The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-14
The 21st Of November. 1865, the first
er Of the Norfolk Virginian was is
It was not born in halcyon days.

ting for the cause Of good government
and the recognition Of the equality of
the South nthe Union. It has labored
fer the material prosperity of Virginia
and the commercial Advancement Of Nor
folk, SO long permitted to remain DOR
mart. It has also watched and assisted
IN the material growth and prosperity of
our Common Harbor until today clos
+ ing period Of thirty two years, the port
or Norfolk and Portsmouth occupies
4, commanding position, with brilliant
future before 1T.
"A; AS stated above the first number OF
Inc Ylrginian was issued November
sist 1855. and the publishers were
!. M he SI &, A.. Sykes & Co. The Hon.
was It's first editor. His associates
was the late Captain James Barron
nope. Col. J.. Richard Lewellen was the
business manager. The Office was then
located on Main street, opposite the EN-
change National Bank The prospectus
get forth that apart from the usual
feature Of journalism. we designed that
ihe Vtrginian should be especially de-
voted to the advancement Of the pros
peFlty Of Norfolk and her sister CITY.
a s.l the large section Of Virginia, whose
interests are common with them" 4
fsw months after the first issue Mr..
& heliy and Captain Hope retired from
tile paper and Col. VIM. e. Cameron. af.
, lerWard Governor OF Virginia, succeed
ca them as editor. Later on, Col. Lee
Melieh purchased an interest in the pa
per. a month or so afterwards q new
company was formed, consisting of Col
=. y. Lewellen, Solomon Hodges, Ed
ward H. Hodges r. 3. Ruffin and J, C.
r Is Il. saer ~ the firm name Of J.
tfn Ore
sued. ~ I ,vellen withdrew in order
20 take oharel Of the Norfnlk Journal.
AIS interest was purchased by the re-
manning partners and the firm named
was changed to 8. Hodges & Co., with
j. Marshall Hama, as editor.
In January. 1867, the management Of
lie paper was rendered to NJ Glennan,
II q, the present owner and on the 18th
the month he entered upon the dis
large OF the duties Of the position.
; lie new firm made their purchase of
Inc Nlrsinian on a capital Of fifty-five
dollars. the total amount OF snare
change in their pockets and the terms
OF the agreement were, that the entire
purchase money should be paid in two
years, III equal weekly Instruments, and
lallufe 10 meet any one Of the nav
ments would be considered a forfeiture
~ the payments made looked upon as
&. : SO much rent. With slim resources
and with difficult contract of sale to
H~et, the problem Of newspaper success
{, med an uphill one But the will to
sncceea was there and the fact was ac-
!. crmplished In the end After a service
Or Z lew months, Mr.. Hanna retired from
I the eoitorship. and the position was Of
terad to and accepted by Captain Hope
IN 4.CVember, 1867, Mr.. Giennan pur-
chased an interest in the paper. and on
A., -ust lst 1868. the Office was removed
! 10 mos Do and IS Roanoke avenue.
'ui!d:nT erected for the purpose.
IN oruary Q, 1870, Mr. Sol Hodges
dsp >sed OF his interest to the other
Eel DIS OF the company. and the firm
nme was changed to C,lennan. RufTin g.
=. In the following year MIR. Edward
II lodges. on account CT failing health
SEQ his interest, and OH December a.
~. Ar. Glennan purchased the interest
O. Is: Ruiiin. and the firm name was
81 cn}Iged to Glennan q Addison. On
ISL October 1873, Captain Hope retired
iron the ,editorship in order to enter
uPe. The same duties upon the Land
max The lamented Captain John
HanHden ChamDerlayne was selected t.
I'LL the vacancy.
o. MarchS11th. 1875, Capt. Chamber
layie retired from the pa per in order to
Il commence the publication Of his paper,
III = ! ne state. IN Richmond. Capt John S.
Iu&er. afterYard Mayor of Norfolk,
.y3Sa rendered and accepted the editor
1 JhE. ON Marci "a, 1876, Mr.. J. G. Ad-
silspn disposed OF his interest to Mr.
aletn an IN: consequence of which the
later became the sole owner Of the pa
pap
tEuune, 1873, the increased business Of
me ,Virglnlan reeqtired more commodi-
QUE quarters and greater facilities. and
the present "Vlrgintsn Building located
on the 8. y. corner Of Main and Com,
merle streets was p,rcha sed. The loca-
ton Is in the business centre OF the city
on ,ne principal thoro'ghfare, and in
the smmediase vtcinity'of the postoifce
hants and banking houes, telegraph of,
flcsg eto -
Or tbs LIST OF January 1879. the new
quarters were formally Occupied and en-
tire removal Of all the effects from the
old office having been madt the day pre-
2viots, without q break In tie usual bus
ineBS, and the event was celebrated by
the Issue Of an eight page p,ner. giving
g full record Of the local evSnts Of tho
previous year a history OF ar!municl-
pal government and q review of the
y city's trade. On the 31st Of March 1SS0
Capt. Tucker retired from tie editorshin
which department was afterwards con-
Quoted by Mr.. Glcnnan untilhls aDpoint-
p 1llent as postmaster by President Clcye-
land on list July when the.position ms
! editor during Mr.. Glennan's occupancy
Of the postoftice was filled ~ the late
Capt. Henry Il. Orr.
The Virginian during It's career has
4 kept pace with all the improvements
connected with the newspape business,
It's first press was a Potter It after
y wards put In Cottrell & Babock Drum
Cylinder. In occupying it's rev quar-
ters. put In Campbell TIVE Revou-
ton. and in August 1880 it put Il a Stone,
metz Web Perfecting Press AMI printed
the first regular eight page papr Issued
In Virginia. In September. 1874. 1t nut
In a plant Of Mergenthaler linotype
machines received Of the Mergnthaler
Linotype Co., OF New York
XIV This new press, built by Messa. Hoe