Mr. Baer bought Der Beobachter (the Observer) from Samuel Wagner and consolidated the two papers under the present title. He continued his management of the paper until his death, on the 6th of November, 1858, when he was succeeded by Reuben A. and Christian R. Baer, under the firm of John Baer's Sons, the present publishers. The Volksfreund is printed on a sheet 28 by 43 inches. The Lancaster Inquirer, (weekly,) was started on the first of January, 1859, by Stuart A. Wylie, Jacob D. Gompf and J. W. Gaintner, doing business as the firm of S. A. Wylie & Co. On the first of September following they purchased the American Press and Republican from Jacob Myers & Son, and united it with the Inquirer, at the same time enlarging it from a six to a seven-column paper. In 1860 Mr. Wylie bought out the interests of Messrs. Gompf and Gaintner, and continued the publication alone. On the 7th of July, 1862, he commenced the publication of the Daily Inquirer, which was published until Feb. 13, 1864. On the first of May, 1868, Mr. Wylie sold an interest in the Inquirer to Elwood Griest, and the paper was enlarged to eight columns, being now published by Wylie & Griest, on a sheet 28 by 42 inches. In politics the Inquirer is radical Republican. The Columbia Spy, (weekly,) claims a history as far back as 1816, but the office having been twice destroyed by fire, and with it the files, we have been able to procure very little reliable data for its history. It grew out of the Pioneer, established in Marietta by John Huss, which was formerly called the Pilot. Huss may have started the Pilot in 1816, as he was in the war of 1812, in Capt. Grosh's company, and engaged in the printing business soon after his return. He had learned his trade in Hugh Maxwell's office. Huss sold the Pioneer to A. B. & R. K. Grosh, who, in 1830 sold to John A. Sheaff and Chas. H. Heinitsh, who resumed the publication under the name of the Columbia Courant. In 1831 John L. Boswell bought out Sheaff & Heinitsh, and changed the name of the paper to the Spy. The paper was edited while Boswell was publisher by Thos. E. Cochran. In 1835 the concern was purchased by Preston B. Elder. It was subsequently published by James Patton, E. Beatty, Chas. J. Barnitz, J. G. L. Brown, Eshleman & Kammerer, Stephen Greene, Coleman J. Bull, and Samuel Wright. The present publishers being unable to give us any information on the subject, we are reluctantly compelled to leave the record incomplete. The Spy is now published by A. M. Rambo & Son, who established the daily edition on the 22d of June, 1868. Size of the weekly, 28 by 42; daily, 20 by 26 inches. The Church Advocate, a weekly religious journal, published under the auspices of the Church of God," was started as the Gospel Publisher, at Harrisburg in 1835, by Rev. John Winebrenner, who was succeeded by Rev. John F. Weishampel, and then by Rev. Geo. McCartney, as editor. Owing to the pecuniary embarrassments of the Board of Publication, it was suspended. In 1846 the publication was revived by Mr. Winebrenner, who called it The Church Advocate, and continued as its editor for eleven years. He was succeeded by Rev. Geo. Calder, who edited it for two years. In 1859 it was removed to Lancaster and placed in charge of the present editor, Rev. E. H. Thomas, who, during the ten years of his management, has doubled its size and circulation. It is printed in quarto form, on a sheet 32 by 44 inches, The Father Abraham was started at Reading, as a Republican campaign paper, in July 1864, by E. H. Rauch & Son, and continued during the campaign. It was revived July 1, 1866, by E. H. Rauch and published during that campaign. On the 29th of May, 1868, it was revived in Lancaster, as a campaign paper, by E. H. Rauch and Thos. B. Cochran, and continued as a permanent weekly, Nov. 20, 1868. Size 22 by 32 inches. The Mount Joy Herald was started March 17, 1854, by F. H. Stauffer, (who, we omitted to mention in the proper connection, succeeded Mr. Goodall as editor of the Inland Daily Times.) He was succeeded by Rev. E. H. Thomas, who sold out to the present publisher, J. R. Hoffer. It is Republican in politics. Size, 22 by 32. The Mariettian was established on the 11th of April, 1854, by a joint stock company, with Israel Goodman as publisher. It was edited for several years by members of the company. The stock was finally bought up by Frederick L. Baker, the present editor and publisher, under whose auspices it has reached its fifteenth volume. It is printed on a sheet 24 by 30 inches. The Manheim Sentinel was started at Manheim in 1858, by Samuel Ensminger, who was succeeded by his son, J. M. Ensminger, the present publisher and editor, and in politics is republican. It is printed on a sheet 24 by 36 inches. The Columbia Herald was established Dec. 3, 1867, by W. Hayes Grier, publisher, and Geo. Young, jr., editor. It is printed in quarto form, on a sheet 31 by 47 inches, and in politics is Democratic. The Columbia Daily Spy was issued by A. M. Rambo & Son on the 22d of June, 1868. It is printed on a sheet 20 by 26 inches, and is Republican in politics. The Keystone Good Templar, was started as a monthly, called the Monthly Circular, in July, 1866. It was edited by L. Elien Wright, Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars, under whose auspices the publication is conducted. In July, 1868, it was published semi-monthly, and the title changed to Good Templar. On Dec. 1, 1868, E. H. Rauch became the managing editor, and on April 1, 1869, it was changed to a weekly. It is printed in quarto form, on a sheet 214 by 28 inches. The Voice of Truth, a monthly temperance paper, was started in 1868 by B. IL Warner & W. J. Kafroth, with Rev. E. H. Nevin, as editorial contributor. It is now conducted by W. W. Beardslee. Size 24 by 38 inches. The Mechanics' Advocate, an organ of the Order of United American Mechanics, commenced its regular issue in April, 1869. It is published by Snyder, Wylie & Snyder, and edited by W. T. Wylie. It is published monthly, in quarto form, printed on a sheet 24 by 36 inches. The Sunday School Gem, an illustrated monthly Sunday School paper, issued from the office of the Church Advocate, and edited by Rev. E. H. Thomas, was established in January, 1867. Size, 17 by 23 inches. The Pennsylvania School Journal was established by Thos. H. Burrowes, in January 1852, as the organ of the "Lancaster County Educational Association." The enterprise proving encouraging, on the following July, it was made a State organ of the Common School cause. In May, 1866, J. P. McCaskey became associated with Mr. Burrowes in the management of the School Journal. It is a royal octavo monthly magazine of thirty-two pages, and has an extended circulation. The Guardian, a monthly magazine, devoted to the social, literary and religious interests of young men and ladies, was established at Lewisburg, Pa., by the late Rev. Dr. Henry Harbaugh, in January, 1849. In 1850, he removed the publication to Lancaster, where it was printed for a time by Edw. C. Darlington, and subsequently published by Pearsol & Geist, Dr. Harbaugh still retaining the editorial management. In 1863 Pearsol & Geist transferred their interest to S. R. Fisher & Co., of Philadel phia, and in 1864, Rev. Benjamin Bausman succeeded Dr. Harbaugh as editor. It remains under the auspices of the same editor and publishers. The Guardian is an octavo monthly of thirty-two pages, and is steadfastly devoted to the highest interests of the young. The Lancaster Farmer, a monthly agricultural and horticultural publication, was established in January, 1869, under the auspices of the "Lancaster County Agricul tural and Horticultural Society." It is printed by Wylie & Griest, under the direction of a publishing committee, consisting of Dr. P. W. Hiestand, H. K. Stoner, Jacob M. Frantz, Casper Hiller, Levi W. Groff and Alexander Harris. The editorial committee consists of Jacob B. Garber, H. M. Engle, Levi S. Reist, W. L. Diffenderfer, J. H. Musser and S. S. Rathvon. The Farmer is an octavo of sixteen pages.1 1 Contributed by J. M. W. Geist, Esq. DIVISION VII. AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL. STATISTICS OF AGRICULTURE IN LANCASTER COUNTY FROM THE 8TH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES TAKEN IN 1860. VALUATION OF ESTATE, REAL AND PERSONAL, IN LANCASTER CO., ACCORDING TO THE EIGHTH CENSUS TAKEN IN 1860. STATISTICS OF MANUFACTURES IN LANCASTER COUNTY, FROM THE EIGHTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES, TAKEN IN 1860. Internal Revenue paid to the United States by Lancaster County, exclusive of receipts from the sale of stamps and the tax on salaries of officers in the service of the United States, during the year ending June 30, 1867. Drawn up from the Report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Manufactures and Productions. Bonnets not made and trimmed by milliners, 5 per cent........ Boilers, water tanks, and sugar tanks, 5 per cent. 1 60 1,201 25 Boots and shoes, not made of India rubber, and shoe strings, 2 per cent...... 2,223 22 367 85 177 75 Cigars, cigarettes and cheroots, valued at $8 per thousand or less, $2 per thousand. 17,467 74 Cigars, cigarettes and cheroots, valued at over $8 per thousand and not over $12 per thousand, $4 per thousand........ ............. 21,355 28 Cigars, cigarettes and cheroots, valued at over $12 per thousand, $4, and 20 per cent........ ............ 14,243 58 Cigars, cigarettes and cheroots, of all descriptions, per thousand, $5.......... 5,713 22 78,598 43 28 90 |