The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-31
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THE MAINE WESLEYAN JOURNAL.
The Maine Wesleyan Journal, a weekly
folio, was got up by the Conference and the
Chestnut street brethren. 1t fourished for q
few years under the management of Rev.
Gershom F. Cox. 1t was printed for the first
year or two by Todd and Holden; and after
wards by Horatio King, at the Jefersonian
office; finally deeming Boston better centre
for its usefulness it was transferred to that
metropolis and united with Zion's Herald.
lions ADVOCATE.
The Baptists wrought out this instrument
atty to promote their cause nearly forty
years ago. Zion's Aduocate was begun at
| that time by Rev. Adam Wilson, and printed
by Day & Sumner. Mr.. Wilson sold out
after ably conducting it several years, to Kali
loch and Smith. J. B. Foster afterwards be-
came its editor. For the last twelve years it
has been owned by DR.. Smaller. He and J.
W. Colcord have conducted it with great sue
cess, making it a safe family paper, as well
as an able supporter of the cause it is in
tended to sustain. The faithfulness of its
editors will compare favorably with those of
the Mirror.
The Freewill Baptists have not been en-
tirely forgetful of the press as an aid to their
cause. In 1S41 Rev. L. D. Fleming, pastor of
the Casco street church, commenced the
FAMILY INSTRUCTOR,
and continued it for some time.
There are few newspapers, yet unnamed
whose history has come to my knowledge,
since penning my former numbers. There
was an effort made in the Legislature about
1885, to legalize State Bank. 1t was intro
duced by member from the eastern part of
the State; but it failed. But the gentlemen
interested in it were not willing to give it up
SO. They raised funds and established pa
per here whose leading text was, the estab
lishment of State Bank. 1t was printed
about a year. There was no list of subscrib-
ers, but the paper was scattered broadcast to
mdoctrinate the people with his theory. The
measure was not successful Hope ceased to
spring eternal and the paper ceased to be. 1t
has nearly passed from memory, and its title
quite so.
A paper called the Portlander was issued
sometime ago, for a little while. All the rest
is blank. There is nothing more to be learn
ed about it by those with whom have con-
vered. 1t is the most obscure sheet of any
whose history have attempted to ascertain.
There have been papers in the county in
days gone by, such as the Reporter at Bridg-
ton, the Forester at Brunswick, &C., &c.
They are all dead. Nc paper is printed in
the county, out of the city, save the Tele
graph, weekly sheet at Brunswick, by Bro.
Tenney.
In 1864, another mystery appeared, in the
Observer" printed and published in this
city by Stephen Berry. Price 10 cents. No
editor was avowed, but the Latin quotations
were numerous and apt Its style was re-
spectacle, and its form resembled the /" Ma
tion." 1t was satirical and dyspeptic. 1t at
tackled the Vice President (Mr. Hamlin) for
shouldering his musket at Kittery, as pri-
vate soldier. Tainted him with Seating salt
pork with his fingers" There are early and
excellent examples of eating with the fingers.
1t praised Mr.. Fessenden 1.-THE Senatorship
was soon to be settled.) 1t was in favor of an
Opera House-belittled the town, and pub
lished its I'd No., eight pages of royal octave,
made up of four articles! Could such mon
otonous sheet live? No. 1t may have accom-
plished its purpose, but it persisted in the eff
fort. No number 8 ever saw the light. Pee
caci was its epitaph.
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
The Portland Daily Press" was establish
ed in June, 1862, by J. T. Gilman, Joseph B.
Hall, and Newell A. Foster. 1t at once took
the front rank among the Republican papers
OF the State, and has maintained that position
with great ability ever since. Comments,
however, are not necessary upon this paper,
as its large circulation both daily and weekly,
show in what estimation it is held by the
people of the State, and as it daily speaks for
itself -----
I have thus, as have been able to obtain
data or facts, given brief sketch of the news
papers of the county, from the issue of the
first sheet. Possibly may have missed some
one, yet the list is formidable indeed. 1t is
said that death sometimes occurs for the good
of the sinners. The atmosphere is certainly
purified by the death of many of the papers
that have given up the ghost within the last
fifty years. They were got up for selfish pur
poses, born in sin and continued in iniqui-
ty. Others that have died were worthy of
old age. The good and bad have suffered to-
gether. Let us hope that those which now
possess the land look keenly to the highest vel
welfare of the people, unawed by influence
and unbribed by gain" 1 Fl.