Hillsborough Recorder
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The Hillsborough Recorder was established by Dennis Heartt in Hillsborough, North Carolina
, in February of 1820, with the first known edition of the newspaper being issued on March 1, 1820. At the time, there was no newspaper being published west of Raleigh, North Carolina
’s capital.
The newspaper was published weekly, and from 1820 until at least 1827, the paper cost three dollars for a year's subscription.
Politically, it was a Whig
-leaning paper, alongside the Raleigh Register, the Fayetteville Observer
, the Carolina Watchman (printed in Salisbury
), and the Greensborough Patriot.
The Hillsborough Recorder was widely read by the citizens of not only Orange County
, but adjacent counties as well. The newspaper was a source of news for and about the politicians of North Carolina, provided practical suggestions for everyone from farmers to housewives, included writings by local authors and contributions copied from various other journals, contained news of local, national, and international interest, the proceedings of courts, and advertisements. The advertisements included such things as the sale of property (to include slaves), the wares stocked at local stores, and rewards for stolen or lost property.
Heartt published the newspaper for nearly fifty years, selling it in 1869 shortly before his death in May of 1870. The paper was published in Hillsborough until March of 1879, when it moved to Durham, North Carolina
, and its title changed to the Durham Recorder.
After the newspaper moved to Durham and was renamed, a competing weekly, the Hillsboro Recorder, was published in Hillsborough by Parish & Strudwick from August of 1887, to August of 1888.
Hillsborough, North Carolina
Hillsborough is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,653 at the 2008 census. It is the county seat of Orange County....
, in February of 1820, with the first known edition of the newspaper being issued on March 1, 1820. At the time, there was no newspaper being published west of Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
’s capital.
Politically, it was a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
-leaning paper, alongside the Raleigh Register, the Fayetteville Observer
Fayetteville Observer
The Fayetteville Observer is a daily newspaper published in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It has been locally owned by the same family for over 80 years, and claims to be the largest independent newspaper in the state....
, the Carolina Watchman (printed in Salisbury
Salisbury
Salisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
), and the Greensborough Patriot.
The Hillsborough Recorder was widely read by the citizens of not only Orange County
Orange County, North Carolina
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 133,801. Its county seat is Hillsborough...
, but adjacent counties as well. The newspaper was a source of news for and about the politicians of North Carolina, provided practical suggestions for everyone from farmers to housewives, included writings by local authors and contributions copied from various other journals, contained news of local, national, and international interest, the proceedings of courts, and advertisements. The advertisements included such things as the sale of property (to include slaves), the wares stocked at local stores, and rewards for stolen or lost property.
Heartt published the newspaper for nearly fifty years, selling it in 1869 shortly before his death in May of 1870. The paper was published in Hillsborough until March of 1879, when it moved to Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
, and its title changed to the Durham Recorder.
After the newspaper moved to Durham and was renamed, a competing weekly, the Hillsboro Recorder, was published in Hillsborough by Parish & Strudwick from August of 1887, to August of 1888.