Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-15
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NEWSPAPER ED1TING.-Few persons who
have not been connected for any length oil
time with daily newspaper, says the Boston
Commercial Bulletin, can be aware of the
ceaseless strain upon the capabilities OF those
whose unending duty it is to furnish quota
of news every day in the ycar-wlnter, spring,
summer and fall-to supply the demands of
the great public ; nor can it be estimated until
it is seriously undertaken. Rain or shine,
sick or we'll, cheerful or gloomy-however
unprepared the mind may be for the durnal
and must be furnished within given hours.
Somebody has written very effective poem
about the "Slave of the Lamp" Could it
have occurred to him that he was painting the
portrait of an editor?
The man who, troubled with the cacoethes
scrbendi takes his pen In band'' when in
the vein, and indites a paragraph or a com
munication to the press thinks. as he COM
placently reads his efusion the next morning,
that after all, it is no such great work to write
up newspaper but let him bend down to it
a year, and be obliged to furnish matter for
the types every day, and he will begin to feel
Judging him harshly, rather fall to wondering
that he repeats himself so seldon-sa says so
little that is not absolute trash, and fods so
many topics to write upon.
Why, the mere manual labor of writing
pages enough of manuscript to fill two or
three columns in daily newspaper would be
agood days work for many people But
when We add to this that Of collecting the news
about cty-of arranging the details OF names,
places, time and the comment and deductions
necessarily attached to it-and then the task
of mentally preparing all this to suit the pub
lie demand, it will be admitted that the daily
labor of the editorial room is not surpassed by
any other occupation. We do not, In this list,
count the mutilarious duties connected with
the other departments of writlDg-the com
mercial, the news summaries, the arranging OF
correspondence, the selections from lntrror
papers, the patient perusal Of contributions,
which must, too often. after all, be rejected, &c
a SKETCH OF FORT LARAMIE.-A cores.
pondent of the New Haven Palladium in wy
oming Territory, gives pleasing description
of Fort Laramie:
s'It is situated ninety miles north of Chcyen-
me- and is accessible lover good government
road) by ambulance, or on horseback, the jour
nev Usually occupying two days The Post Is
beautifully located at bend of the Laramie
river, which bounds it on two sides, from which
the garrison is supplied with pure and most de-
licious water. A beautiful amphlthcatre ot
bluffs, rising gradually from the plain on
which the fort stands bounds the horizon on
all sides, and here from early spring to latest
autumn the hisides are enamelled with flowers
OF every hue. The air is dry and lnvlgoratine;
during the winter just passed snow hrs 'alIen
but three times, and without any sensible melt
ing or drifting it passes away, leaving, neither
mud nor even dampness. Not an inch or RAIN
has fallen since last October, and yet the lack
Of moisture is never spoken or thought OF as 6
need. The rainy season commences the last OF
April, and continues with frequent executions
of bright days, till about the middle OF June,
and again from August until October.
"To those accustomed to the massive walls
and ample defences OF such forts as Trumbul,
Lafayette or Schuyler, this unenclosed post In
the midst of hostile country would seem 10
serve only as bait for successful attack; yet no
word OF fear has fallen from the lips OF either
Of the sixteen ladies who have lent the attrac'
tions of their high culture aud personal lovell
ness to this outpost during the past winter,
rendering it most truly an oasis IN the desert.
In the weekly reunions OF the past winter no
attractions (save the surroundings OF eastern
social life has been wanting to cause the hours
to pass on golden wings"
Social. GOSSIP have occasionally read
oi APRONS and ladies collars representing lace,
with other small articles belonging to the toll
cite which we're made OF paper. We have
heard it said that newspapers sewed together,
made from their warmth, good substitute tor
blankets when there was scarcity OF the lat
ter, and most ladies have seen complete suits
made of the most exquisite shades OF tissue
paper, trimmed with laces, gimp and irnges
which at short distance appeared astonish'
ipgly like the silk, lsces and gimps which
they were intended 10 initiate: An occasional
party has been given In New ork, Where every
ady has worn dress made OF tissue paper,
and if it we're not for the rustllnc sound when
even the softest paper is not tree from, the IL
;us;on. at q short distance would be complete.
Wc have seen them worn with admirable effect
at priyate taeatricas. We read OF the last use
which paper has been put to, In recent paper
where we find it recommended Tor cofhns IA
the eyrcDses of burial are so enormous, VI
should imagine that any material which msh
helm to lessen them would be welcome. Cask
cts, we understand, vary from s75 to $3.50.
GEN, r. #. FAUNTLERoY-W were glae
70 see upon our streets a few days since, look
inc remarkably well, Gen. t. T. Fauntieroy
has been absent some months uron VIA
"hI y in Washington, There were ieW
10 ,re"t the so 'h who made gea.er saG1hse &c
or | his section than un. fauo,,saoy LEROY ard 's sav
s;sncd high rank in tho w 'foS ~ b;s ;Hu nsfv
mn = lucrative position to return ~ nlS na;,
Slote wben the army of the nation %a:, as 40 -
bcr Nor was that all nearly all inc sor
earned savings of thirty years spent 10 tuo -; 49,
vice of his country were conf scatec. I.an";n Hu,
all these trials upon him, IN MS ao'a"t ar;,h
Years, be yet bears himself salan'Ii, ",rn ma :,