Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-02-12
Editors Correspondence.
From Baltimore Correspondent 4
The Photograph" and Chapter On
Newspapers The - The
BaeheIors' Ball Business Markets.
baltimore, February lilo i

Newspapers The Susquehanna = The
4 BaeheIors' Ball Business-M
III BALTIMORE, February lilo p. m. \
1t now pleases me much to open the "Tele-
graph" every evening, fresh from the press and
observe its good-humored tone. 1t bears evidence
also of studied desire, not only to be useful
entertaining, and instructive, but to avoid harsh
or offensive personalities. This accords with
what my idea of a newspaper ought to be. The
object of issuing public journal is two-fod
First, to bring back substantial return fol-
honest labor, and the bestowment of talent and
secondly, to do good to others--to supply as il
were, void in the community with intellectual
| food. There is not country in the world which
en- at all compare with the United States in re-
gard to the number of its newspapers. have
been for twenty years pretty close observer OF
the rise and progress and general history of pub
| lie journals in North America. Those that have
been successful, in pecuniary point of view,
are, compared with the great mass, like angels
visits few and far between"
1t is said that energy, perseverance and talen,
must succeed in every enterprise. If tact does
not participate in the definition of talent, then
should be inclined to doubt the above assertion
The best writers, the profoundest scholars and
the greatest statesmen may lack this essential
quality, and without it fail of success. once
heard the publisher of one among the most sue.
cessful journals i'll this country remark that he
would not entrust the entire editorial control OF
his paper even to the President of the United
States, or to the most profound statesman, law
giver, or urist in the land if they proffered the,
services for nothing. He was right No judy
ment is so good as that which comes from practi-
cal experience. Things that to great minds might
seem trivial and of no account, to a practical
| thinker will present insuperable objections,
highly deleterious in their tendency. To avoid,
therefore, the publication of such seeming min
iature indiscretions, is an evidence of the COM
potency of an editor.
[ The history of successful newspapers is simply
this: They have stood upon the broad platform
of independence; they have supplied the demands
of the community; they have kept pace with the
times and, if possible, taken time by the fore
lock. In word, they have been such as the
community could not do without. Not to read
them was to be behind the age, and in the back
ground Of your neighbor who did A news
paper like this needs not to go a-begging for
subscribers or patronage-both will come to it,
just as surely as it continues to exist. No reader
of common sense will select bad paper when he
knows better one is to be had. No paper can
lead unless its own intrinsic merits entitle it to
that position; and, if it does not lead it must lag
! have extended my remarks upon this subject
one with which you are familiar-further than
had intended. will close them by saying that
believe the :" American Telegraph" fills its Pc
culiar sphere as nearly as could be desired, and
promises still more fatteringly for the future.
earnestly feel that am doing no more than justice.
The accounts from the Susquehanna tonight
state that workmen are engaged taking up the
iron rails. The ice has all gone from half mile
below Havre de Grace and where the passengers
cross there is large opening, though they came
over this afternoon. The Union Line of steam
ers commence running tomorrow to Frenchtown.
Thus, by good management, travel will not be
interrupted even day.
The Bachelors Ball comes off tomorrow night
1t will be a grand affair. Extensive preparations
ire making for it. The beauty and elegance
that will be there cannot be surpassed.
Business in our city is becoming quite brisk.
Flour continues firm. Small sales of Howard
street, to-day, 4.25; but holders are generally
lsking $437, in anticipation of an advance by
the next steamer
Grain is firm: red wheat, 90693 cents white,
Sl@$1.05. White corn, 5s@59 cents yellow,
80 cents. Oats, 40 cents. Whiskey, 203@2l9
cents. CHESAPEAKE.