The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-30
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 70, l649.
Facts and Figures, in Regard 10 the Phisdephia Press
Their Circulation The New York Herald.
have before me copy Of the Philadelphia Gazette,
of December 1874 lapse of just twenty years since
1t was issued damp and futterins from the breaking
hsndpress. No court police reports city intel
ligence-no correspondence but Indifferent edi-
torial article and the shipping and commercial in
telgence q the mesnett and most mesgre character
The whole copy for the whole paper evidently was
furnished by one person and the amount Of time
stunned in its preparation could not have exceeded three
or four hours wonder that the circulation Of
the Philadsphis journals OF that day counted by
hundreds! And yet, limited as the number of
copies issued, their prcpetors managed ultimately to
secure independence.
Since that time. great change has taken place in
the character md circulation our journals
and, Disguise IL who nav, the revolution been
solely broseht about ny the example and inrusncs Of
such papers the New York Herald, Philadelphia
Ledger and Baltimore Sun papers wholly discon
with the miserable psrtzan movements Of the day and
who lead and but rarely follow. public opinion. rhe
amount OF labor talent money enterprise, tact, skill,
and management Necessary TO get out one number of
the .tock in trade of a New York or Philsdslphia
journalist for twelv-month. Then, pr.pretors hest.
tated about purchasing Loudcn or Liverpool news
paper in consequences OF the expense. Now hundreds
Occasionally thousands spent every week for foreign
news; and the whole of this enormous outlay comes
from few establishments.
In 1873 journal that could boast OF daily circula-
ton Of fifteen hundred copies regarded with that
species Of venerston inseparable frem wide
fuence. glance at the present circulation OF the
Philadelphia daily will afford emil tsnal food for
profitable speculation. The anneEal table have pre-
pared with and it's accuracy the read
ers Of the Herald may uDhr. uEy rely
CIRCULATION OF ThE .IIA DAILY PRESS.
Ledger. 800 .,........ 300
Sun. ...........l 1890. .uleJin. ....... 5000
North American. 100 .-vs. ....... $500
Although the P.nnsyirq. b, the lowest on the list,
it would be wrong infer IL il the least valuable
fori In nm a. La
the present time never mad 30 large circulation
democratic subscription paper never has commanded,
dslpha and while very large edition IL the P,aasy
is printed for the country its city edition sss
greatly behind it's cotsmprrsri.s
have not the means % sscertanipg precisely the
average daily circulation Of the Herald 10 philsd.phis
but 1t will not tall much short OF two thousand ave
hundred On many occasions have known it % ca
ssed thirty q . hundred.
PHLADELrHIA, Dec. 20, lss9.
The We0thsr-.7eeidentai Dsath-Ths Homoeids Case,
Another damp, dismal, dreary day; and after the
most perseveriDg efforts, have been unable to chase
up item ef news worth trsnscribing
regret to the death OF the only daughter
ofMayor Jones' interesting child about six years Of
age who died yesterday afternoon from the effects Of
swsllowing, accidentally, small piece Of ivory, on
Monday last.
In the OF James Kelly, charged with homocids,
The foreign news by the Cambria has had q favora-
BILE effect markets, although the Transactions
limited owing t. the nclemcnt state Of the
Their Flour shipment is held 81 81 TO IS Wheel
Is firm Mt previous quotations sales Of old yellow
corn 1t 90 cts and at 50 cts Holders Of cotton
have put prices up. Sales OF Upland and Orleans ut
11A to l2h on time. Frsights 10 Liverpool
changed Golfers are IN demand At advanced rates
To New York, 81 25 and TO Boston - 10 to 50 10.
In stocks there better feeling. The following the
GALES at the FIRST BoardlO feunA Rs. ~ DO. 3gf;
10 Mechanics Bank. a9s sluD state fyes. sy's tl.oU
kesdrg Bends tit; 900 spring Garden BINDS intsres,
sicc Ale 6ssy CO., q is share. Ncr,hesn D. .
4kxehargs Bank fitshursh a.. 10 Penna 81 $4,000
Ecadpg Rh Mortgage uands tn. Penua Bank ls $1,000
u. s. Five Per cents 1873. lvo; $50 Reading RR 10.