The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-04

fifth" birthday. Among those few Is
the Baltimore American. which has
celebrated that respectable anniversary
by the issue Of fac-simile OF the first
number Of the paper, which was then
called the Maryland Journal, but which
has since been published without miss
ing an issue, although By absorption
and through the growth Of the city 1t
Incorporated the name under which it
is now known.
The first number Is an interesting
study. II consists Of four small pages,
and the first column is taken up with
the publishers announcement, the main
feature of which is that the paper shall
be free and of no party" He was a
venture in the time honored way: Il
must now earnestly entreat the imne-
diate assistance OF every subscriber. in
advancing the entrance money agree
able to contract, without which the life
Of this paper will be but of very short
duration"
One of the most important advertise
ments is by a man named George Wash
ington, dated Mount Vernon, in Viz
ginia. in which 1.-THE subscriber. having
obtained patents for upwards OF twenty
thousands acres Of land. on the Ohio
and Great Kanawha," proposes to di-
vide the same into any sized tenements
that may be desired and lease them
upon moderate terms, allowing a rea-
sonabie number Of years rent free, pro-
vided the tenant would make certain
improvements. Many advantages We're
pointed out; luxuriance of soil. fine fish
and wild fowl. ''as also most excellent
meadows which by the bountiful hand
OF nature are In their present state al
most fit for the scythe.' George Wash
ington seems to have been pretty
capable advertiser in addition to his
other qualifications. He looked ahead.
too. for he assures settlers that they
may cultivate and enjoy the lands in
peace and safety, Notwithstanding the
unsettled councils respecting new
colony on the Ohio: and Ii might not
be amiss further to observe. says the
establishing a new government on the
Ohio in the manner talked of should
ever be effected. these must be among
the most valuable lands. not only on
account Of the soil. but from their con-
tiguity to the seat Of government which
more than probable will be fixed at the
mouth of the Great Kanawha.'
News WAS published that an iusur-
rectlon had broken out at Chile. and
that the native "Chilese'' had absolute
" possessed themselves Of the best part
Of that country and destroyed several
thousand Spaniards. The emperor OF
Germany. the king Of Prussia and en-
press OF Russia had pIundered Poland
and divided the country amongst them.
In the same column II is related that
a gentlemans plantation-name not
giyen--in the belly OF which was found
three midale-sized rabbits. There is
also that charming aud familiar story
Of the old lady who had jus; died. aged
i2l years, who retained her senses aud
memory to the last, worked NJ her spin
,.-ftk "A
within six rslonths of her death. and
never drank any Kind Of spjrituous
uquor
We ara informed that his ma jssty the
king was to hold review II the troops.
after which bold Richard Spry. with
ten sail Of the line. was 20 proceed 10
sea upon a cruise"
Prices current are given ia shilliugs.
Wheat per husheI IS : shniings ara
pence. or about s. s.. Supersiue hour
MAS % shlliaSs. While ship bread was
only Is bar iron Was SO par ton. or
about $50 Fork WAS quoted AT s. shu-
Iings. and Irish beef At e. Exchange
on London vas IS Ia -.
The local poet set IN has work In the
nrst number. hut he failed 10 give his
uanc. The constant rca Ter had a letter
ia IL, but h. signed himself Honor
cyononthotou;ologaS - that IA was
oue degree. more objectionable III l7-s
than BE IS in 1855. The advertisements
contain many row Obsolete ANNOUNCE
mcnis, one IS by a broker %ho wants
- buy negro Girl abort - years oI3.
Another is ,he ofrcr - sc reward fa-
the recovery q an Irish servant man.
uau,~i Oxen A'Carty. - a >warthy
complexion and cvaarsablc scar an
dor the right eye" Aao;ecr * Us ono
wh9 tegS - 5nforn the pub}tc that -
rides post from the town - baltimore
10 tire town ~ Frederick. Anthony
Fortune announced the opening 81 ~yhe
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