Centennial Newspaper Exhibition, 1876 : a complete list of American newspapers, a statement of the industries, characteristics, population and location of towns in which they are published, also, a descriptive account of some of the great newspapers of the day

m m -m iFairmount Park, Philadelphia, TT. T(FOUNTAIN OPPOSITE S. GOV BUILDING.)AVE., CENTENNIAL Exhibition,Newspaper ; 1876 i vv A List AmericanComplete of Newspapers, A Statement the Characteristics, Populationof Industries, and Location Towns in which are ;of they published a/so, A account some the GreatDescriptive of Newspapersof theof day, NEW YORK: COMPILED BY GEO. P. ROWELL & CO., 1876 the(Licensed by Catalogue Co.)Entered to Act of in the 187(5.according Congress, year by GEO. P. KOWELL <fc (JO., In the Office ot the Librarian of at I).Congress, C.Washington, "VTHEAT & CRUM &CORNETT, RlNGLER, JOB AND NEWSPAPER MANHATTANBOOK, ELECTROTVPK FOUNDRY,PRINTERS, iS SPEUCE N. Y. .3 NASSAU N. Y.STREET, STREET,PHEFACE. for tile celebration of the ofThe first American wasearly proposition century nationality on no definite form. As the familiar with thebut it took ideapatriotic, people grewsimply which it has since assumed. Its formthis drifted into the seemedvagueness shape present andas it utilized the world s selfishness made it eclat to the occasion. "Wethe best, give and hereinvited all to exhibit their handiwork our millions ofpeoples products among our and didcustomers and arid withconsumers, they accepted proposition come, bringing them their inventions and their works. in allAll which have benefited mankind had their in man sages origin for comforts. As the forests fell before the axe of the andcivilization, pick shovel,longing aided the coal from its beds where nature had stored it ofsteam, upheaved away cyclesby before as wheat fields the felled the invention of and ; replaced forests, steam-plowsages to the fruits of the earth as man craved intergarner appeared ;agricultural implements course with his fellow the world became a and thearound, correspondence necessity, light were laid under contribution to unite them and as civiDzation in; advanced, bringingnings its train a taste for luxuries unknown in ruder the earth and seas were randays, heavens, sacked the scientific and to it. The first of the world splodding gratify great Expositionby the extent towhich man had advanced in economics a of a industry simply developed quarter and incited other nations to emulate the. in their adventure. TheEnglishcentury ago, in other lands which followed testified to t lo same desii 3 ! .>; com displays rapidly, forts and luxuries and the latest the- same in tiic Y. estern ; this, Exposition, telling story is a memorial of the first which has over these UnitedHemisphere, fitting century passed States. In the various the Park at Fainnouut be seen the works ofdotting maybuildings from necessities of and taxedart and usefulness which the mankind, inventivesprang to their like theand mechanical to contributegenius knowledge enjoyment. Necessity, hand of our sent on itscentral which the President course,great engine, wheeling moving the all the extent of thnt has the wise men ofmachinery through huge hall, brought together " the world with their of and to them before the newofferings gold frankincense," lay dispen H?" hesation on will to men." Our mechanic; as wanders thepeace earth, good through corridors of the learn to estimate his works, b\ them withbuildings, may properly comparing lands.those of other While ftwas most and will be that the works of theproper profitable world s artificers and artists should be here the for abusy displayed, initiatory steps fitting of the extent and of the Press" were not taken untilrepresentation unity, progress long after the of the idea of a suitable commemoration of our Nation s natal Allinception day. that thePress is and useful, and it was believed to have with otheragree potential kept pace ofbut none it in its Its scientificindustries, thought specially exhibiting entirety. magazines the mental which fed the of our inventors ; its records of victoriessupplied pabulum genius andin mechanics and useful arts have others to effort its illustratedinspired experiment ; most theto citizen at moderate models ofjournals presented every prices buildings, tools, and whatever else was deemed desirable in this direction. It was inmachinery, elevating land as itsthis the standard of taste and work, and reflex the schools whichbuilding up abound in our As an evidence of what we have been without this instrucountry. might it hasbe well to to nations where the no existence. Inmentality, may point press Egypt is not onethere in the Arabic some few there are in French andpaper printed language ; but not for the of the ofGerman, and the rudeness work theEgyptians, general people testifies to the lack of instruction the of Track thepopular through power newspapers. around, and those lands will be found most civilizedand forward in toglobe highly catering their s comfort where the is free andmost On the banks ofpeople press plentiful, powerful. a lake Hallbeautiful between the and the United States buildingsglistening Machinery stands a modest andhouse, but little in small in extent, in it arecosting money yet gathered and in thisevery newspaper magazine published country. There arc hundred andthousand oneeight twenty-nine newspapers published regularly in the United States. The combined issues of all the ofother nations the earth do not equalPREFACE.iv An exhibition of a of each of all these thousands ofthis number. sample copy periodicals an idea of the of in thiswould importancehardly convey adequate journalism country, yet towards that end and that it would not beit would do ; believing tosomething- practical P. Rowell & in the ofmore, Messrs. Geo. Co., early 1875, addressed theattempt spring for iu the mainCentennial Commission, space thatmaking application building, estimating for volumes of two thousand each. Thisroom would be fifty pages was beforerequired and no beeuthe were organized, made to theirdepartments thoroughly response having the matter waited in until whenformal abeyance September, it wasapplication, again R. President of the audGeneral Hawley, Commission, an exhibitionbrought up by Joseph as set forth in the :was following correspondencefinally arranged, & New YorkGEO. P, ROWELL Co., City, PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17, 1875. time I made amemorandum that I must writeGentlemen: Some you anago concerning that wonderful feature in Americanof the American civilization. Itexhibit newspaper, exhibit of its the and itstome that an during conditionseems progress century present Could Americanbe from semiwould exceedingly interesting. every existing periodical How and where ?down to be shown ? Have scheme .in mind ?annual daily you any Can a ? Can come here and talk it over ?submit yonyou plan Respectfully yours, J. R. President U.HAWLEY, S. C. C. & NewGEO. P. ROWELL Co., York, PHILADELPHIA, 1875.Sept. 20, : I have read note of the 18th. allGentlemen your means thejust By develop project. * *a of the of 1776 and 187C.There to beought presentation periodical press Do not this matter. yours, JOSEPH R. HAWLEY.forget Hastily 41 Park NewGEO. P. RO\VELL, Row, York, PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1875.15, * * *Did I answer letter ? I m not sure.Dear Sir: your I shall be for exhibition to be made. The Americanto see ought is aglad you, your newspaper peculiar of American andinstitution a feature education.special political general J. R. HAWLEY.Hastily yours. GEO. P. Nov. 1875.ROWELL, ESQ., PHILADELPHIA, 20, for in the International ExhibitionDear Sir.Your for a ofapplication space display in the United States has beenof before me for considsample copies every periodical placed that such an exhibition would beeration. It has been much more attractivesuggested very * *were * *and ifan outside for thatinteresting pavilion provided purpose. I most commend this to with the that the interestsuggestion you, hopecordially newspaper the will in such a which would be a distinctive feature ofof pavilion,country join providing ** * * "* the Exhibition. . Yours A. T. Director-General.GOSHORX,very respectfully, P. ROWELL. Jan. 1876.GEO. ESQ., PHILADELPHIA, 12th, * * * * : AVe have a number of similar. It is notDear Sir applications of this kind. Yours vervintention to othermy grant any privilege respectfully, A. T. Director-General.GOSHORN, FAIRMOUXT 1876.MR. GEO. P. ROWELL, PARK. PHILADELPHIA, for aud will send theDear Sir.I have made a new todesign your building, drawings W. J.in a few Yours Architect.you days. respectfully, SCHWARZMAXN, Jan. 1876.MESSRS. GEO. P. ROWELL & PHILADELPHIA, 15,Co., * * * * I called Mr. Schwarzmann sGentlemen.- attention to the sub transmit or the forof letter and he will to-dayject your yesterday, Monday yourplans advised of mI soon to be success theproposed building. hope very definitely your securing Exhibition. Yours very respectfully, A. T. Director-General.GOSHORN, GEO. P. EAIRMOUNT PARK, 1876.ROWELL, ESQ., PHILADELPHIA, Dear Sir : I sent Adams the for Theyou to-day by Express drawings your building. and construction remain the same. general arrangement Yours W. J. SCHWARZMANN.respectfully, GEO. P. ROWELL, 41 Park Jan. 1876.ESQ., Row, PHILADELPHIA, 29, Dear Sir : I am are ahead with work. It will be as distinctiveright glad you going your *#,-**and an American exhibit as we shall have on*theinteresting grounds. lours J. R. HAWLEY.truly, It was now decided to a much more than had first beenattempt comprehensive display of. Instead of a of a was to be allowed to exthought sample copy paper, every publisher hibit a file for several weeks or and in of bound in volumesmonths, place being up heavy andit was that should be made accessible, the exhibitionarranged every paper instantly thus forserve the additional of a monster room and anpurpose reading exchange newspaperP K E * A from a well knownMessrs, llowell & Co. received a communicationAbout this time the interests ofofNew who has devoted much time toC. Baker, York),printer (Peter Esq., as follows :the craft. He writes theand ornamental will, I believe,The very generally presentpa