New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16

predecessors Of the newspaper men Of to-day. One
Item written by an occasional correspondent Of
The Connecticut Journal IN IT'S describes the
heheading OF number Of negroes al Alexandria
Va. all Of which. the correspondent nalvey re-
marks, served a wholesome warning 20 the
others.
The newspapers IN the collection are The Boston
Evening Post" The Boston Gazette" The Con
necticut Journal" The New Haven Post Boy" and
The Boston Independent Ledger" They for
the most part about "a inches by Il. Sometimes
however, they are considerably smaller. quite likely
account Of lack Of matter for in those days it
often hard for the weary editor to MI up.
with EXTRACTS" The paper which they
printed brown now from age. was made from linen
and is as tough and well preserved to-day when
II made The type was large and clearly i'm
pressed. and the proofreadnE wellngh perfect
The makeup is not strikingly dlssimilar from that
of the modern daily. with the exception Of the
head. which is comparatively recent addition to
newspaper making.
There were no editorials but in nearly every
number some "Old Subscriber" "Veritas Con
slant Reader gave his views questions Of the
day. The number of pages was sometimes two
and sometimes four. When printed in the latter
size much space was given to advertisements of
an amusing primitiveness and hreVity, Yet some
times couched in such laborous English that II Is
with difficulty that they read at all. Occasional
" some lofty flight Of rhyme appeared one the
inside pa ges and later when the Revolution
approaching its most critical period, the vicious
lampoon slashed right and left at the hated red
coats until wonders how ever they dared
stay to face the fire OF the furious farmers.
In The Boston Gazette Of August go l772. we
find no hint as 10 bitterness or belligerency In
stead appears the minute and detailed description
OF lottery. whereby "a certain Sum of Money
shall be raised for the Completion of sundry High
ways and the Repairing of the same in and about
Charlestown. Tickets for which worthy Purpose
are Two Dole each" But not many numbers
further on begin 10 get the first rumors OF
serious trouble. There are hints Of secret meetings
and dark deeds OF night, and the local begins to
brighten up. In The Boston Gazette" of July 1
IVA we are told that Meeting of Freehoders cf
the City of Boston is called in Faneun hall; Sam
uel Adams Moderator" The meeting was called
to protest against the Port bill. which was then
pending. In the same issue appears the following
portentous warning:
BY the Governor, These: In Observance OF my
Duty and in Tenderness to the Inhabitants OF this
City and Colony and to the End that None who
may hereafter Engage In dangerous Combinations
may plead in Excuse of their Conduct that they
involving themselves. / have thought 1T 10 issue
this Proclamation here cautioning all Persons IN
this Province against signing any disloyaI Cove
nant similar Document or in any Manner enter
hostile and traitorous Combination. as they would
avoid the Pain ard Penalties due such Aggravated
and dangerous Offences.
THOMAS GAGE. Governor.
BY His Excellency's Command.
THOMAS FLUkER, Secretary
GOD SAVE THE KING.
But matters rapidly slipping beyond tn.