Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-05-20
From Hsfpsts Wrss.y.
the "sATInsAL iSrkLLIGESCER"
AND It's EDITuRs.

TsE families Of Gale. aud seaton are in
their otgin Scotch aud ssglisb The fret
OF the SestODs Who smigTstsd - this eoun.
try was named Henry. He came TO yir.
giDis about the close Of the 18th century.
aud settled in Gloucester County and from
him IN direct liue, IS descended William
Winston Ssa'on, Ihs present editor The
GALES are OF much more recent naturalisa.
tion. Joseph Gales, the father Of the pres
ent editor, came 10 this co0ntry in l7g3,
having first settled 10 PhiiadslphiA In
England be vas the founder aud proprietor
OF tue SAeDfs1d RsgtSfsy aud TO the business
OF publisher be joined thst Il books. Ter
rs Bad tera itr case vita The IRE; scatou
be left has native laad on accoabt Of 20 iiical
trouble--trausisrring his paper and bu,ipSss
TO James Moaigonsry, the poet, Who
ehsnged the R,giRer into the hIs, aud uho
until his death ecGuuasd a devoted ffisLd
70 those Of the Gales family Who we're lsft
behind, Is we'll - - ,hose Of ihem Who had
emigrated. lie had at d,st catered tie Of
hco VI tho RsgisfeT as AZ assistant Ga bis
arrival IA PbilAdsirbiA. Mr. Gales sought.
aud a. once fouadi smp!Jymcnt a. a prinlsT
with the leadiug maa there Mr. Clay pole
While IA that position Se lnaaguratoa ths
ART 10 tbis eous'ry ofrcportiug by short basd
Toe debates OF CoRgTess. An OPPORTUNITY
soon oterog itself te became the purchaser
ot the LsdsTsHicaf Gasstse,, which Le eou.
Quoted WITH ability utf Il li9)--mAk,ug both
reputation aud irieuAs The person ubo
purchased his psPcr aud succeeded ain in
Philadelphia vas Samuel Harrison smith
Among has friends were the members Of
Congress from North Carolina Through
Their iohueneo he was induced to ssll out
aud ssuoYe 20 Raleigh, where be establish
ed the htgtItsr-tho Gd=cfs,T, as we shall
soon see, haviog beea transferred TO Wash
Ingtoh, and transformed into the NdiIsadl
I~te'S'ss"esS IOsPeak Vf lAe elder > Usv pd
Gales as man Of superior ability, high
moral reetituio, aud universal fayo.Ite
With those who knew him would be tixe re
/ peaiiBg thrice told taie The closing years
! OF hts iiie were spent IN Washington, where
his sou Joseph aud daughter were already
established, aud after deyouug himself
\ "iih zeal TO the organization aud mauage
Eicnt Of the American Colonization Socis
/ y, be went 10 RalvIgh uTvu a UslI. aud
there died ia lsil, IG tue eigausIh year Of
/ Iii age.
! " the removal Of the Governments from
/ Psiiade!Phta to Wasaiugl8u, Mr. liafrisUu
SANTA followed WisG TIE puDuus Office, 4uu
, on tho 3lsi October, l-UO commeuesd the
/ publication tn,ro OF the -lGtIO a! LrlslI-
I Srsot' ana Washington iirsTtiJey as am
weekly journal By han alone It was eou
duSted uptil 1907, wben be was joined by
1 Joseph Gales the younger, who had lust
/ concluded rosideLce ia Philadelph!a IN
I Perieeiiug himself ia the practical kuowl.
/ edge OF printing. 10 1910 Mr. Smith re.
/ Tired iron the business, aud Mr.. Gales bo-
| came the solo proprietor OF tie National
IH!sEtIgcnceT, at Which tiuis the second TItis
( was dropped And here we must pause
/ moment for the purpose IT looking Al the
/ ALteocdentH ot tue newly hedged editor Of
/ this important jJurnSl tie was born on
| the lOtH April, l1s6, Ia the rural town o(
! lexington, near Sheffield and when hIs
/ father crossed tie ocean Sss nearly seyea
I years old. Ga his removing to Raleigh.
about SIX years aherWard, be vas placed At
/ school, aud subsequently, attended the Uni.
Vefsiiy Of North CLr0lina; aud bis youth
/ pre- inquired the coming man Asa boy be
i said 20 have bsen adept In the art Of
i elocutiOn. Like bis father before him. Le
| early msde himsolf acquainted With the art
I Of sienograpby, aud IL was ia compliance
| W!th thc wishes Of lis father that be reno
/ Ssi 10 Washington aud though a. arst
eobnesied WiGb Mr.. Smith a. an assistant
hs very soon became lis pATtasr, aud 50
continued ustil lsft aIOas.
In assuming the undivided charge Of bis
Journal the young editor thought it beoom
ing 70 set forth one priucibie, which ka. in
vaf'sbiy been the guide Of his public life 80
IL - tue dearest right. said hs 20 his read
eTs and ought % be cherished a. tho pr,ud
sst pfsTogsttys II ftsemsn. q. De guided
h. tbl gbblsssa eya.icyiJus 0f fbI.oau4gay
mcut Ths rghtti b. ny arm parr % %
mtIutalu. aud O. preserve iuvi1ia,s the ip
dependence ot thc PRINT nos committed
into my hands ln 1913 Mr. Gale. paf.
RED Juiiaua daughter II Theodorirk Lee
Esq ot Nrginia. aud audnioeo N General
. Hcory Lee at Revolution 10 Oetabs,
I l-iz prDFosIug - bimssff tbe ebsuss Of bi,
paper into daily obo, MT Gales invited
. Ne ssstpu, Who bad by thi. t.us bee. M.
I h,s orgsbof.iu iaw O. eome aod Io,a bio, -
. TIE raftacrlip VS. formed iu Ortsber
7 1872 sod ihe change made 10 JaHaary
. 1919 De youthful intimaoy ubieh bad
existed tst~en che tssin IN KaltiEb atoaos
mat0fsd iuto tsst friendship Which has ser,
I them iageihur - the present time
Tier, must ~ rsass assio for tbs pnrposa
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- tbs prfi9d " tbo family - veil e. lus,.
usss siisHos. tls vss bofn in King Wi
hsm Coaaty, Yur,ula. on tbs iItb Jasas
~ l,-3 Attts aid family msus.on he
Issssi bic childhood and thsrs ts8 bs tr4i
ihr hr' steps ~ irsroing, under tLe sa.I
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