Bristol Advertiser and Bristol Gas Chronicle Ad Rates
The notice lists advertising rates for the Bristol newspaper published at No 7 Bradford Street Bristol. Rates include ten shillings per space in advance for residents, two dollars per square for tastings, one dollar per square for three weeks, and twenty cents for each further insertion. Yearly ads cover twenty lines per week at six dollars per annum. Religious political and provincial policies are charged as advertisements.
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Brestow Ypwenex
Bradford Street
Bristol
W. J
Bayley
Vane
Pryalia Hall
Remember the poor in winter's cold and gratitude
A verse filled piece urges charity as winter bites the land. It links harsh weather to the state of the needy, urging warmth by the fire and help for the destitute before moving to a sermon on parental discipline and Christian upbringing.
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Albnathe
Iehilla
Heploc Ateps
Robin Red-Breast
Postmaster General urged to keep rates and cut franking
In a controversial stance the Postmaster General supports current letter rates while proposing higher charges on printed matter. He questions franking reforms and argues for new costs to be covered by the department, criticizing wartime style funding and urging lower postage for letters and newspapers to aid public convenience.
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Congress
Lowl Journal
Sebastopol Taken Rumor and Wartime Prophecy
The fragment cites a fortress assault opinion about Sebastopol, arguing a prepared camp and strong fortifications could only be overcome with vast allied forces. It claims battles in Crimea hinge on Austrian ties and warns England and France cannot unite enough troops. A Warsaw note hints Sebastopol’s fall could occur there.
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Kossorn
Sebistopol
Crimea
England
France
Sebastopol
Wallachia
Albion
Gallia Agin
Warsaw
Ocean of life inquiry from an invited bachelor
A literary aside questions why the inveterate bachelor did not secure a fond partnership on the voyage of life. The speaker playfully probes what no romance or companionship has offered him thus far.
Right and Wrong in Intemperance Teachings
A quotation attributed to Channing condemns intemperance and its wreckage on drunkards. It argues that those who warned against drunkenness are vindicated as they reveal the moral consequences in appearance, home, and family, serving as living warnings to others.
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Channing
Value of Skill: Choose a Trade and Master It
The text urges young men to pursue a trade alongside or before college. It argues labor builds lasting resources, and discipline of the hand precedes that of the head. It claims trade mastery ensures steady living, even if prosperity shifts, and that education benefits from practical work.
A Word to Little Girls From a Gentle Voice
A brief piece extols the virtue of a kind little girl who offers sweet words and smiles, helps companions, and avoids scolding or contention. It urges manners that increase her mother’s happiness and ends with a prompt about finding a string of pearls.
Drops of gold and diamonds in the street
A moral exhortation encourages kindness and sympathy. The speaker urges helping the sad and troubled, spreading sunshine and joy, and taking the hand of a friend named Tess to become beloved through daily acts of compassion.
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Tess
The Fish Woman and a Plea for Kindness in Snowy Streets
In a cold rainy morning scene a fish seller with five children endures hardship. A charitable woman buys two fish for forty five cents, sparing the seller’s profits. The narrator later learns the fish woman dies of illness, her children dispersed to an orphan asylum and alms houses, prompting acts of restitution.
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Jane
Elegant speech marks Polish revolution anniversary in New York
Hon John P Hale delivered an eloquent toast at the 24th anniversary celebration in New York. He urged that liberty monuments exist in past sacrifices and present duties, invoking inspiring memories to spur citizens to faithful service in the cause of human liberty.
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New York
John P. Hale
Napoleon
France
Egypt
Cairo
Receipt for Goon Hearth Health Guidance
A historical note promotes habitual health through early rising ample water exercise moderation and mental focus. It claims benefits include coral lips white teeth pure breath bright eyes and an intelligent amiable expression. It warns against murmuring or discontent and notes age effects on appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Winckles
Felicity and honesty as guiding principles
The text argues that felicity lies not in having people arrive at one’s door but in maintaining consistent public approval for one’s actions. It emphasizes honesty as the best policy and the value of steady virtue over flattery.
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Eac
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Aaron Burr
Edwards
American Messenger
Tag Young
Eli
Bedford
Falmouth
Sol
Ipso
Link
Thiet
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