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41. The Free Worf.d. This was a spirited campaign 

 paper, published during the presidential contest in 1848. It 

 commenced Aug. 15, and continued on Friday until Nov. 10. 

 The editor was Geo. F. Chever, Esq. It was printed at the 

 Observer Office. 



42. Salem Daily Chronicle. The first attempt to 

 establish a daily paper in Salem, was made by Henry Blaney, 

 who, in 1848, March 1, began the " Salem Daily Chronicle." 

 It was printed in Bowker's building, and published every 

 afternoon at one cent per copy. It took no part in politics. — 

 But the patronage was not sufficient to sustain it, and the pub- 

 lication ceased with the 70th number, issued on the 22d of May 

 of the same year. 



43. The Asteroid. In August, 1848, Wm. H. Hutchin- 

 son, a job printer, commenced a small monthly sheet for the 

 entertainment of the young people in our public schools, etc., 

 entitled as above. It was continued here for several months, 

 and was then removed to Boston. 



44. Essex County Freeman. The Free Soil movement 

 in 1848-49 led to the establishment of several new papers in 

 different parts of the Commonwealth. One of these was The 

 Essex County Freeman, the first number of which was issued 

 by Gilbert L. Streeter and William Porter, Aug. 1, 1849. It 

 was designed to aid the political anti-slavery movement, and in 

 pursuance of this purpose sustained the nominations of the 

 Free Soil party, and subsequently those of the coalition of the 

 free soil and democratic parties. It was published semi-weekly, 

 on Wednesday and Saturday, at $3 per year, from an office in 

 Hale's building. In 1850, Nov. 25, Mr.Streeter withdrew his 

 interest in the paper, but remained as editor. The publication 

 was continued by Mr Porter until 1852, Feb. 11, when he 

 withdrew, and the publication was assumed by " Benjamin W. 

 Lander for the Proprietors." At the same time Geo. F. 

 Chever, Esq., associated himself with the former editor as 

 joint conductors of the paper. In the beginning of the next 

 year the establishment was purchased by Bev. J. E. Pomfret, 

 the former editors continuing their services in that department 

 for several months. Mr. Pomfret was the publisher of the 

 paper for one year, after which Edwin Lawrence, of the Lynn 

 Bay State, became the proprietor. He issued it weekly until 

 June 14, 1854, when the publication ceased, after a term of 

 five years. 



45. Beverly Citizen. Although the Beverly Citizen 



