Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-11-09
BACK IN THE PAST.
a newspaper as Published undsr the Reign
of King Georgs-Printing Before the
p Birth Of the american Republic
TIE Men and Times Of Co.
lonial Days

A hundred years ago! What eventful
changes have occurred within that long period;
aud more than all, what a revolution in the
art of printing, and what facilities for the cir.
oulation of its production have beon developed
We have before Us now copy of the FIRST is
sue of the ''Aary1and Joarnul, and the Bal
timore Adrertiscr," (kindly furnished US by
Mr. John w. Gardner, of this county,) dated
Friday, August Goth, 1773-more than one
hundred and two years ago containing the
freshest adyices, both foreign aud domestic"
It's publisher, Mr.. W Goddard, takes occasion
to address ''ths public" in
A LENGTHY SALurAToRY,
setting forth the difficulties attending the in>
PRODUCTION of his publication, and his aims
and plans for the future conduct of his paper,
and appealing to the public for support
Among the difficulties which had beset his
way were 'of speedily obtaiuinga proper as
sortment of printing materials, and an mad
equase number of subscribers to defray the
charge of printing weekly newspaper."-
special post from this place (Baltimore) to
Philadelphia, for tho purpose of bringing
down, in due season, the latest papers"
The COLONIAL TELEGRAPH.
The following quotation explains the man
ner of receiving the ''frcshest advices' in Co
lonial days:
81 was aware when it was first proposed to
me to undertake newspaper in this town,
that although it possessed many advantages in
point of situation, yet it was impracticable to
print such one as would suit this part OF the
country, without establishing a RIDER from
Baltimore to Philadelphia, to set out from the
last-mentioned place early on Monday morn~
ing, and to arrive here on Tuesday evening,
whereby should receive the Massachusetts,.
Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, and
sometimes the British and Irish papers, and
be enabled to publish the Journal, with the
freshest advioes, deliver il TO the customers
in town, and forward it to Annapolis and the
lower counties, on Thursday morning, several
hours before the arrival of the Kings Post"
This tRider" he promises to establish.
COURSE OF THE PAPER.
: The paper, he promises, ''shslI contain not
only the Public News" but on failure of
"Anecdotes of that sor.," "Moral Pieces"
and "Pieces of Wit aud Humor" are promised
A ready willingness to publish anything ain
favor of Liberty and the Rights of Mankind"
is expressed, and determination that the
paper should ''be free and of NO patty
The interests of agriculture and other matters
are referred to.
"ENTRANCE MONEY"
Z prominent feature of the salutAtory is an
earnest entreaty for "the in mediate assistance
of every subscriber, in advancing the En-
trance Honey agreeable to contract without
which the life of this paper will be but of
very short duraticn." "Entronce money" is
still great desideratum with the majority of
printers, and just as necessary to oil the
wheels of the printing business now as it was
hundred years or more ago.
Tue CODE OF Honor.
ga Letter from the Bishop of c. to the
Earl of Bellamont on his late duel with Lord
Townshend," is full Of excellent ADVICE
We quote from it as follows '.In the super
stitious ages of the world, my Lord, when
men absurdly believed that Providence inter-
posed Immediately in favor of the party
injured, decision of dispute by personal
combat was not altogether ridiculous but in
these more enlightened times, when tho sun
Of science has rapidly dispelled the clouds of
enthusiasm, continuation of SO G othic GUS
tom is a scandal upon the human understands
ing"
The FR1voL1TIEs OF FASHION
seem to have attracted as much attention in
the past century as the present, and to have
called down the ssverest comment, for
clover of Nature" contributes an ebullition
of his feelings in the following strain:
s:That plain dress is the best ornament of
beautiful woman, had lately a most con-
vincing proof. The neatness of daughter
of that religious sect called Quakers, in one
Of the public walks, caught my eye-never
was innocence and elegance more sweetly
portrayed. But when had an opportunity
of beholding her face my establishment and
delight were inexpressible. Her complexion
was lovely, her eyes sparkling, her teeth and
lips such as a Reynolds only can imagine, and
her smile an cmanation of divinity. / con-
templated her person with pleasure till then
unknown, and should have pronounced her
the most finished work of Heaven, but that it
occurred to me, that many of my fair coun-
try>women appeared inferior to her, from only
mot being satisfied with what Heaven had
mado them-tortured hair, superfuity of
rfbaDds. idle jams. &c, &c. we're, though
meant 70. SO many additions, only SO many