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Whig (Cincinnati, Ohio), 1809-1810; The
A weekly publication which ceased publication in June of 1810.
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Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]), 1852-1859; The
From the Library of Congress, " The Civil War, the abolition of slavery, economic expansion, and industrial revolution contributed to political, social, and economic transformations that fundamentally changed America in the mid-nineteenth century. During this tumultuous era, the Wheeling Daily Intelligencer emerged as the most important newspaper in western Virginia.
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Republican Banner (Nashville, Tenn.), 1837-1875
A publication covering news and events for Nashville, Tennessee.
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Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.), 1837-1914; The
A daily publication which was supplemented by weekly and semi-weekly editions, and a special carnival issue printed annually duing Mardi Gras.
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Daily Pittsburg Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 1851-1861; The
A daily publication also featuring an evening and weekly edition.
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Daily Graphic (New York, N.Y.), 1873-1889; The
A daily publication which highlighted its illustrated features. It was accompanied by a weekly edition.
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Daily American (Washington, D.C.), 1851-1852; The
From the Library of Congress, "On March 24, 1851, the American Telegraph was established on 7th street in Washington, D.C., by the publishers Thomas C. Connolly, James Wimer, and Thomas McGill. During its short life, the newspaper would undergo several changes in publishers and political affiliation. At its onset, the American Telegraph was founded as a part of the penny press at a slightly higher price of 2 cents per issue. Its content included local, national, and global news, with occasional notes from the editors, but the Telegraph specified that it would not engage in party politics. In addition to Washington, the newspaper also served nearby Alexandria and Georgetown."
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Syracuse Herald (Syracuse, N.Y.), 1904-1939; The
A daily publication which featured a Sunday and an Evening edition.
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Southern Press (Washington, D.C.), 1850-1852; The
From the Library of Congress, "On Monday, June 17, 1850, the Southern Press first appeared on the streets of Washington, D.C. Its establishment represented an extension of the Southern unity movement of 1847-52, a group of leaders seeking to resist Northern political, economic, and cultural influence. Concerned that Washington lacked a pro-South newspaper, a group of Southern congressmen appointed a committee to oversee the formation of such a publication."
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New York Times (New York, N.Y.), 1857-current; The
From Britannica, "The New York Times, morning daily newspaper published in New York City, long the newspaper of record in the United States and one of the world's great newspapers. [...]The Times was established in 1851 as a penny paper that would avoid sensationalism and report the news in a restrained and objective fashion."
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Sacramento Daily Union (Sacramento, Calif.), 1853-1875; The
From the California Digital Newspaper Collection, "Debuting under the banner, the Daily Union, the later-named Sacramento Daily Record-Union began its 143-year run on March 19, 1851. Born of an advertising war between the Sacramento Transcript and the Daily Placer Times, the first issue of the Daily Union included a promise that "advertisements will always be inserted upon the most liberal terms," and featured thirteen columns of ads out of the total twenty-four. Under the editorship of John F. Morse, the Daily Union quickly expanded beyond its initial 500-issue run. The paper's publishers also moved rapidly beyond their original claim that, "in politics, [the] paper will be neutral and independent," and in the second month of publication came out as firm backers of the Whig Party in California. Beyond politics, the paper sought to keep its concerns regional in service to the rapidly growing city of Sacramento and its mining and agricultural communities. The paper was often referred to as the "miners' bible."Interests in the paper underwent a rapid series of changes. In January 1852, the publisher C. L. Hansiker & Co. sold the paper to E. G. Jefferis & Co. Following the losses suffered in the great Sacramento fire on November 12, 1852 (from which only a small printing press and some type survived), the paper was sold in May 1853 to James Anthony & Co. Bouncing back from the fire's destruction, the Sacramento Daily Union became the first California paper to issue a double-sheet daily in 1858. The rapid turnover of publishers slowed, and the paper enjoyed further success in printing the travel log of Mark Twain on his 1866 voyage to the Sandwich Islands (modern-day Hawaii), a place Twain described as one of "noble shade trees and enchanting tropical flowers and shrubbery."
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Port Gibson Herald (Port Gibson, Miss.), 1842-1848; The
From the Library of Congress, " the Port Gibson Herald printed news and editorials from differing political viewpoints from 1842 to 1848 when they were simultaneously in production. In addition, they both carried a typical mix of literature, state and federal legislation, "general intelligence," and local announcements, legal notices, and advertisements. In the 1840s, the newspapers discussed national issues such as trade tariffs, the admission of Texas as a state, and the ensuing Mexican American War. In the early 1850s, the Port Gibson Herald and Correspondent supported Mississippi's Union Party, composed of Whigs and Union Democrats who wished to maintain the federal Union. "
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New York Daily Tribune (New-York, N.Y.), 1842-1866; The
From the Library of Congress, "Horace Greeley founded the New York Tribune as a Whig party, penny paper on April 10, 1841, and would continue as its editor for the next thirty years. During Greeley's tenure the Tribune became one of the more significant newspapers in the United States, and Greeley was known as the outstanding newspaper editor of his time.[...]Distinguishing features of the early penny press were their inexpensiveness, their appeal to the average reader, their coverage of more and different types of news, and, in some instances, a marked political independence.[...]The Tribune offered a strong moralistic flavor, however, playing down crime reports and scandals, providing political news, special articles, lectures, book reviews, book excerpts and poetry. As with other penny papers, the Tribune was not averse to building circulation by carrying accounts involving sex and crime, but it was careful to present this material under the guise of cautionary tales."
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National Anti-Slavery Standard (New York, N.Y.), 1840-1870
Published concurrently in New York and Philadelphia, the paper's motto read as "without concealment--without compromise."
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Provincial Freeman, The
An abolitionist newspaper whose motto read: "Devoted to antislavery, temperance, and general literature."
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Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Mich.), 1846-current; The
A weekly publication which began in 1848, it also maintained a semi-weekly and a tri-weekly edition. There was an affiliated daily edition paper as well known by the title Daily Free Press or Detroit Daily Free Press.
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Brown County World (Hiawatha, Kan.), 1884-1983
A republican leaning weekly publication, it was accompanied by a daily edition in 1908.
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National Aegis (Worcester, Mass.), 1838-1857; The
A weekly publication which leaned towards the Whig party.
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Daily Evening Star (Washington, D.C.), 1852-1854
A publication printed daily, except on Sunday. It was briefly printed under the shortened title of the "Evening Star."
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Chicago Tribune, 1849-1923
A daily publication featuring a weekly supplement entitled the Chicago Weekly Tribune. Merged with the Chicago Daily Press in 1857 to become the Chicago Daily Press and Tribune.
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 1849-1938; The
A daily publication which featured several editions focusing on home news, Wall Street news, and sports. Contains sections for different bouroughs of New York City.
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Brandon Daily Sun (Brandon, Man.)
From the University of Manitoba, "The Brandon Daily Sun began publication in 1882 and appeared until 1884 when it was replaced by the Brandon Weekly Sun. In 1897, the Daily Sun reappeared and soon became the newspaper of record for Brandon and south western Manitoba, until it was succeeded by the Brandon Sun in 1960."
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Barre Gazette (Barre, Mass.), 1839-current
A weekly publication covering news and events in Barre, a town in Worchester, Massachussetts.
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Alton Weekly Courier (Alton, Ill.), 1852-1861; The
Publication frequency: Weekly
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Tri-Weekly Commonwealth (Frankfort, Ky.), 184?-1864
A tri-weekly publication which was not published during sessions of the legislature. This periodical identifies with whig politlcal party.