Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-12-13
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Specimen. Of Newspaper literature.

nc and quaint poetry. Considering the cir
cumsances under which the Colonies were
settled. from l0oO--the time when the first
Newspaper was publishej--lo l755, the time
When the Revolution commcnccd-it il sur
pri.ing that No one has stepped forward To
give history Of the Newspapers and these
cornsc'od With them, until the presen, mo-
mcnt. Ii would indeed, be extraordinary II,
IN ,i,c settlement Of New World, with it,
soil IN a state ~ nature, covered With plgan.
nc forc>ls, and inhabited ouly by wild beasts
or .awcc,, there were not thousands of OBJ
lccis occurring IN the Tis' and progress Of a
nc.s I.oplc calculated 20 aGorl Amusement,
and instruction.
The object IN making the above remarks
ha, hssn o. .ulrodIc- tie readers Of the Dem.
ocrat To- az. J. 7 Buckingham. who has just
Published a work ON this subject entitled
Specimens Of Newspaper Literature with
personal memoirs, Anecdotes aud rcminiscen.
Co.'S" The work Is dedicated tn Printers and
conductor, Of ,hr Nrvsrarr Press. It con-
iairs a history Of the Newspapers II New
England persons conncci.l With them
specimen, or ihcir Lrcniurc-manncr of
conducting controversies, Poetry, &c. &c-
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1850. II was q small sheet Of four qulrn
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cd a record of p7ssinr events. Immediate.
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