1858

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January 01, 1858

• The Rutland Weekly Herald and Globe Rutland, Vermont Friday, January 01, 1858 - Page 1 “Old Spanish Tradition”

• New York Daily Herald New York, New York Friday, January 01, 1858 - Page 8 “Events During 1857”

January 02, 1858

• The Cecil Whig Elkton, Maryland Saturday, January 02, 1858 - Page 1 “Old Spanish Tradition”

January 03, 1858

• The Era London, Greater London, England Sunday, January 03, 1858 - Page 14 “Chess By Herr Lowenthal”

January 04, 1858

• The Standard London, Greater London, England Monday, January 04, 1858 - Page 5 “Chess Playing Duke”

• Daily News London, Greater London, England Monday, January 04, 1858 - Page 5 “Chess Playing Duke”

• The New Orleans Crescent New Orleans, Louisiana Monday, January 04, 1858 - Page 2 “The Games of Chance and Sport!”

January 05, 1858

• The Morning Chronicle London, Greater London, England Tuesday, January 05, 1858 - Page 4 “The Duke of Brunswick”

• Liverpool Mercury, etc. Liverpool, Merseyside, England Tuesday, January 05, 1858 - Page 4 “Chess Playing Duke”

• The Buffalo Daily Republic Buffalo, New York Tuesday, January 05, 1858 - Page 3 “Chess Men of Ivory, Bone and Wood”

• Liverpool Mercury, etc. Liverpool, Merseyside, England Tuesday, January 05, 1858 - Page 8 “The Duke of Brunswick”

January 06, 1858

• Glasgow Herald Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland Wednesday, January 06, 1858 - Page 6 “Mr. Spurgeon Prefers Chess to Cards”

January 07, 1858

• New York Daily Herald New York, New York Thursday, January 07, 1858 - Page 8 “City Intelligence. Chess Clubs.”

• The Exeter Flying Post or, Trewman's Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser Exeter, Devon, England Thursday, January 07, 1858 - Page 6 “Wife Beats Husband at Chess”

• Tuskegee Republican Tuskegee, Alabama Thursday, January 07, 1858 - Page 1 “China, Quarterly Review”

January 08, 1858

• The Daily Delta New Orleans, Louisiana Friday, January 08, 1858 - Page 1 “The Chess Congress”

January 09, 1858

• Hampshire Telegraph and Naval Chronicle Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Saturday, January 09, 1858 - Page 7 “Duke of Brunswick”

January 10, 1858

• The Era London, Greater London, England Sunday, January 10, 1858 - Page 14 “Chess by Herr Lowenthal”

• Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper London, Greater London, England Sunday, January 10, 1858 - Page 8 “The Duke of Brunswick”

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, January 10, 1858 - Page 4 — Chess Club of New Orleans” — We understand that on Wednesday evening and Saturday evening next, Mr. Paul Morphy, of this city, the celebrated chess player, will play several games, blindfolded, at the rooms of the Mercantile Library Association, corner of Canal street and Exchange Place. We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of invitations to be present on the occasion, and moreover, of a general invitation to make ourselves at home in the new rooms of the Mercantile Library Association. Read More

January 10, 1858

• The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Monday, January 11, 1858 - Page 1 — The New Orleans Chess Club” — The New Orleans Chess Club are pleased to announce that they have made arrangements to meet, hereafter, at the fine Chess Rooms of the Mercantile Library Association, corner of Exchange Place and Canal street. On Wednesday Evening, 13th inst., the President of the Club, Mr. Paul Morphy, will play one game, blindfolded, and on the following Saturday Evening, two games, at one time, also blindfolded. Persons desirous of joining the Club, will make application to the Librarian of the Mercantile Library Association. There is positively no admission to any except persons particularly invited, and members of the Mercantile Library Association, who are requested to show their cards when called upon. L.W. Baquie, Sec'y pro tem., N.O. Chess Club” Read More

March 13, 1858

• Alexandria Gazette Alexandria, Virginia Saturday, March 13, 1858 - Page 2 — Extraordinary Chess Playing. — A chess-match was played in Dubuque, Iowa, on the 18th, 19th, and 20th of February, in which M. Paulsen (second and only to Paul Morphy, the champion of America,) played against seven opponents at the same time, without seeing the board, and gained the victory over them all. All but one gave up the contest on the 33d move. Every evening, before quitting, he told the position of the men on each board, without an error, and as quickly as a good player could have enumerated them while looking on. His pulse, one evening, after playing, counted 110. The ball was well filled with visitors, who moved about on tip-toe, or quietly, and spoke in whispers. He was not spoken to while the playing was going on, except to be told what move had been made. Read More

July 01, 1858

• Alton Weekly Telegraph Alton, Illinois Thursday, July 01, 1858 - Page 1 — Paul Morphy at Birmingham, England — It is stated that Paul Morphy, the champion chess player of America, will contend with Mr. Staunton for a prize of $5,000 in the Chess Congress, at Birmingham, England, June 22. After that he will proceed to Paris and Berlin, to measure his length with Harwitz, Anderson, and the other great chess players on the continent. Read More

• The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Thursday, July 01, 1858 - Page 2 — Paul Morphy Leaves for European Chess Congress — Paul Morphy, the chess champion, has left for Europe to attend the Chess Congress in England, to which he had received a special invitation—the Congress delaying its session in order to receive his answer, in the hope that he would, after his American triumphs, make arrangements to assist at this … Read More

• Richmond Dispatch Richmond, Virginia Thursday, July 01, 1858 - Page 1 — Paul Morphy In Europe — The British Chess Association was to have met at Birmingham on Tuesday last. This association is composed of the best players in England, Scotland and Ireland, and its meetings are occasions of great interest to lovers of that game. Paul Morphy has gone to Europe to participate in this meeting, and it is understood that if successful in the Congress he will not return to the United States till he shall have tried the strength of all the most distinguished players in Europe. The gallant youth is striking for the championship of the world. Read More

September 25, 1858

• Buffalo Courier Buffalo, New York Saturday, September 25, 1858 - Page 2 — The American Chess Player. — Paul Morphy, as we learn from his biography in the Chess Monthly, was born at New Orleans, the 22d of June, 1837, and has consequently, just attained his majority. His father was a native of South Carolina, but of Spanish parentage. Paul was graduated at St. Joseph's College, near Mobile, in 1854, and has since been engaged in the study of law in his native city. He is of short stature and of slender form, and possesses the dark hair and eye of the South. In manner he is courteous and gentlemanly, and in conversation agreeable and refined. He is the very Crichton of chess, as chivalrous as he is bold. He commenced the practice of chess at the age of eleven, and in a few months was contending, with uniform success, against the best players of the Crescent City. After beating the most skillful players of England, Mr. Morphy left London for Paris on the 31st of August, to meet the celebrated Harwitz. In their first trial, of three hours sitting, he was beaten by H. He will also play a match with Anderson, the chess king of Germany in October or November.
  A young gentleman who was at College with him, informs us that Morphy was noted for his constant devotion to chess. He was all the time absorbed in studying the game; and when fourteen years of age could easily beat the best players in Mobile, giving them the advantage of one or two pieces, according to their proficiency. Read More

September 28, 1858

• Alexandria Gazette Alexandria, Virginia Tuesday, September 28, 1858 - Page 2 — Morphy and Harrwitz — Morphy, the American chess-player, has been beaten by Harwitz in their first trial, after three hours' play, in Paris. Harwitz won first move, and proposed to play the 'King's gambit,' which the Yankee accepted. Morphy sacrificed a knight for a terrific attack, which, with an inferior antagonist, must have succeeded. Harwitz made a firm defense, and remained after the shock with queen and four pawns to queen and one.— By admirable maneuvering the Prussian succeeded in enforcing an exchange of queens, which decided Morphy to resign. Read More

October 28, 1858

• The Prairie News Okolona, Mississippi Thursday, October 28, 1858 - Page 2 — Chess. Paul Morphy Creating Great Excitement in Europe. — Paul Morphy, the American chess prodigy, is creating great excitement in Europe. A player named Harwitz holds him the strongest game. Harwitz is said to be the first player in Europe, and is employed by the owner of the Cafe Regent to play there against all challengers. Read More

November 01, 1858

• Pittsburgh Daily Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Monday, November 01, 1858 - Page 2 — Chess - Letter from Mr. Morphy. — The London Era, received by the Persia, contains a manly and straightforward letter from Paul Morphy to H. Staunton, wherein it is stated that that insinuations in the chess column of the Illustrated London News, (edited by H. Staunton) as to Mr. Morphy being unprovided with funds, &c., “are not strictly in accordance with fact.”
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