National Republican., 1875-11-27
fec. in all its appointments and


in the newspaper and job departments, has
been put up at an expense of over seventy
five thousand dollars. lis first number
was printed on common single-cylinder
Hoe press, and, in this regard, its iac'iltes
were enlarged as its increasing business
and now the NATIONAL REPUB-
LIcAN is printed on the largest fonr-cylinder
Hoe press in the world, and its quarto edi-
tions, sometimes issued for months in sue
cession, as occasion requires, are the largest
the very largest-in the world. The
facilities Of the composing room and print
ing department of the NATIONAL Re
PUBLICAN are unrivaled, and one single
issue within the year filled sixty closely
printed pages Of news matter, being
the largest known in all the newspaper
history of the world. 1t was one of the
historical events in journalism, and was
editorially commented upon by nearly all
the newspapers in the country, and is here
mentioned in illustration of the tremen-
duous advance the NATIONAL. REPUBLICAN
has made from an humble commencement
TO its present dignity and power.
Another item of proper local reference
lies In the advertising columns. Turning
to our first issue we find several merchants
and business men occupying space which
they still claim; among them may be men
toned Mr.. Markriter, very prominent in
his business of paperhangings, &c. He,
too, has been prosperous and largely, be-
cause he has been steady in his friendship
and business with the press. Mr.. ]. w.
Thompson, our well-known and useful
citizen and president of a line of steamers
and other corporations, advertised his then
business as q gasftter, &C., in the first is
sue. So did Mr.. Jesse B. Wilson, and
steadily till he retired from the grocery
business wealthy man. The auctioneers,
Wall & Barnard, now Wall & Co., have
their business prominently displayed In
the first ISSUE MIR. B. II. Stinemetz, the
king of Washington matters, has grown
rich while steadily occupying our columns
for fifteen years. James Y. Davis name
is also in the first issue, and his es-
tablishment has always had very
prominent place in the hat and fur trade.
Then there are the names of the we'll
known tailor, E. NJ. Drew; the noted
druggist, Mr.. Charles Stott, and that
of the distinguished firm of Brown
ing & Keating, now Browning s.
Middleton, and several others of our busi-
ness firms, recognizing, from the outset, the
advantages of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,,
and perhaps foreseeing the results of the
great civil war then coming on, became its
early business patrons, and all of them. as
a rule, have been highly prospered. Early
in its infancy, as now, the proprietor
directed the most liberal treatment toward
all patrons, and in every proper
way felt it both a duty and
pleasure TO assist in strengthening the
business and building up the fortunes of
his fellow-citizens, realizing the great fact
that in the prosperity of individuals city
is built up. 1t Is also worthy of note here
that this article has been in part set by
compositors who worked on the first issue
of this journal, and have been with it con-
stanuy, who have grown up with it. and
who have established their own homes
from wages received. The steady employ
ment of competent persons in its various
departments is also illustrated by the fact
that Mr.. William Il. Pope has occupied the
responsible position of business manager
since November 26, 1860.
The principal Republican association in
Washington In 1860 was called the "Na-
tional Republican Association" Mr.. B.
B. French was its president; j. ]. Coombs,
vice president; Martin Buell., second vice
president; Lewis Clephane, secretary;
Woodford Stone, treasurer, and John
Hines, G. Il. Plant. Job w. Angus, ]. F.
Hodgson. James Lynch, G. R. Wilson and
Henry NJ Knight executive committee.
There were also three or four ward Repub.
ican associations, but the Republican party
in this District was at the time exceedingly
weak and just as unpopular. but gradually
political power in this District passed into
Republican hands, and in all the glorious
results which have followed, the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN has had its natural and legiti-
mate share as the powerful advocate of i'm
provement as the unfinching friend of the
best interests of the District, and as the
staunch supporter of the faith of the
Republican party. We cannot look over
the past history and present position
of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN with any
other feeling than that of pride. Its pro-
prietor feels that he has been conscientious
in the discharge Of his duties to the public,
and that no man and no interest has been
in any way intentionally wronged; but on
the contrary, he sees in the steady support
given TO the Advancement and adornment
of Washington the conservation of the true
interests of all citizens, without regard to
political affiliation. The NATIONAL Re-
PUBLICAN will continue straight on in its
course, independently working for what
its management conceiyes to be right in the
interests of the nation from a political
and gentlemen recognized as
leaders in the Republican party will be no
more likely to escape censure, if deserved,
than they ever have been. The interests
of the people of the District from a local
standpoint will also be carefully guarded as