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Editorial
January 26, 1854
South Carolina Temperance Advocate
Charleston, Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
Southern editorial satirically criticizes the poor quality of Northern newspapers received, describing one as coarse, picture-filled, and akin to a leaky ink keg wrapper, priced at 25 cents yearly.
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Scarcely a week passes without our receiving some Northern print with the above words written or printed on the margin. Generally, we have thrown them aside, with the other rubbish of the office, but this week we have received two samples, one of which we feel inclined to "notice," if we could do so properly. It is a black, coarse article, containing some pictures and some large letters. It purports to be a newspaper, but bears more resemblance to the wrapper of a leaky ink keg. Price 25 cents a year, and dear at that.
Scarcely a week passes without our receiving some Northern print with the above words written or printed on the margin. Generally, we have thrown them aside, with the other rubbish of the office, but this week we have received two samples, one of which we feel inclined to "notice," if we could do so properly. It is a black, coarse article, containing some pictures and some large letters. It purports to be a newspaper, but bears more resemblance to the wrapper of a leaky ink keg. Price 25 cents a year, and dear at that.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What keywords are associated?
Northern Prints
Poor Quality
Satire
Ink Keg
Newspaper Criticism
What entities or persons were involved?
Northern Print
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Mockery Of Northern Newspaper Quality
Stance / Tone
Satirical Ridicule
Key Figures
Northern Print
Key Arguments
Scarcely A Week Passes Without Receiving Some Northern Print
Received Two Samples This Week, One Coarse With Pictures And Large Letters
Purports To Be A Newspaper But Resembles Wrapper Of A Leaky Ink Keg
Price 25 Cents A Year, And Dear At That