Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-07-14
oLANess AT OLD NEWSPAPERS


furious Things to BE Found In Journals
Printed Ceniarf Ago.
Among the many curious relics Of
coloqlal days which have come down
to this generation nQne Is more
worthy Of careful attention than the
early newspaper and two excellent
examples OF these old-fasNoned prints
recently found their way into the or
ilce Of the Newark, n. j., Daily Adj
yertiser The older one-s copy Of
the New England Weekly Journal
is dated April s. lI2S. II lisa single
sheet eight by twelve inches printed
in two columns II was published In
Boston Iho front page Is taken up
with an address by "His Excellency,
Robert Hunter Esq, Captaln-Gen-
eral, " and the reply thereto OF couh-
Gil On the last page is a column Of
foreign news from six to seven
months old, and several local items
Among these latter Is 'list Of
/ buriais In the town Of Boston since
our last, which numbers Ave whites
and one black. Following this comes
list Of fourteen names OF those who
have cleared out
The advertisements are. perhaps
the most curious feature Of the paper
Remarkable improvements which arc
TO begin with the next issue are thus
announced by the editor:
There are Measures concerted for
rendering this Paper yet more uni
yersally esteemed and useful, in which
It's hop'd tn publick will be gfatit'd
aud BY which those Gentlemen who
desire to he improved in History
Philosophy Poetry, etc, will be
greatly advantaged
Nathaniel Pigott announces that
he will soon open school ion ut H.
struction Of negroes in recalling,
catechizing, and writing, il required, .
aud 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 he sold. y
Daniel IIenchman informs the pub
lie that he is preparing for the press,
and may upon suitable encourage
ment communicate to the public "a
miscellany of poems, and begs to be
notified III any ingenious gentlemen
are disposed to contribute towards
the erecting a ROetical Monument for
the honor of this Country either by
generous subscriptions or eompos-
ures.' Among the recent pnblica
tions announced are THE Nature and
Necessity Of Repentance, by Rev
John Rogers, and Two Discusses on
the Danger Of Failing Away After a
Profession Made, by Rev Mr. Breek.
The other Journal is the New York
Morning Journal for Nov, :, 1883.
This is much more pretentious
sheet Of four pages, and shows decided
evidence Of the modern newspaper
spirit Ii contains Washington Seel-
brated farewell orders TO the army
which had only been issued i've 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 4 poem
on the same subject. similar il 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; Owe 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 faI'as.Morr st0wn,
had no sooner entered tire office and
laid his charge on the table than
fellow entered, blew out the can
die aud carried of the mail ardall its
contents
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 aud Will
liam Ellis is DESTROYS Of selling
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 trial is re-
piete with humorous incidents aud
cannot fail lof according delectable
amusement to all the merry yotaries
Of the Cyprean goddess