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 CHAPTER XLI. First paper between Kingston and York—Hallowell “Free Press”—The Editor—“Recluse”—Fruitless efforts—Proprietor—Wooden press—Of iron—“Free Press,” independent—The “Traveller”—Press removed to Cobourg—“Prince Edward Gazette”—“Picton Gazette”—“Picton Sun”— “Picton Times”—“New Nation”—“Cobourg Star”—“Anglo-Canadian” at Belleville—The Editor—Price—The “Phœnix”—Slicer—“Canadian Wesleyan”—“Hastings Times”—The “Reformer”—The “Intelligencer”— George Benjamin—The “Victoria Chronicle”—“Hastings Chronicle”— Extract from Playter—“Colonial Advocate”—“Upper Canada Herald”— “Barker’s Magazine”—“Victoria Magazine”—Joseph Wilson—Mrs. Moodie—Sheriff Moodie—Pioneer in Canadian literature—Extract from Morgan—“Literary Garland”—“Roughing it in the Bush”— “Eclectic Magazine”—“Wilson’s Experiment”—“Wilson’s Canada Casket”—The “Bee” at Napanee—“Emporium”—The “Standard”—The “Reformer”—“North American”—“Ledger”—“Weekly Express”—“Christian Casket”—“Trenton Advocate”—“British Ensign”—The “Canadian Gem”— “Maple Leaf”—Papers in 1853—Canadian papers superior to American—Death at Boston—Berczy—Canadian idioms—Accent—Good English—Superstition—Home education—Fireside stories—Traditions 358 DIVISION VII. THE TERRITORY OF UPPER CANADA—THE BAY QUINTÉ. CHAPTER XLII.