11 Mar 1846
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Newspaper
Columbus Times
Location
Columbus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1846
Page
1
A weary old man shows silk and pearls to a fair lady who hesitates then buys nothing. He departs and leaves a gift that changes her mind, guiding her from pride to faith and toward a life of charity. She renounces noble vanity for God's love and the Vandee’s vale. The speaker longs for peaceful pleasures as music fills the mind.
The document details the 1st Dist and 4th Dist sessions at Savannah Hawkinsville Talbotton Americus Macon Decatur Cassville Gainesville Milledgeville and other centers with January June February August March September May November dates. Officers named include Joseph H Lampkin Hiram Warner Eugenitus A Nisbet James M Kelly R E Martin and judges across circuits such as William B Fleming Roger L Gamble Nathan C Sayre Charles Dougherty J A Meriwether Jas J Scarborough J Floyd R B Alexander A R Wright Edward Y Hill Lott Warren EJ Gartrell W P White and others. Also lists governors secretaries treasurers and court officials including J M Wayne U S Circuit Court judge and a U S District Court at Savannah and Milledgeville with associated clerks and marshals.
A long, ornate prose piece urges self reliance through time faith and energy with references to Sir Matthew Hale and Lord Mansfield. It contrasts diligence and plan with wasted time, cites Hale's sixteen hours study and warns against obstinacy. It notes Mormon emigration to California and warns of hostile rhetoric while praising principled conduct.
In a lengthy Washington scene, a senator argues for caution on issuing a notice to Britain over Oregon. He defends negotiations, warns against premature ultimatums, and claims war would hurt both nations. He emphasizes presidential resolve, emphasizes that settlement is possible via peaceful negotiation. He contrasts American and British press behavior.
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