The Barbadian, carried a speech by Robert Bowcher Clarke after he won one of the two seats representing St. Micheal.
A petition from Bridgetown tradersand the subsequent debate was printed in the Barbados Mercury and Bridgetown Gazette.
A sharply worded letter in the Barbadian newspaper stirred fresh debate on the Barbadian labour system post-emancipation.
The Barbadian, a local newspaper, published a letter from a reader lauding the improvements and innovation in transportation in Bridgetown.