THE PRINTING PRESS.
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 It is remarkable fact that the Press was establish ed at Phiiadelphsa- beginning young Colony, at earlier period than old Virginia old New York. There was a reason for this fact, which Is very little known-no less than fear of ihe too free use of it by the Colonists for refractory purposes see that in l6s3 the time of the settlement of Philadelphia the Governor of Virginia Instructed not 10 allow any person 10 use printing press upon any occasion. In 1886, Governor Randolph, of Massachusetts, forbade any one to print without his consent Four years pre- yious inc General Court of Massachusetts determined that there should be press used but at Cambridge, and then only under the inspection of co hcensers. they ito prevent any abuse o the authorities of the country, only think of the difference now, when pub

 lie authorities the licensed target for every aps shot. Pennsylvania never had any such restrictions, and therefore Uiam Ba'adord set np his press there as soon as the c;;y founded. The Governor of New York stopped the press in l733, Tn the case of zenger, the printer and publisher and the Governor of Virginia, when advertising reward for pirates had b send to Ph'lGdsphio to get tae printing doae. in I72s aud on another occasion, '.e thanked God that theg sed ID o'-cssi''