The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-12-19

1928. 1t was a four-page sheet,
19x24. with four columns to the
page. Its motto was, THE freedom
of the press is one of the great bull
warks of liberty" On February l6,
1928, Carpenter went out of the firm,
and the paper was issued that day
enlarged to 20x26, with five columns
to the page, and its motto changed
to, internal improyements,do domestic
manufactures.-Open to all parties,
Influenced by none" The last issue
found is that of September %,
1928.
The MonoRgalia Farmer was started
about 1928, and was run by Francis
MADEIRA and Enos d, Morgan. Nor
gan bought out the press in 1884
and started the Democratic Repab-
hcan. The Farmer is said to have
been sheet about 20x30. No copies
of it can be found.
The Republican was started by
Enos ID. Morgan on Saturday, March
%, 1889, at $1.75 per annum. 1t
was a four-page shees, 19x24, sixteen
columns. August LIST it was en-
larged to 1926, twenty columns.
On the 10th of October its name
was the Republican and Preston and
Monongolia Advertiser, and was is
sued by Enos d. Morgan and one
Huntington. The last number to
be found is July 10, 1880. Enos d.
Morgan was the son of Capt. lack
well Morgan. He was born in 1907,
and died in 1857. ......
The Morongdlidn was published
by Elisha Moss, at ~ per annum.
Its first Issue was January %, 1881.
Its size was l9x26; four pages,
twenty columns. The last number
found is dated June s, 1882.
The Democratic Republican was
started about February, 1885, by
Enos d. Morgan, and published at
~ per annum. 1t was 20x30, four
pages, "a columns. Its motto was,
"Our Country and our Country's
Friends" The issue of June 3rd,
1887, was volume three, number ten
whole number ia. The last num-
Der found was published in the year
1889. In 1910, it is said, Morgan
changed politics and became Wing,
and that the paper was Wing until
it ended in 1912.
The Northeastern Journal was
started in the fall of 1S43, by Enos
D. Morgan, who had bought the
press of the Sill Culturist at Bran
donville, Preston County. The
paper was four-page sheet, about
22x32, twenty-four columns. II
continued till lS45.
The Democratic Watchtoscer was
the name of paper projected about
1912, by Joseph H. Powell and q
man by the name of Treadwell
Treadwell got ON a drunken spell
about the time the first number was
ready to 60 to press, and it was
never issued.
The Virginia Shield WAS issued
about 1s43, and was about 20x30 il
size. 1t was edited by Joseph II
Powell, and was democratic.
The Mountaineer was published
in lS45, by Andrew Mcdonald ano
Boaz B. Tibbs. 1t was Democratic
in politics, and was four page
sheet, about the size of the Post. Il
is said to have continued about 8
year, but no copy of the paper car
be found, The publishers rented
the press of the Northeastern jour
nal.
The Western Virginia Standart
was Wing paper, published by
Geo. S. Ray, at $3.50 per annum
Its first issue was on Saturday
February IA, 1916. 1t was a four
page paper, 22x32 inches, twenty
four columns. Its motto was, "a
people to be truly free must be wise
and good" The last number founC
was published in March, 1S47. /
was printed on the press OF tn,
Northeastern Journal and ran til
about 1S49.
The Standard was modern look
ing sheet, and some attention wa
paid to local news, but not to tn
extent, by any means, that it re
ceives now.
The Monengalian.-It seems thi
paper had been run in 1S49, by Geo
S. Ray, as the Mirror offered to fill
out it's unexpired subscriptions.
The Jefersonian was started il
1S49. and but one issue was made, i
is said. John Beck was the propri
fetor. 81 ~
The Monongaiia Mirror was pub
lished and edited by the Rev. Slime
on Siegfried at $3.50 per annum
The first number was issued Satur
day, August IL, 1S49, and the las
one June 20, 1855. 1t claimed to b
independent in politics. At first j
was a folio, 20x32, with twenty -fou
columns, but enlarged afterward t
22x36, four pages and % columns
The price was $3.50 in advance
50 after six months, and $3.50 if new
er paid-without coercion" 1t wa
printed on the press of the North
western Journal. Mr.. Siegfried wa
minister in the Baptist church, an
had followed printing thirty-thre
years before he came to Morgantowr
He was a great advocate of temper
ance. He went back to Pennsyl
vania, where, it is said, he died bu