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3. The Amkrican Gazette, or tue Constitl'Tional 

 Journal. This was the title of another paper by Mr. Russell, 

 the author of the previous one ; and like that it failed to com- 

 mand public confidence and support. It Avas published during 

 the Revolution, commencing June 19, 1776, and closing in a 

 few Aveeks. It was nominally published by John Rogers, at 

 Mr. Russell's office ; but as Rogers was merely Russell's 

 journeyman, and owned neither press nor types, the latter was 

 doubtless the true proprietor. The printing office at this time 

 was near the upper end of Main street. The paper was pub- 

 lished weekly, on Tuesday, at 8s. a year. The device at the 

 head of the paper, coarsely cut in wood, was that of an open 

 journal, supported by two figures, one, that of fame with her 

 trumpet, and the other, an Indian with bis bows and arrows. 

 Beneath the volume was a ship under sail. 



Some time after the suspension of this paper, Mr. Russell 

 removed to Danvers, and printed for a few years near the Bell 

 Tavern, and then returned to Boston. There he continued the 

 printing business, in a small way, until his death in 1796, at 

 the age of 52. 



Mr. Russell seems to have experienced through life a con- 

 stant succession of the reverses of fortune. Besides the fruit- 

 less efforts we have mentioned, he had been a publisher of the 

 Portsmouth Mercury, in company with Thomas Furber, and 

 that paper continued but three years. It is said that Mr. Rus- 

 sell's wife was the "better half'"' of his family, assisting as a 

 practical printer in his office, composing popular ballads for 

 publication, and assuming the business upon his death. 



4. The Salem Gazette and General Advertiser. 

 For nearly five years during the Revolution there was no paper 

 in Salem. But in 1780, Mrs. Mary Crouch, widow of a prin- 

 ter in Charleston, S. C, removed hither with her press and 

 types, and Dec. 6, 1780, issued a prospectus, in the name of 

 "Mary Crouch and company," for the publication of "the 

 Salem Gazette and General Advertiser." For this purpose 

 they announced " an elegant assortment of type and printing 

 materials," and stated their purpose to relate such matters as 

 should refer " to the safety and welfare of the United States, 

 to the Liberties and Independence of which the Salem Gazette 

 will be ever sacredly devoted." The first number of the paper 

 was dated Jan'y 2, 1781. It was of the crown size, issued 

 weekly at 50 cts. a quarter. The paper was more miscella- 

 neous than its predecessors had been. It commenced the 



