The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-10
VOLUME XX.
From The North Carolina S'andard.
Sketches of the North Carolina Press.
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Messenger of grief.
Perhaps 10 thousands, aud JOY to some
This folio Of four Fsges. happy work
Which not eeo critics criticiss, that holds inqui-
suvc attention.
What is II, bat a n.-P Of busy life,
lis fluctuations and lis vast concerns -
towrER.
In the frs, number on hts sui. ct, pub.
L,hcd some shur, time since, the history of
The Press was eoIlated from its discovery in
The 18th century, down 10 our Revolutions
The Press OF our own State, from lis 4 81
introduction in,o the Province in l7i9. by
J.mes DIy-, and the names aud characters
Of the diff REM Elitors, we're stated.
From that period TO the present much ia
formation IS collected, ye, much is needed To
make it, history complete and satisfactory.
The ruling powers of England seemed.
says Williamson, in his History Of North
Carolina, vu!. ]. p. lG3, TO have regarded
knowledge as a dangerous plant 10 the Pro.
,inces, else they would no, have instructed
I.ard E.iagham, the Governor Of Virginia,
mot 10 suffer the use Of pda,ns Press on
sny occasion whatever" II was a cause Of
gratitude, for which Sir William Beikley
gave ihsuks 10 Heaven, =" that there was
no, Printing Office in any Of tho Southern
Provinces
Surely. Il such subjects afforded hi. Lnfd.
sh,p any cause Of congra,uls,ion, the early
history Of our State must have filled bis 10y
oil hcnn ~i,h happiness.
But, under the influence Of free govern.
men,, the Pfcse, during the period which ac
arc now considering, has attained ~ our
Government position aud power hitherto un.
known in the history Of our race.
Tymperly, IN has E-ey eyclorolia of Lnera.
~ and Typographical Anecdotes Informs Us
iha, the Uhiied States had 10 1884, with a
population nf l3 oOn 900, marc newspapers
ihsn aiI Europe with p"pulation Of ioo,-
900 900
Such are consequences Of Institutions and
Laws ,ha, realize the idea Of Locke pelf fec
ton Of a Government. where every man may
think what ho peases aud speak what he
thinks.
AT The commencement of the Revolution
OF 1870, ihe on'y newspapers in our State
we're at Ncwbern, Wilmington, Halifax
Elenion, and iI,lIsbor"osh.
lnlsle, there were newspapers. prlntet
nj Newbern, Wilmington, Ejen'on, Tarbo
tou.h h, Murheesborougs Fayetteville, Raj
eigh, and Warren'on.
Il is to be regretted that no flies are cx an
Of this period, OF within the control Of Ih'
w,rer Of this sketch, which show (" the form
and pressure Of the times or the character
Of tho Editors.
We observe lha, the Legislature OF WIS
eonsin, at recent session, has ordered tha
tho County Cour, Clerks OF each County
shall subscribe IN the name Of the County
for copy Of each paper printed 10 The Coun
" for reference, to be bound up and PIE
served.
I, would be a worthy enacinen, OF on
General Assembly and further, to direct th
State Librarian to procure copy Of eecl
paper printed in the State. to be rieserve
in like manner. Their value would ,ncreas
with their years. and be most useful an
reliable source Of reference.
The Constitution, made at Halifax, i
1910, was printed, as well as the Acts Of tn
Legislature, the first that assembled unde
the Constitution, by James Davis, a, New
bero. in April, l117.
James Davis vas, as stated in previou
number Of these Sketches, a Vtgnian b
birth, and was appointed, under the Co'on'a
Government, Pos, Master a, Newbern, b
Beni,min Franklin, and also held the CON
mission Of a magistrate, from Gov. Tryon-
the las, but one, Of the Royal Governors.
Tho rrva,c Acts Of the General Assem-
bly,, from :1l5 10 1890, were printed I
Ncwbcrn, BY Francois \ Martin, IN l7oi'
The life aud character Of Francois Aavie
Martin, is full of interest.
The lesson il teaches is full Of encourage
ment TO The Industrious, prudent and pers
sering. lie was Frcnchman by birth,
his name indicates, wi,hou, fortune al
friends, bu, by application and industry ro
10 the highest ranks Of society. 10 l79
the Legislature afforded him aid in publls
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