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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1844
Page
5
Publication notice for a Saturday paper by James McCafferty on Macintosh Street outlines pricing: single copy two dollars annually. six copies ten dollars. thirteen copies twenty. Advertisements priced at fifty cents per square for first insertion and twenty five cents for continuances. twelve lines equal one square. Postage-free letters only.
Officers of the Augusta Woman’s Temperance Association are listed with Dr Joseph A Eve as President and Dr Daniel Hook along with Rev William J Hard as Vice Presidents. L D Sallerstedt serves as secretary and James Harper among named managers.
The American Farmer urges farmers to begin plowing for grain without delay, plow deeply, and bury vegetable matter. It counsels early rye and wheat seeding with soil amendments, proper harrowing, thorough seedbed preparation, and specific lime plaster salt regimes to improve fertility and reduce rust.
Preparation for winter stresses the need to save crops and shelter stock. Farmers should gather crops promptly, store corn after maturing before spoilage, and set aside sweet potatoes before frost. Irish potatoes risk damage once cold sets in, so prioritize housing and protection for all livestock and dairy stock.
On the Hudson a lone trapper Nick Wolsey weds a Penobscot wife and loses her to an Indian rival. After a brutal infant murder, Wolsey seeks revenge against the killer, captures him in a willow cradle, and ties him to his horse for a grueling punishment ride across wetlands and plains.
A reflective essay likens life to a rough and tumble world where openness and a clear conscience bring happiness. It urges resilience after missteps, warns against petty retaliation, and extols finding joy in everyday objects and interactions. The piece cites proverbs and playful metaphors to urge steady, cheerful navigation of society.
A reflective passage urges gushes of kindness like living water. It promotes kind words and generous deeds as a path through life, suggesting they lessen thorny misery and distrust.
Mary Howett describes Christianity as fearless and transformative in all stages of life It liberates captives consoles mourners and forgives sinners It travels through wealth and poverty shaping cities and minds as a benevolent guiding presence across generations.
At Brighton England on the 20th ult Captain Warner tested a new explosive power from the steamer William Wallace as a brig towed nearby. A smoke cloud rose and the brig sank in two and a half minutes amid-ship destruction with masts gone and water showing through timbers. Watches onlookers and Lord Brougham witnessed the explosion. The inventor claimed further powers including long range devices and offered the English Government 400000 for secrecy and development.
In Washington City a large Odd Fellows funeral procession formed for the remains of Past Grand Sire Jans Grrrys. About ten lodges, possibly five hundred members, joined the march with sixty Baltimore members in attendance. Thomas Wildley, founder of the order in the United States, also attended.
London correspondent reports a proposed measure to boost the Queen's income due to a growing family. It suggests the monarch seeks relief from state subsidies as costs to England rise to £476,000 annually, about $2,210,080, for horse and court support.
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