24 Sep 1830
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Newspaper
Virginia Advocate
Location
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1830
Page
1
This fragment outlines subscription terms for a Virginia Advocate imperfectly printed, noting yearly and monthly rates, penalties for unpaid rearages, and discounts for multiple insertions. It also includes an editorial reflection on virtue and hypocrisy from the Edinburgh Review, followed by a long archaic meditation on aging and the seasons, concluding with a biblical reference.
A farmer praises slack lime as a soil rejuvenator, noting yields from 40 to 60 bushels per acre after liming worn land and broadcasting clover and timothy seed. He reports doubled to tripled grain, abundant pastures, and potential cattle stock increases, with advice to avoid overuse and to plow under clover for enrichment. A separate note from the Rochester Courier discusses leather tanning in bark and claims of stronger, smoother surfaces.
The piece surveys a mix of items from Quaker caricatures and a pirate hoax aboard the George Canning to pedlars comical complaints and a powder anecdote. It also notes mock royal proclamations, Irish sentiment, a Georgia editorial riff, and a witty catalog of slang and toast. Names and places include Sir Christopher, the Quakers, the George Canning, Leviathan, New Haven, Bristol, and Brupsola.
An in memoriam tone recalls Charles Carroll of Carrollton as the lone surviving signer, praised for honesty, virtue, and wealth dedicated to public service. The piece also outlines husbandry principles, advising crop rotation, soil preservation, and proper farming divisions to sustain fertility and productivity across seasons.
Advertises a cook and chambermaid needed for the remainder of the year. Applicants must be well recommended for capacity honesty and attention. Apply to the Printer September 17-7 tf.
Isaac Raphall issues notice near the University of Virginia offering boarding for male and female students attending Mrs Blattermann's Boarding School. He promises comfortable, attentive care and reasonable terms, plus a reference to prior University cloths sold. Also advertises Liverpool salt at 3 dollars per sack.
Tevne Session notice states Jann'a School will consist of five months with terms for boarders covering all branches of knowledge except Mac jain Dancing and Drawing for 100. Day scholars receive English Grammar, Brench-Grammar, Reading, Arithmetic, History, Geography, use of Globes, and English French Composition.
In Gharivitesville on September, J Bh. Benson offered accommodation to four of five young men with Beare, promising care he could not provide in any private family setting.
A translated biography traces Louis Philippe d Orléans born 1773, his education under Madame de Goulais, military rise, exile, and return to Paris. It highlights his philanthropy, patronage of arts, and use of wealth to aid families, plus his calm public virtue and devotion to literature and education for his heirs.
At a Rivanna Navigation Company meeting in Everattenville on August 23 1830 the board resolved to call a general stockholders meeting of the Rivanna Motiva tion Company at Charlottesville on the upcoming Monday. Notice would run in the Enquirer in Richmond and the Virginia Advocate in Charlottesville, urging attendance and noting a rain date if weather prevents holding the meeting. Directors Hugh Nelson and others signed the notice on September 3–6.
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