New-York tribune., 1905-12-18

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In The Tribune OF this date is brief article
from 1.-The Chicago Chronicle, in which the writer
states that the first newspaper west of the Alle-
ghenies issued by Colonel Marschalk' u D A.
then stationed at Fort Natchez, Miss. ana lhaI
the first number of his paper antedated Inc rit.s-
burg Gazette by from three to five years Inc
same writer also refers to a paper he prepared
'in the early 60s,'' while he was engaged IN pre-
pairing history of EARLY Newspapers in Illinois,
published by Franklin Society in ISL and now
forming the only authentic record or early Illinois
newspapers
In the 'New-5ersey Archives" Volume Hl pub
Iished in 1894, gave Some Account of American
Newspapers Particularly in the Eighteenth EN-
tury and Libraries in Which They May Be founo'
covering the several States and Territories OF the
United States in alphabetical order from Alapalhs
to Maryland, both inclusive
In this paper I gave an account of the nrst
printing and first newspapers in ILLINOIS, foio"
ing the best authorities then accessible 10 me-
stated that the first newspaper Ihe lliiio'S
Herald" was published at Kaskaskia- by Mat1ne"
Duncan, Public Printer. in the fall OF lSVs' at d
meeting of the Illinois State Historical 0ocl0tS' ~
January 2S 1904 2. A Snively read paP0i olt
..Newspapers and Newspaper Men OF Illinois, IN
which he stated that the first issue or Inc IN IN
nois Herald" was dated September 6. 1914 MI.
Snively subsequently wrote to me, giving MS au"oA
Sty for this statement, and he appears to nave oeeh
accurately informed. His paper Is puohshed IN the
Transactions of the Illinois state f1lslolA0oi ~
ciety,' for the year 1904
Referring to the dates Of the first newspapers
published of the Alleghenies. would say that
they were follows:
Courier vendred..' at New-orleans "a s5Out
May 26 11S5- The earliest copy known is NO ez' r
The Pittsburg Gazette. Pittsburs Penn First issue
dated July 29, 1856. -. 49,.
August IL 1885. fac-simile of a part of the first
page paper being of the issue of Saturday sep
fember 90 1888. IS given in the New-Jersey ArchVes
above referred ia. page
Centinel of the North western Territory Gin
iKnoxviiie Gazette at Knoxville Tenn 17ea. have
not of the first issue
1894 90 ''Moniteur Louisiana at Neworleans
.'stuarts Kentucky Herald" Lexington. KY about
ebT1aTg w T.I5s IsS 1p The "a 1f nu0eF
1895
rhe MiTrcr'' washington. Ky. August 2s. 1897.
''The Palladium Frankfort Ky. August Q, 1928.
The Kentucky Telegraph Prior to December p
179s no copy of the paper is known TO exist
''The Eastern SPY and Hamilton Gazette" at Gin
cinnati. Ohio. First issue May %. 1888
In Volume XII of the "New-Jersey Archives
gave a history OF newspapers in Massachusetts,,
prior to 1901.
In Volume XIX OF the 'rNew-Jersey Archives
continued the History of American Newspapers"
taking up the States IN alphabetical order from
Michigan to New-Hampshire, both inclusive. On
pages 1918, give a letter written by Andrew
Marschalk. dated Washington September q 1897
in which he states that in the year 1897 1898
he printed ballad at Walnut Hills. Miss This
two miles above Vicksburg He adds: Great
excitement caused in Natchez by the knowl-