Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-16

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wise men. and Farm patriots, speak 70 pos'erl,
tx through their writings, and the wrl'ings ..
their friends, which for many reasons ms
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ercise their influence or their industry IN HUI
profitable way, ,hanin gathering up lro" every
quarter materials Of this kind.
* THE LONDON NEWsMAN:
The newsman is clone person" his ous'-
ness, and he, are distinct from all o'her 0''uP"
,ieas, ana people. ,s,r
All,he year round, and every day IN the year,
the newsman must rise soon aiier o eioe ~ ON"
he at the newspaper Office 10 procure le" VI
the first morning papers allotted to hin'' at OK
fra charges. for particular orders, and aesPa'I
them by The "early coaches" Afterwards n y,
has To wait for his share of the regular puo,,
cation of each paper, and he allots these as wen
as he can among some OF the mos! urse"' "
his town orders. The next publication al Id
ter hour, i. devoted to his remaining Ius'on
ers and he sends off his boys, WIN uineien'
portions accordingto the supply ne sueeessH.
iy receives. Notices frequently ana heeesay
printed in difIerentpaper OF the hout .: n"a'
publication the preceding day, gnaro inc i .,'
est Of the newspaper proprietors from ,ne 'n n:i:
a;shness Of tbesineolen,, and quicken the dill
Con, newsman.. Yet. however skilful his ar.
rsneements NAV be they are subject to unlocked
for accidents. The late arrival OF foreign Jour-
mails. parliamentary debate Unexpectedly pro
tracted, o, an article of importance IN one pap
er exclusively, relard the printing and deter the
newsman. His patience, well worn before nc
pets his "last papers" must be continued during
The whole period he is occupied IN delivering
them. The sheet is sometimes hall snate hea
before he can draw it from his wrapper, ne IS
often child for delay, when he should be Praisea
for speed; his excuse, VIII the papers were '"e
this morning" is better heard than admitted,
for neither river nor receiver has time 10 par
lev. aud before he gets home TO dinner, ne hear'
at one house tina. "Master has waited Tor the
paper these two hours" at another, Master
Gone OUT. and saws If you can't bring the paper
Earlier. he won't have it at all" and some Ill
conditioned "mas,er," perehance, leaves posi-
tiv. orders, "Don't take it in, but tell the man
10 bring the bill, and will pay it and have done
with him."
Besides buyers, evcrp newsman has reacers
at SO much each paper per hour. one class
s,ipulates for Journal always al breakfast; "a
another that it is TO be delivered exactly al such
time; third, at any time, so that 1t IS lett the
full hour, and among all Of these there are maj
content, who permit nothing Of time or CIT
cumstance" to interfere with their personal con
venience. Though the newsman delivers, and
.r,ows the use Of his paper, and fetches it, fol
i ..-ss .sra., wno.h ne covenanted, object
ing when il is called for" have not had m,
bro OF ha
proper time, "-"1've not had leisure 10 look a,
it yet,"-" l: has not been left an hour,"-or any
other pretence equally futile or untrue, which
vera he to allow, would prevent him from serv.
ing his readers in rotation, or at all. If he can
| get all his morning papers, from these custom.
ers by o'clock, he is happy man.
Soon after three in the afternoon, the news
man and some of his boys must be at the offices
'oi the evening papers; but before he can obtain
his requisite numbers, he must wait till the news.
men OF the Royal Exchange have received theirs
tor the use ofthe merchants on Change. Some
OF the hrst he gets hurried off TO coffee house
and tavern keepers. When he has procured
his foil quantity, he supplies the remainder Of
his town customers. These disposed of, then
| comes the hasty folding and directing Of his re-
serves for the country, and the forwarding of
them to the post'office in Lombard-street, or in
parcels for the mails, and to other coach Offices.
he Gazette nights, every Tuesday and Fri
day, add to his labours,--the publication of the
second and third editions Of The evening papers
is super addition On what he calls a" regu-
lar day" he is fortunate if he finds himself set.
hed within his own door by 7 o'clock, after
IS hours OF running to and fro 1t snow only
that he can review the business Of the day, en-
ter his fresh orders, ascertain how many Of each
paper he will require on the morrow, arrange
MS accounts, provide the money he may have
occasion for, eat the only quiet meal ne could
reckon upon since that Of the evening before,
and "sleal few hours from the night" for need.
full rest, before he rises the next morning to
day OF the like incessant occupation: and thus,
from Monday 10 Saturday, he labours every day.
The newsman desires no work but his own
to prove Sunday no Sabbath;" for on him and
his brethren Gevolves the circulation ofupwards
OF $4,000 Sunday papers in the course of the
forenoon. His Sunday dinner is the only meal
he can ensure with his family, and the short re-
maInder OF the day the only time he can enjoy |
in their society with certainty.
The newsman's is an out Of door business al 1
all seasons, and his life is measured out to un
ceasing toll. In all weathers, hail, rain, wind
and snow, he is daily constrained to the way
and the fare Of Wayfarinp man, He walks,