Chapter XL

First Newspapers, 1457—Year, 66—English Newspapers—In America—In
Canada—‘Gazette’—Founder—Papers in 1753—Quebec ‘Herald’—Montreal
‘Gazette’—‘Le Temps’—Quebec ‘Mercury’—Canadian ‘Courant’—‘Royal
Gazette’—First in Newfoundland—‘U. C. Gazette’—First paper—
Subscribers—Upper Canada ‘Guardian’—Wilcox—Mr. Thorpe—
Opposition—Libel—Elected to Parliament—York Jail—Leader—In 1812—
Deserted—York ‘Gazette’—Kingston ‘Gazette’—Only Paper—News sixty
years ago—In Midland District—Rev. Mr. Miles—Pioneer of
Journalism—His Birthplace—Learns the printing business—Mower—
Montreal ‘Gazette’—Kendall—Partnership—To Kingston in 1810—The
printing office—Kingston ‘Gazette’—Mr. Miles sells out—The
concern purchased—Mr. Miles asked to be Editor—Their kindness—
Gratitude—Second Volume—Extract from ‘Gazette’—The Price—
Kingston ‘Chronicle’—Upper Canada ‘Herald’—‘Canadian Watchman’—
Mr. Miles at Prescott—Returns to Kingston—Enters the Ministry—
Loyal Subject—In 1812—On Duty—Archdeacon Stuart—Col. Cartwright—
Contributors to ‘Gazette’—Our Thanks—A Watch—Faithfulness—“A
Good Chance”—Subscribers at York—Kingston ‘Spectator’—‘Patriot’—
‘Argus’—‘Commercial Advertizer’—‘British Whig’—‘Chronicle’ and
‘News’—First Daily in Upper Canada—Paper Boxes—Brockville
‘Recorder’—A Reform paper—McLeod—Grenville ‘Gazette’—Prescott
‘Telegraph’—‘Christian Guardian’—Reform Journals 350