Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-03-16

B. again parted with his interest to Morgan & !
Lodge. and Mr.. Benjamin f. Powers was employ
ed as editor.
In 1926 Mr. Brownloe Fisher purchased an in
ferest 10 the concern. In this year Mr.. c. Ham
mond became the editor. In June. 1877, the
publication of the Daily CincInnatl Gazette was
commenced, with about l2o subscribers. In the
following August. Mr.. James Lodge sold out TO
s. s. I.'Hcmmedieu In ISIS Mr.. Morgan be-
came dissatisfied with publishing advertisements
of lotteries and runaway slaves. and Mr.. Fish
er's health failing they sold TO James Lodge and
Thomas Hammond. soon after TINS the Gazette
was prescribed by The Postmaster General, VIM
r. Barry, for sins committed against Andrew
Jackson, during his race for The Presidency
The printing of post Office bianPs for the Western
! country. the publication OF laws ana the list OF
/ letters were removed.
+ Ia 1880, Thomas Hammond sold 10 his part
ners.
la 1898, r. +. L'Hommedeu taken into
partnership December 1885. Mr.. James Lodge
died, and the concern was taken by It's present
proprietors.
Five Of the thirteen proprietors served their
apprenticeship in the office of the GaZette--and
a large number Of papers published in different
towns and villages OF the west and southwest,
are issued by those who hail from the Cincinnati
: Gazette Office. We mention with pleasure the
Columbus Journal and Register, Dayton Jour
nal, Hamilton Inteiiigencer, Richmond Qn5) Pal
.
founders Of the Louisville Journal, Mr.. Abraham
Buxton, sc. sc.
The Gazette has ever maintained an indepen-
: dent course Governed by landmarks, it mas not
t shifted with every change of wind. II has, and
e will continue 10 support sound morals, sound pc
ltcal doctrines the freedom OF discussion and tho
Y freedom of the press, without tear OF the pros
7 cripton of any party or sect whatever.
: In pursuing an independent course. we have II
= the last few years offended many valued friend
t and patrons--even to their saying 'Stopmy paper
It But OF all who have thus taken offence, there ar
= not a half dozen but have renewed their sup
" port. One fact Is worth mentioning. Noiwith
p standing some Of our brother EDITORS endeavor
1t here to raise the mad dog cry OF Aboitlonlsm a
t gainst the Gazette, its Southern subscription ha
= steadily increased for the last three cars.
v To our numerous patrons tender hear
felt gratitude for their support through good an
g evil report. Many of them have adhered to tn
y Gazette for more than quarter OF a century.
e. Whon this article was commenced, II was d.
OF signed only to give brief history. The readt
c. viii excuse what may he thought egotlstical-
e, We do not often speak of ourselves.
I'll For the information of Cincinnati Boo
ch publishers, we subjola the following, from d
&c Brakes Picture of Cincinnati, 1873:
ty .'None but weekly papers have yet been pu
n, lished here. The offices of the Liberty Hall al
Of The Western Spy have each extra press (
book printing, which is executed with accura'
and neatness. Ten years ago, there had not be-
printed in this place single volume; but sin
the year 1871, twelve different books,
sides many pamphlets, have been executed.
These works, 1t is true, were of moderate size; h
they were bound, and averaged more than II
hundred pages each. The paper used in the
offices formerly brought from Peunsy Ivan
afterwards from Kentucky, but at present from
new and valuable paper mills the Little 4
lio ami.'