The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-08

MEETING OF TIE PRESS CLUB the
semtmOnthly meeting OF this association, WIN ou
was held Yesterday afternoon, was one of MOI q
than ordinary interest. After the transaction OF
the ordinary business, John Hasson, ESQ.,, of the
Associated Press, read a most interesting paper
upon the subject of "Telegraphing-Its Connec.
ton with the Newspaper Press Of the United
States." Mr.. Hasson has been long connected
with telegraphing and Is entirely familiar with
It's workings, and consequently his essay was
one fruitful OF instruction to all who had the
pleasure OF listening to it.. He related his expe.
renee as the correspondent of the Associated
Press with the Army OF the Potomac, many OF
the incidents being OF a most amusing character.
lie went very uly INTO the subject OF the value
that the telegraph had been during the war, in
the promptitude Of their dispatches both to the
War Department and to the newspapers through
out the country. In.
The topics suggested by the essay gave rise to
a lengthy and warm discussion Of the merits and
dement's of the Associated Press. q. w. @.
Greene, Esq, of the Sunday Transcript held that
the Association was monopoly, that rather
hinders than otherwise the transmission Of
news. lie referred to the fact that Philadelphia
morning papers had frequently procured fuller
accounts ollnportant facts from the New York
afternoon journals, and even the Western papers.
lie called attention to the TACT that since the
close OF the war the news furnished by the Asso.
cated Press, with the exception of the foreign
news, was comparatively valueless, and that the
expense attending 1t was enormous. He also
instanced the fact that much OF the most inn
portant news which finds its way into the ne VS.
papers is special correspondence, and is not
obtained through the channels OF the Associated
Press
John D. Watson, ESQ.,, of the North American,
held that the Associated Press was q very valua-
BILE organization, and furnished much news that
was not obtainable from any other source, and
believed tnat 1t ought TO be sustained by all the
newspapers in the country. The Association was
particularly valuable because of its facilities
Tor obtaining foreign news.
Several other members OF the Club took part
in fhn dignn Hhi uoa in n
kindly mood, ana was admirably calculated to
instruct those not entirely familiar with tie in
ternal arrangements OF the. Associated Press.
The next essay will be read by William T. Gun
niLgton, Esq, of the Inquirer. 4"'
To THE CoLoRED PEOPLE OF PENNsYL-
vANIA.-BUREAU OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE
EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE, No. III LOMBARD
low. .citizens:-The Executive Board of the Penn
sylvania State Equal Rights League has ordered,
that Special Meeting OF the League be held in
the city OF Harrisburg, Tuesday, goth instant,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ Tor the purpose of taking
into consideration matters of vital interest
to us.
The delegates to the National Equal Rights,
League will make their report, and memorial
TO the State Legislature will be adopted. Other
business OF great Importance will be transacted.
Delegates have been appointed to present oar
claims TO citizenship, and to urge the adoption
of an amendment to the Constitution OF the
United States which will forever prohibit legs-
lation against any people on account OF race or
color and erase from the statute books through
out the land all such legislation now existing.
They will proceed to Washington city, aud
having performed this duty, Will report to the
Special Meeting at Harrisburg.
Auxiliary Leagues throughout the State are
earnestly called upon to send their delegates to
the meeting. Localities where no such Leagues
exist are requested to folm Leagues imne-
diatey connect them with the State organiza-
ton, (as provided for in the Constitution), and
send their representatives to confer upon the
matters which relate to our political well-being,
that the voices Of the people of the whole State
shall be united in urging the adoption and en-
forcement OF such laws as shall guarantee Gus
tice and enlranchisement without regard to race
or color" ~
Return passes, free, will be furnished by the
Secretary at the meeting, to ell members of the
League who have paid full fare over the follow
ing Railroads: Philadelphia and Reading Phila-
delphia and Erie, Pennsylvania Central and
Branches.
BY order of the Board. Yours for equal rights,
WILLIAM NEsBIT, President.
JACOB c. WHITE, Jr., CHARLES b. CoLLY, Sc
cretaries.