The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-11-19
NEW VOLUME.

outfit-type, rules, heading &c. The head
ing and type Is Ike that formerly used, and
the appearance Of the paper is much the
same, except that the print is clearer and
palmer. In the advertising columns it will
be observed thar all cuts, plates and large
type have been discarded, thereby adding
TO the typographical beauty of the paper.
The proprietors of the ADVOCATE spare
no pains or expense to give the people of
Carroll frst-class journal-one that viii
not only bea welcome visitors at every Preside,
but one in which every citizen may feel an
honest pride. twill seek to be the vehicle of
thefuIlest and latest intelligence, foreign and
domestic, and keep its readers advised on
all subjects of interest to the reading COM
munity. Its selections will be drawn, as
heretofore, from the best and purest sources
of literature, and win maintain its high
character, seeking to instruct and entertain,
and at all times to advance the interests of
its patrons.
Below is given brief sketch of the AD-
vocATE and its predecessors from advanced
sheets Of Scharf' History Of Western Ma
ryland. and we have butlittle Oadd. All of
the net earnings of the paper since March,
1868. when it was purchased by its senior
proprietor, have been expended for new
material and building, the last outlay for
material amounting to very considerable
sum. AS Col Scharf remarks, in the ex-
tracts below, the Office is the best equipped
in the State outside of Baltimore, and the
people Of Carroll have indeed made gen
erous response to the efforts ofthe proprie-
tors to furnish them with irst-class coun-
ty newspaper and a printing Office equal to
the demands of the times. The ADVOCATE S
circulation has greatly more than doubled
under its present management, and it Is
quite probable that it has the largest list
of pail-ap subscribers of any county paper
in the State. The-ofice has recently been
furnished with two new presses and num-
Der Of fonts of type of the newest and la
test designs. adding much to its facilities
for doing neat and attractive work,
Here are the extracts from Seharf forth
coming History of Western Maryland
The Democratic Advocate.
The DENocRATIC Anv0cATE, now owned
and published BY William H. aud Charles H.
Vanderford under the firm name Of Wander
ford Bros, is the regular successor. or contin-
aation OF s.The Democrat and Carroll County
Republican,, which was established By Vim.
shirley. in February, 1888. Mr.. Shipley con
tinned its publication until April, 1870, when
he sold out TO Joseph NJ. Parke. Josiah /.
II. Bringman bought half interest in It on
March IL, 1886. The name was then changed
to .,The Carroll County Democrat, and N
1913 Mr.. Bringman purchased the remaining
half interest from Mr.. Parke. Mr.. Bringman
published the paper until October ?, 1851,
when Augustus G. Appler became its owner,
and he sold It to George H. Randall. on
Nav Is. 1850 Ia July, 1856, Joseph Shaw
became lis publisher aud editor. II was
merged into a new paper called the Western
MARYLAND Democrat, in May, 1851, Of which
NJ. Scott Roberts was editor Joseph Shaw
shortly afferward again owned and controlled
the paper On April 10, 1865. on the reee2-
ton OF the news Of the assassination Of Presl-
dent Lincoln. the most intense excitement
prevailed IN Westminster. large mass
meeting of It's Republican citizens was held al
4 =. al IL
olutions were adopted to notify Mr.. Shaw o.
the Denlocraf shat the publication Of his pa.
pssr would nc longer permitted, on account
tas allegedt Of its containing articles abusive
&c the late President and Andrew johnson,
the ce-Presideut At midnight, long after
the meeting adjourned, the Office Of the Dem
oeTat was visited and the type, eases, printing
paper. and in fact all the material were taken
INTO the street and burned, and the presses
&c, IN the building broken with axes, crowbar'
and other means. In November D, 1868
THE Democratic ADVOCATE was established
by w. III. Davis, who sold it TO Joseph NJ
Parke IN 1866, and on November %, 1861
Mr.. Parke sold il 10 Mr.. Davis again. u
March, 1865. W: H. vanderford, one gifts pres
ent proprietors purchased the establishment,
He assumed control on March II, following
and in connection with his father, H. Wander
ford, published il until November, 1873, wher
he disposed Of an half interest TO his brother,
Charles H. Nanderford, H. Nanderford theT
retiring almost entirely from editorial duties
in November, 1868, At the beginning OF tbs
fanrth volume. W. H. Fanderford enlarged
and otherwise improved the paper, and IN
creased its subscription price from $3.50 4
- 60 per year Under .le management o
himself and fither the ADVOCATE began Il
prosper rapidly. Its circulation increased, u.
advertising and Job patronage expanded, ans
new mateTisl was added from time 10 time 81
necessity required.
At the beginning of the eighth volume, II
November, 1872, when Chas. H. Nanderford
who remained with the paper six months, be
came half owner, the paper was enlarged TO II
present size. a Cottrell & Babcock powel
press and an entire outfit of new type wa
put in the Office, including a large amount o
job typ.
The ADvocArE continued to prosper and IL
patronage necessitated constant additions u
It's stock Of material. Additional room became
apparent, and its energetic proprietor pur
chased the lot on the corner OF Main aud Cen
tire streets and erected the present ADvoeATI
RunDISG. II was finished in October, 1871
and the part occupied BY the printing esta5
lishment Is 20xe0 feet, two stories high. Tho
other part 20x40 feet, is occupied by james
NJ. Sheilman as stationery store and news de
pot
The building is Of a very substantial eharae
ter. well lighted and admirably adapted for tbs
printing business. The first floor front IL occu
MED as a business Office, and the back room, 56A
iSfeet. as a press and jOb-room. In the second
story is the editorial room, nicely carpeted and
furnished and containing a library. It's con
nected with the office below by dumb-water
and speaking tube Back ofthe editorial room
Is the composing room, the same size as the
press and Job room. Under the latter room
Is a large cistern, from which, By means Of q
pump running up into the printing ofiiee, wa.
ter il obtained for the uses Of the establish
ment
The four presses, two new DnIyersais:
Washington and a Cottrell 4 Babcock. arr
run by steam, and the four rooms Of the office
are heated by steam.
The ADVOCATE Office IN its appointments and
equipments, aud all the appurtenanees neees
sarv to first-elass establishment, is uDequallet
in MsryIand outside of Baltimore, and it il
gratifying to record that the labors and enter
prise of its proprietors have been generously
appreciated BY the people Of Westminster ant
the county.
Cougratulations from Virginia.