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on fire and therefore to prevent its spreading
still further, threw down the roof of the Rev, Mr.
Reed¹ s house, and demolished some back buildings;
by which moans the flames were got under ... It
is reported the fire originated with some boys,
who set fire to some shavings in the back part of
the house. The loss is said to amount at least
to 20 or 25,000 1.⁴⁶

Edwards¹ establishment, which, according to his
colophon, was located at "No. 1, Light Street, opposite
the Methodist meeting-house," escaped destruction by
flames; but all the printing apparatus had been removed,
types wero thrown together in the greatest confusion,
and Edwerds had not a single press fit to use. Accord-
ingly Edwards prayed the indulgence of his patrons and
suspended publication of his Journal⁴⁷ until December
27,

The Sunday Monitor, and tho Concluding Months of
the Maryland Journal. Before resuming publication
of the Maryland Journal, Edwards launched "a specimen
of what he humbly hopes will entitle him to future fa-
your "⁴⁸ a Sunday newspaper. The Sunday Monitor made
its first - and last bow to the public on Sunday,
December 18. It was not different from the daily
papers in appoaranee, or in content, except that ad-
vertisements, although they were present, were eonspic-

uously few. It contained contributed articles, some

46 Federal gazette December 15, 1796.

47 Ibid. December 9, 1796

48 Sunday monitor. December 18 1796.