphine, a stronger narcotic, warning against reported cures and urging publication to curb potential danger.
The author argues porter is a poisonous, spiritless drink made with Thames water laden with filth, dyes, metals, and pollution from London industries. He cites 1792 medical society notes, notes high London mortality, and claims English prejudice skews judgment while warning of porter’s spread to the U S and their city.
A child asks why the drunkard reels and yells. The father explains the cause is rum and says it would make him act the same if he drank. The scene centers on curiosity about alcohol’s impact and the drinker's behavior.
A reader laments the label Pure Boston Rum on a barrel. He questions purity and links alcohol to misery, ruin, and death, condemning the deceit behind the term and invoking moral concern about drinking’s harms.
The writer discusses purity and sin, citing scripture and the idea that what harms peace and happiness cannot be pure. They thank a lady correspondent for temperance reflections and invite further occasional communications to aid their reform work.
Penfield Banner notes the Eatonton November Temperance Convention resolved appointing a president to name one representative from each Georgia county to collect statistical reports on local societies and forward them to the Temperance Banner or Augusta Washingtonian. A long list of named delegates across counties is provided for immediate action and Forsyth’s November next convention date is set as a target.
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