Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-06

Towers, L s 4; GfeS Or Sh w. A Kennedy.
NBxown. R. A. Waters. Jonathan Kirkwood.
Lem Towers. Thos. g. Foster, James E.
,y r. cavis E sbden an5y 6 tG Frannoni
Columbus Drew. Josiah Melvin, ]. G. Sam
pie. Joseph B. Tate, Samuel Sherwood. J.
T C. Clark. r. w. Clark, Joshua T. Tay-
lor. Jehiel Crossfeld, c. W. Petit. John
Larcombe, Frank 'MeNerhany and James
T. Crossfield. re- al
The Most Distinguished
OF these perhaps the most distinguished
was Simon Cameron. senator and Secretary
OF War. Luther Severance was the founder
of the Kennebee itMe2 Journal. representa-
tive in Congress from 1913 to 1S47, and COM
missioner to the Sandwich Islands in 1s49.
Mr.. Woodward subsequently went west,
published a paper, and one of his sons came
to Congress. Mr.. Collins, afterward, with
his brother. conducted the extensive print
ing house in Philadelphia bearing his name.
John 8. Gallagher was for several years a
correspondent, an editor In Virginia, and
afterward third auditor of the treasury.
Lambert Tree. S. Sherwood and j. T. c.
Clark were clerks in the post office. MessrS.
Kennedy. Tree. Wannell and Jefferson
served in the city councils: Andrew Roth
we'll. and J. F. Halliday first in the coun-
ellis and then as collectors of taxes; John
Hart was a publisher in South Carolina
and afterward public printer: John T.
mayor; Lem Towers, long associated with
him in business. was colonel in the civil
war; Ferdinand Jefferson for many
years translator in the State Department;
l.. A. Copyright was long the agent of the
Associated Press: A. T. Cavis. Columbus
Drew, Josiah Melvin and Joseph B. Tate
were afterward editors and publishers, the
first named in Georgia, the second in Flori-
da and the others in this city: John l..
Smith was for years justice of the peace,
as was j. T. =. Clark: Mr.. Henry Walker.
in his ninety-sixth year: F. ]. Waters and
c. w. Petit each near eighty. are living.
Death of Mr. Gales.
1t was in the early sos that the office was
extended on 7th street and the publica ton
was continued in connection with congress
sional printing. Mr.. Gales died in 1860 and
DR.. James c. yelling became Mr. seatons
associate in the editorial rooms. Mr. Sea-
ton died in 1863. and having passed four
score years Seaton retired December 81,
1864 Messrs. Snow and Coyle succeeded to
the business but the building went into the
hands of Governor Sprague, the husband Of
Chief Justice Chases daughter.
From Mr.. Sprague the title passed for a
portion to Messrs. Spalding & Rapley, and
Mr. j. F. Coyle and the Messrs Lansburg
goods business here. The corner property
had passed to NJ. w. and VIM. Gait and
Henry 8. Davis. and in 1869 the title for the
whole was vested in the latter. That por-
ton to be improved, So by 9s feet. is owned
by Miss Josephine Davis, to whom the title
was passed in 1893
The publication office was after the trans
fer in 1868 removed to the Polkinhorn build
ing. and the old corner was tranformed
into stores, office and work rooms. with a
hall in the third story. Messrs Sol & Abe
liable NOW of the Lugel Co.. New York;,
G. F. Timms. Robinson & Parker and 9TH
ers occupied the corner for some years as
clothing store. and In more recent years r.
Harris & Co have conducted the jewery
business on the corner.