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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1844
Page
3
A government official announced plans to establish a British hospital and school of medicine in Damascus, intending to introduce temperance principles suitable for the tropical climate and to advance health and medical education in the Holy Land.
A poor female madwoman, about 65, has lived eight years in a small shed near Currie, without shelter or help from parish or gentry. She was found with scant clothing, moved from a hogshead dwelling, and cared for only by a few neighbors and Mr. Fisher. Despite visible need, authorities have not provided asylum, with her true origin and name remaining unknown beyond the nickname "Charles." Inquiries reveal her abilities in music and needlework, but nothing more concrete.
Honorary degrees conferred at Transylvania University include a Doctor of Divinity on Rev. Jas. Os good Andrew of Georgia and a Doctor of Laws on Hon. Joseph R. Underwood of Kentucky. The Baptist Register tallies Baptists in America at 765,354 with regional counts. Governor of South Carolina calls Oct 3 for a day of humiliation and prayer. West Tennessee crops look promising with widespread cotton and corn yields. A Noah Webster monument rises in New Haven, granite shaft atop Quincy stone, about $400 in Boston. An Indian fight near the Missouri territory leaves Pawnee losses and Sac scalps. Nauvoo declares nonparticipation in the presidential contest. A large press for coin stamping seized in New York. Upcoming state elections listed. Jackson Donelson named charge d affaires to Texas. Deaths amid political discourse noted. Santa Anna’s wife dies at Peñabla. Three naval engravings proposed in New York. Baltimore Sun reports a 90-foot whale jaw arriving in Baltimore.
In a dialogue on endurance at sea a commander praises the crew for steadfastness under fire. He declares that if Methodists can stand their ground, he wishes all his crew shared that resolve, underscoring discipline and loyalty aboard.
The South Carolinian notes the honorary Doctor of Divinity conferred on Rev. James O. Andrew of Georgia after he was proscribed by Northern Conference members as a Southern slave holder. It praises his meek conduct and asserts the South will remember him as representative of their cause while condemning the proscription.
The Natchez Free Trader notes the Red River raft bottleneck with 100 men summoned by contractors but only about 20 able to work due to illness or death. It adds a Liverpool boy’s seven year transportation for stealing bread and a merchant jailed briefly for seducing the boy’s sister. It also mentions a father ram distilling at home and a son with delirium tremens abroad.
A table shows annual U S cotton production figures from 1825 to 1843 with totals ranging from about 360 thousand bales to over 2.1 million bales. The data includes year by year outputs and cumulative totals for those years, reflecting regional yields and national trends.
Corron price holds at 43 a 6 with occasional higher quotes for superior square packages. Carver's gin grown parcel sold at 63 cts. Demand fair as river rises toward navigable height amid rain prospects. Bacerne articles selling as planters stock Gunny and Kentucky. market well supplied. Groceries show improved demand as fall business opens with a favorable outlook.
Premium winter oil marketed for machinery and family use offered in tierces and barrels. Wholesale and retail sales available. Also summer lamp oil advertised at 100 dollars per gallon.
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