Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1889-01-04
QUEEN ANNE JOURNALISM.
A Boston Specimen That Has Come Down
1 TO thr Present Time.

to thr Present Time.
A four-column newspaper called the
New England Weekly Journal, and
dated April 8, 1928, recently found its
way into the hands of reporter. 1t
would be best described II it were said
TO suggest single leaf, with two col
umns on each page, torn from one OF
the larger-sized modern magazines.
But, Notwithstanding It's immense lack
OF what the publishers of II New York
Sunday paper might call space, IL was
an ambitious publication, contain
ing according TO the announcement
OF ITS publishers, "The Most Remark
able Occurrences, Foreign and Domes-
tie Tho publishers, S. Kneeland and
L. Green, were evidently pushing men,
too, rs the following announcement,
printed in italics at the head of the
first column, win testify;
There are measures concerting for rendering
this Paper yet more universally esteemed and
useful, in which It's hopd the Publick will be
gTatifyd, and by which those Gentlemen who
desire u be improved in History, Philosophy,
Poetry, &C., wall be greatly adyantaged.
On the precise nature of the "meas-
urcs concertingn we are left in doubt;
but we might have suspected that they
comprehend schemes for the collection
and more rapid dispatch OF news
were 1t not seen that the paper pledged
itself to the improvement of its read
ers in history, philosophy and poetry.
The latest dispatch from England was
dated Move mber 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 appears to have been
limited to three subiects-the burials
and baptisms in the Town OF Boston,"
and the entrances and clearances at
the port. The latter appear to have
been quite numerous.
Advertisements fill about half
column. They are mostly made up OF
notices OF the publication Of religious
books and the sale of likely negro
women and girls, In one brief notice,
however, coffee is offered for sale at a
price per pound which would represent
81 in Federal currency. The follow
ing advertisement on literary subject
is copied here as evidence that Boston
culture has been the fruit OF liberal
modification:
'sEThere is now preparing for the Press, and
may upon suitable Encourag ament be commu-
nicated 70 the Publict Miscellany Of Poems,
by several Hands, and upon several Occasions;
some Of which have already been Published,
and received the Apprc baton of the best
Judges, with many moru very late Perform
aneos, OF equnl II not superior Beauty, which
have not yet seen the Light; II therefore, any
Ingenious Gentlemen are disposed TO contrib
ute towards the erection of u Poetical Monu-
mont for the Honour Of this Country, either by
their generous subscriptions. or Composures,
they arc desired 10 convey to Mr Daniel Heneh-
man. or the Publisher OF this Paper by whom
they shall be received with Candor and thank
fullnoss.
In this extract may bo 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.
geographically, indeed, this quaint
paper is quite model of good work.
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