Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-29

shm1orthe:frst iew minutes. nEGaa 70 .'!ISs3 .,s3
u j!sgF q i$!3 S..t2- nL-2 h9@& !" fG2~
4EDaFfse -ahe world at large do = not under
stand the mysteries,ef sa1aewspaper ;;aand assin
watch, the hands. that ssfe seen are but pas
sive instruments Of The spring, which lis never
seen, so, in newspapers the most worthy
causes of its prosperity are often least observed
or known. Who suspects the. benefit which
the paper derives from the enterprise, sthe Wig
ilanoe and the watchful fidelity eff the publish
ers? Who pauses to thinkshow much of the
pleasure OF reading iss derived from the skill
and cara Of the printer. W. see the blemish-
es OF printing, it they exist, but seldom observe
the excellencies. *L7A'4s go - ~ - =
We eat hearty dinner, but do not think: 1of
the farmer that raises the material: thereof, or
the cook that prepared them with infinite pains
and skill.s But a scookz.ot vegetables, meat
pastries, aad infinite abonbons has paradisical
office in comparison with an editor !! Before him
pass in review all the exchange newspapers.
Hesis to know, all, their contents, to- mark for
0thereYea The. matter thai requires attention
His scissors are to- be- alert, and clip With Ia
cessant industry all the little items that togeth-
er form so large an; interest in the news de-
partment.n Hes passes in review, each week,
every Stateia the4 Union though the newspa-
per- Jlenss He locks actoss the ocean and sees
strange lands and following the sun he scar
ches all around the world for material. j. twill
require but one second 5 time for the readers
to take ipYbat two.s .sheurss search produced
BIZ him.ara read the manuscripts that swarm
the of6ceai 1t Is his hand that condenses q
whole page into hne.s se.s % rg9 A.1r1sS S1 cd
And III Short as the body depends upon a
good digestion, 50 the health ofcag papersode-
IL,
onby means of the editord Stiassa 'Sy S.5S ss
SSOagbt.shey not to be ho1ored ?sr,A And since
little fame esattends them; they should sat least
have their creature comforts M il IT amnltlptledsT77
Henry Rdrd Beeeless.as .as.s5ssF Ssss,essA o1s2,a
= 5sTAueNEsRY. During the debate in the
House of Representatives on the deficiency
bill the snbiect of allowance for, stationery to
members Of Congress came up, when Mr. May!
nsrd, of tennessee, proposed that all members
should be- allowed to. draw VI Rhatever; tationery
they needed tMr. Stevens objected to. this
He said that plan, had been tried and had to be
changed because some members procured un-
der thename otstatienery pantaloons and,shirts
andshaviDg oapenoaghto last them for years.
Some members had ran up their account Tor
stationery TO nearly Thousand dollars. The
conclusion that pantaioons and shirts and shaw
ing soap are Stationery, to which some of soul
saplent Congressman, came, AZ about as sensible
andsh0nest as1the conclusionsthey have come
to that the negro should be made the superior
Of the white man. SWe think if MIR Stevens
had rejected upon the value OF Mr.: Maynard {
proposition to some, Of bis future colleagues he
would not Lavesopposed it, "A law that would
sNoWs7thes sbfeeehless acoiored gentlemen that
arecomiHgto Congress TO furnish themselves
with pantaloons, shirts, stockings and Eb0ot
under the head of stationery would be veis
useful to Mr., gStevens' colored friends and col
leagues. We recommend Old Thad to recon,
slider his setion nnasr this new point Of view, Y,
N ssNaafa Heratd &c 1sa sS.a tx1lz 10 ss1abE A 800 W
FRrEspoLY FRIEND LEAF. E.Al5Dt.'' "A boy was brous b,
before Q London police court for pick ing pock
ea "a policeman testified that Whens he search
90 ne tne PRISONER he found on him aEtasha card, Q
lead arafae to assist fellow thief. 1T
somewhat curions. . 81 .s4a:S. Is ii sis.12! b
gatus5oin our sto help ssfriend,sia =
For ali must te Dame Fortune bend;'Y a
thsmotto il totlive and let live.
$50 oletnsRs there and our mite give.
friendly ie "a will be held on Friday, De
eember 13, 1867, at the Wooden House Red
Stoss gross street, borough, for the benefit Of. Rober
IN great distress. Music provided 70 com
Top boots!' Gssii1Fsr waSE'92'
~. ~ not Very long since we published q ,pa1
s11n"Yga abont art among English thieves /
"oulo seem that they cultivate poetry, also.