05 Oct 1860
Page 1
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Newspaper
Carrollton Advocate
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1860
Page
1
A composite sheet blends a subscription notice and advertising rates with political verse and editorials. It includes Breckinridge and Lane campaign rhymes, a long didactic garden allegory about virtuous conduct, and anecdotes on merchants, immigrant scenes, and a monster press description, interwoven with household tips and regional notices.
The notice outlines that subscribers who do not object are presumed to wish to continue. It allows the publisher to continue sending newspapers until arrears are paid. It states penalties for neglect to take papers from offices and the liability of postmasters who fail to notify. Courts treat uncalled papers as evidence of intent to defraud.
A wagoner barters cotton with Jewish merchants in a satirical scene where misunderstandings fuel a humorous sale. Later, a Hardshell Baptist preacher riffs on The voice of the turtle to argue immersion is universal, turning a Bible verse into a tongue in cheek sermon.
The OCR snippet cites a population of 852 257 souls for New York City. The line presents an archaic counting style and lacks context or date.
A small-town merchant fills his storefront with cobbled goods and lampblack signs touting "Country Produce" and candles. He defends newspaper advertising while facing rival sales and a shifting corn market, after boasting high prices from Western suppliers. The piece hints at speculative trading and mismeasurements in trade practices.
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