Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-07-14
oLANcEs Ar oLp NEwspAprna
Curious things 20 BE F,und In .tn,4,,.,.
prlnted 4 IeniMrr ~. .-'H

Curious Things 20 BE FNund In ,tn,p,,.,.
Printed century Ago.
Among the many curious relics of
colonial days which have come down
to this generation none is mora
worthy Of careful attention than the
early newspaper aud two excellent
examples OF these cld-fasbiOned prints
recently found their way into the az.
flee OF the Newark, n. j.. Daily Adj
vertiseh The older one-a copv or
the New England Weekly Journal
is dated April s, 1928. 1t is single
Sheet eight by twelve inches printed
IN two columns IL was published in
Boston, The front page is taken up
with an address by ''His Excellency
Robert Hunter, Esq, Captain-Gen-
eral, and the reply thereto OF cou n
Gil On the last page Is column OF
foreign news from six to seven
months old, and several local items
Among these latter is ulist of
ourials In the town of Boston since
our last, which numbers FIVE whites
and one black. Following this comes
a list Of fourteen names OF those who
have cleared out. "
The advertisements are. perhans
the most curious feature of the paper
Remarkable improvements which are
to begin with the next issue are thus
announced by the editor
There are Measures concerted for
rendering this Paper yet more uni.
Versally esteemed aud useful in which
It's hop'd tn Publick will be grati6'd.
and by which those Gentlemen WIN
desire to be improved in History
Philosophy, Poetry, etc, will be
greatly advantaged.
Nathaniel Pigott announces that
he Will soon open school for the in
structlon of negroes in "reading.
catechizing, and writing, il required.
and the printer" declares himself
ready to give information to any who
wish "a very likely Negro weneh who
can do household work, is about %
years OF age, and is to be Sold
Daniel Henchman informs the pub
lie that he Is preparing for the press,
and may upon suitable encourage
ment communicate to the publics "a
miscellany of poems" and begs to be
notified III any ingenious gentlemen
are disposed to contribute towards
the erecting FOetical Monument for
the honor OF this Country either by
generous subscriptions or compos-
ures." Among the recent publica-
tions announced are The Nature and
Necessity of Repentance, by Rev.
John Rogers, and Two Discourses on
the Danger OF Failing Away After a
Profession Made,p by Rev Mr.. Breek.
The other Journal is the New York
Morning Journal for Nov, I, 1888.
This is much more pretentious
sheet Of four pages, and shows decided
evidence of the modern newspaper
spirit. 1t contains Washington's cell
brated farewell orders to the army
which had only been issued five DAYS
before, and other reports Of the war
Just closing. There is also an edi-
torial column, occupied with a scath-
ing article on the tories and poem
on the same subject, similar in char
acter and fully as good as some which
appear on the editorial pages OF the
modern newspaper Various news
items appear from the various States
The Philadelphia correspondent
says: 1--WE are informed by gentle
man from Princeton that the eastern
mail was stolen Thursday night The
robbery was committed in the most
daring manner Mr. Martin, who
carries the mail as far as Morrstown,
had no sooner entered the office and
laid his charge ON the table than a
fellow entered, blew out the can
die and carried Off the mail and alljts
-rurt-nts
Numerous auctions are advertised
TO be held at the coffee house. David
de Bartholdt declares himself willing
to pay Sl4 to anyone who will bring
back his runaway servant, and Will
liam Ellis is DESTROYS OF selling a
dwelling house ''near the corner OF
Dey Street and the Broadway, in the
center of the city, Sensational
reading is advertised as follows:
This unparalleled tYrol ttriall is re-
plete with humorous incidents and
cannot fail Iof according delectable
amusement to all the merry votaries
OF the Cyprean goddess.