Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-05
AGENTS FOR THE STAR.
Our Anniversary.

To-day we enter upon the third year of the
Stars existence under its present conductor,
who takes this occasion TO return thanks to
those who have appreciated his earnest efforts
to make servicable Washington city newspa-
per, numbering many thousands here and else
where, in all conditionsin life. We celebrate
this, our anniversary, by DOMINIC an entire new
dress of type, which has cost US heavy out
lay. We have incurred this expense, notwith-
standing the dizziness of the season, particu-
larry to enable Us to make proper return for
the favors Of our advertising friends. Our OBJ
ject has been to make the Star necessary to
the comfort Of all who take interest in the
progress of affairs, governmental and local,
in Washington.
We have succeeded in So doing more con-
pletely than any other Journal ever succeeded
in similar undertaking in the same length
of time. We have managed to make the Star
sought after with avidity, Iot only by those
who sympathise with US, but by nearly all
among US whose views Of the fitness of things
differ widely from ours, many of whom, though
refusing to take the Star, would as soon think
of failing to eat their dinners daily, as failing
to read a copy of our Journal taken by one of
their neighbOrs. We have hardly subscriber
who cannot call TO mind some one or more of
those who profess to dislike the Star intensely.
who are sure to be on hand to peruse it ere
evening closes. We thank them for this trib-
nte to its enterprise, and to the interest Incl.
don't In ia A. oil
dunn, it has become absolutely necessary to
all who do any sort Of business in this city or
Its vicinity, as it is now known to all to be
read by, perhaps-an aggregate of FIVE
times as many men, women, and children in
Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria,
and the surrounding country, as any other
journal whatever.
We have steadily adhered to our originally
expressed determination of speaking out our
views on all subjects worth discussing, with.
but fear or favor, pinning our faith to no
mans and no party's sleeve. Of late We have
gone more thoroughly into politics than we de-
signed, being ''eOaxed'' (as Paddy would say)
IN that direction, by personal abuse of ourseIf
IN the columns Of our talented, entertaining,
and courteous neighbor. ere the Star had taken
mp political eudgel. We iatter oursslf that
we have succeeded already in satisfying the
many fathers of that knowing enterprise, that
they had nothing whatever to gain for their
cause by forcing the Star, even for brief
season, into the arena Of active .olitics.
We shall continue to endeavor to make the
Star necessary to all who desire to be posted
with reference to everything of interest trans.
piring IN this city, from the appointment of
foreign minister or the negotiation of new
treaty by the government, down to a squab-
bic at the pump between two aged feminine
cOlored denizens Of the federal metropolis.
Our new arrangements are made with the
view Of giving additional advantages to adj
vertisers, all Of whom who really desire to
bring their business, or any other of their af-
fairs to the notice Of the public, will, on in
quiry or reflection, find that the insertion Of
few lines in the Star is, emphatieally, the
surest and most economical way Of accom-.
plishing the object.