The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-23
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We regret that limits will not permit the entire trans
fer OF the wewritten chronicle of esteemed
poes to our columns but must content ourselves
with some extracts. Indeed learn that the article
itself is but extract from detailed history of the SIN
telligenoe for which the talented author has been dill
gently collecting materials for several years
son the removal of the government from Philadelphia
TO Washington, Mr., Harrison Smith followed with his
printing office, and the 3lst October S00 commenced
the publication there of the National Integencer and
Washington Advertiser tri-week!y journal BY him
alone it conducted until 1907 when he joined by
Joseph Gales the younger who had just concluded resi-
dence in Philadelphia in peecting himself in the practi
cal knowledge of printing. In 1910 Mr. Smith retired
from the business and Mr. Gales became the sole prope
tor of the National Integencer at which time the
ond title dropped And here must pause a
men for the purpose of looking at the antecedens OF the
newly edged editor of this important journal He
born the 10th April 1886 in the rural town Of Eek
ngton, Sheffield and when his father crossed the
ocean was nearly seven years old On his removal TO
Raleigh, about six years aferward he placed at
school, and subsequently attended the University of
North Carolina and his youth prefgured the coming
As boy he is said to have had iondness for the
sterling authors and to have been adept in the
art Of eocution Like his father before him, he early
made himself acquainted with the art Of stenography,
and il in compliance with the wishes of his father
that he removed to Washington and though at first
connected with Mr. Smith assistant he very
became his partner, and continued until left alone.
In assuming the undivided charge of his journal the
young editor thought becoming to set forth prin
cipe, which has invariably been the guide of his public
life. 1t is the dearest right said he to his readers,
and ought to be cherished the proudes prerogatye
of freeman, to be guided by the unbiased convictions
of his own Judgment. This right it is my firm purpose
to maintain and to preserve involate the independence
of the print committed into my hands, In 1913,
Mr. Gales married Juliana daughter Lee esq.,
of Virginia. and niece of Gen. Henry Lee of the
luton In October 1872 proposing to himself the change
of his paper into daily one, Mr.. Gales invited Mr. Sea-
ton who had by this time become his law, to
come and join him. The partnership formed in oo-
tober 1872 and the change made in January 1873 The
youthful intimacy which had existed between the twain
in Raleigh at matured into that friendship which has
| kept them together to the present time
" Here must pause again for the purpose of bring
ing down the story of William Seaton to the period of the
family well business alliance He born in King
William county, Virginia, the 18th January, 1885.
At the old family mansion he passed his childhood and
there too he rod the first steps of learning under the
guidance of domestic tutor. He also went through
course training what then the famous academy
ofOgivie Scotchman of family, afterwards Earl of Find
lator who had the honor of teaching such Win
field Scott William G. Preston, and b. Watkins Leigh.
At the of eighteen Mr. Seaton entered earnestly upon
the duties of life and being ready writer he very
became politician He first became assistant editor of
one of the Richmond papers From Richmond he went
Petersburg and took charge of the Republican during
a long absence of its proprietor, Mr.. Thomas Field His
next advance to the proprieorsp and eStoshp of
the North Carolina Journal published at Halifax, the
former capital of the State. Though its politics had pre-
with the republican party in which he had been raised
and to which he always belonged and when,
count Of i'll health, contracted the sickly shores
of the Roanoke, he sold the Journal it had become in
his hands twice valuable property when he pur-
chased it, and obtained that additional price His next
to Raleigh, where in accordance with previ
arrangement he joined himself to the Register of Mr.
Gales SEN, and subsequently, in 1909, married the
daughter OF Mr. Gales and sister of his future business
partner, by whose invitation he to Washington in
1872 From this point the stories of Gales and Seaton
become united and with concord, merge into
They have never had difference of opinion political
questions and never jar misunderstanding Of any
sort but have during forty five years. lived in the har
mony Of brothers. They have known division of
interest from their Golfer each has always
drawn whatever he chose and for thirty years past there
has been settlement of accounts between them
To sketch the of the National nteigencer through
all the ramifcaons of our political history for the last
fifty does not within the scope of this article,
and what little remains to be said here will be of per-
sonal character. The lives of Gales and Seaton since
they became mature and settled, have presented few
not to all men, little Of vcssitude beyond
that of pockets full and now empty nothing but
steady performance of duty exerton when necessary
of high ability and the accumulation through these of
dcepyfet esteem among oil the best and wsest of the
| land. !"
The article illustrated by tolerabygood likeness of
Mr.. Gales and by the portrait of other unknown
gentleman, beneath which is the name of Mr. Seaton
FNAScIAL.-The slight difference in exchange between
this city and New York. or Philadelphia, is said to ind
cate early resumption Of specie payments American
gold is worth half to three per cent premium
and half dollars of the old coinage four per cent pre-
MUM. Land warrants have risen and in demand
ranging at from 80 to 95 cents The banks
willing to discount literally in view of speedy rcsump
ton Of specie PAYMENTS but it is stated that the notes of
solvent parties freely discounted by private bankers
at to per cent
The last returns of the banks in the city of New York
show an unprecedented specie reserve, the average
| amount exceeding thirty millions, increase of
twenty four millions since the day of suspension. Owing
accumulate and there will doubtless be an increased
demand for land warrants
Tux REsoLnTEOur readers will recollect that the
hibon of the ''Iiestoraon of the Rcsolute, truly
international and excellent picture, will be closed to-
night Crowds have visited it since its arrival here and
have been delighted with the graphic representation of
this interesting event typical of the peace and good
will at present existing between Great Britain and the
United States The list Of subscribers to the engraving
is graced by large number of noted names, including
| officers.
| CAurioS-We again caution readers against bur
glars and pickpockes Several robbcrics have of late
been committed which show that the house breakers
were only expert but well provided with the
tools used in their nearious occupation and precaution
should be taken to keep all sverpate and other valua-
bes where they cannot easily get at them Complaints