Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03
The STAR Will not be issued on to-mor-
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The STAR will not be issued on to-mor-
row, Julyi.
Newspaper correspondents receive little or
no consideration at the hands OF the Car or
his commanding generals. AS a rule the
presence OF the newspaper correspondent Is
not desired by many commanding officers
In time OF war. This Is probably accounted
for by the fact that incompe sent persons are
sometimes sent out to represent newspapers,
and frequently cause grossly erroneous re-
ports Of army operations to be published. II
is also frequently the case that per 3ons of
this class give improper Information TO the
enemy by publications OF military move
ments intended to be kept a secret. In our
late civil war army correspondents were
simply tolerated and were held TO a strict
accountability for their publications, at one
time In the Army of the Potomac, an order
being issued that every correspondent should
append his full name to his letters on pain of
expulsion from the lines. Among other an
noyances which the army correspondent
met with was the difficulty of securing food
for man and beast, the army regulations
making no provision for the sale by commits
Saries of subsistence stores to the class in
question. Secretary Stanton, although ap-
pealed to, always refused TO issue an order
for such sale, notwithstanding the fact that
be and the country were almost invariably
indebted to the newspapers for the first ac-
counts of engagements. II was a newspaper
correspondent who caused a telegraph line
which had been cut by the enemy, to be re-
pair TO send ''the great war Secretary" the
hrst news of the great victory at Gettys-
burg, just fourteen years ago to-day. In fact
inalmOst every instance the people were fur
nished with full accounts of engagements by
the newspapers long before the receipt of
Official reports at the War department.
Many influential republican Journals are
disposed TO attach considerable weight to the
arguments of General Francis c. Barlow
against the Presidents last executive order
Gen. BarloW's argument in brief is: estab-
llsn a proper system of appointment and
tenure, independent of political and parti-
san services, and not only will there be no
objection TO the presence of public officers in
political meetings, but they will In the main
cease to be present, since such participation
Will no longer be necessary for the protec-
lion of their places or interests.
With the beginning of the present fiscal
year the use OF the so-called official postage
stamps was discontinued, official envelopes
bearing the name OF the bureau and depari
ment from which they are sent taking their
place. The official stamps were a useless
expense to the government since the cost of
their manufacture was very large. II was
Representative Sam Randall, we belieye
VINO, When 10 was proposed to appropriate
certain sums for each department except
the Post Office depal .ment to buy official
stamps from the latter department., made
Inc remarkable discovery that all such ap-
preparations were unnecessary, because by
this process Uncle Sam was simply taking
his money from one pocket and transferring
1t TO another; that is TO say he was increas-
ing the revenue of the Post Office depa1l-
ment at the expense ofthe other departments.
After having been fugitive from Georgia
Tor seven or eight years II Is not at all likely
that Ex-Governor Rufus B. Bullock would
boldly come forward at this late day and
lace his accusers, unless he were pretty well
satisfied that he would escape punishment
We are afraid the atlanta C1irOuicle n dem
ocratic paper, lets the cat out OF the bag
when 1t says; at is a mortifying fact that
the extravaganza of Bullock's administra
lion In Georgia we say nothing as to the
cOrruption-benefiteda about as many demo-
Gratis as republicans"
In his "Never Too Late 10 Mend !" Charles
Reade powerfully depicts the horrors of soli-
tary Imprisonment. We have a striking
illustration Of the effect OF such confinement
IN the case of a Mrs.VictOr, OF Ohio, who was
sentenced TO be hanged, but for some reason
has been kept In solitary confinement pend
ing further legal action in her case. Accord
sng 10 dispatch, the prisoner grew tired of
life under such circumstances and spent
many hours IN solitary confinement con-
stantly weeping. The dispatch adds that the
case is believed TO be without a parallel
which is incorrect, bat il is certainly an ex-
ceptiOnal one.
OLD AFTER Observation-Disclosures the
graduates at the University of PENNSYLVANIA
last Thursday was a quiet old gentleman
aged above seventy years. He received
The degree OF doctor OF philosophy after
passing course of full scientific examina-
lion IL was Stephen Townsend father of
George Alfred Townsend. Without college
advantages in early life, he studied and
graduated IN medicine at the age OF IS, and
In the sciences at Il. The under graduates
gave him shout as he placidly took his I
sheeP skin and degree of doctor of philos-
Cphy.
Inc election In Ohio this year will be for |
governor lieutenant governor, judge of the |
supreme Coui,, clerk of the Supreme Court,
attorney general. treasurer, school commits
sioner. and members of the board of public |
works. The democratic convention will be |
held on July =, and the republican conven- |
ton one week later. in addition to state |
officers members of the leg slature are to be |
chosen, upon whom will devolve the election !
OF United states Senator 10 succeed Hon !
STANLEY Matthews.
"A correspondents recalls to a New York
paper, which recently remarked, referring to |
General Grants reception by the Queen, that |
no such honOr3 have ever been paid to an |
american citizen, the fact that similar |
distinguished attention was conferred upon |
Commander Henry l. Harstene, U. s. navy. |
he Is ffNr -
- our government 10 return to England one |
q ler vessels which had be en- abandoned In !
III, arctic sea and brought to this couatry !
and fitted. On this occasion Commander |
Hsrtsi>ne received and entertained the |
Queen ION the vessel, personally escort |
Ing Her Majesty through an inspection |
OF II. He .,fterward dined with the Queen |
and Prince \ bert, surrounded by their chill
cren, and speLt the night at the palace.