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Ohio had in 1810 fourteen newspapers and by 1819, thirty- three.

INTEODUCTORY PAPERS OF MISSISSIPPI

As in other States, the first paper in Mississippi was The Gazette. It appeared on, or near August 1, 1800, at Natchez and was called The Mississippi Gazette. Its editor and printer was Benjamin Stokes. For a year, during 1801, the paper was pub- lished by Sackett & Wallace, but later, Mr. Stokes again as- sumed control and continued publication until about January 1, 1802.

On or near August 11, 1801, the second newspaper in Missis- sippi appeared at Natchez and was called The Intelligencer. Its printers were D. Moffett and James Farrell. Its life was short, and was followed by The Mississippi Herald on July 26, 1802. This by all means was the most important paper in this State during its early period. It was printed by Andrew Marschelk. Later, it became The Mississippi Herald and Natchez Gazette. The old files, which once belonged to Colonel Marschelk, show that he conducted the paper under the following titles : Natchez Gazette, Washington Republican, Washington Republican and Natchez Intelligencer, State Gazette, Mississippi Republican, State Gazette, Natchez Newspaper and Public Advertiser, Missis- sippi Statesman, Mississippi Statesman and Natchez Gazette, and finally The Natchez Gazette.

The next paper in Mississippi was The Constitution Conserva- tor, which was founded on or near October 16, 1802, by John Wade at Natchez. On September 1, 1804, John Shaw and Timothy Terrill brought out The Mississippi Messenger at Natchez. The chief distinction of this paper was that many of its editorials were written in doggerel.

BEGINNINGS IN INDIANA

Journalism in Indiana began in Vincennes when Elihu Stout, a printer from Lexington, Kentucky, brought out the first number of The Indiana Gazette on July 31, 1804. The newspaper was produced under great difficulties. The paper was brought to Vincennes on pack-horses which traveled over the