New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-30


with bin. BE must be ever fresh, ever on the
alert he ia worker almost on the principle OF
perpetual motion,
'kike TO him 10 tine or hde
December's snow July's PRIDE
Alike TO him 70 tide or ume,
MoOnless midnight or msiin prime
And thus be lives an intense and crowded lie,
and early finishes bis career. An aged editor is
rarity.
This exhausting pressure Of labor can, 10 a mea'
sure, be obviated by organization and tho employ
ment Of several persons in ils performance. Each
paper of any Importance has, accordingly more
or less numerous editorial corps, whose members
work with greater or less independence according
to their number the chief editor often not reading
the articles of bis assistants till they appear in the
paper. As we are often asked concerning the dig
tribution of labor in TIE Tribune it may be proper
here to answer such inquiries. The immediate
labors Of Mr.. GREELEY, the Responsible Editor, Of
course do not ea.eud beyond the Political conduct
Of the paper ard the preparation OF the editorial
articles, department in which be is assisted by
Mr. c. A DANA, who has been connected with The
Tribune in various capacities for something less
than four years. Mr.. Dana also has special charge
of the department of European News and Politics.
and, in connection with Mr.. J. Z. CLEVELAND, who
has been for seven years an editor Of The Tribune
s also engaged in the preparation of the political
and miscellaneous intelligence Of this country :;
this involves the reading Of above one thou
sand exchange papers and the condensation of
the news they may contain The CONNER
cial Department is under the care Of MIR. q.
NJ Snow, who has been intrusted with 1t since
the foundation Of the paper and who was inc nis'
ia this CITY 10 furnish comp etc ana accura'e uy
renor. of the markets. Mr. Snow also mas charge
oc,bs department Of Telegraphic News. The Lit
ersrv Department is conducted by Mr. GEORGE
R,PLEY. Mr. BAYARD TAYLOR has particular
charge of everything relating to California and
South America, with the supervision Of the i'm.
portsnt department of City News in which he
hes four regular Assistants and reporters. The
preparation and arrangement OF Ship News is
the duty of Mr.. w. NEWMAN. special trans
lstor is also employed in the office, at the same
time that several Of the regular editors are Of
ten called upon to translate from papers and
letters in various languages. Indeed, though each
one is responsible for his own department, he is
frequently required to assist in Of the others,
in which there is an unusual amount of work to be
done The Publishing and Financial Departments
as our readers are aware, are under the SUPER
vision of Mr.. McELRATH the details Of which
are under the more immediate charge OF Messrs.
8. SINCLAIR and Il. III. STREBEIGH, each OF whom
has devoted several years to perfecting himself
in the duties confded to him. The Composing
Room is managed by Mr. THOMAS N. ROCKER, and
the Press Room by Mr.. GEORGE HALL Asa prop
erty, the establishment is held in One Hundred
shares, Of which the larger number are owned by
Messrs. Greeley & McElratb, the original propri-
etors, bile the residue are owned by five Assist
ant Editors, and five other Assistants longest con-
nected with and most responsibility employed in the
several departments of Printing s1d Publishing
II il intended that in time the number Of share
holders shall be increased, but that the whole shall
continue to be persons employ upon and useful TO
the paper. But while any one may be discharged
by general vote of bis associates, his right Of
property in the concern and his equal interest in
any dividends which may be made would remain
unaffected. Each person employed on the paper,
whether shareholder or not, ID paid stated salary
for bis services, which is fixed and can only be
increased or diminished by vote Of the stock.
holders in general meeting. Composton type.
setters) form an exception; theirs is piece-work.
Such is the organization Of one American newsps.
per. We not present it as complete, az 1t is de-.
signed that from time to time it shall undergo every
practicable amelioration of nature to contribute
to its Permanence and value to the public. We
think 1t may, however, be taken az fair iustrs.
ton of the condition to which the American Press
has already attained, but which, as We believe,
will, in few years, be left far behind in the march
of improvement. This country ia, as yet, only at
the beginning Of its career; and there Is reason to
suppose that its Newspapers will keep pace with
'"proges- in every other respect. CAD.