Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-31
TO THE PURLIC.

Premises and professions in newspaper
prospectus amount to little, and are apt to re-
ceive slight consideration from the public.
We propose TO deal in them but sparingIy.
preferring to let the paper hereafter show for
itself Briefly we may indicate our intentions in
the conduct Of the STAR as follows:-We mean
that it shall be independent. outspoken, hon
est, expressing itself freely upon all questions
ofpublic interest, but always, we trust, with
fairness and good temper. The tine has come
when Washington City can, by right of her pop
ulation and business, demand paper de voted
essentially to her interests. Heretofore it has
been deemed impossible to sustain journal here
divorced from politics, and relying for its sup
port upon the people and business OF Wash.
ingtop; but the Washington of to-day is some
thing more than mere political centre, with
all It's interests merged in national politics.
Our population is increasing upon ratio
equalling that of the most prosperous cities of
the country. We count the number of new
buildings now erected annually here by
thousands. Our mammoth skeleton of a
City, so long the subject of derison is be-
IGplUly CtOIucQ Win HeSQ ana blood.
The unslghtly gaps between the aggregated
villages composing the city i've or ten years
ago are being filled up with marvellous ra-
pidity. Our people are coming of age, and are
breaking away from the Governmental apron.
strings, not content with state of enfeebliny
dependence upon the drippings O: official pap
for the support of an entire community New
business enterprises are springing up in every
direction in our midst: and the magnificent
resources Of the District borders are at length
about to be developed on scale that promises to
add immensely and permanently to the growth
and prosperity of the city There is a mission
here for paper devoted largely to the encour-
agement OF the hopeful new business career
entered upon by the District cities. The STAR,
by its resources, its commanding circulation,
and the liberal advertising support it receives.
is fayorably situated to undertake that mis-
son, and we shall enter upon the experiment
without shadow of misgiving.
The STAR now visits almost every house.
hold in the District, and the universally Gifts
tTcuiation causes 1t to present great attrac-
tons for advertisers. We shall not rest salts
fled until the large circulation of The STARTS
made yet larger; increasing steadily here
after with the growth of the city
As neIeS paper we mean that the STAR
snail occupy the front rank. Oar columns
will show the completeness OF our arrange
ments to secure the freshest and the most al.
thentic news; neither labor nor expense will
be spared TO this end. AS a local paper the
STAR has been unrlvalled, and we shall take
due care that its universal reputation as "the
best local paper in the District is fully main
tanned. While the contents OF the STAR
will be thoroughly news-y, varied, fresh,
sprightly and readable, we mean, a. TIE same
time, they shall be unexcep,ionable IN char.
acter.
With the remarkable career of success of
the STAR In the charge OF the experienced
and energetic journalist whose place we take
the public is familiar. By reason OF the bril-.
liancy OF his pen, his remarkable activity OF
mind and body, his kindness OF heart, and
the geniali:y OF his temper, the name of
". u. Wallach is shousehold word" idsu.
titled with the name Of the STAR wherever
the paper is known. The management OF
the paper does not, however, fall into new
and untried hands Some Of us may claim
to have given the best years Of our lives to
the work Of building up the STAR to its
present height Of prosperity. We hardly
Feed say that in our now yet more responsible
position We shall labor, at least, as assidu
susly as heretofore to make the STAR
attractive rvha ,ho
cone IN Tie past, and our ideal OF its future
career is high one. How nearly we shall
succeed In realizing that ideal remains to
be seen.
NoYBs, BAKER Co
October 3lst, 1867.