Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-01

! NoRrH C ARoLfNA MAGAZINE or ~ -EgstL INTEL
! aGRNcER From Friday June lst to Friday June oth
1854, y twas small quafto Of 9 pages, diYIiee
(sithout rues) into two columns. The 9th so.1f2s
June 2th to July 9Th may be taken as Preseiltliis
] am average specimen of the work The hrst Two
pages occupied with dissertation tioI oilgli,a9
on the different ages of the world from the golden
to the pinch beck. The next two afford an e6tfac'
from Roman history in relation to the events
which occurred Immediately after the ASSASSINATION
of Cesar The next two pages ana haif present
portion of the III Discourse of the Bishop Of Sails
bury on the and intent OF prophecy iii the sew
erai ages of the world. An article hcaded-NEws.
London East IndiG House, dTH m His col,
umn equal to half page. The remaining page ana
q half are given to advertisements. Under line at
the close OF the last page the terms of subscription
are stated as follows: "NEwDERN, printed by JAMES
DAVIS, by whom all persons may be supplied With
this Magazine at ID. a number ~ADvEHTIsEAENT6
are inserted at three ShitHgS the first week and ttc0
shiUings for every continuance. Any single number
may be had to complete sits at d." The printed
page exclusive of the margin, was 8 x u inches
and each number contained about as much reading
matter as twelve pages of the University Magazine
Subsequent Numbers present few items OF ioTeign
and sometimes Of domestic, Intelligence. Among
the political articles, the famous North-Brlton NO
IS is copied in the 18th and 10Th Nos At the close
of the year 1851 volume commenced, with u
dmunition Of one half in size without any reduction
in price. How long the Magazine continued to be
published VIC have means OF ascertaning. 1t was
succeeded, however, by THE NORTH CAROLINA GAz-
ETTE which was continued until time after the
beginning of the Revolution.
Shortly after the commencement of Davis's enter
prize in the establishment OF the Magazine, towards
the first of September, Martin informs us, Andrew
Stuart issued the first number Of the " NORTH CAR
DINA GAZETTE AND v EEKLT Posi- Boy. "Ihe town
of Wilmington having the advantage of good nav
igatoi being often visited by European vessels, and
having regular trade with Charleston, the latter
paper contained the earlier and general intch
gence.' How long this paper was sustained is I'M
known copy of it, or its name-sake at New
Berne, has ever fallen within the range of our re-
search.
We have before us, through the Kindness Of the
venerable Dr. Armand j. DE RoSSett, of Whining
ton, the "SUPpLENESr TO TIE CAPE FEAR MERCY
RY,n Nos. 49, IS, so, 51s and 90. The last Of these
bears date November ed, 1870, from which we in
fer that the publication commenced about the 22d
Nov. 1863. The following extract from the proceed
ings Of the Wilmington Committee (P. I'D on the
Both January, 1875, contains the closing history of
the paper:
Mr.. Adam Boyd, having applied FOR encourage
nent to his newspaper (some time ago laid aSide) it
resolved that the Committee, so far as their in
flucncc extended, would support MIN on the follow
ing terms:
That he, Mr. Boyd, should weekly continue
dcnOminated the Cape Fear Mercury, of
21 inches wide-17 inches long, columns page,
and of the small plea Or long primer letter, and in
return receive his payment the following periods,
viz ten stinSs at the delivery of tic first number,
ten shi!lings at the expiration of year and to be
paid ten Filings at the end of every succeeding six
months thereafter"
Boyd Was p;ous man, good citizen and stcr-
ling wing. 1t was in the Cape Fear Mercury, it will
be remembered, that Governor Martin first met with
'' most Infamous publication importing to be the
resolves Of set OF people styling themselves Com
nj ttee for the comfy of MeckIenburg, most traitor
osly declaring the entire dissolution OF the laws, gov
ernment and constitution Of this country" The pro-
phetic fO.ebodings Of Governor 3t!k'ey were no~
fcarully Notwithstanding had brought disobedi-
encc, heresy and sects into the world, and print ng
had iivugcI them and iibes against the best gov
Thus closes the ante-revclu:iona"y hsto-
rs of the press. The history of Queens College,
the Fanuc Hall of the South, remains to hc written.
After the discontinuance of the Cape Fear Mcrcu-
~ and the North Carolina Gazette at early peri
ID Of the revolution, there newspaper in the +!
State, until Thursday the 28th of August 1888. On
hat day Robert Keith issued at New i1crne the first
number Of the "NoKTH CAROLINA GAZETTE Ex- /
'AITIAL lSTELLIGENCEG', AND WEEKLY GENERAL AD- !
fERTISER.'
1t was printed with clear type, sheet of fair /
PAPER, neither as long wide by two inches as
he supplement to the Southern Weekly Post. We |
ubjoin calculated to convey a clearer idea of the
haracter of the paper than any description might
ttempt, the Prospectus, and some accompanying; ed
torial notices, which make up than the sixth ,
If the number from which it is taken.
The NORTH CAROLINA GAZETTE, published in Ntec-
crn, is hereby offered to the PcB:ck the follow
ng terms:
L-S.ID GAZETTE shall consist of full sheet of
Denny Paper, Of the best quality that be procur-
d, and printed upon neat Types.
lit shall contain the earliest and most Anthem
c intelligence, Forcgn and Domestic that NAV pos
ibly be obtained; and any Political Pieces caiculat-
d to promote the Good CT Society; other Per
ornanccs in Prose verse; either interesting or en-
srtaining which Ladies Gentlemen Of Genius may
fer to the Press And in case of a Scarcity of
nese, care Shall be taken to supply the Deficiency
lih Extracts from the best approved Authors which
Jay be judged most suitable TO the Times.
Hit shall be published on the Thursdays +
the Year; (Inless some unknown Circunl-
lance may render Alteration cxpedienD when
ubscribers may DC furnished with their Papers, eli
leir at the Printing Office the Church or have
1em directed to whatever Place they may appoint.
lV.-The annual Price THREE DOLLARS to
uoscl1bers, they paying ONE HALF thereof at the
me of Subscribing, and at the end of
lie Year; and likewise for every Years Continuance,
Mess Times alter for the better and admit the Caz-
tic cheaper; And in case OF Subscribers Removal
1er Rights shall be transferable. The weekly Price
Non-subscribcrs, EIGHT PENCE, North Carroll
u currency.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for said Gazette taken in by
Ohm More in Edenton, John Dubois, in Whining
~ Ihom@s D,Eris Printer, in IIaIifilr, and by a
umber of other Gentlemen i'll different Parts of this
xtensive country; and also by the subscriber
'o6ert Keith, at said Printing Office in Ne,obe7e
ho must not only have the money proposed in Ad-
ance, but the subscribers Names and Places of
oode, before they expect to receive the Papers,
hch are to be pat up in Packets, especially those
Inch go to any Distance and be left where it may
est suit such subscribers.
AS there has not been a NcWsDaDer published in |
0rh Carolina tor several years last past no Doubt
greater Number gifts Citizens are very sensible
hat is great Disadvantage to themselves and the
tate in general. having b,y4