The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-03-08

Franklin Sentinel; J. G. Adams, cdite,
now by Brcvard q Munger MCart,
and Lawrence Young started the West
ern Ruralist, an agricultural journal, Il
4 Louisville. Also in 1867 Mc~srs. Nor
RVS. southwick a Co. their Real Estat
Bulletin; The Catlet,sburg Christian
Observer, a faithful organ Of the Metho
dist church, was also started in 1867 b,
zept. Meek.
The year 1868 was an epoch in the his
tory OF journalism in this State. In tha
year n more liberal sentiment commenced
to pcrvade the State and the newspaper
were altered and amended 10 suit IN,
spirit Of the times. People forgot theil
sectional differences and paper which
fosterci them was unpopular. Therefore
editors collected news, refreshing pabu
lum, for their readers and discarded dis
cussions founded on differences in senti.
ment. The following papers commenced
in 1868 have kept quite up to the stand.
ard and always afford pleasure, viz:
Maysville Eagle, edited by Thomas NJ.
Green, the chevalier Bayard Of the Ken.
lucky press; Carrolton Democrat, I. j.
McElrath; Cynthiana Democrat, G. r.
Kellar; Newcastle Constitutionalist, W.
A. Holland; jacksonville, Kentucky
Times, Il. NJ. Bowers; Louisville Sun,
w. j. Weber, and Covington Journal, all
ably edited by thssontlemen,whose nanc-
attend their respective papers.
1t was in the same year that the old
Courier and the old Journal, both ofwhich
had done such signal service In the good
old antebellum days, were united into the
CourierJournal and come hand in hand
to do more service for the right in these
modern days. 1t is well known that
Henry Wattcrson, the most gifted aud
genial journalist in the west, edits this
metropolitan paper. More papers were.
started in 1869 than during any previous
year, nine in all, viz:
Columbia Spectator, o. 7. Kendall;
Owen News, Lee & Bond; Warsaw
News, j. B. Rucker; Mayfeld Demo-
crat, E. X. Warren; Elizabethtown
News, Mathis Il Bell; Harrodsburp,
Kentucky People, james B. Clark;
Wpodford Weekly, j. J. Hays;
Bracken County Chronicle, Geo. Winter.
Also in 1869 the Apostolic Times, an
'ble organ of the Christian church, was
irst published at Lexington by Mr.. |
rrapp, and the Catholic Allocate in Lou
sville by Mr.. Bell.
The Louisville Commercial, a consist
mt and able republican paper; Licking
on Press ably conducted by Gibson &
duncan; Hopkinsville New Era, Jeifer-
oman Democrat, of Louisville; Lebanon
by j: W. Hopper; Greenville
Greenupsburg independent
nd Springfield Kentuckian, a sprightly
aper published by J. 2. Barbour, all
anne into existence during the year 1870
nd were followed in the same year by
he American Practitioner, AN admirable
MEDICAL journal published in Louisville,
nd edited by Drs. David w. Yandell
ud Theopholis Marvin The Cs,,i.s,ou
iethodisi grsceiiany, ! paper Weii and =
bly, conSASA by Mr.. Walker, and the +
d, Sdes Bulletin we're started in the :;
me year.
This brings us up to the present year.
hctly speaking, only three secular news
pers have been started during 1871, hi
;; Louisville Ledger, Bowling Green h,
ntagraph and Ashland journal, well he
lducted and sprightly papers, besides IA
Mississippi Valley Magazine, an ex- ma
entliterary paper publisheda at Licking
and edited by Mrs. Stone, and the
Than Record of Louisville were first ID,
'lished during that year. WI
n closing this rather brief sketch of &c
State press we will reiterate our graft is
ton at living together among such
hren, in harmony. We have aimed
iention the name of every paper and Co
'azine in our State, and if we have mo
tied any, it is because they do not oc- Pr,
to our mind. -