Antique Newspaper, Illustrated News, New York City, Saturday, April 23, 1853 (EP-A172)
 
Here is a 172 year old issue of Illustrated News from April 23, 1853, NYC.
The Illustrated News was a New York City newspaper, notably publishing in the mid-19th century, with this issue dated April 23, 1853, covering a "Bull and Bear Fight" in New Orleans. 
The newspaper was published by P.T. Barnum. 
It featured news and illustrations, including detailed engravings of events and places, like the bull and bear fight in Algiers, New Orleans, as depicted in the April 23, 1853 issue. 
During its time, the Illustrated News was considered a major and influential national publication. Its coverage of sensational events, such as the animal combat spectacles organized by Pepe Llula in Algiers, Louisiana, indicates its role in disseminating news to a wider audience, including "Yankee moralists" in the North. 

Condition- Very Fragile - The paper has rips and chips and discoloration.