The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-24
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

in this instance coming with bad grace rom New
York contemporary is of such frequency from the press
generally and is witha fully borne out by the facts of
each separate case that combination OF effort should be
resorted to- merely to abate positive nuisance but
eiiectually remove an evil which is fast pouting the
sources now generally resored for foreign and domestic
intelligence.
The want of reliability in of the Geographic reports
which appear in the newspapers is SUCH that few prudent
business disposed TO operate through the medium
of such intelligence We have heard of than in
stance where parties have lost thousands through over
confidence in the correctness of the figures of the tee
graphic reporters Of the daily press Descending from
important business matters affecting large and varied in
tees of the community to the ordinary accidents and in
cidents of everyday life and to the political and social
occurrences of the whole country the nonsense aburd
and fasehoodt matters not whether Intentional other
wiseof Geographic reporting become and APP
parent As evidence Of the ruthuness Of this apparently
wholesale charge have merely remind the reader of
the peculiar character of the late election returns from
North Carolina and Missouri furnished by the slight
ming line While the public mind was suspended in doubt
the result in North Carolina must have received
from agent upwards of twenty dispatches pur-
porting to be many flashes from the good town of Ra-
leigh The first fifteen dispatches not merely despatched
Mr. Bragg but they utterly Frustrated the democratic party
of the whole State Not democratic oasis left in the
whole dreary desert OF whiggery-no hope remained Of
even distant resurrection. This was unexpected ntel-
gence and in silence brooded the unlookedfor
returns The silence was prudent for too many of our
neghbor carried away by the prophetic spirit undertook
remind the public of their gifts, and to dwell prosy
upon which such wide variance with effects
After unaccountabe delay, the returns from Missouri
to in the shape and with the complex
ion us they came from North Carolina 1t true that
Benton had fallen but he had allenso the Telegraph in
formed Samson fell at the gates of GAIA only to
drag with him destruction and death his enemies But
then there left for future hope and present consolation
TONS and wing congressional delegation In the whole
delegation the lustrc of not democratic
it was aseredcoud be found to shed its light upon the
expiring glores of the star that glittered to the
name of Missouri The wings thrown into ecsaces
of delight and the abotonsts into paroxysms Of congra
uaton The wings of North Carolina had done well but
the browning glory was reserved for Missouri Having
been deprived of its line other State free to
the rod against the authors of the Nebraska inquity
How the returns finally in will not hurt the feel
ngs of the anti-Nebraskaites by repeating
There is another feature in Geographic reporting which
IS deserving of passing notice. and for which in
lebed partly to spirit of economy, and partly to spirit
Of rivalry Economy and rivalry excellent things in
their way provided we know which way they coming
but object to the of these questionable
paper virtues in any way. To explain Many silly
iucors of newspapers DESTROYS Of making feature of
their telegraphc news coumns-not much as to quality
quantity The reporter is not only of this in
trinity conscious that his weekly stipend depends
On the full qualification of it, Accidents arg scarce
startling crimes have suddenly ceased he may be in
for "tos" In either dilemma, he has recourse to
The latest papers received by and between what has
happened and recorded and guessing at what take
place. he makes up imposing array of despatchesmuch
% the annoyance of the attaches of the printing Office who
kept up to the most unreasonable and unreasonable
hours order the, intelligence may be spread before the
reader from the most distant graphc points
not unrequenty that the item of intelli-
renee appears simultaneously in the mail and in the ele-
graphic news column To guard against such unpleasant
condolences it would be well hereafter to have
perfect concert OF aaop between the assistant editors and
he Geographic reporters of the press Much unnecessary
abor might be saved say nothing of the transparent
,osure avoided.
Tclegraphc reporting might be made not only of
he most useful but of the most powerful, auxares
the press As al present conducted it only entails heavy
ecunary OUTLAWS without propqrtiopate corresponding
BENEFITS to the investors the public The evil will not
nly continue, but it will grow in magnitude until the
roprieor Of the daily press take the matter under their
immediate charge, No sape man would think of attach
ng any weight TO the idle of the streets and yet
his is the fruitful staple for the manufacture Geographic
ows-accompaned of course, with the views, opinions
nd suggestions Of the reporter In engaging editor
re look for character, ability and experience and until
rule is adopted in the procurement of Geographic
epoers must expect to hear the complaints already
otices.
KNOW NOTHINGISM IN PENNSYLVANIA.
The political canvass has fairly opened IN repnsy lrania
nd il gives us much pleasure add that Of the most
istingusnea members Of the democratic party of that
tate-men who seldom take aR active part in the prima-
' meetings of the peope-are doing gooa fitEipl, and
cent service in behalf of those principles which have
tied this nation its present proud and protecting posi-
on So far from avoiding evading the issue raised by
MS cdgcd order Of knownotngs is met with the
elabilitv of conscious strength and with aacrty of
pirit which 10 bat the presage Of easy victory The
,ne of the democratic press Of Pennsylvania of this juno
ire is firm, united healthy. hopeful and PATROLS IA
mincnt degree On this subject The Pennsylvania holds
nc following cheering language;
or all the democratic meetings held in differ
ut portions Of this and other States, whose proceedings
,me under notice. scarcely fails to denounce in the
los. omp,sic terms the political society known
.tnow notbnos Nearly III the democratic papers take