Description The Colonial Patriot

The Colonial Patriot

Pro Rege, Pro Patria

Pictou, Nova Scotia, Saturday October 23, 1830

Front page

• Letter to Stephen Deblois, Esq. taken from the Halifax Monthly Magazine regarding his winning the election and his opponent. Signed Marco.
• Excerpt from the St. Johns, Newfoundland Royal Gazette, Sept. 28 regarding granting Newfoundland their own government
• State of political affairs in Peru
• State of affairs in Chili
• Excerpt of letter to John Adams that was printed in the National Gazette 
• Extract from letter re General Lafayette
• Prophetic delcaration by Napoleon
• Excerpt from the Colonial Advocate re the House of Assembly and the Privy Council
• Looking for a wet nurse

Page 2

• Excerpt from the St. Johns, Newfoundland Royal Gazette, Sept 28
• Rebuttal letter in response to letter printed in previous issue
• Letter to Mr. Holland extracted from the Acadian Recorder
• Article on events of the "Brandy Election" in Pictou 1830

Page 3

• Continuation of "Brandy Election" article
• Summary of the speech given by Candidate Young in Antigonish for the Sydney Election
• Notice of packages being left at Thomas Taylors store
• Disclaimer from newspaper
• Marriage announcement of Edward Roach and Margaret Liddell on Saturday, October 16, 1830.
• Death notice of William Hattie of the East River, Merigomish on October 1, 1830 at the age of 85, also praises his muscial talent, abilities and character.  "the greatest Musical genious in the province"
• Ships arrived:  Barque Elizabeth from Plymouth; Schooner Margaret; Schooner Pomona, Schooner Harmony, Schooner Powels, six Shaloops from Cheticung and Magdalen Island, Schooner Kark. Ships cleared:  Schooner Perseverance for Miramichi, Schooner Sarah for Prince Edward Island, Brig Union for Dublin.
• House to Let in the centre of Pictou lately occupied by Simon Fraser
• Ad for spruce planks
• Ad for various merchandise newly arrived at Ross & Primrose
• Notice of sale of livestock at home of Edward Davis, Mount Thom, October 16, 1830
• Notice of sale of livestock at the home of Duncan Cameron, West River, October 27, 1830
• Looking for subscribers to print "A Grammar Of The Mic-Mac Indian Language" complied by Thomas Irwin [this book was never published, too few subscribers came forward]
• Rum, molasses, sugar, salt for sale by W. Mortimer
• Belmont farm for sale formerly owned by Captain David Fraser, presently being leased by William Baillie
• Notice of Daniel Fraser, Senior being appointed to collect debts owed to W. Milne for the Colonial Patriot
• Blanks for sale

Page 4

• Poetry - Hurrah For France! taken from an Irish paper
• Reminiscences Of An Old Monkey - youth, freedom, capture and cage as told from the perspective of an ape
• Bit of whimsy
• Notice of disolved partnership between Lippincott & Farnham, a clothing company and new business of E & S Lippincott
• Notice to pay debts owing to Smith, Mortimer & Company
• Notice to persons having demands against the estate of the late Emanual Joyce of Pictou
• Printed sermon for sale
• Notice of persons having demands against the estate of the late William Flemming of Truro
• Notice by Sarah Johnston that she have moved the drugstore of her late husband to the corner shop of George Campbell also states there is a well quailified druggist onsite and she hopes for continued business
• Notice of persons having demands against the estate of the late Rev. James McGregor of the East River
• Bay horse offered for sale by William Robley at Mr. Smiths
• Notice of persons having demands against the estate of the late George Johnston, M.D. of Pictou
• Seal skins and oils offered for sale by George Smith
• Farm for sale or let by William Corbet [Corbett] located on the main road between Salmon River and Truro
• Salt for sale just arrived on the William Donald from Liverpool 
• Notice of persons having demands against the late John Fraser of Middle River
• Tea and novels offered for sale by James Dawson
• Articles for sale by R. Dawson