The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-01

The Carriers or the Herald-The Outside Of
Newspaper Estabiishment.
1t does not often occur, perhaps, to the ladies
and gentlemen who open the damp sheet OF the
HERALD every morning before their breakfast, or
storm and scold their servants il that excellent APP
petizer is wanting, to inquire what are the for
tunes Of the carrier who leaves it a. their door
People are accustomed to fancy that carriers are
necessarily dingy little boys. with dirty faces and
ragged clothes, who lose the money they make by
selling pictures at pitch and toss, or some equally in
tellectual AID improving amusement. That there
have been carriers answering this description, We
cannot pretend to deny; but we question whether
they not the exception instead Of the rule.
It is told of William Chambers, that when Jet
q book pedar in Leith walk, he carried round
to his subscribers the first small book he ever
printed. He is now one of the greatest publish
ers and booksellers in the world So John Wal
ter, the member for Nottingha is fond of relating
how his father, the founder Of the London Times,
carried with his hands, the first numbers OF thai
wealthy journal to the few patrons whom he had Sc
cured The history Of the New York HERALD
affords similar examples of the re ward which nva-
riably attends industry and prudence. II will as
tonish most of our readers to learn that with few
exceptions, our carriers are men in cay if not
in aiinent circumstances They began life by selling
the HERALD at profit Of half cent a copy and
now in many instances, real estate holders and
would not change their humble vocation for an
office in Wall street.
We have collected few data respecting this
class Of our attaches, and will endeavor to present.
them to our readers in concise shape. As will be
seen from the following sketches, the general rule
is, that carrier superintends the serving of each
separate ward of the city. The right of serving the
HERALD in any ward, however, is reserved by its
proprietor. To begin at random among our notes
johnson was penniess five years ago. At that
time, he borrowed capital, as he says, obtained
the Fifth ward from its incumbent, and few
HERALDs to start with. He has prospersd, his
route is lucrative, his income very handsome He
owns property in Hoboken which We understand
is worth some $1,000.
Farm had tried every trade with little success.
Some nine years ago he was advised to deal in
HERALDs, and accordingly purchased few. The
sale Of these encouraged him to secure the
Thirteenth ward, which he has now held for up
wards of eight years. He now owns property
valued at $4,000, and is commonly reported to be
on the high road to fortune.
Pritchard was more enterprising or more fortu-
nate than most of his feow.carriers He sue.
ceeded, by dint Of pushing in getting the Fourth
ward OF the HERALD without any outlay of CAPT
tai, and in very short space of time made mo.
ney enough to retire from the news7endng trade,
and engage in higher and more lucrative bust
ness. He handed over his HERALD Inheritance to
his brother, who the paper and is making
money.
1on r. IL -.
of the HERALD. He has served it diligently and
faithfully since its first establishment, and has
well earned his reward His profits as carrier in the
Third ward average S. 80 day. Though single
man, be keeps house in very good STYLE and lives in
comfort, with his aged mother. He is said to be
worth money.
Price also joined the corps of HERALD carriers
shortly after the establishment of the paper. With
the money he has made as carrier he has acquired
interest in another lucrative business, and pur-
chased property in Williamsburg. His earnings are
said to amount to s. 900.
There is a romance attached to the Ninth ward.
1t was served or Ito use the technical pbrase) scar
ried' by P !. II. Horton, who died three years ago
leaving the ward and snug little property to his
widow. Mrs. Horton rented the ward to Tutten,
who, finding the rent rather heavy, cancelled his
lease by acquiring the fee simple of the widow.
The ward is thus held by the married couple, and
nets them some four or five dollars . day. Tutten
has large balance to his credit in the Savings
Bank.
Shearer had been for years newspaper carrier
with Indifferent success. About four years since be
commenced in the Seventeenth ward, and, by fol.
lowing in the footsteps Of his predecessor is making
about "a day. Those who are in position to
Judge Of his circumstances consider him worth some
s. OO0
Day was one of the early carriers Of the HERALD,
and, though he began without capital, has seen mis-
perseveripg industry crowned with its never-faing
recompense. The profits of the Eleventh ward have
enabled him to purchase farm in the country, on
which he will spend his old age in ease and CON-
fort
similar measure Of success has rewarded the
diligence Of Davidson, the carrier of the Sixteenth
ward. He, too, began with nothing; but economy
and attention to business have enabled him to lay
by from Elk to seven thousand dollars His roate is
worth about "a day.
Eight years ago, Bush arrived in New York,
blessed with little knowledge of the world and less
cash He was glad to acceps an offer Of employ
ment at 81 week. This salary, however, being
hsuHlcicHt " supply eNei his MVutIute WdHIS; ne
applied for, and succeeded in obtaining, the Tenth
ward of the HERALD. Though by no mean, as pro-
ftable many of the other city wards by vigilance
and frugality he has saved some $4,000, the nu
cleus, no doubt Of large fortune.
Backman has been still more fortunate. lie
serves the Twelfth ward. The profits of his route
do not fall short of $50 week. He passes among
his acquaintance for rich man.
The Fifteenth ward is served by ] Mcsowan,
wko, previous to his becoming a carrier, was en-
ployed in the HERALD Office. MCGOWAN has
now been four years carrier of the HERALD; he
is making some So a-day, and may be, like the
others we have mentioned, real estate holder but
he has penchant for politics. He is leading de-
mocrat, spends of his money in the service of ais
party, and was nominated candidate for the Office
of Assistant Alderman Of the Sixth ward. To those
far. lso~ 4