The national Republican., 1867-07-01
WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER EN-.
TERPRISES.

Judging by the many newspaper enter.
prises that have been inaugurated in the
city OF Washington during the winter and
spring last past, and newspapers in the
prospective, the casual observer would be
led to sey'ra. conclusions all of which are
complimentary TO tue inhabitants of the
metropolis of the greatest nation in cx-
lstence First, that this is a reading com.
munity and thinking people, who know
the many advantages to be derived from
the labors and exertions of live newspaper
men; secondly, that our business men are
men OF enterprise and sagacity, who ell
deavor to keep ahead Of the times and
show old Father Time trick or two worth
learning in his old age, ra' her than to be
making feeble Efforts to keep up with the
times; thirdly, that we have among us
solid, sensible business men III large nun.
eers, who pride themselves in aiding TO
make this RouriShing city, as il surely
iS--a city, IN fact with building improve.
ments as numerous as the spots on the
back Of the leopard; fourthly, that these
valuable adjuncts to society-indeed, the
society itselt-make il point to encour-
age andsupport all kinds Of enterprises that
tend to increase the wealth and intell.
gence of our daily Gugnenting population.
Therefore, it is easy to account for the
appearance, in rapid succession, Of SO
many newspapers, in so short space Of
time, in this city.
About the first Of these journals, alluded
tc above, was the Daay Eveai,,q Leader,
p.t,,- - "a"""ata Of the radical
hepubiican faith. The projectors oi this
paper were comparatively unknown in the
Distrieti had but small means at their
command, and but limited amount ol
talent to buoy ii up. Consequently, few
months sufiiced to show these gentlemen
that their business was a complete failure
cn the ru.Es Of this was started paper
entitled the Ecening Dispatch, with like
political views, which fell through almost
with its conception, no money and brains
worth mentioning being damaged thereby.
About the same time there was started
small weekly sheet 'atitled, we believe.
He C"thotc y - or but the manage
ment being III nrienced in such matters
soon found the ness, as titus developed,
non-paying "r., and ceased labors in
that direction.
But few weeks since another news
paper The Evening Express, avowedly an
Independent journal, sprang into existence
on the joint stock principle-a new mode
OF conducting newspapers in Washington;
hu', aout''"@2, " rcasihle one. where the
stock embraces reasonable amount OF
ready money to keep the machinery in
mouon until the concern becomes self.
sustaining. ToOetfect this desired object
iiberNble advertising patronage is neces-
sary, together with indomitable energy.
Inc paper last named comes nearer sue.
cess apparently, than any we have men,
toned in this article. There is plenty of
loom here for several good newspapers,
and many good citizens of wealth and
influence, as well as sojourning Con.
gressinen and others, stand ready to help
those who show disposition to help them.
selves; and, as we have before intimated,
we can boast news-digesting community,
whose involuntary aid is inconsiderablc to
those interested in the newspaper business.
Another little paper, named The Guar
d'an, advocating the Catholic faith, and
issued weekly il. this city, has reached its
1nird or TO- .''h edition. 1t presents neat
appearance, and deserves long and sue
cessful career. 1t contains good sunday
reading and excellent advice.
And nov we hear of still another OIL
these perIlC undertakings, in the shape
Of weekly temperance paper N he called
The lbondOr. This. VIC ~ Informed, will
make Its iirst appcJ-"r Oh the 9th inst.
from new fonts of type. The ladies' ant
utiemen connected with he Temperance
in this city are very numerous, in