Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-03


From the Atlanta GA Constitution Dec &c.
Those who yesterday celebrated Christmas
decently aud in order by their own fresides
have no idea Of the orgies that accompanied the
celebration of the day on our public thorough
fares. Something in the air or some new brand
of liquor appeared to have charge of two-thirds
OF the people on the street. and they went
meandering up aud down. around and around.
There was no discrimination on account of color
The black man was as lumerOusy and az blindly
drank as the white man. and the antics of both
were more than ordinarily indecent and shame
fui. The calabOose was full by Noon with two
or three wards to hear from; and if next Christ
mas is TO be an Improvement on the present.
the city council may we'll advertise for bids
for the erection of a siX-stOry building with
brass-mOunted turrets and all automatic recep-
ton pit We are disposed to give charitable
explanation OF the remarkable scenes of yester-
day. The excuse is that Christmas comes but
once year. This is true; and If next Christ
mas Is to be in any way a repetition Of yester-
day Orgle OF drunkenness. it would be great
deal better for the weak-ininded and the weak
kneed that the street celebration of Christmas
should be abolished by q flnnicipal ordinance
What new ingredient was pu; in the free egg -nOg
and in the fiery Tom and Jerry We. do not know.
ut whatever 1t was, it raised the imps Of mis-
chief Two locomotives succuInbed to the in
Huences at work liz the air and keeled over a
negro killed another negro, and there were rows
Innuilerable on every thOrOughfare. The police
had their hands full and if there had been fifty
extra officers sworn in for duty, still they would
nave had their hands foil.
Pioneer yOmcn I'm Journali.m
From the Portland (OreSoa) New Northwest.
The first daily newspaper printed i'll the world
was established and edited by a woman-Eiza-
l'eth Mallett. in London. l7O2-amost 800 wears
ago In her salutatOry. shesaid she had estab-
iished newspaper Ito spare the public half the
impertnences which the ordinary papers con-
tain" Wonan-!ike her paper was reforma-
tory.
The first newspaper published in America OF
which we have any record was in Massachu-
Its II was called the Massachusetts Gazette
mi Netes Letter. After the death of the editor
.ne widow edited 1t in the nost spirited man
'er Tor two or three years Ii was the only
iaper that did not suspend publication when
bostOn was besieged by the British The
Widows name WAS Margaret Crapcr
In IT, Rhode Island Issued its frs. news
..aper 1t was owned and edited by Anna
rankin. She and her two daughters did the
printing. and their servants worked the print
ng-pr"ss- History tells us thai for her quick
ness aud correctness she was appointed printer
20 the colony. supplying pamphlets. &c. to the
colonial Officers. She also printed al edition of
fhc colonial laws OF SO pages.
IN ITO Sarah Goddard printed paper in
newport. Il. l., ably conducting 1t. afterward
t@sociating with her John Carter. Ele firm wss
announced. Sarah Goddard j. Co. taking the
partnership precedence, " ~ proper and right,
In l7I3. Ciementine Reid published q paper in
Virginia fayorng the COLONIAL cause. and greatly
TENDING the royaiists: aud two years after an.
otAer paper was started In the interests of the
t:own ~ ATs FL Boyle borrowing the name
=. ars. Reds paper. which was the Virginia
''1sene. buf which was shortlived. Both Of the
|'spers were published In the town Of Williams
'urg. The colonial paper wss the 1rst news
lf'per In which thu Declaration 0f Independence
was printed
: N i113 Elizabeth Timothy published and
e'i''ed paper In Charleston. B c. After the
evolution. An.;e Timothy became its editor,
sd wae a.rniate.l s,ate printer, which position
s''' he'd u ysars. Mary Crouch published q
,"r II cas-!e..ca aboa: :hc same time. In
''c.l Opposition to he stsrsr act. She after
nj rt:.:5vei he. PAPER to Saic:n, Masx, and
ssiau.d ts I :-;.estioa thss. tor pears affer.