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After continuing the publication of the paper about a year as a semi- weekly, Mr. Wilson changed it to a weekly, and had his office in a build- ing one door from Barrow's corner, on College Street. He continued its publication as a weekly until about January 1, 1825; and then, it is be- lieved, sold it to the proprietors of the Nashville Republican, as that pa- per about that time took the name of the Nashville Republican and Ten- nessee Gazette.
The Nashville Banner was started as a weekly paper in 1822, by Will- iam G. Hunt and John S. Simpson. It was continued until May, 1826, when it was consolidated with the Nashville Whig, and called the Nash- ville Banner and Nashville Whig. It was published as a semi-weekly paper, Mr. Hunt being the editor. In May, 1830, it was purchased by W. Hassell Hunt, Peter Tardiff, and William G. Hunt, the latter retain- ing the editorial management. It was published as a tri-weekly until No- vember 23, 1831, when a daily appeared-the first in Nashville-the name being changed to the National Banner and Nashville Advertiser; and the firm published also, in addition to the daily, a tri-weekly and a week- ly edition. The daily was $8 per annum; the tri-weekly, $5; and the weekly, $3. On May 2, 1833, the firm of Hunt, Tardiff & Co. was dis- solved, Mr. Tardiff selling his interest in the establishment to Mr. Hunt.
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From September 7 of that year to September 22, 1834, S. H. Laughlin served as one of the editors of this paper, and was then succeeded by George C. Childress. At the time of this change the announcement was made that three years' experience had convinced the publishers that a daily paper would not pay in Nashville, and that henceforth their paper would appear but three times a week. On November 9, 1835, Mr. Chil- dress was succeeded as editor by Allen A. Hall, and on November 31, 1836, Mr. Hunt purchased Mr. Tardiff's interest, and thus became sole proprietor of the concern. On July 17, 1837, Mr. Hall, who continued to edit the paper, became its purchaser, and united it with the Commer- cial Transcript, edited by C. C. Norvell and published by W. F. Bang, Mr. Norvell becoming associate editor. On August 22, 1837, the Na- tional Banner and Nashville Whig and the Nashville Republican and State Gazette were consolidated and named the Republican Banner, owned by Allen A. Hall and S. Nye, and having C. C. Norvell as asso- ciate editor. A daily paper was again issued. In January, 1838, Mr. Norvell withdrew and established another paper, which he called the Nashville Whig.
In 1824 Abram P. Maury and Carey A. Harris, having purchased the material of the old Clarion and Tennessee Gazette, established the Nash- ville Republican, and soon afterward purchased the Nashville Gazette, and called the paper which resulted from the consolidation the Nashville Republican and Tennessee Gazette. In 1826 they sold their establishment to Allen A. Hall and John Fitzgerald, printers to the State, who in 1827 purchased George Wilson's Nashville Gazette, and changed the name of their paper to the Nashville Republican and State Gazette. In 1828 they began publishing a semi-weekly; and on December 12 of that year Mr. Hall bought Mr. Fitzgerald's interest, and, enlarging the paper, pub- lished both a weekly and tri-weekly edition until 1834, when he sold out to S. Nye, who engaged the services of Washington Barrow as editor. This arrangement continued until August 22, 1837, when Mr. Nye united with Mr. Hall to issue a daily paper, under the name of the Republican Banner.
On January 30, 1839, this paper was enlarged from a five to a six col- umn page, but was again reduced to its former size in the succeeding September. On March 29, 1841, the firm of Hall & Nye was dissolved, Mr. Hall having been appointed Charge d' Affaires to Venezuela; and on August 4 following Mr. Nye sold the establishment to W. F. Bang and W. O. Harris, both of whom had been connected with the office for a considerable time-the former as foreman of the office, and the latter in the counting-room. Mr. Nye continued as editor of the paper. On
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January 3, 1842, Felix K. Zollicoffer assumed editorial management of the paper, and remained in that capacity until August II, 1843, when Daniel McLeod succeeded him, and was himself succeeded by Washing- ton Barrow on March 24, 1845. In April, 1847, Washington Barrow was succeeded by William Wales, who retained the position until January II, 1851, when Felix K. Zollicoffer, who had purchased an interest in the paper, again became its editor. He was assisted by William Hy. Smith. General Zollicoffer withdrew from the paper on April 20, 1853, and was succeeded by Allen A. Hall. In 1856 Mr. Smith retired from the Banner to become one of the editors of the Patriot. H. K. Walker bought the interest of W. O. Harris, and succeeded Mr. Smith as asso- ciate editor. Mr. Hall then withdrew from the paper, and Mr. Walker became the principal editor, the style of the firm being changed to Bang, Walker & Co. On March 15, 1857, the paper was enlarged, and during the succeeding summer James E. Rains became one of the editors. He withdrew May 12, 1858, and was followed by Thomas W. Beaumont, of Clarksville, who retired from the position March 18, 1860.
The Nashville Whig, as mentioned above, was started by C. C. Nor- vell June 1, 1838. His associate in the enterprise was B. R. Mckennie. They continued the publication of the paper until 1845, when, upon the return of Allen A. Hall from Venezuela, he purchased an interest and became its editor. A power-press was added to the outfit the same year. In the partnership that existed between Messrs. Norvell & Mckennie the former owned the subscription list, and the latter the printing material. Mr. Norvell sold the subscription to Mr. Hall, who was called to Wash- ington City to take editorial control of the Republic, the organ of Mr. Fillmore's administration; and, in attempting to make arrangements with his partner (Mr. Mckennie), he sold the list to the proprietors of the Republican Banner.
Mr. Mckennie then started the Nashville Truc Whig, securing the services of E. P. McGinty and A. M. Rosborough as editors. On Jan- uary 1, 1851, Mr. McGinty sold his interest to George B. Brown, and at this time Mr. Rosborough withdrew. In 1845 Anson Nelson became one of the proprietors, and the style of the firm was changed to B. R. Mc- Kennie & Co. In 1847 Mr. Nelson withdrew, and in 1850 H. K. Walk- er became associated with the paper in an editorial capacity. Upon the death of Mr. McGinty, in 1855, Mr. Walker became the chief editor of the paper, which position he retained until 1856, when the proprietors sold the True Whig to William Hy. Smith, John F. Morgan, Dr. John H. Callender, and Anthony S. Camp. The name of the paper was changed to the Nashville Patriot, and it was edited by Smith and Callen-
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der. In May, 1857, T. H. Glenn took charge of the city and commer- cial departments of the paper. Soon afterward Mr. Morgan withdrew, and Dr. Callender was succeeded by his brother Thomas, and the name of the firm was changed to Smith, Camp & Co. During the same year T. H. Glenn retired from the paper, and Ira P. Jones purchased an in- terest and became one of the editors. Mr. Smith sold his interest in Sep- tember, 1859, and the name of the firm then became A. S. Camp & Co. John E. Hatcher became associate editor in June, 1859, and was formal- ly announced as such in March, 1860. Mr. Smith, in connection with Mr. Jones, continued to edit the paper until the surrender.
The Nashville Union was started March 30, 1835, by Medicus A. Long, who soon associated with himself Samuel A. Laughlin as editor. In a year or two Joel M. Smith succeeded to the proprietorship of the estab- lishment; and Mr. Bradford, and then Mr. Cunningham, succeeded as editors. In February, 1839, Colonel J. George Harris, who had been an editorial pupil of George D. Prentice in New England, became editor. Mr. Smith soon sold his interest to Colonel Harris. The Union was the home organ of General Jackson, and carried for its motto General Jack- son's famous toast : " Our Federal Union: It Must Be Preserved." In 1843 Colonel Harris sold the paper to Thomas Hogan and John P. Heiss. Mr. Hogan died of consumption in 1844, and Mr. Heiss in November of that year sold the paper to James G. Shepard, who engaged Hon. A. O. P. Nicholson as editor. E. G. Eastman became editor in 1847. Hon. Harvey M. Watterson purchased the Union September 17, 1849, and as- sumed editorial control July 22, 1850. Soon tiring of editorial labor, he engaged Charles Eams to fill that position; but the paper was sold in September, 1851, to W. Weatherford, M. C. C. Church, and John L. Marling, Mr. Marling acting as editor. Mr. Weatherford soon sold his interest to his partners, who continued its publication until May 15, 1853, at which time the Union and the Nashville American were consolidated, under the name of the Nashville Union and American.
The Daily Center-State American and Nashville American was estab- lished in 1848, by James H. Thompson, Jr. The first number of the American appeared April 26, and was a six-column quarto, the subscrip- tion price being for the daily 10 cents per week, and for the weekly $2 per year in advance. According to the prospectus, the paper would be devoted to the progress of the Democratic party in the South, by the dis- semination of old-fashioned Democratic-Republican doctrines, and would defend the policy of the Chief Magistrate. It advocated a union of Whigs and Democrats of the South for the constitutional privilege of erecting new slave States; defended the war with Mexico; advocated
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On July 27, 1848, Dr. W. P. Rowles became editor, but was succeed- ed by J. H. Thompson in January, 1849, who sold his interest in the pa- per, October 2, 1849, to William M. Hutton, who engaged Colonel Thom- as Boyers as editor. On October 23 following Mr. Hutton commenced the publication of a tri-weekly edition, and changed the name to the Nash- ville American. In July, 1850, Major E. G. Eastman acquired an inter- est in the paper, and the style of the firm became Eastman, Boyers & Co. On November II, 1852, Colonel G. C. Torbett purchased a half interest and became one of the editors.
On May 1, 1853, the two papers, the Nashville Union and the Nashville American, were united, as stated above, and called the Nashville Union and American, the proprietors being John L. Marling, E. G. Eastman, G. C. Torbett, and M. C. C. Church. In the spring of 1854 Mr. Marling, hav- ing been appointed Minister to Guatemala, disposed of his interest to his partners. Early in 1856 Mr. Church sold his interest to F. C. Dunning- ton, Esq,, of Maury County. In May, 1858, Mr. Dunnington sold half of his interest to G. G. Poindexter, of Columbia; and Colonel Torbett sold his interest to J. O. Griffith, of Columbia, the firm name becoming E. G. Eastman & Co., and Mr. Poindexter becoming the principal edit- or. John M. McKee became city and commercial editor, June 15, 1858. Mr. Poindexter died November 18, 1859, and Major Eastman died on the 23d of the same month. On January 1, 1860, John C. Burch, a biographical sketch of whom appears in the last chapter, became as- sociated in the proprietorship and editorial management of the Union and American, the firm name becoming J. O. Griffith & Co. Leon Trous- dale and Thomas S. Marr purchased the interest of Mrs. E. G. Eastman, Mr. Trousdale becoming one of the editors. The paper was thus contin- ued until the evacuation of Nashville by the Confederates.
The Nashville Gazette, the third paper of that name in Nashville, was established in 1844 by James Thompson and E. R. Glasscock. Mr. Thompson withdrew from the paper January 1, 1845, and was succeeded by William Hy. Smith, who became editor of the paper. The name of the firm was E. R. Glasscock & Co. until February 21, 1849, when An- son Nelson purchased the establishment, Mr. Smith being retained in the editorial chair until February 2, 1850. In July following Mr. Nel- son sold out to James L. Haynes and John L. Marling, the firm name being James L. Haynes & Co., and John L. Marling becoming editor. On August 28, 1851, Mr. Haynes sold his interest to M. C. C. Church, and the firm became M. C. C. Church & Co. On the 26th of Novem-
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ber, 1851, the office was bought by William Cameron, Anson Nelson, and James L. Haynes, John A. McEwen being employed by them as editor. On the Ist of February, 1851, Anson Nelson & Co. sold out to John H. Baptist, James D. Maney, James T. Bell, and J. A. Laird, Mr. Maney assuming editorial charge. On January 1, 1854, he sold his in- terest to his brother, Henry Maney, who became editor. James T. Bell at that time became local editor. In April, 1855, both Mr. Baptist and Mr. Bell sold their interests in the paper, and on the 22d of that month T. H. Glenn became city and commercial editor. On February 5, 1856, Colonel W. N. Bilbo became connected with the paper editorially, and on the 18th of May purchased the paper, Mr. Glenn retiring and being succeeded by James R. Bruce. Mr. Maney remained with Colonel Bil- bo as co-editor until September 14, 1856. On the IIth of November, 1856, Colonel Bilbo sold the establishment to Jo. V. Smith, James T. Bell, and M. V. B. Haile, James R. Bruce becoming principal editor, James T. Bell local editor. Mr. Smith withdrew from the paper Febru- ary 27, 1857, and the remaining members continued its publication until its suspension on account of the occupation of the city by the Union army.
The Nashville Evening News was started in 1851, by M. S. Combs, who controlled its editorial department until the following March, when James R. Bruce became one of its editors. In January, 1853, Mr. Combs sold the paper to Logan Asheley and George R. McKee, the former becoming the publisher, the latter and James R. Bruce becom- ing editors. In May, 1854, James R. Bruce and James Z. Swan pur- chased the paper, and in May, 1855, they sold it to M. V. B. Haile, who conducted it until the following August, when it was discontinued and the material removed to Tullahoma.
The Nashville Daily News was started in the fall of 1857, by a joint stock company. Allen A. Hall was the editor of the paper. In the spring of 1858 the establishment passed into the hands of Don Cameron, R. H. Barry, William Cameron, and James A. Fisher. Don Cameron was the principal editor; and William Lellyett, city and commercial ed- itor. In the fall of 1859 Allen A. Hall resumed his connection with the paper as an editor. In February, 1860, James A. Fisher sold his inter- est to M. O. Brooks, the style of the firm being Cameron & Co. The publication of the News ceased in the summer of 1860.
The Daily Orthopolitan was started October 4, 1845, by John T. S. Simpson and John T. S. Fall, and was edited by Wilkins Tannehill. On April 1, 1846, B. F. Burton and H. A. Kidd took charge of the paper, Mr. Kidd serving as editor until May 21, 1846, when Mr. Tannehill again resumed the editorial chair. James J. S. Billings soon after joined
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Messrs. Burton & Fall in its management, and on August 4, 1846, Mr. Fall retired from the paper. Its publication was discontinued soon after September 30, 1846.
On the IIth of July, 1833, W. Hassell Hunt began the publication of a weekly literary journal, called the Kaleidoscope, the subscription price of which was $2 per annum. Its publication was continued about a year, but precisely how much more or less is not now known.
In January, 1835, the Commercial Transcript was established, being printed at the office of the National Banner and Nashville Whig. It was continued two years, when it was merged into the Banner and Whig. White & Norvell (C. C.) were the publishers.
The Christian Record was established under the patronage of the Pres- byterian Synod of West Tennessee November 11, 1846, by a publish- ing committee consisting of Rev. Drs. J. T. Edgar and R. A. Lapsley, Revs. B. B. McMillen, J. M. Arnell, and Professor Nathan Cross. Rev. A. H. Kerr was the editor. In October, 1847, Anson Nelson took charge of the paper as editor, and continued in that position four years. The editorial committee was composed of Revs. J. T. Kendrick, R. B. McMillen, P. A. Hoagman, J. M. Arnell, J. W. Hume, Dr. Harrison, and Professor Nathan Cross. By the order of the Synod the paper ap- peared October 28, 1848, as the Presbyterian Record, though the former name was continued as an editorial heading. In November, 1849, Rev. John T. Edgar, O. B. Hayes, and W. P. Buell were the editorial com- mittee, and Rev. A. E. Thorne was the traveling and corresponding ed- itor. The paper was continued until July 5, 1850, when it was consoli- dated with the Presbyterian Herald, at Louisville, Ky.
The Western Methodist was started in 1834 by Rev. Lewis Garrett and Rev. John Newland Maffatt. Mr. Maffatt sold his interest in the es- tablishment to Mr. Garrett, who in turn sold the entire establishment to the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1836. The General Conference changed the name of the paper to the South-western Christian Advocate, and elected Rev. Thomas Stringfield, editor. The office of publication was on Deaderick Stret, and the first publishing committee consisted of Rev. Mr. Stringfield, Alexander L. P. Green, and Fountain E. Pitts. November 1, 1838, John Wesley Hanner was made associate editor, and Rev. Thomas L. Douglass was added to the publishing committee. Mr. Hanner retired in 1839, and Rev. John B. McFerrin was added to the publishing committee. In November, 1840, Mr. McFerrin became editor of the paper, and Mr. Hanner was added to the publishing committee. In 1842 Mr. Hanner was succeeded by T. W. Randle. In April, 1843, J. B. Walker succeeded Rev. Mr. Douglass on the publishing com-
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mittee. In November Messrs. Randle and Walker were succeeded by Philip P. Neely and Adam S. Riggs. In 1844 Messrs. Neeley and Riggs were succeeded by Messrs. Pitts and Hanner. On October 10, 1846, M. M. Henkle became associate editor with Rev. Dr. McFerrin, who continued as editor until May, 1858. Mr. Henkle retained his po- sition four years. On November 3, 1848, the name of the paper was changed to the Nashville Christian Advocate, with Messrs. McFerrin and Henkle editors, and Messrs. Green, Slater, and Hanner publishing committee. In November G. W. Martin and L. C. Bryan replaced Pitts and Riggs on the committee. Mr. Henkle retired, and on Decem- ber 6, 1850, A. F. Driskell and Joseph Cross replaced Martin and Bryan.
During the year 1850 the Louisville Christian Advocate was merged with the Nashville Christian Advocate, and the name the Louisville and Nashville Christian Advocate was adopted. C. R. Hatton succeeded Mr. Driskell on the committee, and C. B. Parsons became assistant ed- itor. On October 30, 1851, the Louisville committee consisting of E. Stevenson, W. B. Anderson, and E. W. Sehon was added to the pub- lishing committee. Messrs. Hatton and Cross were succeeded by J. Matthews, Edward Wadsworth, and T. N. Lankford. In April, 1852, the name was shortened to the Christian Advocate, and on October 27 C. C. Mayhew succeeded Mr. Lankford. In July, 1854, the Con- ference revised the system of management, the publishing committee was discontinued, and in its place E. Stevenson and H. A. Owen were appointed publishers. J. E. Evans relieved Mr. Owen as publisher from May to October 1, 1856. On June 24, 1858, Rev. Dr. McFerrin re- signed, and was succeeded as editor by Rev. H. N. McTyeire. The pub- lication of the paper was suspended on receipt of the news of the sur- render of Fort Donelson, and the numerous employees sought safety in flight, in common with most of the rest of the inhabitants of the city.
The Quarterly Review of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was established at the first session of its General Conference in 1846, H. B. Bascom, D.D., LL.D., being chosen editor. The first number was issued at Louisville, Ky., in January, 1847. In 1850, at the second ses- sion of the General Conference, Dr. Bascom having been made bishop, David S. Doggett, of the Virginia Conference, was chosen editor. The first number of Volume 5 was issued by him at Richmond, Va., in Jan- uary, 1851. In August, 1858, the General Conference replaced Dr. Doggett with T. O. Summers, D.D., who continued to edit the Review until it was compelled to suspend by the war.
The Sunday-school Visitor was established at St. Louis in 1850 by the General Conference at its second session. It was an illustrated
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monthly journal, and was published for 30 cents per year. Thomas O. Summers, D.D., was chosen editor, and the first number of the Visitor was published by him at Charleston, S. C., January 1, 1851. L. D. Hus- ton was chosen to succeed Dr. Summers as editor by the General Con- ference in 1856, and brought out his first number in Nashville, and con- tinued to edit it until the war compelled its discontinuance.
The Southern Ladies' Companion was established in April, 1847, ed- ited by M. M. Henkle and J. B. McFerrin, D.D., and published by William Cameron. Upon the decision of the suit at law between the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, the paper was discontinued and its patronage transferred to a new publication called the Home Circle, which was its immediate suc- cessor. The last number of the Companion was issued in April, 1854.
The Home Circle was first issued from the Methodist Book Concern in May, 1865. It was a monthly periodical devoted to religion and litera- ture. Rev. L. D. Huston was the editor. Rev. Mr. Huston continued to edit the paper until shortly before the surrender of Nashville to the Federal authorities, when its publication was abandoned.
The Banner of Peace was in point of fact established at Princeton, Ky., December 16, 1830. The paper established then, however, was named the Religious and Literary Intelligencer, and was devoted to re- ligion, literature, and science, agriculture and general intelligence. It was edited and published by Rev. David Lowry. The Intelligencer was succeeded by the Revivalist, issued at Nashville, edited by Rev. James Smith, D.D., and Rev. David Lowry. This was a weekly paper, and about two volumes were issued. The name was then changed to the Cumberland Presbyterian, and the paper was edited by Rev. James Smith, in Nashville. It was published until 1839, when it was discon- tinued. A monthly journal of sixteen pages was then started at Prince- ton, Ky., March 1, 1840, by the Rev. F. R. Cossitt. The object to be accomplished by the establishment of this paper was to bring about peace in the controversy over the removal of Princeton College from Princeton, Ky., to Lebanon, Tenn. After the paper was published one year it was changed to a weekly of eight columns and named the Banner of Peace and Cumberland Presbyterian Advocate, and the subscription price ad- vanced to $2.50 per annum. In 1846 it was changed to a seven-column page, and J. T. Figuers became publisher. In January, 1850, William D. Chadick, D.D., and W. L. Barry became publishers, with Mr. Chad- ick editor. Rev. David Lowry became editor in October, 1850, and was succeeded in July, 1853, by William S. Langdon. In May, 1847, Rev. William E. Ward became editor, and the paper was enlarged to an eight-
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column page and the subscription price fixed at $2 per annum. It was. successfully conducted under this management until the approach of the Union forces compelled its suspension.
The Tennessee Baptist, the first Baptist journal issued in the Western States, was established in Nashville in January, 1835, by Rev. Robert Boyte C. Howell, as a sixteen-page monthly, the subscription price be- ing $1 per year in advance. W. Hassell Hunt & Co. became the print- ers in 1837, and Rev. Mr. Howell resigned the editorial chair at the close of the year to Rev. Matthew Lyon. On January 3, 1837, it began its ca- reer as a semi-monthly. J. C. Carpenter & Co. became the proprietors. in August, but the management remained the same. In 1838 it was changed to a monthly and reduced to a thirty-two duodecimo page peri- odical. W. H. Dunn became publisher and Rev. Mr. Howell again ed- itor. The numbers for January and February, 1839, were issued, and the journal was then discontinued.
. The Old-Baptist Banner was commenced in Nashville in 1838 by Rev. Washington Lowe. In 1860 Mr. Lowe settled in Springfield, Tenn., and was succeeded as editor by John M. Watson, and the paper was re- moved to Murfreesboro.
The Baptist was re-established January 29, 1844, by C. K. Winston, J. H. Shepherd, and J. H. Marshall, as a publishing committee, under the control of the Tennessee Baptist Educational Society-Rev. Dr. R. B. C. Howell and Rev. W. Carey Crane, of Virginia, editors; and W. F. Bang & Co., publishers. The Baptist was a sixteen-page paper pub- lished every Saturday at $2 per annum. On August 23, 1845, Dr. How- ell became sole editor. The paper was at this time donated by Dr. Howell to the General Baptist Association of Tennessee, which request- ed him to continue as its editor. This he consented to do, taking in Rev. J. R. Graves as associate editor. On May 1, 1847, the name was changed to the Tennessee Baptist. This paper was owned by Graves & Shankland, edited by Rev. Drs. Howell and Graves, and published by W. F. Bang & Co. Dr. Graves became sole editor June 24, 1848. On May 20, 1854, William C. Buck and C. R. Hendrickson became correspond- ing editors; and Graves & Marks, publishers. J. B. Rutland became part proprietor in September, 1856. In January, 1857, Dr. Graves be- came sole proprietor and publisher. In October, 1857, S. C. Rogers, E. F. P. Pool, and Mr. Marks, under the style of Graves, Marks & Co., composed the firm. In May, 1858, Rev. J. M. Pendleton and Rev. A. C. Dayton became associate editors with Dr. Graves. Mr. Dayton re- tired in October, 1859, and on April 7, 1860, the last number of the pa- per was issued. The subscription list of this paper is said to have con-
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