College reports...

THE INDEPENDENT, New York, October 4, 1849  Page three of this issue contains a headline "College Record" which presents the reports on the colleges such as Columbia, North Carolina University, Lewisburg University, Jackson College, Franklin College, Dartmouth, Madison, Lafayette, Burlington College, Yale, William and Mary, Georgetown, Rutgers and others. Other news, events and adve... See More  

The California Gold Rush...

SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Oct. 6, 1849  Page 3 has about half a column headed: "The Gold Region - Life In California" which offers some interesting content.

Four pages, large folio size, never bound nor trimmed, 3 folds with mild fold & margin wear. Generally good. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

Gold discovered in Texas... Indian troubles...

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 29, 1849



* Texas gold discovery - Gila River



The front page has over 2 columns on: "Kentucky Constitutional Convention". Page 2 has; "Gold On The Gila" which notes: "...arrived at the Gila river...appearances indicate that gold is as plentiful in that region as it is described to be on the Sacramento..." with more (see). The back page has: ... See More  

Getting the mail to the California gold diggers...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 23, 1849  Page 3 has a lengthy report: "California Correspondence" which is primarily a report on the delivery of mail to California, mostly taken up with a letter from the Postmaster General. This is followed by: "The Revenue at San Francisco".

Four pages, very nice condition.

Lengthy & very detailed on Monterey, California...

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 29, 1849  The front page has 2 1/2 columns taken up with: "Bayard Taylor's Letters...No. XXI" "A Walk to Monterey--California an Agricultural Country". This is a great travelogue of a visit to Monterey, extolling the virtue of the area.

Four pages, very nice condition.

California works towards statehood... Formalizing relations with Hawaii...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Dec. 11, 1849 



* California Republic for statehood ?

* Early Hawaii relations w/ America



Page 3 has: "California Matters" "The Revenue of California" and:  "Close of the Convention & Signing of the Constitution" being fundamental reports on California becoming a state. Also: "Commerce of San Francisco... See More  

A woman gold miner... Harshness of California life...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 1849  Page 3 has an interesting letter headed: "California Items" concerning: "The only white woman that I have seen in the mines...came here from Calcutta...dresses in trousers & wears a thin hat & red shirt as most of the miners do...Failing in business & becoming poor, he determined to dig a fortune out of ... See More  

Gold in California, and getting there...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 28, 1849  The top of page 3 has a column headed: "Additional From California" which has much concerning the growth of the territory. One bit includes: "The immigrants by the overland route were continuing to arrive...It is said that numbers are now coming by the northern trail...The emigrants think that much of the suffering ... See More  

THE FREE CHURCH CIRCULAR, Oneida Reserve, 1850 A periodical from the Oneida Community published by George Noyes. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures approximately 9x6 inches and contains 16 pages.

An introductory issue from the 1800's...

An original issue from the 1800's to help jump start your collection... This issue is guaranteed to be original, complete, and to be dated in the 1800's.   We do not offer reproductions of any kind!  There is a limit of 5 issues per customer at this price. If you want more, you would be better served buying our 10-issue Variety Lot.

See the images for examples of the condit... See More  

St. Charles Borromeo Church...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 6, 1850



* St. Charles Borromeo Church

* Sidney Place, Brooklyn dedication



Page has an article with small heading: "Dedication of the Church of St. Charles Boromeo, in Sydney Place, Brooklyn" (see)

Other news of the day. Complete in 4 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise nice.

Henry Longfellow poem...

THE DEMOCRAT, Manchester, N.H., Jan. 31, 1850  Ftpg. has the words of a poem: "The Day is Gone By Longfellow". Vertical dampstaining through the middle does not affect this content.

Pneumatic pile driving...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 9, 1850  The front cover has "Potts' Pneumatic Pile Driving for Forming Foundations, for Piers, Embankments, &" and "Allen's Alphabetical Spelling, Reading and Arithmetical Table". Inside the issue is Improvements in Apparatus for Making Mould Candles"; "Shark's Tooth found in Pease Creek, East Florida"... See More  

Still with the original outer wrappers...

NEW ENGLAND FARMER, Boston, May 11, 1850  Although this farming-themed title has rather mundane content, its interest is in it still having the original, brown outer wrappers it had when sold on the streets. Wrappers were almost always removed when bound into annual volumes.

Complete in 16 pages plus 8 pages of front & back wrappers, 7 1/4 by 11 inches, never bound nor trimmed, very nice... See More  

From 1850 Greensboro, 11 years before the outbreak of the Civil War...

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, May 25, 1850



* Rare Antebellum publication



Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city.

A typical newspaper of the day with news reports both local and national. Most of the back page is taken up with advertisements, a few of which are illustrated.

Four pages, very condition.... See More  

Debating the Compromise of 1850... Heading for the gold fields...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 6, 1850  The entire front page & some of page 2 are taken up with the: "Debate In The Senate" on what would be called the Compromise of 1850, championed by Henry Clay. This work would determine whether new territories won in the Mexican War would be free or slave.

Page 2 has reports from the Senate including the: "Fugitive Sla... See More  

Much on the California Gold Rush...

SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, June 26, 1850  Over half of the front page is taken up with a great wealth of detailed reports headed: "Two Weeks Later From California" "Destructive Conflagration in San Francisco". Among the subheads are: "The Conflagration" "Mining Items" "Auburn Dry Diggings" "Yuba City--Gold Discovered in the Buttes&quo... See More  

The small towns of Los Angeles and San Diego...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 4, 1850  The front page is entirely taken up with reporting on the: "Debate In The Senate - The Compromise Bill" which happens to contain a interesting tidbit speaking of the size of what are now two of the largest cities in California: "...But again, Mr. President...I compare two towns for the purpose of illustrating that fact. Lo... See More  

Slave ads in this antebellum Louisiana newspaper...

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, July 18, 1850 



* From the deep South

* Rare Antebellum publication



Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.

Among the many back page ads is one headed: "Slaves! Slaves! Slaves!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, on consignment, for sale in this market, an... See More  

Slave ads in this antebellum Louisiana newspaper...

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, July 20, 1850  Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.

Among the many back page ads is one headed: "Slaves! Slaves! Slaves!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, on consignment, for sale in this market, any number of slaves, having one of the best showrooms in the ... See More  

Rare print of the Sierra Nevadas, California...

SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Aug. 10, 1850  The front page has what be one of the earliest newspaper prints of a: "Pass In The Sierra Nevada, California" with descriptive text as well. It is taken from Colonel Fremont's book.

Four pages, large folio size, never bound nor trimmed, 3 folds with mild fold & margin wear causing a few holes, foxing and staining to the ri... See More  

News from the California gold mines...

SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, Aug. 21, 1850  The front page has over 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "CALIFORNIA" "From the Southern Mines--A Prudential Account of the Miners and Mining" which notes near the beginning, in a letter from California: "...I have been surprised at the repeated announcements of an increasing emigration from the States to the gold mines of Cal... See More  

Much on the California Gold Rush...

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 24, 1850  Page 5 has nearly 1 1/2 columns taken up with reports from California, including much on the Gold Rush, headed: "Two Weeks Later From California".

Page 2 has: "Late From Texas--Indian Troubles--The Fredericksburg Outrage--Murders and Robberies..." taking most of a column.

Eight pages, various margin tears, a few small pieces missin... See More  

Slave ads & notices in this antebellum Louisiana newspaper...

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Sept. 3, 1850  Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.

Among the many page 3 ads is one headed: "Slaves! Slaves!! Slaves!!!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, on consignment, for sale in this market, any number of slaves, having one of the best showrooms in the ... See More  

Latest news on life in California...

SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, Sept. 7, 1850  The front page begins with the poem: "To A. K. On Receiving A Basket of Sea Mosses" signed by: J. G. Whittier.

Following this are three columns headed: "Later From California" "Arrival of the Empire City With Over A Million Of Dollars" "Terrible Ravages of the Cholera on the Pacific Steamers" with various s... See More