Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
OVFR A CENTURY AGO.
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terest.
Mrs NJ. b. Nicholson Of this city, who has
fondness for and considerable collection
of antiques, il the possessor OF an initial copy
Of the Maryland and Baltimore Journal and
Advertiser, bearing date Friday, August 20th
1773. Tho paper is in excellent state of
preservation, aud i'll comparison with con-
temporaneOus prints is II typographical
picture. 1t is a four page weekly, three
columns to the page, and contains some
curious advertisements and reading matter.
A whole column Of the small sheet is
devoted to the prospectus, which is
emphasized by a liberal use OF italics
and starts with an elaborately crnamented
initial letter. The publisher, W. Goddard.
apologies for the non appearance Of his
paper at an earlier date on the ground that
the greatest difficulty was experienced in get
ting the type and material. The announce
ment follows that the paper will be issued on
Thursdays unless the Subscribers desire that
another day be selected for publication and
that "whAtever il sent me in favor of lib
erty and the rights of mankind, shall be
published providing the language is decent
and compatible with good government but
/ am resolved that the paper shall be free,
scribers to pay up their entrance fee and
avoid the necessity and exceedingly disagree
able duty of " making personal application
for money, without which the papers exist
ence will be short"
u Among the advertisements is one dated Mt.
Vernon near Alexandria, Virginia, July Is,
1913, and signed George Washington. Ii
calls the publlc's attention to the fact that
the subscriber has 20, 900 acres of land on the
Ohio and Great kauhawa rivers for sale.
The qualities of the land are infinitely set
forth and among the advantages OF the tract
is stated that 1t is especially valuable "as
there is probability OF a new government
being formed on the Ohio, and 1t is sug-
gested that tho seat will be at the mouth OF
the Kanhawa river" The advertisement at
tests that General Washington was n believer
in liberal use Of printers ink, az the notice
covers near three fourths of column.
Another notice of interest Ii the reward of
$40 offered for the capture and return of a
white servant, Owen McCarty, who ran away
from his master.
LII matters of news, it boasts of being
ahead of Its competitors. Its latest London
budget is dated June 18th, and was, there
fore, two months old at the time OF issue.
There is nothing of strictly local sense of
any Importance and all that appears are the
happenings of weeks or days previous.
There is a fashion item, shipping list and a
market report, which were regarded as novel
features. In the latter whisky is quoted at
50 cents per gallon and wheat at sl.50 per
bushel. 1t attests in poetry and prose its
loyalty to George Ill, then ruler of England,
and its hatred Of Cromwell The publication
office was on or near the cite of the Balti-
more Suns magnlfcient building. The
paper is valuable as historical relic and
interesting as illustrating the wonderful
strides made in journalism during the past
century.