The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05

in Lafayette, Chambers County, called The Tribune, bought half interest in The Advertiser. He was a practi- cal man of good judgment and much newspaper experience. Toward the close of lS49. Mir. Mccormick, after a remarkably brilliant career In the newspaper field of Alabama. sold his interest in The Advertiser, MT. Thom- as De Wolf of The State Gazette and MT. Brittan being the purchasers.
 In the year 1850 and a few months ofter MT. McCormicks retirement he was drowned in the Alabama River at the ferry landing in Montgomery, by the accidental overturning of a ba- teau. Messrs. Brittan and Dc Wolf were both practical printers as well as fair news and editorial writers. They changed the name of the paper from The Advertiser to that of The Advertiser and State Gazette. In December. 1850 Col. John J. Seibe.s became edtor- lily connected with the paper, which relationship lasted until after the presidential election of 1852.
 Colonel Seibels was one of the elec- tors of the Democratic ticket for Pierce and King. In that contest, also, a portion of the Democrats sup ported the Troup and Quitman, a Southern Rights ticket, MT. Yancey being among them. The Advertiser, however, made strong fight for the Democratic cause. Col. Seibels in 1853, was appointed by MT. Pierce, as the American Minister to Belgium. In 1850 and 1851, MT. G. B. DuVal achieved a State reputation by arti- cles contributed to The Advertiser. MT. DeWolf was the publisher of the Dallas Gazette at Cahaba, and re- moved from that point to Montgom- cry in 1s47 or 1S4S and established the State Gazette, which. when he purchased an interest in The Adver- tiser, he merged with this paper.
 On the first of May, 1853, MT. M. P. Blue purchased his interest in The Advertiser and soon afterward MT. DeWolf removed to Columbus, Ga, where he established the Daily Sun. The paper was continued under the firm name of Brittan and Blue until 1856. at which time Dr. N. B. Cloud and Mir. Augustus Underwood secured two-thirds interest. MT. Blue retain ing the other third. the firm mama being Blue, Underwood & Co.
 During the time that Governor Winston was in the executive chair, h 1S53-54, he acquired the title of ''the veto Governor because of the number of bills which he returned to the Legislature without his approval. Many of them were what were known as State aid meas ures to railroads and all of them had strong support among Democrats in each branch of the Legislature. The Advertiser stood almost alone in sus- taining the action of the Governor. It was the first paper which took ground against the Know-Nothing or Native American party. During this period Mir. Duval was an editorial contributor and his articles attracted wide attention for their brilliancy of thought and power of statement. FIRST STEAM PRESSES.
 In November, 1853, Messrs. Brittan and Blue applied steam to their presses. being the first publishers in the State to do so. The firm of Blue, Underwood and Co.,. lasted until the latter part of October, 1856, when MT. Blue retired as partner, leaving Dr. Cloud as the sole proprietor, and Mir Du Val for few months conducting the editorial department. MT. Blue
 
 the paper. It was a year of an excit- ing political contest, the main ques- tion being State aid to railroads, and in the Montgomery District, the re- election of Colonel James F. Dowden to Congress, who was opposed by ex- Governor Thomas H. Watts, the can didate of the opposition to the De- mocracy.
 It was a memorable year in political circles, and The Advertiser. under the management of Mir. Blue maintained its well-earn- ed reputation as an unfiinching ex- ponent of Democratic sentiment. A half interest was sold to George II. Shorter. Esq, in January. 1858, and he and Dr. Cloud conducted it in partnership until September, 1859. MT. Shorter was a vigorous writer. He entered the army of the Confed- eracy and rose to the rank of major. He disposed of his interest in The