The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-01-22
The Old Newspapers of the County.

- How say you by that! still hnrping ON my
daughter
We are still hn,ping ON the subject Of
the old newspapers, Of the county, being
quite well convinced that if those which re-
INA are not soon collected, they too, will
soon he destroyed. We have heard ola whole
barrel full Of them thrown out to the wind
within the last five years. at the sale Of an
aged mans effects.
We will send The IThig number for num-
her to any one who will send US old Cecil
County papers, published prior to August
1871 or VIC will lay cash, to those who
barge it. We have, up to this time obtain
cd the following:
1924. The EHton Press published by
Andrews & McCorl the number; dated
May %, 90, june 5, -, 10, July 3. The
fist number we have MAY 22) is Vol. l.,
No. 46, which indicates that The Press was
commenced in July 1923.
1925. Same paper; John McCorl, Pub
Usher; numbers Of July %, so, August 6.
-, 20, o. September 3, 10, II, u, October,
s. December 10.
1926. Srme ltper August 5, 70, 10, &c .
September ,, ., lG. %, 80, October /.
1897 Same paper january G. Is, 20,
q, February 3, 10, II, Fl, March, 3,
October L..
1929. Same paper; onc-half Of number
published February I.
1880. Same paper: Charles +. Cloud
Publisher; number Of October %
1882. Same paper, George w. Vcazy
Publisher; number Of September %.
1893. CecE Republican, Richard p. Bayly,
Publisher; number of Junes.
1855. Cecil Wing, and Port Deposit Week.
ly Courier, published at Port Deposit, by
Lyndc Elliott; number of October 10.
1886. EMton Courier: G. T. Cloud, Pub
Usher: December II, 81. Cscu GI:eue,
November 10.
1887. EHton Courier February II, April
!, May, 10, 90 June "a, July Is, 90. August
5, 10, 26, October I, % November 4, IL,
December 80. With June 9th, r. NJ Cloud,
commences as Publisher Of Tile Courier and
Geo. r. Howard, as Editor
1888. Sane paper January 90, 27, Feb
ruary 3. 81. March 3, II, April {, %, May
10, &C. June ., 0, %, July 7, o., August 4.
Is. September l, s. Is. The Cecil Gazette,
Henry Boscc, Publisher, of April I.
1889. The Port Deposit Rock, published
by George Keatingc; the numbers Of August
90, q, September II, October |, %, 90
November 5, &c, December 3, 73l.
1910. Same paper; January I, Ia, Fcb,u.
airy 10, 10. March 4, IL, Is. April s, II, q
May s, Is, %, June 5, 10, 26, July 8, To-
II, August !. The first number of The Rock
VIC have is No. 3, the last No. 46 it was not
always published with weekly regullrlty.
1871. Tile Cecd Gazette, by II. Bosec fol
June S and July 81.
The above list comprises AL the newspapers
published in this county, prior to the com
menccment of The Wig, which we have, thu,
far, been able to obtain We name the nun
bers in detail, principally. that those who may
desire to send US copies can know those We
have been unable to procure. Many, howev.
cr, Of those we have are mutilated and dupl
cate copies are desirable.
We have not been able dfprocure single
copy of The Central Comdnt, published al
Port Deposit by Lambert A. Wilmer
We hope persons who have access to bar
rels, boxes and files Of Old papers will turr
them over, and furnish Us with any they ID ay
find, on some terms or other. The time q
the February Court would be a good time t.
bring Or send any that may be found.