482 AUTHENTIC HISTOKY 



lisbed by William and Thomas Dickson, in 1799, being then only' a small four-column 

 sheet. It was issued regularly by William Dickson, until his death in 1823. The pub- 

 lication was continued by his widow, assisted, first by her son-in-law, Mr. Bedford, and 

 subsequently by Thomas Feran, esq. In March 1837, it passed into the hands of James H. 

 Bryson and John W. Forney, who enlarged it, but Mr. Bryson retired within a year. 

 In September, 1839, Mr. Forney bought out the Journal, which had been established in 

 1794 and united it with the Intelligeticer under the title of the Intelligencer & Journal^ 

 which he again enlarged. In 1845, Mr. Forney removed to Philadelphia, leaving the 

 paper in the management of Marcus D. Holbrook. In 1846 Mr. Holbrook became the 

 sole publisher, but in a few months transferred the establishment to Franklin G. May, 

 of Chambersburg. On the first of January, 1848, it passed into the hands of Edwin W. 

 Hutter, esq., who continued his coiniection until July 1849, when he abandoned the 

 profession of journalism for the pulpit. He was succeeded by George Sanderson, who 

 subsequently associated his son Alfred in the management, who continued its publica- 

 imtil the 18th of July, 1864, when it was sold to John M. Cooper, H. G. Smith, Wm. 

 A. Morton and Alfred Sanderson, who published it under the firm title of Cooper, San- 

 derson & Co. until November 1, 1866, when it passed into the hands of H. G. Smith, 

 and A. J. Steinman, the present publishers. In August, 1864, Cooper, Sanderson & 

 Co. started the Daily Intelligencer, which is still continued by H. G. Smith & Co. The 

 Intelligencer is Democratic in politics. The Weekly is printed on a sheet 31x46 inches 

 and the Daily 22x31 inches. 



The Lancaster Examiner and Herald, (semi- weekly.) The Examiner was started 

 in the spring of 1830, by Samuel Wagner, who published it until June, 1834, when he 

 sold to Geo. W. Hamersly and Luther Richards, who united it with the Herald. Ham- 

 ersly & Richards published it as the Examiner and Herald until December, 1838, 

 when it was purchased by Robert White Middleton. On the 8th of December, 1841, 

 Edw. C. Darlington purchased an interest in the establishment, and the paper was 

 published a short time by Middleton & Darlington. On the 22d of December of that 

 year Mr. Middleton withdrew and the publication was continued by JNIr. Darlington, 

 until the 20th of October, 1858, when he sold out to John A. Hiestand, John F. Huber 

 and Francis Heckert. The firm of Hiestand, Huber and Heckert was dissolved by the 

 death of Mr. Huber, November 4, 1862. On the 9th of February, 1863, the interest of 

 Mr. Huber was purchased by Ed. M. Kline, who had been connected with the editorial 

 department for some years, and the firm changed to J. A. Hiestand & Co. On the first 

 of January, 1864, Hiestand & Co. purchased the Lancaster Union from T. E. & J. J, 

 Cochran, and consolidated it with the Examiner, making it a semi-weekly publication 

 from that date — or, rather, issuing a portion of its edition on Wednesday, and the rest 

 on Saturday. On the 1st of May, 1864, Mr. Heckert withdrew from the firm, and his 

 interest was purchased by John I. Hartman, the style of the firm being changed to 

 Hiestand, Kline & Hartman. On May 1, 1868, Mr. Hartman withdrew, and the paper 

 is now published by Hiestand & Kline. The Examiner ^ Herald was formerly conser- 

 vative Whig, and is now radical Republican in its politics. It is printed on a sheet 29^ 

 by 45 inches. 



Ber Volksfreund und Beohachter, (Weekly, German.) The Volksfreund (the 

 Peoples' Friend) was started by William Hamilton in 1808. It was edited by the late 

 Josei)h Ehrenfried', and was Federal in politics. ]Mr. Hamilton, then Sheritf of Lan- 

 caster county, becoming involved in pecuniary difficulties, the establishment was pur- 

 chased by ]VIr. Ehrenfried at Sheriff's sale. The enterprise not proving a pecuniary 

 success in Mr. Ehrenfried's hands, the office was again sold by the Sheriff", and pur- 

 chased in 1817, by John Baer and Samuel Kling. The latter retired the same year, 

 leaving Mr. Baer sole proprietor. Under his management the enterprise became a 

 complete pecuniary and political success. In 1829-30 it was Anti-Masonic in politics, 

 and subsequently Whig and then Republican, with the advent of that party. In 1838 



