Origins of Newspapers in France and Miscellany Notes
A browse of early news origins cites Theophrastus Renaudot in Paris gaining exclusive privilege in 1632 for weekly papers called Gazettes. The piece also lists diverse items from a clover seed cleaner invention in Warren New York to odd medical folk remedies and curious anecdotes from Baltimore and Cambridge with notes on Burns gout and a simple interest calculation.
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France
Theophraus Renaudot
Paris
Venice
Becaus
England
Northumberland FAMALs Academy Announces New Term
The Northumberland FAMALs Academy begins a new quarter on May 1 in the green house opposite D and Jackson's. List of books for 1st class includes Guthrie's Universal and Cumming's Abridged Geography and Atlas with Murray's Grosvenor Blair's Lectures Tyter's History Walker's Dictionary abridged by a Philadelphia citizen and American Tutors Assistant. 2nd class uses Willet's Geography Murray's abridgement of Grammar and American Spelling Book. Reading books furnished gratis. Extra notice offers box making and fancy article instruction for non members during the last week in March. Tuition 75 cents. Board for six young ladies at $150 per week. Northumberland Academy E J Burr February 28, 1822.
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Green House
D. &. Jackson’s
Guthrie
Cumming
Produce payments for Watchman accepted at Milton
Flax and wool will be received in payment for newspapers at this office. Wood or grain at market prices will be accepted from subscribers near Milton at Montgomery Sweney's still house for payment of the Watchman. Subscribers preferring produce should send it as soon as convenient.
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Vanville
Times
Milton
Montgomery Sweney
Prospectus for a Travel Narrative of Asia and Africa
A Virginia native describes nineteen years of travel in which he was enslaved for two years and a half, visited Egypt Persia Guzerat and Hindostan, and claims observations on religion laws and customs of many Asian nations. The work to be published by M Anderson includes a map and an introduction, with the author noting hardship and reliance on sale of the volume for support. He left Frederick County Virginia in February 1802 for Pittsburgh and New Orleans then to the East Indies and Arabia where Arabs captured him. He later served in Guzerat and Hindostan receiving honors from Holkar and the Paishwa of Poona, escaped after British victories, reached London and then Norfolk. Since arrival he has drawn patronage from officials and scholars who support his veracity and knowledge.
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Ayohia
Egypt
Pesia
Guzerat
M. Anderson
Frederick County
Virginia
Pittsburg
New
Arabia
Maceira
Cape Rasal Gat
George Johnson
Jefferson County
Persian Gulf
Hindostan
Holkar
Poonah
London
Norfolk
Congress
Watchman Notice on New History Volume Subscriptions
The price of the work in boards will be three dollars to subscribers. The volume will be octavo about 500 pages and put to press with dispatch. Subscriptions received by author William H. Anderson in New York and by authorized agents across the Union, including the Watchman office. April 1829.
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William H. Anderson
New York
Watchman
Printing Precise at the Watchman Office
Job war and all printing tasks neatly executed at the Watchman office showing orderly operations and skilled typesetting.
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Printaag
Northumberland Academy Names James Kay Principal
The Northumberland Academy trustees announce Rev James Kay as principal succeeding the late Rev Piomb. Opening May 1 with classical and English courses at reduced quarterly rates. Tuition includes reading writing arithmetic English grammar geography with globes. Latin Greek and mathematics extra. Boarding available through private families. Israel Pleasants, chairman. James Hepburn, secretary. Northumberland February 22, 1822.
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Northumberland Academy
James Kay
Piomb
Kay
Israel Pleasants
Mears Catechism for Republish In Antrim Ireland
A copy of John Mears catechism revised and recommended by the Peshytry of Antrim Ireland is offered for republication. The expense would be borne by one hundred subscribers at fifty cents each, with each subscriber receiving four copies to indemnify the printer.
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John Mears
Antrim
Ireland
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J.br Bolton
Warren
Missouri
Eliza S
Saybrook
Baltimore
Fordham
Cambridge
University
Ostier
Burlington Sentinel
Danville
James Montgomery
Pennsylvania
Treasury Department
Bank of Pennsylvania
Wm Clark
James Duncan
Northumberland
Famals
Academy
E- J- Burr
Northumsberland Academy
Prospectus
Wim. H. Anderson
Gentleman of Literary Tales
North’d. Academy
James Hepburn
Morthumberland
Rebecca Boone
George Kerr
Rebecca
Moorsburg
Lewisburg
John Rissell
Ch. M. Boone
Catawissa Township
Bradford & Conch
Bowly’s Wharf
Susquehanna
Jersytown
Thomas Baskirky
Israel Young
Loyate Sock
James Barrett
Wm Pollock
Mears’ Catechism
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