Subject: 19th Century Newspapers

Front page article from the Charleston Mercury newspaper, published in Charleston, South Carolina on February 1, 1861. The article praises the patriotism of South Carolina Israelites and notes that two Southern senators, Judah P. Benjamin and David Levy Yulee, are Israelites, representing a significant portion of Southern power in the Senate.

Partial run of the German-language newspaper *Die Deborah*, published in Cincinnati, Ohio, from January 1, 1857, to August 21, 1857, and August 13, 1858. This volume (Volume 4, Copy 1) is incomplete, with gaps in the sequence. Published by Bloch & Co., *Die Deborah* was a sister publication to *The Israelite*. Isaac Mayer Wise served as editor. The newspaper is bound in an old binding.

Original and complete issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, dated July 3, 1869. Features an illustration of the new Jewish Synagogue (Temple Shaaray Tefila) on West Forty-Fourth Street, New York City, and a portrait of Reverend Samuel M. Isaacs, the minister. Includes an in-depth report on the synagogue and its community.

Issue of the Hebrew Leader, a weekly newspaper published in New York, New York, on September 29, 1865. This four-page newspaper contains Jewish news from across the USA, including reports on new synagogues, obituaries, and letters to the editor. It also features a significant number of advertisements and is interspersed with German text. Founded in 1859, the paper ceased publication on December 8, 1882.

Issue of Niles' Weekly Register published in Baltimore, Maryland on October 1, 1825. This issue contains an article dismissing the laying of the cornerstone at Ararat (Buffalo, NY) and is described as being highly antisemitic.

Multi-page newspaper report from Niles' Weekly Register, dated May 6, 1843, detailing the consecration ceremony of Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The report provides an in-depth account of the event, including details of the synagogue and its significance.

Issue of the Occident and American Jewish Advocate, Volume XVIII, Number 32, published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 1, 1860. This newspaper includes an advertisement by S. N. Carvalho.

Issue number 37, Volume XVII of *The Occident and American Jewish Advocate*, a newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 8, 1859. This issue features a sermon on Rosh Hashanah by Rev. Wechler of Indianapolis.