Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
GLIMPSE IN THE PAST
Quaint Observations in a Very
Old Newspaper.
PRINTED 1856 YEARS AGO
Shows That Washington Was a
Real Estate Boomer.
EXPLOITS BIG LAND DEAL
Offers Homes to Settlers in go, 1000
Acre Grant-First Issue of Mary
land Journal in 1878.
PRINTED 1856 YEARS AGO
EXPLOITS BIG LAND DEAL
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

now to early life in America, and many
newspapers on the Pacific coast have been
printing "reminiscences and stories of early
DAYS in the eastern colonial life. \ fea-
tIsre of these stories has been the refer
ence 10 the newspapers of those times.
and many who hold copies of these edi-
tions of the primitive American press have
been exploiting them in the daily press OF
the coast.
subscriber writes to an Oregon news
paper that he possesses, among other rare
newspapers OF colonial times, a copy OF
No. 1. Vol. J. of the Maryland Journal and
Baltimore Advertiser. dated Friday, Az
gust 3d. 1773, containing the freshest
advices. both foreign and domestic In
a notice Ito the public the editor. W.
Goddard, says:
The great difficulty and experience OF
speedily obtaining proper assortment of
printing materials an inadequate number
OF subscribers to defray the charge of
printing weekly newspaper, added to
several unfortunate events which have
happened TO RE, have been the reason
Why this paper. so long expected hath
not before made its appearance.
Many gentlemen, however. encouraged me
to hore for considerable addition to my
list of subscribers | now venture to send
the first number abroad: and while So
liCit the further encouragement of the
public. | humbiy bespeak a candid recep-
bile must appear under many disadvan-
tages, as l have not yet been able to es-
:a5iish special post from this place 10
Philadelphia. for the purpose of bringing
down, in due season. the latest papers.
Il was aware when it was first pro-
posed to me 10 undertake a newspaper in
this town that although it possessed
many advantages in point of situation.
yet il was impra cucable to print such a
one as would suit this part of the country.
without establishing rider from Balt-
more 10 Philadelphia to set out from the
last mentioned place early on Monday
morning and to arrive here on Tuesday
evening. whereby L should receive the
Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York
Pennsylvania and sometimes British and
Irish papers. and be enabled to publish
the Journal with the freshest advices. de-
liver it TO the customers in town. and
forward 1t to Annapolis and the lower
COUNTESS
So much to give an idea to the present
generation of newspaper publishers and
readers of the difficulties which confront
cd tina: craft 136 years ago.
among local items the following is
found:
Abstenious as His Grandmother.
We hear from -Accomack. in Virginia,
that there lately died there one Mrs.
Eleanor Spicer. aged 121 years, who re-
tanned her senses and memory to the
with great dexterity, till within six
months of her death. She never drank
any kind of spirituous liquors. She mas
let a grandson, aged upward of eighty,
who hath been equally abstemious as
his grandmother
~ lover of nature" writing on "sim-
plicity OF Dress says: That a plain
iress Is the best ornament of beauti-
nj woman, and speaks of meeting
such d one, and of her he says: Her
r"mplexion was lovely. her eyes spar
King. her teeth and lips such as a Rey
uolds only can imagine. and her smile
an emanation of divinity" In his opin-
ION. MANY of my fair countrywomen
appeared inferior TO her. from only not
being satisfied with what heaven had
supcrfuity Of ribands. idle jems, etc,
etc. were, though meant for so many
additions, only so many disadvantages
te them, by preventing the eye from
deed beholding them through the hap
pest of all mediums. the medium of
simplicity.
New Province on the Ohio.
Under date of London. June Is, 1913,
it is said That larger orders have been
given within this week for goods to be
exported 10 America than at any one
time Tor three years past
From New York, August l., 1913, it
is learned that The form of govern
meHt of the new province on the ONO
Is received at Philadelphia; and the whole
business relative 10 II will be finished
~ the July packet
:. letter from Pensacola of July Il,
i.a5, speaks of exploring the lands on
tn Mississippi. ana that those engaged
III 50 doing axe perfectly satisfied with
;1c spli. cHlnats ANA great natural adj
v@ntaSss vi this country. And further
- i1s.. -tar hat &c
the country contiguous 10 tine ->atcnez
goes with incredible rapidity; ex-
elusive uf ABOVE 40 families that with
III tn: last SIX months have come down
the ONO from Virginia and the Caro-
mas. no less than four vessels have
arrived from North Carolina only filled
sith Inhabitants
Much complaint is heard nowadays
respecting taxation, but the cry is not
newt gees back to the beginning o.
organized government. Ii is not likely
that II Will DE settled until the
millennium arrives II i; ever does In
ths adVert!sins portion OF the journal
the fol oWI,.S appears:
Orders to Execute Every Person.
Baltimore. August Is. 11I3.-Many peo-
Pc AZ this town and Fells Point having
hitherto Neglected TO pay their public
dues this year. my deputy has my or
ders 10 execute every person that has
not paid, without distinction, as | am
TO leave the office in November, and all
accounts mus: De settled with }. H. Hol-
liday. Sheriff of Baltimore county"
At first glance lie above orde. would
seem 10 be rather sanguindry in its oper-
alton, II the term execute were APP
Piled IN its present day siSni!icatiun. L..
l.':i II meant 10 sell enough OF the de
hhqGent taxpayers property 10 satisfy
tie public uueS" against Il.
Thomas Brereton, commission and in
surartc broker, crate lilly ackuo wedges
the iaVC.s u his .Iiends ana hopes rov :,
con ;:-;.;..'c' - tneIr correspondence lie
had now for sale poke: OF goou nops.
u lv-!EC4. ne" cable, ana wants 10 buy q
:ios.l III! .locut twelve years old"
Anthony Fortune, AT the Fountain anu
.-rSe runs. II. Cneatnul street between
Second and ThirG streets. Philadelphia,
oe = leave 10 iliurm ms IIenus anu Gus
toners II particular aid tic pubic in
.,i-t!..s. t.&t &c has how opened a .arse
aiti Sonn!vdtOus passage from Cnestnut
- Market stree: b. way OF /, bow lane,
.ta. ~. >.srt.aStS OF any kind TO
H. mo Us ard, etc
Reward for Return of Servant.
=; rn;rd Reilly offers 10 pounds re-
na.d Tor tie return OF IAN IRISH servant
i..4u named owen Mccarthy, about j.
ears old. feet 5 inches high, OF a
swarthy complexicn has long black hair
a.HA IS growing a little gray and a
remarka Die scar under the right eye
He was soldier in some part OF
America about the tine OF Braddock's de-
feat, and can SivS a good description OF
the country"