The  first  number  of  the  "Vermont  Centinel"  was
published  there  by  J.  H.  Baker,  March  19,  1801  ;  in  1810,
named  changed  to  "Northern  Centinel";  in  1812.  the
word  "Northern"  was  dropped,  and  the  "Centinel"
commenced  ;  in  1S14  it  is  "Northern  Sentinel,"  and  1830
(with  one  interregnum)  to  1844,  "Burlington  Sentinel."
From  1845  to  1S67  it  was  the  "Sentinel  and  Democrat,"
In  1869  the  Sentinel  ceased  publication.    From  1848  to  '52


a  daily   edition  of  the  Sentinel  was  published  by  Geo
H.  Paul.
"American  Repertory  and  Advertiser,"  published  at
Burlington,  Vt.,  by  J.  Spooner,  1S21-2.  Price  two  dollars
per  annum.  Office  over  the  Market,  east  side  of  Court
House  Square.  I  have  No.  22  of  Vol-i,  Tuesday,  Feb-
ruary 26,  1822.     Size  o(  page  12x20  inches.
In  1871  a  democratic  paper  was  started  under  the  title
of  "The  Independent,"  by  A.  N.  Merchant,  and  another
•'The  Democrat,"  by  H.  C.  Fay.  In  1872,  the  Democrat
was  published  by  Mr.  Merchant.  In  1S79  its  title  was
"Democrat  and  Sentinel."     In  1880  it  ceased  entirely.
Among  the  many  editors  who  have  graced  the  editorial
chair  of  the  Sentinel,  have  been  Vermont's  poet,  John  G.
Saxe,  and  W.  W.  Waterman,  a  grand-son  of  Araunah
Waterman,  one  of  the  first  settlers  of  Montpelier.
A.  N.  Merchant,  also  published  at  St.  Albans  the
"Home  Visitor"  for  six  years,  and  "Recorder."  at  North
Hero,  for  the  same  length  of  time;  he  also  published  for
a  short  time  the  "Sunday  Sentinel,"  at  Burlington  and
Rutlaud.  and  the  "  Souvenir"  monthly  at  Burlington

Mr.  Merchant  established  in  May,  1S79,  the  "Rhode
Island  Democrat,"  at  Providence,  and  being  the  only
Democratic  paper  in  that  State,  it  attained  substantial
success.
