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NEWSPAPERS FROM ALABAMA TERRITORY
Blakeley Sun, 1818-1820+ . Semi-weekly. Established December 12, 1818, by Gabriel F. Mott, under the title of the "Blakeley Sim and Alabama Advertiser." Proposals for the establishment of the paper were published in the "St. Stephens Halcyon," dated October 15, 1818. Continued after 1820. Wis. Hist. Soc. has May 17, 1819. American Antiquarian Society has: 1819. Mar. 23, 30.
[Fort Stoddert] Mobile Centinel, 1811-1812. Weekly. Established May 23, 1811, by Samuel Miller and John B. Hood. The place of publication was Fort Stoddert, where the printers located before they were able to enter Mobile. Fort Stoddert was then in Mississippi Territory, but later in Alabama. Only a few issues have survived, two of which, May 30, 1811, vol. 1, no. 2, and Jan. 29, 1812, vol. 1, no. 16, are owned by Dr. Thomas M. Owen of Montgomery.
Mobile Gazette, 1817-1820+ . Weekly and semi-weekly. The first issue located is that of Apr. 6, 1819, vol. 3, no. 3, semi-weekly and with the title "Mobile Gazette & Commercial Advertiser." It was published by Cotten & Miller (Godwin B. Cotten and Isaac Miller). Miller disposed of his interest to Daniel B. Sanderson on May 18, 1819, and the paper was then published by Cotten & Sanderson. Cotten announced in the issue of June 23, 1819, that he had sold out to Sanderson, and says that the paper was first established under his management in the infancy of the town. In the issue of May 4, 1819, it was announced that during the summer months the paper would be published weekly. Daniel B. Sanderson was the publisher of the issue for June 23, 1819, but from June 30 to Sept. 22, 1819, it was published by Sanderson & Dade. The paper was suspended with the issue of Sept. 22, until Oct. 27, 1819, on account of the fever. Sanderson died Sept. 29, 1819, and from Oct. 2, 1819, to Jan. 1820, Dade published the paper alone. From Jan. to after Dec. 1820, it was published by Dade & Dameron ( Dade and Christopher Dameron). The title was changed to "Mobile Gazette & General Advertiser" with the issue of July 27, 1820. With the issue of Oct. 3, 1820, it reverted to a semi-weekly, although a country paper, without heading, was also published weekly. Continued after 1820. Lib. Cong, has Apr. 6, 1819-Dec. 29, 1820, with only a few issues missing.
[St Stephens] Halcyon, 1815-1820+ . Weekly. Established in 1815, judging from the date of the first issue located, that of Jan. 9, 1819, vol. 4, no. 34, although in the issue of May 1, 1820, Thomas Eastin, the editor, refers to his six years' conduct of the paper since its commencement. Its full title was the "Halcyon and Tombeckbe Public Advertiser." With the issue of Oct. 16, 1820, Joseph DeJeane became the publisher. Continued after 1820. Lib. Cong, has Jan. 9, 1819-Nov. 27, 1820. A. A. S. has: 1819. Dec. 18.
Tuscaloosa Republican, 1819-1820+ . Weekly. Proposals for this paper were published in the "Mobile Gazette" of April, 1819, and issues of it are referred to in the "Alabama Republican" of May 15, 1819, and the St. Stephens " Halcyon" of Oct. 16, 1820.
NEWSPAPERS FROM ALABAMA TERRITORY
Blakeley Sun, 1818-1820+ . Semi-weekly. Established December 12, 1818, by Gabriel F. Mott, under the title of the "Blakeley Sim and Alabama Advertiser." Proposals for the establishment of the paper were published in the "St. Stephens Halcyon," dated October 15, 1818. Continued after 1820. Wis. Hist. Soc. has May 17, 1819. American Antiquarian Society has: 1819. Mar. 23, 30.
[Fort Stoddert] Mobile Centinel, 1811-1812. Weekly. Established May 23, 1811, by Samuel Miller and John B. Hood. The place of publication was Fort Stoddert, where the printers located before they were able to enter Mobile. Fort Stoddert was then in Mississippi Territory, but later in Alabama. Only a few issues have survived, two of which, May 30, 1811, vol. 1, no. 2, and Jan. 29, 1812, vol. 1, no. 16, are owned by Dr. Thomas M. Owen of Montgomery.
Mobile Gazette, 1817-1820+ . Weekly and semi-weekly. The first issue located is that of Apr. 6, 1819, vol. 3, no. 3, semi-weekly and with the title "Mobile Gazette & Commercial Advertiser." It was published by Cotten & Miller (Godwin B. Cotten and Isaac Miller). Miller disposed of his interest to Daniel B. Sanderson on May 18, 1819, and the paper was then published by Cotten & Sanderson. Cotten announced in the issue of June 23, 1819, that he had sold out to Sanderson, and says that the paper was first established under his management in the infancy of the town. In the issue of May 4, 1819, it was announced that during the summer months the paper would be published weekly. Daniel B. Sanderson was the publisher of the issue for June 23, 1819, but from June 30 to Sept. 22, 1819, it was published by Sanderson & Dade. The paper was suspended with the issue of Sept. 22, until Oct. 27, 1819, on account of the fever. Sanderson died Sept. 29, 1819, and from Oct. 2, 1819, to Jan. 1820, Dade published the paper alone. From Jan. to after Dec. 1820, it was published by Dade & Dameron ( Dade and Christopher Dameron). The title was changed to "Mobile Gazette & General Advertiser" with the issue of July 27, 1820. With the issue of Oct. 3, 1820, it reverted to a semi-weekly, although a country paper, without heading, was also published weekly. Continued after 1820. Lib. Cong, has Apr. 6, 1819-Dec. 29, 1820, with only a few issues missing.
[St Stephens] Halcyon, 1815-1820+ . Weekly. Established in 1815, judging from the date of the first issue located, that of Jan. 9, 1819, vol. 4, no. 34, although in the issue of May 1, 1820, Thomas Eastin, the editor, refers to his six years' conduct of the paper since its commencement. Its full title was the "Halcyon and Tombeckbe Public Advertiser." With the issue of Oct. 16, 1820, Joseph DeJeane became the publisher. Continued after 1820. Lib. Cong, has Jan. 9, 1819-Nov. 27, 1820. A. A. S. has: 1819. Dec. 18.
Tuscaloosa Republican, 1819-1820+ . Weekly. Proposals for this paper were published in the "Mobile Gazette" of April, 1819, and issues of it are referred to in the "Alabama Republican" of May 15, 1819, and the St. Stephens " Halcyon" of Oct. 16, 1820.
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