When was it published?

June 2, 1855 in Thibodaux Minerva

Story June 2, 1855

Thibodaux Minerva

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

E. W. Blake, Messrs. E. W. Blake & Co.

Q: What keywords are associated?

Newspaper, Houma, Terrebonne, E W Blake, Editor, Louisiana, General Assembly

Thibodaux, Lafourche County, Louisiana

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What is this article about?

Announcement of a new weekly newspaper in Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, by E. W. Blake & Co. Editor E. W. Blake, a former legislator and lawyer, brings editorial experience. First issue expected around July 4th.

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NEWSPAPER AT HOUMA.—We take pleasure in stating that a weekly journal is on the eve of being established at Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, by Messrs. E. W. Blake & Co. The editor, Mr. Blake, is not unknown to us, having at a former time been connected in the editorial management of the Southern Sentinel published at Plaquemine, wherein he exhibited evidences of a writer of no inferior merits. Mr. B. is at present a legal licentiate, practicing in the Courts of the 6th Judicial District, but soon intends making Houma his home, and the future field for the practice of his profession. Mr. Blake also represented the parish of Iberville in the Lower House of the General Assembly of the State during the session of 1850, and well did he discharge the duties of that important mission.

The first number of the paper will appear on or about the 4th of July next. The materials have already been purchased, and will be forthcoming immediately. We cordially wish this new enterprise every success, and doubt not that the reading public of our sister parish, will extend to it their generous support.

What sub-type of article is it?

Biography Historical Event

What themes does it cover?

Triumph

What keywords are associated?

Newspaper Houma Terrebonne E W Blake Editor Louisiana General Assembly

What entities or persons were involved?

E. W. Blake Messrs. E. W. Blake & Co.

Where did it happen?

Houma, Parish Of Terrebonne

Story Details

Key Persons

E. W. Blake Messrs. E. W. Blake & Co.

Location

Houma, Parish Of Terrebonne

Event Date

On Or About The 4th Of July Next

Story Details

A weekly journal is to be established at Houma by Messrs. E. W. Blake & Co., with Mr. Blake as editor. He has prior editorial experience at the Southern Sentinel in Plaquemine, practices law in the 6th Judicial District, and represented Iberville Parish in the 1850 General Assembly. The first number will appear around July 4th, with materials already purchased.