The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-31
Our NeighbOrs.

This Mornings Post.
Tho Republican newspaper establishment
having removed to the commodious quarters
prepared for It In the Post building, that paper
will be issued from its new location on and
after this morning. The proximity of the two
papers will probably furnish tho stupid and
malignant conductors OF one or two black.
mailing pretenses, called newspapers, an OPP
portunity to indulge In cheap wilt or moan
innuendos, but as the arrangement Is based
entirely on business principles, the Post nav.
ing space and accommodations, an eligible
the Republican needing and willing TO pay n
fair price for them all, We do not know that we
fact with anything like an explanation.
For the conductors of the Republican we en-
terrain the kindest feelings, as we'll rs respect;
sion to diner. They do not entertain our no
tions about politics, and II the truth were
known, We apprehend 1t would appear that
they lag behind us In religious fervor and
strength OF moral tone. We have no doubt,
too, that OF the long line OF long haired South
ern reformers and Readjusters, who arrange
with Brother Gorham every morning the ve
locity Of the universe, once In a while 1t will
become our painful duty to vivisect or ami.
hilate "a, misdirected Intruder; but beyond
from the Repu6iican's close association.
that journal Will be able to get hold Of the
Post a few moments earlier every morning,
and thereby moro speedily inform their minds
tho very atmosphere OF the Posts now unex-
ceptionably tenanted corner has something in-
spring about 1t. An editor OF the Republican
cannot, OF course, DO guaranteed to BIO strictly
truthful by merely basking In our presence,
but We are convinced no will ind It much
more dimsult to lie and a. making due allow;
total depravity, he will be able to do as well,
If not better, than tho public generally OK
As for brother Gorham, the Victoria Regina
OF Readjusters, we despair OF exerting any
immediate beneficial influence on him. He Is
Joined for season to his idols, and until they
are smashed no Will probably fail to note the
peculiarly sweet and consistent force OF our
| daily life and example. Mr. Gorham is not a
seems, and not as bad, as we have often pro-
| tested, as members Of his own party have
written him down, He is impetuous and
course, when locomotive is hitched to dirt
| train, no matter how beautiful Its mechanism,
It can haul nothing but dirt. ~, As long
and Riddleberger, Mackey, smalls, Chalmers
| and Bisbee we shall merely keep an eye on
him and trust to the regsnMsatag Influence 81
concerned, 1t Will not be amiss for us to say
| that he Is more sinned against than shining.
| II is only the baleful influence OF Brother Cor
| ham that makes him a sort Of al interim Re-
ndjuster We havo great expectations OF Kill
bourn now that we have drawn him near us.
| Until II is definitely settled that the Govern
| ment doesn't owe him 100000 for unpleas.
antly OBTAINING him from his business, wo
| shall pay him particular atten10n. Ho mas
Joined tho journalistic corps quite late In life;
| but no expert Will deny, on fair examination,
| that he has not n nose for news, and Indeed
for almost anything else.
The business oflice OF tho Post remains In
| It's original position, tho only change being
that of tho type'setting, press and mailing
| rooms.
AS 1t is now occupied, tho Post building has
| become quite an interesting and influential
centre OF business. Besides being the home
| of the only complete Washington newspaper,
| 1--WE hardly need to state that wo allude to tho
IOSO, 1t also provides eligible and elegant
quarters for tho Administration organ, the
Republican, and Its extensive job-printing OF.
flee, and tho u. s. Government Inspector OF
Gas. perhaps some OF our readers Will fancy
they note In this peculiar association marked
pertinency, but we do not) The Heisler Elec-
| trio Light Company occupies the rear OF the
eastern extension Of the building, while Dan
forth, whose handsome portraits and tails.
| manic proclamations have made him notable
| in nearly every State in tho Union, supple
| mcnis tho gas and electric features OF the
Posts tenancy with his Light for the World"
| When the Joyce Kaolatype and Photo'lltho-
graphing Company takes possession OF Its COM
| modious quarters In the third story and tho
Mutual Union Telegraph Company opens an
| ONCE In the only vacant spot IN the bulldlngwo
shall have concluded, justly, We think, that
| for an enterprise not yet Ave years old the
Post has had u growth rs vigorous as II has
| been healthy, and that there Is no good reason
| why II may not expand with the progress OF
| the beautiful Capital City OF tho nation-to
| whose advance II is ready at all fines to con.
| tribute an Intelligent support. Tho star and
Cfttc Will please copy.
| I'VE publish as per above order, and the
business office Will please draw at sight fol
tho amount at regular advertising rates
II 1t isn't promptly paid, our business man
ager is tho biggest, and Will go around IA
"see" the b. m. OF tho P0st.-ED. CRITIC.l