UNITED STATES CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCER, Boston, March 16, 1832

• Large masthead with a heraldic eagle

This rather rare title lasted for just one year, having begun in October, 1831 and ending in September, 1832. The issue is a "vol. III" issue as this publication was preceded by one titled "Jesuit, or Catholic Sentinel" and they kept the same volume numbering. It was also, curiously, superseded by the same title as well.
Its most striking feature is the very large & deep masthead, taking close to half of the front page, and which includes a large eagle with a scroll in its beak making it very displayable. 
As the title would suggest, the content is almost entirely religious.
Eight pages, 10 1/4 by 14 1/2 inches, some front page rubbing, good condition.

Background: The March 16, 1832 issue of the United States Catholic Intelligencer stands as a remarkably rare piece of early American religious journalism due to its brief one-year lifespan (October 1831 – September 1832) and its unusual place in publication history, serving as a transitional Volume III volume flanked before and after by its original name, The Jesuit, or Catholic Sentinel. What makes this eight-page weekly visually striking and highly collectible is its dramatic, deep front-page masthead—taking up nearly half the cover—featuring a large, bold eagle holding a scroll in its beak to subtly signal the compatibility of Catholic faith with American patriotism during an era of intense nativist sentiment. Beyond its rare title and patriotic iconography, the eight-page issue contains rich historical content almost exclusively focused on defending Catholic theology, detailing papal and regional church affairs, providing religious instruction, and addressing contemporary transatlantic political debates involving Irish Catholic emancipation.