Office of the Intelligencer shortly after the surrender of Atlanta

The Daily Intelligencer was first published in 1849 as the young city of Atlanta's first successful daily newspaper. The founders were Benjamin Bomar, Z.A. Rice, Jonathan Norcross and I.O. McDonald. 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... A newspaper is a lightweight and disposable publication (more specifically, a periodical), usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. ... Jonathan Norcross (1808 - 1898) was the fourth mayor of Atlanta. ...

During the American Civil War, it had great trouble acquiring paper from its supplier, the paper mill at Sope Creek. In 1864, it was purchased by Jared Whitaker who briefly moved it to Macon then moved back after the war, making it the only Atlanta paper to survive. John H. Steele was its editor from 1860 until his death in January 1871 and Captain Evan Howell was its city editor starting in 1868. Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln† Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Strength 2,213,363 1,064,200 Casualties KIA: 110,100 Total dead: 359,500 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 74,500 Total dead: 198,500 Wounded: 137,000+  The American... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Jared Irwin Whitaker (May 4, 1818 – May 3, 1884) was the mayor of Atlanta, Georgia after a contentious election defeating William Ezzard, he didnt finish his term as mayor being appointed Commissary-General of Georgias Civil War troops. ... Macon is a city located in Bibb County, Georgia, USA. It lies near the geographic center of Georgia, approximately 80 miles (129 km) south of Atlanta, hence the citys nickname as the Heart of Georgia. ... John H. Steele (January 6, 1807–January 11, 1871) was an American newspaper editor. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Evan P. Howell Categories: American politician stubs | Mayors of Atlanta ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

The paper closed in April, soon after Steele's death and after intense competition from the new Atlanta Constitution which ended up buying at auction the mechanical equipment of the Intelligencer. At that same auction, Whitaker purchased the archives and other paperwork. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper of Atlanta and metro Atlanta. ...