The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-03
THE NEW ORLEANS BEE.
HALF A CENTURY's ExIsTENCE.

A Brief sketch Of its History for the Last
Fifty Years.
As was stated in yesterdays DEMOCRAT the Bee,
the oldest paper published in q foreign language
in the United States, celebrated on Saturday
night its fiftsth anniversary, there being present
upon the occasion large number Of Ito friends
who, In the editorial department, were Hospitality
entertained by the staff OF the paper. Owing to
the crowded condition OF our columns yesterday
brief but interesting history Of this
OLD AND POPULAR JOURNAL
was crowded out, and IL is now given:
The Bee was founded In 1927 with Mr.. Francois
Delaup as it's proprietor, and appeared for the
first time on the first day Of September Of that
year.
There was then but one paper published here
in the English language, the Orleans Gasette,
under the management of Mr.. p. X. Wagner, aud
two papers published in the French language,
lie Courier de IN Louisiana, founded in 1903 by
Messrs. Thierry anil Dsoquenay, and IArg,ss,
founded by Mr. Manuel Cruzot and edited by Mr..
Rene de Perdreauvile. These three papers have
since disappeared and The Bee alone s yet full OF
life.
asss' si@hoofS bcthup 10 btlh Mo"UoI vi tub
staff Of that paper, and we have seen him at his
desk working as hard as ever, and rendering val
liable assistance.
The Bee was then entirely French, and was
tri-weekly journal. Its office WIS situated on st.
Peter street. No "a. between Hoyal and Bour-
bon-that is to say, In the heart Of the old city.
On the fourth of December Of the same year
Mr.. Francois Delaup thought ii advisable to add
an English side TO his paper, AMI in 1920. on
account OF the large
NUMBER or SPANISH REFUGEES
then in New Orleans, during the war between
Spain and Mexico, the Bee became also La Abeja,
and part of it was published in the Spanish Ian
guage.
year afterward. however, the Spanish portion
disappeared, but the English side was kept up
until the 1st of July, 1879, when il was found
necessary to abandon it also.
Until 1882 the Bee had called itself an inde-
pendent paper, but on the 18th of July Of that
year Mr. Jerome Bsyon, who became its sole pro-
prietor and manager, hoisted up the name OF
Andrew Jackson as
CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY,
and declared himself adverse to Henry Clay, the
chosen candidate Of the Whg party.
Jackson having been elected, the Bee was made
the official journal of the State. and remained 30
from 1883 to 1886.
On the third day Of January, 1887, the Bee was
sold, and bought by Messrs. Alexander Bullitt,
Bullen and J. Magne.
Shortly afterwards 1t became the organ Of the
Wings in this State, declaring itself for Henry
CLAY as President; and such YVES the influence OF
the Bee ut that time time that the Wings carried
the State.
From that date up to the dissolution OF the
Wblg party the Bee had never ceased to be
Wing paper.
In 1889 Mr.. Bullion sold bis interest in the
lit. after Henry Clay's defeat, retired also, and
became the editor Of the Picay,.ne, neutral pa
per at that time.
Messrs. weisse & Magne remained o. propri-
etors until December, 1850, when
MR. MAGsg WITHDREW HIS NAME.
On the 1st of January. 1858, Mr.. Weisse sold
three-fOurths Of the paper TO Mr.. M. Numa Du-
four, editor Of the French side, Samuel Hardy,
editor of the English side. and Etienne Duverger,
manager. The Bee had then just recovered from
its losses In consequences Of Fhe several defeats
Of the Wing party and leaving politics aside for
awhile, had devoted itself almost entirely 10 pro.
mote the commercial interests OF New Orleans.
This policy proved Ito be good one, for the col
umns OF the paper were crowded with adver-
tlsements, and it became once more prosperous.
French side. acquired ons.fourth Of the paper,
In consequence Of
MIR. DUvERGER's WITHDRAWAL.
In 1862, DR.. Samuel Hardy one Of the proprietors
and the editor Of the English side, died suddenly
and in 1865 Mr.. Weisse retired to France From
that time Messrs Dufour & Lmet have remained
sole and equal owners.
It was in July, 1872 that the Bee resolved to
drop it's English side. II is now the organ Of the
French and Creole population in New Orleans
and in the parishes Of lower Louisisna, where
the French language is generally spoken,
From the date OF its foundation to this day,
the Bee has been
STRAIGHTFORWARD AND HONORABLE,
nor WAS 1t known TO Wayer once in it's chosen
course.
eince the termination Of the war IL has fought
nobly for principle, and has lashed with an unre-
lenting hand the skulkiDg adventureTs and
thieviDg carpet-baggers who, during eight years,
have preyed upon our people. For the last two
years it has followed the same course as the
DEMOCRAT, hand in hand: and now that the
dreadful struggle is over-!et us hope so-and
the victory is ours we earnestly wish our es-
teemed contemporary God speed in it's career Of
EERNOV's SPREE