The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-06
Queen Anne Journalism.

A fOur-column newspaper called the
Neac England Weakly Journal, and dated
April 8, 1928, recently found its way
into the hands of reporter for the
New York San. 1t would be best de-
scribed if it were said to suggest
single leaf, with two columns on each
page, torn from one Of the larger-sized
modern magazines. But, notwith-
standing its immense lack of what the
publishers of a New York Sunday pa
per might call space, it was an ambi-
tious publication, containing" ac-
cording to the announcement of its
publishers, 1.-The Most Remarkable Oc-
lcurrences, Foreign and Domestick.n
The publishers, s. Kneeland and T.
Green, were evidently pushing men.
too,. as the following announcement,
printed in italics at the head OF the
first column. will testify:
There are measures concerting for
rendering this Paper yet more univer-
sally esteemed and useful, in which 'tis
hop'd the Publick will be gratify'd, and
by which those Gentlemen who desire
to be improv'd in History, Philosophy.
Poetry, &c, viii be greatly advant
aged
On the precise nature of the s.meas-
ures concerning" we are left. in doubt.
but we might have suspected that they
comprehended schemes for the collec.
ton and more rapid dispatch of news
were it not seen that the paper pledged
itself to the improvement of its readers
in history, philosophy and poetry. The
latest dispatch from England was dated
Nov. 16, 1927, about six months earlier
than the date of the paper. The news
collected, too. refers almost exclusively
to the court, the aristocracy. or the
army or navy. The domestic news APP
pears to have been limited to three
subjects-the buriais and baptisms in
the Town of Boston,; and the en-
. frances and elearances at the port
The latter appear to have been quite
numerous.
Advertisements fill about a half
column. They are mostly made up of
notices of the publication of religious
books and the sale of likely negro wo-
men and girls. In one brief notice,
however. coffee is offered for sale at
price per pound which would repre-
sent 81 in Federal currency. The fol-
lowing advertisement on a literary
subject is copied here as evidence that
Boston culture has been the fruit of
liberal fructifcation:
There is now preparing for the
Press. and may upon suitable Encour-
agement be communicated to the Pub
lick. A Miscellany of poems, by sever
al Hands, and upon several Occasions;
some of which have already been Pub
lished, and received the appreciation of
the best judges, with many more very
late Performances, of equal if not su-
perior Beauty, which have never yet
seen the Light; if therefore any in
genious Gentlemen are disposed to
contribute towards the erection of q
Poetical Monument for the Honour of
this Country, either by their generous
Subscriptions or Composures, they are
desired to convey them to Mr.. Daniel
Henchman, or the Publisher of this
Paper, by whom they shall be received
with Candor and Thankfulness.
In this extract may be discovered
the germ of culture which has since
grown into an overshadowing tree.
But the growth does not seem to have
manifested itself in great improve
ments in the art of Typography either
within or without the city of Boston.
Typographicaliy, indeed, this quaint
paper is quite model of good work.