National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-02
THE REPUBLICAN.
OPINIONS OF OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
IMPROVED EVERY DAY,
tFrom the Omaha (Ncb.) Rcpublican.l


lFrom the Omaha (Ncb.) Republican,
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN washington, d.
c. comes to US in o new dress, enlarged, and in
every feature improved. We are gratifed at the
evidence Of prosperity. As an itcm Of interesting
history, We give tho following. which 1t says of
itself Thirteen years agoT4r REPUBLICAN was
issued from q small Office In theold Republican
Wigwam. It was the first Republican journal
printed at the national capital, and of all its
tepporaries at thSt time, daily said weekly, only
one, the Evening Sfa, is 10 existence to-day. The
Consiitutios, edited by Beverly Tucker, and the
organ of MIR. .Buehsnan's administration, sus-
pended publication shortly alter TIE REPuBLI-
CAN was started; the Ststes snd Ustoa, edited by
Roger A: Pryor and BY MI. Heiss, was discon-
tinued some months before, sne the old Istelli-
geneky. coIptng down to US from the Msdisopiaa
era, passed away In 1889. Thirteen years 10 CON-
parativeIy short period in the ufe of successful
journal; but in the thirteen years that TIE Re-
PUBLICAN has lived the greatest changes have
taken place In the history of the republic"
THA LARoHsr PRESSES IL THE DISTRICT.
Iron &c Balumers SUM-
TEE NAr1osAL REPbBLicAr having built for
itaslf pew Publishing houSe, at the corner of
Thirteenth street snd Peppsylvania avenue, has
in part moved into u, and b now spreading itself
with enlarged pGges IRON stereotype plates. So
far only the mechanical portion OF the work Of
publishing is done in the pew building, the once
remsiping ct the old stand. TEE REPUBLICAN
claims have the largest presses in the District
of Columbia, and is the only journal, except the
Baltimore SsR, south Of Philadelphia printed
daily from new stersotypedplates. We congratu-
late our neighber upon these evidences of pros
perity, and commend tho great Improvement
which the enlargement and new dress make in its
general appearance. THE REPUBLICAN, is thir
teen years old.
BRINrUL OF NEWS.
lTrop the Valley viryinian.l
TIE NATIONAL RxPUBLIcAK.-This interesting
daily, published ct Washington city, was issued
on Monday, list from the elegant new building
crested by ". Murtagh, the proprietor, IN Penn
sylvania atel1s, expressly for the REPUBLICAN
Office 1t is printed from stereotype plates, which
will be recsst for every mornings issue, and in an
enlarged form. The entire machinery In the once
is new and Of the most approved inventions. The
building is an ornament to the city, and of the
most attractive among the many splendid struc-
lures on the Avenue. The REPUBLICAN is con.
Quoted on the progressive idea Of journalism,
brimful of news and edited with sagacity and
ability. -
VALUABLE EXCHANGES.
CFrom the South Maryland Republican
TIE DAILY and WEEKLY NATIONAL RErUBLI-
cAn have been very much improved since their
removal . few days since into the new once. We
have no better or moro valuable exchanges. The
RIrusLIcAx building in all Its sppointnents IL
not surpassed, II equaled in the country It is an
ornament to the city, being tho best private bust
ness house in Washington. II commands the id.
miration Of tho Thousands who throng Pennsylvs-
mia avenue daily. And to Mr.. Murtagh the pro-
prietor, arc due the highest oommendation and
thanks from all who feel IN interest in the growth
and prosperity Of the national capital.