Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-04
AN OLD NEWSPAPER.
"Reminiscences of the Olden Time
A Record OF the Seventeenth
Century.

The London Gazette is the Oldest
newspaper printed in English, in
the world. 1t is invaluable for his
torical reference, though the matter
always published "by authority"
and by authority only, is presented
in a manner that pleased the ''au-
thority" for the time being. "Au-
thority's" side of the story is told,
and the other side was left to the
pamphleteers and small historians
of the day. %
The Congressional library has a
complete set Of the London Gazette,
in more than geo volumes, from the
commencement, in 1865, to the
present time. We have before US q
single copy of No. 1866 Of the pa
per, dated "from Monday, Oct. l, to
Thursday, Oct. 4, 1888" This
number is remarkable as containing
the addresses to Charles II. con-
graduating him upon the discovery
of the Rye House plot. These adj
dresses, from the lieutenants, depu-
ty-lieutenants, and officers Of the
militia for the county of Northum-
berland from the mayor, aldermen
and "burgomasters" of the "ancient"
borough of Westbury, in the county
of Wits; from the borough Of
NEWMAN, in the county of Glouces-
ter; and from other boroughs,
towns, and counties, all speak in
loyal terms of denunciatiea Of the
"sincere scheme &c that most exc
cradle conspiracy" and the Gazette
SAYS of the addresses, that "his ma
jesty was pleased to receive them
very graciously."
The paper is very neatly print
ed double-column folio; size Of pa
ges, III by z inches. 1t contains,
besides the addresses, which occu-
py FIVE columns, two and one quar-
ter columns Of news, and three
quarters of a column Of advertise
ments. The news from Vienna is
to Sept. 10, and announces the re-
lief Of the city after 60 days siege,
and the marching of the Imperial
and Polish armies into Hungary.
News from Presbourg, Sept 25, tells
how the garrison of Raab "had fall
len upon the Turks as they passed
by that place in great disorder, and
had killed 500 Of them" The news
from Brussels and Amsterdam is to
Oct. s, yet the latest date OF the
paper in which this news is printed
is Oct. "A discrepancy which is
unaccountable unless October is q
five times repeatedly misprint for
September.
The advertisements are curious.
Here is one which might come un-
der the head of personals" for in
description decidedly personal it is:
October 2; one William Bate
man, q young man about 20 years
of age, being dis6gured with the
small box, fiat bottle nose, some
what bowlegged, went away in o
light cloth colored suit, lined with
black satin, and black buttons, hav-
ing a fri1e sod colored coat over it.
Took away out of Lombard street,
a considerable sum Of money, with
some guineas, aseven- stone diamond
ring, with several diamond rings
and about SO diamonds, and q par
eel of marked gold rings, a gold
watch, and one silver watch. Ifany
person can give notice Of the said
Bateman $50 as he may be sppres
hended) to Job Boulton, at the Bolt
Il Junn in Lombard street, he shall
have 20 pounds" 6 80
The art Of preserving dead bodies
by means other than embalming, is
supposed to be quite recent dis
covery, but Mr.. Thomas Warren
seems to have known something
about it so long ago as 1858 he
advertises in the Gazette as follows:
mfr. Thomas Warren, his males
ty'sapothecary in ordinary, preserves
dead bodies from putrefaction,
change Of colour or complexion,
without disboweling, sear-clothing,
or cutting any part thereof; lives
at the Hart and Anchor, in st.
Lawrence lane, London"
The following, also, appears in
the Gazette Of this date:
"These are to give notice, that
the jewels ofhis late highness Prince
Rupert, have been particularly val
ued and appraised by Mr.. Isaac
Legouch, Mr.. Christopher Rose,
and Mr.. Richard Beasevoir, the
whole amounting to f2o, 900, and
will be sold by way of lottery, each
lot to be G5. Tho biggest prize
will be a great pearl necklace, val.
ued at $4,000, and none less than
e1OO. A printed particular Of the
said appraiscment, with their divi,
sion into lots, will be delivered
gratis by Mr.. Francis Child, gold.
smith, at Temple bar, London, into
whose hands such as are willing TO
be adventures, are desired to pay
their money on or about the LIST day
of November next. AS soon as the
whole sum is paid in, short day
will be appointed (which, tits hoped,
will be before Christmas) and mott.
fed in the Gazette, for the drawing
thereof, which will be done in his
majesties presence, who is pleased
to declare, that he himself will see
all the prizes put in amongst the
blanks, and that the whole shall be
managed with all equity and fairness;
nothing being intended but the sale
of the said jewels at q moderate
value. And it is further notified
for the satisfaction OF all such as
shall be adventurers, that the said
Mr.. Child shall and will stand
OBLIGED tn each nf Thorn fnr their