THE PRESS OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.    415

THE PRESS OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE

Daniel Fowle, the first printer in New-Hampshire, came from
Boston to Portsmouth in 1756, early in October; and established
the New-Hampshire Gazette, the first number bearing date Thurs-
day, October 7,1756. This paper when laid open measured seven-
teen inches by ten.

Mr. Fowle had deeply felt the pangs of a stifled press ; and his
first editorial breathed forth that freedom of speech, which all peo-
ple are entitled to, and which the newspaper press of this country
is enjoying to-day. He says:—“As the press always claims
liberty in a free country, it is presumed, that none will be offended,
if the paper discovers that spirit of freedom which so remarkably
prevails in the English Nation.”

From this small paper commenced the foundation upon which
the press of this State stands to-day. In 1850, there were pub-
lished in the State, twenty newspapers and periodicals with a cir-
culation of 19,700, and annually issuing 1,024,400 copies ; in 1860
the number of papers, &c., had increased to thirty-eight, with a
circulation of 60,236, and issuing annually, 3,067,552 copies, in
1870, there were fifty-one papers &c., with a circulation of 173,919,
and annually issuing, 7,237,588 copies. This shows that the press
in this State keeps far ahead in the march of progress and im-
provement, compared with other branches of industry.

The circulation of newspapers &c., in New-Hampshire, is equal
to one for every person in the State, while in the United States
it is only equal to one for every two persons.

NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN THE STATE,

Amherst—Farmer’s Cabinet, published every Wednesday. Estab-
lished in 1802; E. D. Boylston, Publisher and Editor.

Canaan East—The Canaan Reporter, published every Friday. C. O
Barney, Editor and Proprietor.

Claremont—The National Eagle, published every Saturday. Estab-
lished in 1834; T. J. Lasier, Publisher and Editor.