The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-11-12
TEz LONDON TIMES.

"Our own correspondent" in his new
book, dilares little on the management
Of this wonderful establishment, which
may be Justly called the Giant of News
papers. Some Ex'rac, from the portion
Of The book may no. be unin,eles.lng 10
our readers.
"The managing director Of The Times
commences his nightly task at nine, and
never leaves the Office until five in the
morning. He reappears at one in the at
ternoon, and is occupied until six, either
il arranging matter for the following day,
or seeing the persons from whom that in
formation, tina, is to guide the world, is
derived. During that period everything
mus, be organized and everything exam
ined, the business Of the week arranged.
parliamentary and Iawcourt reports dis
cuss ed, Iibels Cerre,ed out and expungsd
from police reports, and The geneml du.
Ties Of The gravesi responsibility fulfilled.
"fie has numerous assistants a, COM
mand, subedilors and subordinates TO
manage details, bnt as he is accountable
before the world, he cannot take anything
for granted, and all that they have done
mus, be revised by him, Manuscripts
from secret contributors must be read,
and every sent,nce weighed, so that no
heterodox oplnions are allowed to pass,
and the consistency of The paper be
maintained. One leading article must
be measured by another, and those pro
found discussions which make ministers
iremble; and all Europe respond, must
be noted word by word.
SIN addition to these wonderful de-
mands on his time and intelligence, the
parliamentary debntes must DO looked
over, and short leaders lie written in the
sDace OF a moment. for matters that adj
nit Of no DELAY. To snstain all this ex-
ertion, and produce a journal such as the
Times is, siA days in the week, a man
must have a. bead cengersant with all
human loanring, and a BODY on which,
fatigue makes no impression. How long,
think YOU, can such machine last, and
whefe is the frame that can sustain the
labor for many wears?
"When reAac, on the numerous gifts
which nature and education must accn-
mula,e in one persou, aud know what
nnceasing exerlons are made by him in
the fuIfment of bis Hcrculean task, |
am stung. almcs, TO madness, on hearing
how the ignorant and malicious speak OF
thing so much above their comprehen-
sion as editorial responsibility. In France,
in Spain, and Portugal, Tie road TO FAME,
10 honor. and to place, lies through ihe
newspaper press, but in England, where
journalism is alone conducted on sound
principles, and where no one employed
| looks for any reward, beyond that derived
from a legitimate source, the public
sneer when the word editor ismen'ioned,
and while men bend implicitly 10 its will,
affect TO undervaue the person who d.
reefs u.
n
"The department Of the paper to whicl
have heen attached, namely, 'fnre'gn
correspondence in point of unceasing
fatigue, is not TO be compared 70 eilhe
thai Of the editor, sub-ediior, or parlIa
mentary reporter: but it has, alas! too
frequently, labnrsof the most trying ma
| ture 10 undergo, with difficulties OF othe'
kinds, which can only be understood by
one who has shared the responsibility.
"No,hing can be easier than TO man
upe Indifferent or commonplace letters
and 10 write what is daily spoken OF II
cafes or in society; but person, wht
aims, as | have done, a, creating dlpIo
ma,ic correspondence, will fiad the tasl
lsborious and painful beyond idea. For
,una,ely for me, have what is called
foreign connexions. and can al all times
be furnished with warm recommendation
to every public character of Europe, bu
rival, who is no, modern lingulst, ant
who is unknown in the ministerial world
has difficulties to overcome before whlcl
: even the most experienced tremble.
''The main object have had ia view
which no other correspondent could ven
,ure 10 propose, has been the obtaining
official documents, and The watching, tn
ingenuity, and maneuvering used to Sc
cure them have cost me many s!eeples
night.
sin the first place everypubllt authorI
ty is an enemy q, heart, however warml
he may affect to receive you; and al
underlings avoid you as the plague, les
they should be suspected Of fbetrayina IA
money the secrets Of the state. Mex
you are on guard against the traps lal'
10 deceive your experience; you mus
, learn 10 distinguish between genuin
and fabricated papers, and. in short, no
10 be humbugged by prince OF minister
above all, you are expected 10 sec'iF
priority, end I assure You it 'v no esu