N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual: containing a Catalogue of American Newspapers, a List of All Newspapers of the United States and Canada, 1890, Volume 2 Page: 722
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722 N. W. AYER & SON'S NEWSPAPER ANNJJAL. 1890
Estab. Size. Pages. Sub. Circ.
NORFOLK, pop. *34,986; NORFOLK CO. (S.E.), pop. 58,657. On Elizabeth R., 8 m.fr. Hampton
Roads, 106 m. S.E. of Richmond. Jiorf. & West.; Chesap. & Ohio; and other railroads.
Steamers to Richmond and Northern cities, and South via the Dismal Swamp, and the Albemarle
& Chesapeake canals. Tel. Adams; S'thrn Exp. The principal seaport of the
State, with a very large shipping trade in cotton, oysters, early fruits and vegetables, peanuts,
etc. Manufactures agricultural implements, carriages, iron goods, flour, etc. Here are the
Norfolk Military Academy, and the St. John's Theological Seminary (Catholic.)
Cornucopia ....................................Monthly ............Agricultural... 1886 22x32 8 .50 $2,000
A. JEFFERS, Editor and Publisher.
Herald...............................Saturday............Independent.. 1879 30x44 8 2.00 1,200
W. S. COPES, Editor and Publisher.
Home Journal................................Saturday............Independent.. 1878 30x44 8 2.00 1,750
WM. W. DEGGE, Editor; THE HOME JOURNAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Journal of Commerce....................Saturday............Commercial.. 1887 20x28 4 1.00 1,700
W. THOMPSON BARRON, Editor; THE W. THOMPSON BARRON CO., Publishers.
Labor Advocate .............................Saturday ............Labor .............. 1887 24x36 4 1.00
V. C. DALBY & CO., Editors and Publishers.
Landmark ......................................Morn. ex. Mon...Democratic ..... 1873 24x38 4 5.00 13,742
Landmark ...................................Wednesday........Democratic..... 1873 24x8 4 1.00 790
(See page I230)
THE LANDMARK PUBLISHING COMPANY; S. S. NOTTINGHAM, Jr., Manager.
Pionier (German) ..........................Saturday .................................... 1887 24x34 4 2.00
H. LOTTNER, Editor and Publisher.
' Public Ledger .................................Evg. ex. Sun......Ind. Dem ........ 1876 21x28 4 4.50 $2,700
WALTER A. EDWARDS & JOSEPH G. FIVEASH, Editors and Publishers.
Saturday Review ..........................Saturday ...........Independent_.. 1889 28x44 4 2.00
R. D. HAMILTON, Editor and Publisher.
Southern Society and Drama ......Tuesday..............Soc. & Dram... 1887 22x34 16 2.00
ARTHUR G. LEWIS, Editor and Publisher.
Southern Times .................... .........Saturday............Democratic... 1889 24x36 4 1.50
WM. H. GUNN, Editor and Publisher.
Spectator (Colored)........................Saturday ...........Republican..... 1887 20x26 4 1.00
G. L. PRYOR, Publisher.
Standard (Colored).......................Saturday............Republican..... 1889 20x26 4 1.50
LANDON JESSUP, Editor and Publisher.
Virginian .......................................Morn e. Mon...Conserv.Dem. 1865 26x39 4 5.00 $4,051
Virginian and Carolinian(wkly Thursday ............ 4 1.00 1600
edition of Virginian) ............... } T .. .........
edition of Virginian) . y. Conserv.Dem. 1870 26x38 4 1.00 $600
(See page I323)
M. GLENNAN, Publisher.
ONANCOCK, pop. 687; ACCOMACK CO. (E.), pop. 24,408. Near Chesapeake Bay, abt. 70 m.
N. N. E. of Norfolk. Semi-weekly steamboat to Baltimore. Tel. and exp. (Adams), Tasley,
2 m. Bank, Salisbury, Md., 56 m. Has carriage.and furniture factories.
Tidewater News .........................Saturday......... Independent.. 1889 24x36 4 1.00
JOHN T. BULL, Editor; BH. L. CROCKETT, Publisher.
ORANGE C. H.f, pop. 547; ORANGE Co. (N.E.C.) pop. 13,052. 85 m. S. W. of Washington,
D. C. Va. Midl.; Pot., Fred. & Pied. R.Rs. Tel. S'thrn Exp. Bank, Gordonsville. Has
some manufactures.
Observer .........................................Friday ..............Dem ocratic..... 1881 22x31 4 1.50 500
J. J. ROBINSON & R. N. ROBINSON, Editors and Proprietors.
Piedmont Virginian.....................Friday ...............Democratic..... 1867 24x34 4 1.50 570
A. F. STOFER & CO., Editors and Publishers.
PEARISBURG t, pop. *310; GILES CO. (S. W.), pop. *9,779. On New R., abt. 90 m.W. of Lynchburg.
Norf. & West. R.R. Tel. S'thrn Exp. Bank, Pulaski. In a live stock section.
Virginian .......................................Thursday ...........Democratic..... 1866 24x36 4 1.00 750
THOMAS C. JOHNSTON, Editor and Publisher.
PETERSBURG, pop. *23,317; DINWIDDIE CO. (S.E.), pop. *36,160. On Appomattox R., at
head of nav., 20 m. S. of Richmond. Norf. & West.; *Rich. & Petersburg R.Rs. Tel. S'thrn
Exp. Has considerable export trade in tobacco, also in cotton, flour, peanuts, etc. Has
extensive tobacco factories, large cotton mills, and flour, machinery, agricultural implements,
paper, and other industries. The falls of the river near the city supply extensive
water power. The Southern Female College and Petersburg Female College are here.
Evening Progress .........................Evg. ex. Sun ......Democratic..... 1888 18x26 4 4.00 $944
E. M. CLEMENTS, Editor and Publisher.
Herald (Colored) ............................. Saturday ..... .............. 1888 20x26 4 1.50
MATT N. LEWIS, Editor; HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Home Journal..................... .......... ...........Famil ... ... y 1890 30x44 8 2.00
HOME JOURNAL PUBLISHING COMPANY; A. B. RAWLETT, Manager.
Index-Appeal ............... ..........Morn. ex. Sun... Independent.. 1865 26x40 4 5.00 $3,917
Index-Appeal.................................Wednesday .......Independent.. 1865 35x.48 8 1.00 $1,906
R. P. BARHAM, Editor and Publisher.
National Pilot (Colored) ..............Thursday ...........Baptist ............ 1886 21x32 4 1.50
C. B. W. GORDON, Editor and Publisher.
Rural Messenger ...........................Saturday.....Agricultural.. 1871 26x38 4 1.00 2,308
B. W. JONES, Editor; FENN & OWEN, Publishers.
Virginia Lancet (Colored) ...........Saturday...........Republican..... 1882 20x26 4 1.50 $900
W. W. EVANS; Editor and Publisher.
POCAHONTAS, pop. 4,000; TAZEWELL CO. (S.W.), pop. 12,861. 172 m. by rail, W. of Lynch-
burg. Norf. & West. R.R. Tel. S'thrn Exp. Bank, Bramwell, W. Va., 4/ m. Here is
located one of the largest mines of bituminous coal in the State, employing several hundred
miners and large capital.
Head-Light ...................................Thursday ..........Democratic..... 1886 26x40 4 1.50
HARRY M. SMYTHE, Editor; JAMES F. BEAVERS, Business Manager.
CIRCULATION: Bold-face-sworn. I Publishers' reports. Roman figures-estimated. * Size of page.
POPUT ATION; * Census of 1890. Unmarked-Census of 1880, or later reports. t County Seat.
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