Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-10

DECLINING SUN.-We are surprised that
tie Baltimore Sun should charge US with being
ssdisingenuous" and "evasiye" because that
paper knows from its own experience how uu-
justly these epithets may be applied. Its city
contemporaries, the American and Gazette are so
unjust as to habItually speak of the San as
homogeneous" "tricky," s'Jesuitical" sc.
Nnen the Sun, therefore, imputes to Us want
OF frankness, it would be easy for IA
TO retort in kind "youre another; bat
We ceeline the bad example. But il
must be conceded that the Sun, though dis
uDguished for its candor and nervousness,
Is no longer the paper of the people. Since its
proprietor became rich it is always found allied
with wealthy hunkerism, the secession aristoc-
rscy, and all the big mOnopolies. 1t is naturally
hr. CARROTS devoted henchmsn, and quite as
naturally 1t caters TO the pro slavery Bourbonis
of Maryland, psliates all the riotous deeds of the
secession element in Baltimore, and follows with
affectionate interest the movements and for
tunes Of president Jefferson Davis" To be at
once q millionaire, a seceseionist and a Bour-
bon is q combination Of endowments sure to
enlist the devout reverence Of the Sun, and
when Mr.. Corcoran, in his eloquent letter. TO
the secession Southern Historical society meet
ing in Baltimore, expressed his warm sympathy
Tor the OBJECT Of that society, (which object the
SIN, too, endorsed as Gin the cause of TRUTH
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''to secure the cooperation of all who have no.
lost faith or hope in the csuse,) it could not be
doubted that the Sun was thenceforth fully
enlisted as the ally of Mr.. G. In his crusade
against the District government. IL could not be
doubted that the Sun, disregarsing the interest
that Baltimore and its business men have in the
wonderful growth of Washington, whereby so
many customers are created for the Baltimore
markets., would champion the secession fossil
I'm OF Washington and instruct its editors and
writer's to ''pitch in" against the District gov
eminent. We are sorry to see a paper once
influential, enterprising, and OF advanced ideas,
content to follow the secession rut and act as
The tender for railroad monopilies and fossil
obstructiOnists in the path OF the progress of the
allied cities Of Washington and Baltimore.
having demonstrated their ability to build up
a great and powerful order in the inter ssts of
agriculture, the Changers now propose to
increase its value and usefulness through the
agency of a new bureau in connection with the
National Grange IN this city. Originally
founded with the purpose of promoting social
intercourse among the people of agricultural
sections, this organizations has grown into one
of practical value peculiarly to its members
who have shared in the adv antages it affords
Tor buying and selling on the cooperative plan
No incOnsiderable amount of reform in the
HatteI ol lcglslallOn mas also been brought
about in certain sections through the influence
OF the order, but these results thus far have
been simply local in their character To en-
hanee the practical usefulness of the order ft Is
now proposed to establish in this city stats
teal bureau to collect and disse inmate informa.
ton relative 10 the crops. Subordinate oranges
VIII report direct to the state grange all in
formation of interest relating to the CROPS
] be different state oranges will report to the
statistical bureau of the order at Washington.
This bure au will compile from these reports
monthly bulletin; will simultaneously trans
NIT IL by telegraph to the different state
oranges, and these in turn will distribute copies
OF this bulletin to every subordinate grange
within its jurisdiction This bulletin being
based on reports from practical farmers in every
grange IN the country, it Is believed will be
more satisfactory than the bulletins of
this character which are made up from esti-
mates and from the reports of a few CORES
pOndents, whose facilities, in many cases, are
not such as TO enable them 20 give accurate
statements relative to the condition OF the
crops. The new statistical bureau will use the
telegraph freely, aud correspondence between
ii and the different state oranges will be carried
on through this oh annel in order that the latest
information may be embodied in this monthly
bulletin. In this connection il may be stated
from a semi official source. that the Order is at
present growing at the rate Of over two thOus-
and subordinate oranges per month and in
membership at the rate of about lO0, 900 within
the same period.
An election Is heinz held in Navv ua,,,sh;.a