Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-28
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP,

iHkUovERNMENrP PRINTING " esterday's Phil.
aoeiphia Press contains q batch Of the testimony
taken before the House investigating committee,
OF which Mr.. Haskin IL the chairman evidently
sent to that paper by Mr.. H. in advance of the
general PRONUNCIATION Of his entire report 50 cued
as II possible to injure President Buchanan. Tn.
odium of the abuses Of the Government PRINTING
must, however, fall where they legitimately be.
long-apon the shoulders Of Congress, ont of
whose legislation on the subject they leg,ima,elv
grow.
However; while well aware that no more un.
eoruPuious and untrustworthy individual fills
scat IN lne NATIONAL Legislature than the chair.
man OF that committee, we rejoice that even 70
erauiy spirit OF personal spite, he is bringing
10 hight testimony that must in the end shame
Congress into change Of its system of Govern.
ment printing
in this connection we take the liberty of point.
Ing to the fact that in all the DEVELOPMENTS and
publications In connection with the printing cor.
rupt on, the name of the Washington city Sta, ia
found nowhere
IL mas been fashionable for some Of our contem.
Porarles at distance, when unable to answer its
arguments, TO charge the Star with being a
stlpendlary OF the Government-with living upon
Puolc printing plumber &c. To this we have
only answered, that such charges were unmiti-
gated lies; as the Star has never received the first
cent from Government disbursements on account
OF the public printing-nor any patronage what
ever, direct or indirect from any National Ad
ministration. We have but to call the public a
attention to the fact that our declaration has thus
been substantiated to the letter. in all the testimony
published by all the committees that have had
the subject in charge.
The Star not being party organ, is sustained
by It's legitimate business as the newspaper of
universal circulation in this section of the coun-
try, which enables 1t to command the advertising
business Of all in the District and its vicinity who
really desire to bring their business or wants to
the notice of the public here. 1t has taken the
country at distance long time to comprehend
the fact that newspaper can exist and flourish n
Washington, without dep. nding either on the
national treasury, or on contributions from polit
icdl aspirants, or from plumber mongerng part, 8
engaged In working out sc hemcs upon the national
treasury. All the testimony referred to above
proves this fact beyond controversy The New
York Herald, usually in advance Of It's cotemco.
raries every where, in its appreciation of points
mystfed for political or sinister ends by the
thousands of INSCRIPTIONS writers for the Ameri
can press, not long since made the discovery that
the Star has had no connection with the PRINTING
plumber, and frankly stated the fact and explains
the true cause of its the StarS) success to be in
us legitimate business tact and enterprise as a
Washington city newspaper, rather than a hanger.
on to party.
The Proposed PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE RAIL.
RoAD.-From all we can learn, the bill not long
since reported from the Senates District of Column
bia Committee, for the construction of the work
named above, is very likely to become a law ere
the close of the current session. The only opposi
ton to 1t worth mentioning comes from a lot of
spectators, most Of whom are neither residents of
washington city, nor in any manner identified
with LIB affairs or interests, who are laboriny to
FEATHER their own nests, evidently under the plea
OF getting charter for Pennsylvania avenue
railroad for the benefit Of the Metropolitan Rail-
ROAD Company; concern that never had any
vitality, and long since forfeited its charter Our
1ellow-cltizens, with great unanimity desire the
construction OF the proposed passenger (horse)
railroad, and, as far as We can perceive, nine
tenths Of them are in favor Of granting the right
to make it, to the citizens named in the Senate hill
all citizens Of the District, among whom are
found many Of our most substantial energetic
enterPrisinS and useful citizens; whose heavy
interest in the general prosperity of the District Of
Columbia, involves the best possible guarantee
that in their hands the enterprise will be best con-
OF Washington and Georgetown-the points Com
aress should aim to achieve in legislating on the
subject.
PATTI IN CoNCERT.-By the announcement
elsewhere 1t will be seen that the charming Patti
is to figure In concert in this city at the special
request of formidable list of the most prominent
personages at the seat of Government We hear
that to do proper honor to invitation of sue
ON No
programme Of entertainment as rich and varied
as possible, ana TO have the young Queen of Song
supported by musical talent Of the highest order
Amongst others to perform on this special occa
sion we hear the name Of the always popular
Madame Strakosch, sister of the brilliant new
prinaa donna.
THE MEXICAN IMBROGLIo.-We learn as we ,ro
to press that the Navy Department is to-day in
receipt Of dispatches from Capt Jarvis. of tie
Savannah, and Com. Turner, of the Saratoga.
giving official details of the capture Of the Nex.
lean war steamers by the American squadron.
THE WEATHER.-The following report Of the
weather for the morning is made from the Amer
lean Consolidated Telegraph Line to the Smith
sonian Institution. The time Of observation is
about o'clock.
MARCH ce, 1850
New York, N. Y....... clear, pleasant.
Philadelphia, Pa. clear.
Baltimore, Md. clear, pleasant
washington, ID. C....... clear, wind s
hlchmond, Va. clear, pleasant, 45o
P 2 va. clear, pleasant.
haiel.h, ~. u. clear, is.
Wilmington, N: c. .......c clear, cool.
charleston, >. Co.. clear, 41o, wind NE
aAugustai ga. clear, pleasant.
SaVanndn, Ia. clear, so, wind NV
MACON, ia. cool.
Coiuuioue, I'd. .Cled', cool.