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==History==

The ”Journal” was a weekly paper for a time after its establishment, when it became a semi-weekly for about six months; then it became a weekly again, and remained ever since.<ref name=”Kemble1927″ /> The first issue was published on April 19 (or 21), 1851 by [[Warren Baxter Ewer]].<ref name=”Bean1867″>{{cite book|title=Bean’s history and directory of Nevada County, California: Containing a complete history of the county, with sketches of the various towns and mining camps … also, full statistics of mining and all other industrial resources|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lHFNAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=3 March 2013|edition=Public domain|year=1867|publisher=Printed at the Daily Gazette Book and Job Office|page=40}}</ref> It suspended publication in 1861, but was revived soon after and published another year and a half.<ref name=”Office1884″>{{cite book|author=United States census office|title=History and present condition of the newspaper and periodical press of the United States, with a catalogue of the publications of the census year, by S.N.D. North|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2pcNAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA360|accessdate=3 March 2013|edition=Public domain|year=1884|pages=360–}}</ref>

The ”Journal” was a weekly paper for a time after its establishment, when it became a semi-weekly for about six months; then it became a weekly again, and remained ever since.<ref name=”Kemble1927″ /> The first issue was published on April 19 (or 21), 1851 by [[Warren Baxter Ewer]].<ref name=”Bean1867″>{{cite book|title=Bean’s history and directory of Nevada County, California: Containing a complete history of the county, with sketches of the various towns and mining camps … also, full statistics of mining and all other industrial resources|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lHFNAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=3 March 2013|edition=Public domain|year=1867|publisher=Printed at the Daily Gazette Book and Job Office|page=40}}</ref> suspended publication in 1861, but was revived soon after and published another year and a half.<ref name=”Office1884″>{{cite book|author=United States census office|title=History and present condition of the newspaper and periodical press of the United States, with a catalogue of the publications of the census year, by S.N.D. North|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2pcNAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA360|accessdate=3 March 2013|edition=Public domain|year=1884|pages=360–}}</ref>

In politics, the ”Journal” was a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] paper up to July 1855, when it began the advocacy of “American principles”. Since the election of 1856 closed, the ”Journal” did not include a political party at the head of its columns. It advocated for Douglas in 1858. In the fire of July 19, 1856, the ”Journal” establishment was entirely destroyed, but was started again in two weeks, with the loss of but two issues.<ref name=”Kemble1927″ />

==People==

Ewer was the paper’s first editor (1851).<ref name=”Kemble1927″ /> He was succeeded in the proprietorship by Alban & De Courcey; the latter person, Henry (“Harry”) A. DeCourcey, editor. Then Alban & Sargent became proprietors, the latter, [[Aaron A. Sargent]], assuming the editorship (1852-55). Sargent & Budd next succeeded as proprietors, the former, E.R. Budd, continuing editor (1854). Then came the firm of Budd & Skelton, the former editor. Sargent & Skelton came next as proprietors; Sargent, editor. Then N. P. Brown came into the firm, which was known by the name of Sargent & Co. Sargent retired in 1855, and the firm became composed of [[Edwin G. Waite|E.G. Waite]], N. P. Brown, H. M. Fuller and Jno. P. Skelton; Waite, editor; who continued in the business until the fire of 1856, when Fuller and Skelton retired, and Sargent again came into the firm; remaining, however, but three months, since which time the concern has been owned and carried on by Brown & Waite.<ref name=”chroniclingamerica.loc.gov”>{{cite web|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026884/|title=About The Nevada journal. (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??|publisher=Chronicling America, Library of Congress|accessdate=4 March 2013}}</ref><ref name=”Kemble1927″ />

Ewer was the paper’s first editor (1851).<ref name=”Kemble1927″ /> He was succeeded in the proprietorship by Alban & De Courcey; the latter person, Henry (“Harry”) A. DeCourcey, editor. Then Alban & Sargent became proprietors, the latter, Aaron A. Sargent, assuming the editorship (1852-55). Sargent & Budd next succeeded as proprietors, the former, E.R. Budd, continuing editor (1854). Then came the firm of Budd & Skelton, the former editor. Sargent & Skelton came next as proprietors; Sargent, editor. Then N. P. Brown came into the firm, which was known by the name of Sargent & Co. Sargent retired in 1855, and the firm became composed of [[Edwin G. Waite|E.G. Waite]], N. P. Brown, H. M. Fuller and Jno. P. Skelton; Waite, editor; who continued in the business until the fire of 1856, when Fuller and Skelton retired, and Sargent again came into the firm; remaining, however, but three months, since which time the concern has been owned and carried on by Brown & Waite.<ref name=”chroniclingamerica.loc.gov”>{{cite web|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026884/|title=About The Nevada journal. (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??|publisher=Chronicling America, Library of Congress|accessdate=4 March 2013}}</ref><ref name=”Kemble1927″ />

==References==

Defunct California newspaper

The Nevada Journal was a newspaper based in Nevada City, California. Nevada City was the first city in the California Gold Rush‘s northern mines at which the press was located.^[1] The Nevada Journal was the first newspaper published in Nevada County, and one of the earliest published in the mountains of the U.S. state of California.

The Journal was a weekly paper for a time after its establishment, when it became a semi-weekly for about six months; then it became a weekly again, and remained ever since.^[1] The first issue was published on April 19 (or 21), 1851 by Warren Baxter Ewer.^[2] Aaron A. Sargent‘s earliest of his significant contributions to the town began in July of that year when he offered to help set type and write articles for the paper.^[3] The Journal suspended publication in 1861, but was revived soon after and published another year and a half.^[4]

In politics, the Journal was a Whig paper up to July 1855, when it began the advocacy of “American principles”. Since the election of 1856 closed, the Journal did not include a political party at the head of its columns. It advocated for Douglas in 1858. In the fire of July 19, 1856, the Journal establishment was entirely destroyed, but was started again in two weeks, with the loss of but two issues.^[1]

Ewer was the paper’s first editor (1851).^[1] He was succeeded in the proprietorship by Alban & De Courcey; the latter person, Henry (“Harry”) A. DeCourcey, editor. Then Alban & Sargent became proprietors, the latter, Aaron A. Sargent, assuming the editorship (1852-55). Sargent & Budd next succeeded as proprietors, the former, E.R. Budd, continuing editor (1854). Then came the firm of Budd & Skelton, the former editor. Sargent & Skelton came next as proprietors; Sargent, editor. Then N. P. Brown came into the firm, which was known by the name of Sargent & Co. Sargent retired in 1855, and the firm became composed of E.G. Waite, N. P. Brown, H. M. Fuller and Jno. P. Skelton; Waite, editor; who continued in the business until the fire of 1856, when Fuller and Skelton retired, and Sargent again came into the firm; remaining, however, but three months, since which time the concern has been owned and carried on by Brown & Waite.^[5]^[1]