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the occasion of the celebration of Franklin's Birth- day January 17, 1851 :
" The Press-its mission-to establish civil and political equality throughout all nations, to strike off the fetters of the slave, and to set free the con- sciences of men from clerical bondage and super- stition."
On coming to Syracuse, in addition to publishing the Register, Mr. Redfield opened a book store upon the present site of the Onondaga County Savings Bank, the business of which he continued for some twelve years and then retired. This, to- gether with his investments in real estate, secured him a competence sufficient to place him beyond the apprehension of want.
His health was never robust, though his life has been prolonged beyond the ordinary span, he being now in the 85th year of his age.
In February, 1820, he married Miss Ann Maria, daughter of Nathaniel H. Treadwell, of Plattsburgh, N. Y. From this union sprang a family of seven children, four daughters and three sons. The daughters were all born in the town of Onondaga and are residents of this city, viz : Mrs. C. T. Long- street, Mrs. James L. Bagg, Mrs. W. H. H. Smith, Miss Jane L. Redfield. Of the three sons, George Davis was admitted to the bar of this county, hav- ing been a student of General James R. Lawrence. He made an honorable record, both in civil life and in military operations against the Indians. He died in Minneapolis, Minn. The second, Lewis H., Jr., is a lawyer in San Francisco. The third, Charles T., is a member of the firm of McCarthy & Redfield, of Syracuse.
HON. MOSES SUMMERS.
Mr. Summers is one of the oldest residents, and has long been one of the best known citizens of Syracuse. He was born in Wexford, Ireland, on the Ist of January, 1820, and his parents emigrated to this country while he was yet an infant. His father, who was a stone mason, was employed at various points along the line of the Erie Canal, in building locks and masonry, and the family fol- lowed the work in its process of construction, resid- ing in Utica, Rochester, Lockport and Buffalo. When the canal was completed his father removed to Oswego, where the subject of this sketch received such a very limited education as the common schools of that day could afford. His father died of cholera in 1832, leaving the family dependent upon the exertions of the mother and young children for support. At the age of fifteen years Moses, the eldest boy, was apprenticed to the somewhat noted
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printer, Richard Oliphant, to learn the printing business. After working in Mr. Oliphant's office for a few years the Free Press, published by Mr. Oliphant, ceased to exist, and young Summers changed his location to the office of the Oswego Palladium, then published by Mr. John Carpenter, where he finished his trade. In 1841, Mr. Summers, then a journeyman printer in search of employment, came to Syracuse, and entered the office of the Onondaga Standard, then published by A. L. Smith and Marcellus Farmer.
Mr. Summers was present as a volunteer fireman at the terrible gunpowder explosion in Syracuse, in August, 1841, and assisted in rescuing and re- lieving the unfortunate victims of that catastrophe. In 1845 Mr. Summers purchased the interest of Mr. Smith in the Standard office, and the firm be- came Agan & Summers. He has been connected with the paper in the various capacities of journey- man, publisher and editor ever since 1841. Mr. Summers was conspicuously connected with the celebrated "Jerry Rescue " slave case in Syracuse on the Ist of October, 1851, and with others was prosecuted by the United States authorities for the alleged offence. The litigation was continued for several years, but no trial ever took place, and the prosecution was finally abandoned.
In August, 1862, Mr. Summers enlisted in the 149th Regiment New York State Volunteers, which was then organizing, and was mustered into the service as Lieutenant and Quartermaster of the Regiment, with Henry A. Barnum, as Colonel. Mr. Summers followed the various fortunes of that regiment during the whole of its three years term of service. The regiment was in the 12th Corps of the Army of the Potomac, and participated in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. After the battle of Gettysburg the regiment was transferred with the consolidated 11th and 12th Corps, forming the 20th Army Corps, to the south- western army, then concentrated in the vicinity of Chattanooga. Mr. Summers was with his regi- ment in the famous battles of Lookout Mountain, and in nearly all the exciting battles and skirmishes of the Atlanta campaign. During that campaign, and while in the field, he received a commission from President Lincoln as Capt. A. Q. M., U. S. Vols., and was detailed to the charge of the 2d Brigade, of which the 149th Regiment formed a part. The brigade to which he was attached was with the 20th Corps on its famous "March to the Sea," and Mr. Summers was among the first of the troops to enter Savannah in company with Gen. Barnum who commanded the 3d Brigade.
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In Savannah Mr. Summers concentrated the printing materials of that city into one office, and issued a Union paper called the " Loyal Georgian." The first number was issued the next day after the entrance of the Union troops into the city, and attracted much attention and interest. The paper was continued a few months under the editorial charge of Mr. Summers, and finally transferred to Mr. Hayes, a correspondent of the New York Tri- bune, who desired to make a permanent location in Savannah. Mr. Summers took charge of the print- ing offices of Savannah by authority of an official order signed by Major-General John W Geary, Military Commandant of the Post, and Capt. Ira B. Seymour, Provost Marshal of the city of Savannah.
Mr. Summers left Savannah with his command on the march through South and North Carolina to Raleigh, and was in Raleigh when the rebellion
closed by the surrender of Johnston. Ile accom- panied his command through Richmond to Wash- ington and participated in the grand review at the Capital, and returned home overland, with a num- ber of animals and property purchased from the Government, bearing a commission as Brevet-Major froin President Johnson.
Mr. Summers was elected Alderman of the 6th Ward in 1861, serving one term He also repre- sented the same ward for two terms in the Board of Supervisors, and in 1869 was elected Member of Assembly from the Second District of this County. He holds a commission as Lieut .- Colonel and Quar- termaster in the 6th Division N. Y. S. N. G., on the Staff of Major-General D. P. Wood, and is po- litical editor of the Syracuse Daily and Weekly Standard, a paper with which he has been connected in various capacities for the past thirty-seven years
THE SYRACUSE AND COUNTY PRESS.
The Levana Gazette, or Onondaga Advertiser, was the first newspaper published in Onondaga County. It was established at Levana, in the town of Scipio, now in Cayuga County, by R. Delano, July 20, 1798. No 25. Vol. 1 of this paper is in the collec- tion of H. C. Van Schaack. Esq., of Manlius, and bears date "Wednesday, December 5. 1798." It was a four-page paper, 12 by 14 inches, and fur- nished to subscribers at two dollars per annum.
The Western Luminary was published at Watkins' Settlement, in the town of Scipio, in 1799. We do not know that any copy of it is extant. Whether it was a paper of Onondaga County or not depends upon whether or not it was first issued before March Sth of the year of its date ; for at that time Cayuga County was set off from Onondaga.
The Derne Gazette, established at Manlius, by Abraham Romeyn in 1806, was the first newspaper printed within the present limits of Onondaga County. At that time an unsuccessful effort was made to change the name of the village from Man- lius to " Derne." The paper was continued about one year.
The Herald of the Times was started at Manlius in 1808, by Leonard Kellogg. In 1813 its name was changed to
The Manlius Times, and it was successively issued by James Beardsley, Seneca Hale, and Daniel Clark. October 28, 1818, Mr. Clark changed its name to
The Onondaga Herald. Soon after it was changed to
The Times, and continued about three years. June 27, 1821, Thurlow Weed became editor, and the name was changed to
The Onondaga County Republican. October 27, 1824. it passed into the hands of Laurin Dewey, who changed it to
The Onondaga Republican. Luman A. Miller soon after became proprietor and the name was changed to
The Manlius Repository. It afterwards passed into the hands of L. Stilson, and was continued about five years.
The Onondaga Flag was published at Manlius a short time in 1831. by James Fonda .*
The Lynx was started at Onondaga Hollow in 1811, by Thomas C. Fay, and was continued about two years. Thurlow Weed commenced his appren- ticeship in the office of this paper.
The Onondaga Register was established at Onon- daga Hollow in 1814. by Lewis H. Redfield, and was continued till 1829, when it was removed to Syracuse and united with the Gazette, the first paper started in Syracuse, in 1823, by John Durń- ford The consolidated papers took the name of the
*Files of these papers are now in possession of J. C. Smith, Esq , of Manlius.
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Syracuse Gazette and Onondaga Register. In 1832 it passed into the hands of Sherman & Clark, who changed it to
The Syracuse Argus, and continued it about two years.
The Onondaga Gasette was established at Onon- daga Hill in 1816, by Evandor Morse. William Ray, author of the "Horrors of Slavery," and a poet of some local note in his day, was editor at one time. In 1821 it passed into the hands of Cephas S. McConnell, and was changed to
The Onondaga Journal. In 1827, Vivus W. Smith became proprietor, and in 1829, he removed it to Syracuse, and united it with the Syracuse Ad- vertiser, the combined paper taking the name of
THE ONONDAGA STANDARD, September 10, 1829, published by Wyman & Smith. S. F., T. A., and A. L. Smith, W. L. Crandall, and Marcellus Farmer, were subsequently interested in its publication at different times till 1848, when it passed into the hands of Agan & Summers. In 1856, Mr. Agan sold his interest to William Summers. The paper was continued by Summers & Brother till July 1, 1866, when it passed into the hands of Summers & Co., by whom it was published till the Standard Publishing Company was formed, February 14, 1873, by whom the paper is still published.
THE SYRACUSE DAILY STANDARD was started in June, 1846, by Smith & Agan, and was con- tinued three months. It was revived January I, 1850, and is now published by the Standard Pub- lishing Company.
The Onondaga Gazette was established at Syra- cuse in April, 1823, by John Durnford, and was the first paper started in the Central City. About a year afterwards it was changed to
The Syracuse Gazette and General Advertiser, and continued till 1829, when it was united with the Onondaga Register.
The Syracuse Advertiser was started in 1825, by John F. Wyman and Thomas P. Barnum. Nor- man Rawson was afterwards connected with it, but John F. Wyman soon assumed the entire control, and continued it till 1829, when it was united with the Fournal and its name changed to the Standard.
The Salina Sentinel was started in October, 1826, in what is now the First Ward of Syracuse, by Reuben St. John. In 1827 it was changed to
The Salina Herald, and was issued a short time by Josiah Bunce.
The Courier was published at Jordan a short time in 1831, by Fred Prince. In 1832 it was re- moved to Salina, and changed to
The Salina Courier and Enquirer, but was dis- continued after a few numbers.
The Onondaga Republican was started at Syra- cuse in 1830, by W. S. Campbell. In 1834 it passed into the hands of J. B. Clark & Co., and its name was changed to
The Constitutionalist. In 1835 L. A. Miller be- came its proprietor and changed it to
The Onondaga Chief. In 1837 it was sold to J. M. Patterson, and published as
The Syracuse Whig. In 1838 J. K. Barlow be- came proprietor, and continued it about one year.
The Syracuse American was started at Syracuse in 1835, by John Adams, and was continued about one year.
The American Patriot was started in Franklin Village (now Fabius,) in 1836, by J. Tenney, and was continued for three years.
The Western State Fournal was started at Syra- cuse, March 20, 1839, by V. W. & S. F. Smith. In 1844 its name was changed to
THE SYRACUSE WEEKLY JOURNAL. In 1847 it was published by Barnes, Smith & Cooper, and in 1849 it passed into the hands of Vivus W. Smith. In 1850 Seth Haight became proprietor and George Terwilliger editor.
In 1853, Danforth Merrick became proprietor. In 1854, it was purchased by T. S. Truair, and Andrew Shuman was made editor. In 1855, J. G. K. Truair bought the establishment, and on the Ist of September, 1856, Anson G. Chester assumed the editorial control, which position he occupied about three years. It has since been published by J. G. K. Truair & Co, Truair, Smith & Miles, and Truair, Smith & Co., till April 21, 1876, when the firm became Truair, Smith & Bruce, the present publishers.
THE SYRACUSE DAILY JOURNAL was established July 4, 1844, by S. F. Smith, and has since been continued by the various proprietors of the Journal establishment.
The Empire State Democrat and United States Review was begun in 1840, by Hiram Cummings, and continued about three years,
The Onondaga Messenger was started in 1841, by Joseph Barber. In 1842, it was changed to
The Statesman, and was continued about one year.
The Evening Mail, the first daily paper in Syra- cuse, was published for three months in 1833, by Vivus W. Smith.
The Morning Sentinel (daily) was started in January, 1843, by N. M. D. Lathrop, and was con- tinued about a year, when it was changed to
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The Omendiga Sentinel, and issued weekly, with a few intervals, till 1850.
The Democratic Freeman was commenced at Syra- cuse in 1844, by J. N. T. Tucker, continued a short time with James Kinney as publisher and J. N. T. Tucker as editor, when it was changed to
The Syracuse Star. In 1845 it was published by Kinney, Marsh & Barnes : in 1847-8, by Kinney & Marsh ; in 1849 51, by Kinney & Masters. It soon after passed into the hands of George F. Comstock, publisher, and Winslow M. Watson, editor. In 1852, S. Corning Judd became editor and pro- prietor. In October, 1853, it passed into the hands of Edward Hoagland, who changed it to
The Syracuse Republican, and continued it about a year.
The Syracuse Daily Star was established in 1846, and issued with the Weekly Star till 1853, when it was changed to
The Syracuse Daily Republican, and after being published about a year, was discontinued.
The Bugle Blast, a campaign paper, was pub- lished about three months in 1844, by S. F. Smith.
Young Hickory, another campaign paper, was issued about the same time by Smith & Farmer.
The Religious Recorder, (Presbyterian,) was started in May, 1844, by Terry & Platt. In 1847, it passed into the hands of Avery & Hulin, who continued it till 1853.
The Liberty Intelligencer was started in 1845, by Silas Ilawley, and was continued one year.
The Young Ladies' Miscellany was started No- vember 7, 1845, by a committee of young ladies belonging to the Syracuse Female Seminary, and was continued twelve weeks.
The Teachers' Adrecate was commenced in 1846, by L. W. Hall, publisher, and Edward Cooper, editor. In 1847, it passed into the hands of Barnes, Smith & Cooper, and was continued about one year, when it was sold to Joseph Mckean and removed to New York.
The Quendaga Democrat was begun in the spring of 1846 by Clark & West, William L. Crandall, editor. In 1847, it was sold to John Abbott, who changed it to
The Syracuse Democrat. At the close of one year it was sold to William W. Green, and in 1847 to Agan & Summers, and merged in the Onondaga Standard.
The District School Journal, organ of the State School Department, was removed from Albany to Syracuse in 1847, and published two years by L. W. Hall, and one year by Barnes, Smith & Cooper, when it was returned to Albany.
The Syracuse Reveille daily was started in 1848 by William L. Palmer and WV. Summers and was continued till January 1, 1850, when it was sold 10 the Standard.
The Free-Soil Campaigner, a campaign paper, was published three months in 1848 by Agan & Summers.
The Cla Banner, a campaign paper, was pub- lished about the same time from the Journal Office.
The Impartial Citizen, (semi-monthly) was started in 1848 by Samuel R. Ward, and was continued about one year.
The Crystal Fountain was issued for about three months by A. B. F. Ormsby, in 1848.
The Adventist was published three months in 1849, by I. Delos Mansfield.
The Literary Unten was commenced April 7, 1849, by W. W. Newman, J. M. Winchell and Jas. Johannot. It continued about a year and a half.
The Free School Clarion was published a few months in the fall of 1849, by William L. Crandall.
The Liberty Party Paper was started July 4, 1849, by John Thomas, and was continued two years.
The Central City (daily) was published a short time in 1849 by Henry Barnes.
The Syracusean (monthly) was established in 1850 by William H. Mosely. In 1851 it was changed to
The Syracusean and United States Review, and in 1856 to the Syracusean and Onondaga County Re- vica.
The Syracuse Independent was published about three months in 1850.
The Evening Transcript (daily, was started in 1850 by Washington Van Zandt.
The Archimedian was commenced in 1850 ; B. F. Sleeper, publisher, and John Abbott, editor. It was discontinued in 1851.
The Central Nete Yorker was commenced in 1850 by L. P. Rising, and continued only a short time. The Family Companion (monthly) was published a short time in 1850.
The Temperance Protector (semi-monthly, was commenced in 1850 by William H. Burleigh, and continued about two years.
The Carson League was started in 1851, Thomas L. Carson, publisher, and John Thomas, editor. It was continued about two years, when it was re- moved to Albany.
The American Medical and Surgical Journal ( monthly ) was started January 1, 1851, by Potter & Russell, and was continued till 1856.
The Journal of Health was published about six months in 1851, by S. I.I. Potter.
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The Onondaga Demokrat (German) was started in September, 1852, by George Saul. In October, 1856, it was changed to
The Syracuse Demokrat, and subsequently to
THE SYRACUSE UNION, which was for some time published by John L. Röehm, and is now conducted by Alexander Von Landberg, editor and pro- prietor.
The Deutsche Republican (German) was issued a short time in 1852.
The Free Democrat was started in 1852, by J. E. Masters, publisher, and R. R. Raymond, editor. In February, 1853, it was changed to
The Syracuse Chronicle. The paper was owned by a joint stock company and edited by R. R. Raymond about one year, when George Barnes be- came proprietor. In June, 1855, Samuel H. Clark bought the concern, and S. W. Arnold assumed the editorship of the paper. In February, 1856, the office was burned and the paper merged in the Fournal.
The Evening Chronicle, (daily,) was issued from the Chronicle office during the continuation of the weekly paper.
The Seraph's Advocate, (monthly,) was started in the fall of 1852 by Miss Keziah E. Prescott, and was continued one year.
La Ruche, a French paper, was started in 1852 by A. L. Walliot. A few numbers only were issued.
THE NORTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, (organ of the M. E. Church-weekly,) was established in Au- burn by Rev. Mr. Robie in 1840. In 1844, Mr. Robie sold the paper to the General Conference, and from that time till 1862, it was published under the super- vision of a Publishing Committee, the General Conference appointing the editors. The Committee in 1862 placed it in the hands of the Methodist Book Concern of New York. In 1872, they moved the paper from Auburn to Syracuse. It is pub- lished by Nelson & Phillips, agents of the Book Concern ; Rev. O. H. Warren, D. D., editor ; J. P. Griffin, Business Manager.
THE AMERICAN WESLEYAN, (organ of the Wes- leyan Methodist Church,) was removed from New York to Syracuse January 1, 1848, by L. C. Matlack. In October, 1858, Cyrus Prindle became editor, and was succeeded by Adam Crooks. Rev. D. S. Kinney is the present editor and publishing agent.
THE JUVENILE INSTRUCTOR, (semi-monthly,) is issued from the Wesleyan office, and is under the same management.
The Unionist and The Union Herald, (monthlies,) were issued from The Reformer office.
The Evangelical Pulpit was started in January, 1854, by Rev. Luther Lee, and was continued about two years.
The Home Circle was published by L. W. Hall in 1855, about one year.
The American Organ, (daily,) was begun in 1855 by Way & Minier. It soon passed into the hands of H. P. Winsor, and continued about one year.
The Onondaga Hardshell was started October 26, 1855, and was discontinued after the publication of the second number. It is supposed to have been edited by J. J. Peck and John A. Green, Jr.
The Syracuse Daily News was started in 1856 by C. B. Gould, but was discontinued in a short time
The Syracuse Zeitung, (German,) was issued Au- gust 15, 1855, by Otto Reventlow, and was con- tinued a short time.
THE SYRACUSE WEEKLY COURIER was started October 1, 1856, by F. L. Hagadorn. In Novem- ber, 1858, it passed into the hands of D. J. Halsted & Co., who changed it to
THE ONONDAGA WEEKLY COURIER, which is still published. Up to 1873, it was published by D. J. Halsted & Co., since which it has been published by The Courier Printing Company.
THE SYRACUSE DAILY COURIER was started at the same time as the weekly. In 1858, it passed into the hands of D. J. Halsted & Co., and its name was changed to
The Central City Daily Courier. During the campaign of 1860, Mr. Halsted withdrew from it and established
The Syracuse Union. At the close of the cam- paign the two papers were united under the name of
The Syracuse Daily Courier and Union. The last name has since been dropped, and the Syracuse Daily Courier, in common with the weekly, since 1873, has been published by The Courier Printing Company.
THE SYRACUSE SUNDAY COURIER is published every Sunday morning by The Courier Printing Company.
THE EVENING HERALD (daily) was started Janu- ary 13, 1877, by Arthur Jenkins, who is still the publisher.
THE SUNDAY MORNING TIMES was started in November, 1876, by Messrs. Fralick, Hitchcock & Weed, the present publishers. H. Perry Smith, editor.
THE SUNDAY NEWS, (weekly,) was established August 25, 1872. It was recently changed to the Sunday Sun.
THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER, organ of the Com-
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mercial Travelers' Association of the State of New York, established September, 1875, and published monthly by the Association.
THE SCHOOL BULLETIN AND NEW YORK STATE EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL .- The Bulletin was estab- lished as a medium for educational news, September 1, 1874. In April, 1875, it was consolidated with The New York State Educational Fournal, under the above name, and is published by Davis, Bardeen & Co., C. W. Bardeen, editor.
CHRISTIAN WORK is the title of a monthly. com- menced April, 1876, and issued by the Young Men's Christian Association, from their rooms, 53 East Genesee street.
THE UNION GEM, a literary monthly for young and old readers, established May, 1877. De Puy & Scoville, editors and publishers.
THE AURORA BRAZILEIRA, established December 15, 1875, and owned and edited by J. C. Alves de Lima. This is a paper for the Brazilians and is printed in the Portuguese language. It is doing much good by introducing American customs and establishing trade with Brazil. It goes to its Brazilian readers once a month, containing many illustrations of American inventions and improve- ments.
THE TEMPERANCE UNION was started as a monthly in June, 1877, and has since been changed to a weekly. Samuel Gaylord, editor and proprietor. The Union is the organ of the different temper- ance associations.
THE UNIVERSITY HERALD is a monthly paper conducted by the students of the Syracuse Uni- versity.
THE SYRACUSE CENTRAL DEMOKRAT, (German,) was established July 2, 1858, by Joseph A. Hofmann. It is still published and edited by Joseph A. Hofmann & Son.
The State League was several years published at Syracuse by Thomas L. Carson subsequently to 1858.
THE SKANEATELES WEEKLY DEMOCRAT Was commenced in 1840 by William M. Beauchamp. It was subsequently issued by W. H. Jewett, Philo Rust and Jonathan Keeney. In 1849 it passed into the hands of Harrison B. Dodge, who has con- tinued to conduct it ever since. It is independent in politics and has a circulation of about 1, 100.
The Naval Bulletin was issued from the Demo- crat office a short time in 1853.
The Minerva was a short time published by W. H. Beauchamp in 1844, but was finally merged in the Democrat.
The Juvenile Repository was also published at
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