Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-24
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WOMEN AS PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS

WOMEN AS PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS.
The frat paper printed in Rhode Island was at
Newport, in l112. james franklin. brother to DR.
benjamin was the publisher When the paper
was a couple of years old he died, and his widow
continued the publication several years. She was
printer to the colony--supplicd blanks, published
pamphlets &C. The Newport NcrcfTy, still rcgu-I
larly issued, was printed at her Office in lIj6. In
lI45 Mrs, +. printed for The government az edition
Of the laws, it formed book of $40 folio pages.
Mrs. i. was aided by her two daughters, who were
swift aud correct cUmpOsitnrs. servant OF the
house worked the press. Printing newspapers
was not Mrs. F.'e only business. Read her adyer-
usemonl:
"The printer hereof, prints linens, calicoes,
silks Sc, in figures, very lively and durable coors,
and without the offensive smell which commonly
attends linens printed here"
Mrs. Sarah Goddard was also printer at New
port in lIfG. She was the widow Of Charles God-
dard, printer Of New Londou she had the man
agcmcnt of newspaper aud conducted it with
much ability for two years, when John Costar was
associated with her, aud the business was carried
on under the firm of Sarah Goddard Co.
Mrs Margaret Draper was the widow OF Richard
Draper; she publshed the Massachusetts, Gazette
aud the Blston NCcs Letter after her .husband's IS
death. All the newspapers but hers was suspend
cd when the English bcscigcd Boston. She lett
Boston and went 10 England, where pension was
bestowed on her for life.
Mrs. Cornoa Bradford was the widow OF An
drew Bradford, who died in Philadelphia in lI42 /;
she continued his business several years, and was
very successful.
In Philadelphia, 1902 Mrs. Jane Aitkin con-
tinuod her fathers printing business, at his
death. She was noted for correctness in proof
reading.
Mrs. Zenger, widow Of John p. Zcnger, who
published the second newspaper established in
New York-carriod on the business several years
after his death. She was editor Of the New York
Weekly Journal, for three years previous to lT4S
Mrs. Mary Holt widow of John Holt, publisher
Of the New York Journal, in 1893, was appointed
printer to that STATE.
Anne Katharine Greene succeeded hor husband
in publishing the Maryland Gazette, in l776, the
Gdzetie the FIRST paper printed in that State
She was the colony printer ut her death, in lilo.
Mrs. IIasscbatch-thc widow Of the first printer
in Baltimore, continued her husbands business.
Mrs Mary Catharine Goddard, was sister to
VIM Goddard Of Rhode Island, who established
the Maryland Journal lie was obliged to quit
the state, bccause he wrote rather freely, and his
sister conducted the paper eight years, till l'oi
Mrs. Hannah Boyle published a paper ut VIII
lamsburgh, Va in l1I4
Clcmentinc Bird succeeded her husband as edi-
tor of the Virginia Gazette to l7I6-Thomas Jct-
ferson was a contributor to her paper,
Mrs. Elizabeth Tmothee after the death Of her
husband in l773, continued the Gazette in Charles
ton, g. C). Her son succeeded her in two years
Anne Tmothec, widow Of the son just mem
toned, afler the Revolutionary war, revived the
Gazette which had been discontinued when the
Bcitish troops were in possession OF charleston
She was appointed State Printer and held the
Office till 1902, Mary Couch was the widow Of
Charles Couch, of Rhode Island. lie established
apaper in Curlestown, 5. c., Ia opposition to the
Stamp Act. Mrs. G. conducted the paper FOR sew
eral years previous to 1850, when she removed to
Salem, Mass, whore she was publisher for Il
number of years. Penelope Russcl succeeded her
husband as Printer Of the Censor at Boston, in
l7Tl. There were other female printers in the
last century and during the cary part Of the pres
ent one, but we cannot now give their names and
location.
A fow years ago Miss Walter succeeded her
brother as one Of the Editors and Publishers ol
the Boston Transcript Many OF our citizens ro
member with pleasure the Guest, which Mrs. Il. >
Nichols conducted for n number OF years. MRS
M. A. Dennis0n, has been one OF the Editors oi
the Boston Olive Branch, tho composition on which
paper is done by women. We need scarcely men-
tion Mvs. SGishelm Of the P,tsburg Visitor, who
has bern Reporter well as Editor and Fubishof'
and, we believe can set type Three or iolr years
ago Mrs. L. a. Pierson edited and published a
handsome and woll-conductcd paper at Lancaster
Pennsylvania.
As Editors and Publishers, we have now, besides
those already mentioned, ilr'. Hale, Of Cooley
Lady Book Mrs Amelia B.uImcr, Of the Lily al
Seneca Falls n J.: Mrs. Nichols, OF the Demo
fcrat, at Windham, Vermont; Mrs. Cove Nichols
of q Water Cure Journal, at New York; 4lrs
0akes Smith, Of a literary paper III AoU York; Sifs
Pauline Wright Davis, ot the tna ot Providence
Rhode Island Grace Greenwood, Of tie Ltd
Pilgrim which succeeds the Friend of Youth
published by Mrs. Bailey; Mrs. lindscy, Of tn
Garland, at Louisville, Kentucky, and Mrs. Eliza
beth Aldrich, Of the Genius Of Liberty, and Mira
Ella Wentworth, Of the Literary J3d'haI, IN on
city.
The Editor Of the Columii0a says, in conclu5ior
"Therc may be others, but their nancs do not q
present writing occur to US We have give
enough names and cited enough facts to show, thg
women may be good compositors and good editor
and publishers, We are completing our arrang
ments to avail ourselves Of the labor Of temal
printers, and we are quite confident that tyr
setting is to become ono Of the regular emplo!
ments Of women, in all parts OF our country.