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French, 1860 ERIE COUNTY NEWSPAPER HISTORY [280-282] THE BUFFALO GAZETTE, the first newspaper in the county, was commenced October 3, 1811, by S. H. & H. A. Salisbury. It was removed to Harris Hill in 1813, and back to Buffalo in the spring of 1814. In April, 1819, H. A. Salisbury became sole proprietor, and changed the name to THE NIAGARA PATRIOT. On the erection of Erie co. in 1820 it was changed to THE BUFFALO PATRIOT. It was successively under the editorial charge of Wm. A. Carpenter, Harvey Newcomb, and Guy H. Salisbury. THE DAILY COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER was issued from the same office, Jan. 1, 1835. Soon after Dr. T. M. Foote and B. A. Manchester became associated in the management of the two papers; and in Aug., 1838, the AURORA STANDARD was merged in them, and A. M. Clapp, its publisher, became one of the proprietors of the joint concern. In May, 1839, they were united with the BUFFALO JOURNAL, and the weekly was published as THE PATRIOT AND JOURNAL, and the daily as THE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER AND JOURNAL, by E. R. Jewett & Co. The following year the daily appeared as THE BUFFALO COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, and under these titles the papers are still published, under the editorial charge of Dr. S. B. Hunt. Since 1856 a semi-weekly COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER as been issued. THE NIAGARA JOURNAL was established in July, 1815, by David M. Day; and in 1820 its name was changed to THE BUFFALO JOURNAL. In 1834 it passed into the hands of E. J. Roberts, and in 1835 it was suspended. THE BUFFALO WHIG was established in 1834 by D. M. Day; and in 1835 it was united with THE BUFFALO JOURNAL, and appeared as THE BUFFALO WHIG AND JOURNAL. Jan. 1, 1838, M. Cadwallader and Dr. H. R. Stagg were associated with Day, and in Feb. they issued THE BUFFALO DAILY JOURNAL. In 1838 the establishment passed into the hands of E. R. Jewett, by whom the papers were united the follow- ing year with the BUFFALO PATRIOT and the COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE (Univ.) was begun in 1822 by Rev. Thomas Gross. In 1823 Simeon Bunton, and in 1826 Revs. L. S. Everett, Theophilus Fisk, and M. Tuttle, became proprietors. In 1828 it was removed to Auburn. THE BLACK ROCK BEACON was published by L. G. Hoffman from 1822 to 1824. THE BUFFALO EMPORIUM was issued in 1824 by J. A. Lazelle and Simeon Francis, and continued about 5 years. THE BLACK ROCK GAZETTE was begun in 1824 by Bartemus Ferguson, who disposed of it to S. H. Sudbury in 1825. In 1827 it was removed to Buffalo, and its name changed to THE BUFFALO AND BLACK ROCK GAZETTE. It was discontinued in 1828. THE BLACK ROCK ADVOCATE was begun in Feb., 1826, and was published 1 year by Dan'l P. Adams. THE WESTERN ADVERTISER, after an existence of 3 months, was merged in the BUFFALO PATRIOT in the spring of 1828. THE BUFFALO REPUBLICAN was commenced in April, 1828, by W. P. M. Wood. It was successively under the charge of S. H. Salsibury & W. S. Snow, S. H. Salisbury, H. L. Ball, Chas. Faxon & Jas. Stryker, and Chas. Faxon. In 1835 the BUFFALO BULLETIN was merged in the REPUBLICAN, and the DAILY STAR was bought by Faxon and con- tinued under its old name. Horatio Gates and W. L. Crandall were successively editors. In Dec. 1838 the office was burned and the papers were suspended; but the weekly was resumed by Quartus Graves in 1839. Jan. 1, 1842, Henry Burwell, then proprietor, changed its name to THE DEMOCRATIC ECONOMIST; and in Oct. following Joseph Stringman succeeded, and changed it to THE MERCANTILE COURIER AND DEMOCRATIC ECONOMIST. In Feb. 1843, it appeared as THE BUFFALO COURIER AND ECONOMIST; and in March as THE BUFFALO COURIER. July 1, 1846, it was united with THE PILOT, and THE COURIER AND PILOT, d., tri-w., and w., was published by String- man, Manchester & Brayman. In Dec. it was changed to THE BUFFALO COURIER, its present title. It has passed successively through the hands of Robt. D. Foy & Co., Seaver & Foy, Wm. A. Seaver, Seaver & Sandford, and to J. H. Sandford, its present publisher. THE BUFFALO BULLETIN was issued in 1830, and was published by Horace Steel 4 years, by James Faxon 1 year, and was united with THE REPUBLICAN in 1835. THE DAILY STAR was commenced in 1834 by Jas. Faxon, and in 1835 it was united with THE REPUBLICAN THE NATIONAL PILOT was started in Feb. 1845, by Manchester & Brayman, and was united with THE COURIER in July, 1846. THE WARNING, semi-mo., was published in 1828 by Rev. J. B. Hyde. THE BUFFALO HERALD, (Presb.) edited by Rev. Randolph Stone in 1831, only reached its second number. THE GOSPEL BANNER was begun in 1832 by Benj. Clark, and continued 2 years. THE PHILANTHROPIST, mo., was started in 1832 by Nathaniel Potter, jr. and continued 1 year. THE EXAMINER, mo., (Unit.) was published in 1833. THE LITERARY ENQUIRER, semi-mo., commenced Jan. 1, 1833, was pub- lished 2 years by Wm. Verrinder. THE TRANSCRIPT, d. and w. commenced in Aug. 1835, by Henry Faxon, was continued only 6 months. THE YOUNG MEN'S TEMPERANCE HERALD was started in 1835 by A. P. Grosvenor & E. B. French, and continued 1 year. THE DAILY ENQUIRER, THE DAILY WHIG, and THE LOCO FOCO were campaign papers issued in 1835. THE BUFFALO SPECTATOR (Presb.) was started in 1836 by J. & W. Butler, and continued 2 years. THE BETHEL MAGAZINE, mo., was commenced by the Bethel Society in 1836. It was afterward changed to THE BETHEL FLAG, and in 1846 united with the SAILOR'S MAGAZINE, of New York. THE BUFFALONIAN, w. at first and d. afterward was published about a year; and in 1838 it united with THE MERCURY. This paper continued until 1840 by T. L. Nichols and R. Simpson successively. DER WELTBUERGER was started in 1837 by Geo. Zahm, and was published successively by him, by his administrators, and by Brunck & D*midion. In 1853 it was united with THE BUFFALO DEMOCRAT, and took the name of THE BUFFALO DEMOCRAT AND WELTBUERGER, d. and w., by which title it is now published by Brunck, Held & Co. THE BUFFALO DEMOCRAT (German) was started in 1850 by Chas. de Haas; and in 1853 it was united with the WELTBEURGER. THE SUN, d. and w., was issued in the winter of 1838, and was pub- lished 1 year by Abraham Densmore and E. H. Eastabrook succes- sively. THE MOON, a penny daily, was issued during the summer of 1839. BRISTOL'S GAZETTE AND HERALD OF HEALTH, mo., was commenced in 1839 by C. C. Bristol. The next year it appeared as BRISTOL'S GAZETTE, and was discontinued in 1842. THE FRIEND OF YOUTH, mo., was started in 1839 by Rev. A. T. Hopkins and was published 1 year. THE BUFFALO SENTINEL, d. and w., was published during the summer of 1839 by Thomas Newell. THE MORNING TATTLER, d., was started in 1840 by Langdon, Fouchette and Shaeffer. Its name was changed to THE MORNING TIMES, by J. S. Walker, and was discontinued soon after. DER VOLIS SCHILDS was published by F. H. Singer during the summer of 1840. THE PHALANX, d. and w., was published 6 weeks in 1840 by C. D. Ferris THE BUFFALO GARLAND was published in 1840 by Geo. W. Bungay. HONEST INDUSTRY was published in 1840 by Dr. Daniel Lee. THE VOLKSFREUND (German) was published in 1840 by Adolphus Meyer. THE WESTERN PRESBYTERIAN was issued in March, 1841, by Rev. J. C. Lord, and continued 1 year. THE WESTERN LITERARY MESSENGER, semi-mo., was started in July, 1841, by J. S. Chadbourne. C. D. Ferris, Jesse Clement, Chas. Faxon, and E. R. Jewett, at different times, were interested in its publication. From 1842 it was published weekly until 1857, when it was discontinued. BANNISTER'S LIFE IN BUFFALO was published a few weeks in 1841 by N. H. Bannister. THE SU*TIME PATRIOT, semi-mo., was published during the winter of 1841-42 by T. J. Southerland. THE BUFFALO AMERICAN was started in 1842 by T. Foster & C. F. Butler, and continued 1 year. THE OLD SCHOOL JEFFERSONIAN and THE DAILY GAZETTE were published from 1842 to '43 by Charles Faxon. THE TEMPERANCE STANDARD was published in 1842 by H. H. Salisbury & A. M. Clapp. THE SCHOOL READER was published about 3 months in 1842 by A. W. Wilgus. PRESCOTT'S TELEGRAPH was published in 1842 by W. Prescott. THE BUFFALO GAZETTE, d. and w., was started in 1843 by H. A. Salis- bury, B. A. Manchester & J. O. Brayman, and continued 3 years. THE FREIMUTHIGE (German) was started Jan. 1843, by Alexander Krause and Adolphus Meyer, and continued 2 years. THE TELEGRAPH, da. and w., (German) was started in Nov. 1845, by H. B. Miller. Louis Tickers, Adolphus Hilman, and C. Essellen have successively had the editorial charge. It is now published by P. H. Bender, and edited by C. Essellen. THE BUFFALO MEDICAL JOURNAL AND MONTHLY REVIEW OF MEDICAL AND SURGI- CAL SCIENCE was started in June, 1845, by Dr. Austin Flint. In 1853 Dr. S. B. Hunt became associated in its management, and in 1855 its sole proprietor. In 1858 it passed into the hands of Dr. Austin Flint, jr., its present proprietor. THE WESTERN CATARACT was started in 1845 by L. P. Judson. Jas. Dubois, W. B. Williams, and Chauncey Hulburt were successively editors. In Jan., 1847, it was changed to THE WESTERN TEMPERANCE STANDARD, and was discontinued the following year. THE IMPETUS was started in 1845 by E. W. Spaulding, and continued 6 months. THE MORNING EXPRESS was started Jan. 14, 1846, by A. M. Clapp & Co. In 1855 the DAILY DEMOCRACY was united with THE EXRPESS, and it appeared as THE BUFFALO MORNING EXPRESS AND DAILY DEMOCRACY, by which name it is now published. A weekly and tri-weekly edition are also issued. THE DEMOCRACY, d. and w., was started in May, 1854, by G. W. Haskins. THE ROUGH NOTES was merged in THE DEMOCRACY soon after; and in Aug., 1855, THE DEMOCRACY was united with THE EXPRESS. THE ROUGH NOTES, d., was started in March, 1852, by Geo. Reese. In 1854 Rann & Cowan became proprietors, and the same year it was united with THE DEMOCRACY. THE WESTERN EVANGELIST (Univ.) was started in June, 1846, by Rev. L. S. Everett, and continued 1 year. THE AMBASSADOR, (Univ.) started the same year, was removed to Auburn in 1847. THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, d., was started in 1847 by John W. Jones, and continued 6 months. THE REPUBLIC, d. and w., was started by Livingston, Albro & Co., Jan. 26, 1847. Quartus Graves, Maynard & Welsh, C. A. Kellogg, and C. C. Bristol were successively interested in its management. In 1857 THE BUFFALO DAILY TIMES was united with THE REPUBLIC, and it was issued as THE BUFFALO REPUBLIC AND TIMES, d., tri-w., and w. Guy H. Salisbury is the present proprietor. A campaign paper was published in connection with this paper in 1856. THE BUFFALO DAILY TIMES was started in Aug. 1857, by the TIMES Associaton; and the next year it was united with the REPUBLIC. DER FREIE DEMOKRAT was published in 1848. THE WOOL GROWER AND MAGAZINE OF AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE, mo., was started in 1849 by T. C. Peters, and continued until 1852. THE DAILY QUEEN CITY, a penny paper, was started in 1850 by G. J. Bryan. The title was changed in 1852 to THE BUFFALO EVENING POST, under which name it is now published. THE BUFFALO CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE was started in Jan. 1850, by John E. Robie. In 1857 it was changed to THE ADVOCATE, under which name it is now published. COMMON SENSE was published in 1850 by D. P. Stile. DIE AURORA, w. and semi-w., was started in 1850 by Christian Wieckmann, its present publisher. DAS KIRCHLICHE INFORMATORIUM, semi-mo., was started in July, 1851, by Conrad Bar; an in 1854 T. Andr. A. Graban, its present editor, assumed its charge. THE SUNDAY BULLETIN was started in 1851 by Wm. F. Rogers, and con- tinued 9 months. THE YOUTH'S CASKET, mo., was started in 1851 by Beadle & Vanderzee. It is now published by Robt. Adams. THE AMERICAN MILLER was published in 1851 by Wm. C. Hughes. THE EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN was published in 1851 by Geo. Stanbro & Co. THE AMERICAN CELT AND CATHOLIC CITIZEN was brought from Boston, Mass. to Buffalo in June 1852, and continued until May, 1853, when it was removed to New York. DIE HOMEOPATH AND DI*TETISCHER HANSFREUND was started in 1852 by Conrad Bar and continued 1 year. SONNTAGS BLATT was started in Brunck, Held & Co., and continued 1 year. THE SUNDAY VISITOR was started in 1852 by Reed & Moore, and continued 1 year. THE UNITED STATES MAIL, mo., was published in 1852 by Jewett, Thomas & Co. THE BUFFALO DAILY LEDGER was published a few months in 1852 by T. Richardson. THE PATHFINDER was published in 1852 by Charles Faxon. THE SUNDAY HERALD was published about 3 months in 1853 by Geo. W. Weeks. THE SCHOOL AND HOUSE FRIEND, semi-mo., (German) was started in March, 1853, by Conrad Bar, and continued 1 year. THE LIBRARY AND GARDEN was published in 1853 by D. S. Manly & Co. THE BUFFALO CATHOLIC SENTINEL was started in June, 1853, by Michael Hagan, its present publisher. ILLUSTRITE ABEND SCHULE, semi-mo., was published in 1854 by Rev. C. Dichlman. THE ATLANTIS, mo., (German,) brought from Cleveland, Ohio, to Buffalo in 1856, is edited by C. Essellen. THE AMERICAN RIGHTS was published from Sept. 1854, to July, 1855, by Geo. Reese & Co. THE AGE OF PROGRESS, conducted by Stephen Albro, was commenced in 1854, and discontinued in 1858. THE ZEITSCHRIFT was published about 4 months in 1854 by Conrad Bar. ZEICHEN DER ZEIT, mo., was started in June, 1855, by _____ Drexler. In 1858 T. Gottlieb Ade became its editor. THE HOME has been published since Jan. 1856, by E. F. Beadle. THE BUFFALO ALLEGEMEINE ZEITUNG, w. and semi-w., was started in May, 1856, by Frederick Reinecke, the present publisher. THE BUFFALO PATRIOT, d. (German,) was published during the campaign of 1856 by Voght & Jung. DAS HISTORISCHE ZEITBLATT AND LITERARISCHER ANZEIGER, mo., was started in May, 1857, by Conrad Bar, its present publisher. THE HOME MONTHLY was started Jan. 1, 1859, under the editorial charge of Mrs. H. E. G. Arey and Mrs. ______ Gildersleve. THE INVENTOR'S ADVERTISER was published at Buffalo by Thos. P. How. THE AURORA DEMOCRAT was established at West Aurora in Oct. 1835, by Deloss E. Sill, publisher, and continued about 1 year. THE AURORA STANDARD was started at East Aurora Aug. 1, 1835, by A. M. Clapp. In 1838 it was removed to Buffalo and merged in the BUFFALO COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. THE SPRINGVILLE EXPRESS was commenced in May, 1844, by Edwin Hough, and continued until the fall of 1848. THE SPRINGVILLE HERALD was established in May, 1850, by E. D. Webster; and in Dec. 1856, it passed into the hands of J. B. Saxe, its present publisher. THE AMERICAN CITIZEN was started at Springville in Feb, 1856, by Lucius C. Sanders, and continued nearly a year. THE TONAWANDA COMMERCIAL was started at Tonawanda in 1853 by Packard & Foxlonger. In Aug. 1856, it passed into the hands of S. O. Hayward, by whom, in Nov. 1857, it was changed to THE NIAGARA FRONTIER, under which name it is still published. THE MENTAL ELEVATOR was published a short time in the Seneca language. ===========================================================================