Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-06-07
THE NEWSPAPERS OF THE STATE.


for the following interesting statement of the
lnewspapers Of the State, which has been kindly
furnished to him by Mr.. J. B. Neathery. 1t is
earnestly desired that if any mistakes have oc,
Icurred or omissions been made, they will be cor,
Irected
In May 1861 the following newspapers, DC, We're III eA
istence in this State, viz
North Carolina Standard, W. W. Holden, Editor and
Proprietor Weekly and Semi-weekly. Union. Suspen'
ded three September 1863 in consequence OF the
destruction Office by party of soldiers who were pass
ing through the city Also suspended for two months Ill
the Spring consequence of the passage OF the
act suspenng the writ of Habeos Corpus. Also suspen
ded for three days the arrival OF Gen. Shermans army
in Raleigh
Raleigh Register John W. Syme Editor and Proprietor
Weekly and Sem-weekly Union. Removed to PETERS
burg Va in September 1868, where it changed to
Daily and published till about January, 1855 Mr. syme
died in 1865.
The Fayetteville Observer Edward j. Halo & Sons Ei-
tors and Proprietors Weekly and Semi-weeky. Pub
Hshsd intemisson until the appearance of Gen
Sherman's army, by whom the Office was entirely de-
lstroyed.
| The Progress, at Newbern, by John L. Pennington
Daily and Weekly. On the fall of Newborn, the Editor
who had been for in the Confederate service, as
Lieutenant in Co. l. 10th n c. Troops, artillery, Col
j. A. Bradford away with army Shortly there
after Spring of 1922 he resigned and purchased the
material which the Ad yaorem Banner had been pub
shed, and resumed the publication OF the Progress IN
Raleigh on the 18th of November 1862 Suspended one
day appearance of Shermans forces.
| Journal, Wilmington, by Fulton Price--Daily and
Weekly Secession. Published till the fall of Whining
tom in 1865 without change of propretors The Weekly
Journal established i'll 1874. The Daily in 1s51-be'
ing the oldest daily the State The publication of these
papers resumed shortly after the fall of Wilmington
by their old proprietors.
Democratic Press at Raleigh, by Whitaker & Avent-
lie. Sold RI O1,p
vember 1860 and changed to State Journal. This
paper made daily in the fall Of 1862. Mobbed by
party Of friends of W. W. Holden the morning of the
oath September, 1863 Resumed publication soon as
the type could be arranged and continued till February
1864 when it passed into the hands of A. NJ German
Co., the changed to the Confederate and edited
by Col D. K McRae Was published till three days be-
the appearance Of Sherman forces The material OF
this Office (a of which had not been removed) de-
stroyed the second day after the occupation of Raleigh
Thy order of Gen. Slocm This paper was the organ Of
he Confederate Government in North Carolina.
The Conservative commenced on the Goth OF April
1864 by J. D. LYMAN Co., and in September 1854 pass
ed into the hands of of B. Neahery Co., by whom it
was published daily and weekly till three days before
Shermans appearance On the SECOND day AFTER the oc-
cnpation by order Of Gen Socum the office entirely
destroyed presses broken, Except small one which
WAS seized by Gen sooum and carried away from Raleigh
bv him. after the surrender of Gen. Johnston the types
scattered through the Streets and portion of them melt
ed stands stones &c. smashed, and the blank paper
hand burned Organ of Gov. vanee's administration.
Biblical Recorder JJ James, Raleigh Weekly Baptist
| Christian Adv ocate. T. L. Helm, Raleigh. Weekly,
Methodist portion of the type &C.. (a that could be
found mixed up by the party which destroyed
the Confederate and Conservative.
The Presbyterian, Fayetteville, , Weekly, Pres
byterian.
The Church Inteigencer, Raleigh Fred Fitzgerald.
Episcopal removed to Charlotte.
he North Weekly
p j. Sinclair. Removed to Wilmington about last of 1864
made daily. Suspended short time fall of that
place afterwards sold to T. NJ Cook who changed the
name The Herald which has been suspended for some
time.
warrenton News W. A. Walsh, Secession, Weekly. Sus
pended in 1861.
Mountain Enterprise, Marion, Alternately Poe Weekly.
! Charlotte Wing Union, T. J. Holton, Weekly. M.
Holton died.
Western Democrat, Union, ". J. Yates, Weekly Pub
lished without intermission
Charlotte Bulletin, Daily. Catswba Journal Weekly,
Secession, E. H Britton.
Waterman, Salisbury, ]. J. Bruner, Union, Weekly.
Banner Salisbury, John Spelnan Secession, Weekly
Wison Ledger" Wilson, John c. German, Secession,
Weekly.
Weekly.
American AdyocateF Kinston, w. Dunn Union, Weekly
Dispatch Washington, R. F. Granger, Union, Weekly
| American Eagle Lousburg, W. H. Pleasant, Unon
Weekly,
Leisure Hour Oxford, T. B. Kingsbury, Literary
| Weekly.
| Recorder Hilsboro, D. Heartt, Union, Weekly
Paindealer Hllsboro, T. L. Cooley Secession, Weekly
| Reporters High Point, j. H. Moore, Union, Weekly.
Press, Salem L. V. Blum, Union, Weekly.
Sentinel, Winston j. W. Alspaugh, Secession, Weekly
Enquirer,* Rutherfordton L. p. Erwin, Union, Weekly
Message Greensboro, Mrs. F. NJ. Bumpass, Methodist,
Weekly.
| Deaf Mute Casket. Raleigh. ". J. Palmer Literary,
Monthly.
Argus Wadeeboro, f Barley Union Weekly.
Gazette Concord, John W. German, Union, Weekly.
Observer Franklin, L. W. Sler, GU Union Weekly.
| News Ashville, T. ". Atkin, ~ Unon Weekly
American Statesville, E. B. Drake, Secession Weekly
Patriot Greensboro, Sherwood & Long, Union, Weekly
Tmes* Greensboro, Ogburn Cole Albright Literary,
Weekly.
Educational Journal Greensboro J. D. Campbell, Lit
erary, Monthly
University Magazine* Chapel Hil Corps of Editors.
Literary, Monthly.
Chronicle Milton C. N. B. Evans, Secession, Monthly,
| Roanoke Crescent, Plymouth, E. B. Goelet, Weekly.
Pioneers Elizabeth City, L. D, Starke, Secession,
Weekly.
| North State Whig,# Elizabeth City, Bagley Hinton,
| Union, Weekly.
Mountain Eagle, Shelby, Ross, Union, Weekly
Family VISITOR avsvile, Rev. Mr.. Hunter Literary.
Weekly.
| Advalorem Banner Raleigh, r. I. Wilson, Union,
Weekly.
Spirit the Age* Raleigh, A. M. Gornan Temperance,
Weekly.
Monthly
Mercury Tarboro, VIM. B. Smith, Literary and Agrionl
tural, Weekly.
Citizcn,* Murfreesboro Chas. Henry Foster Union,
Weekly.
Edcnton ESpress.* Edenton. G. G. Davenport, Union,