Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

the icich hepuDllc OF 1878, and check
ed every sympathy with it in England
until it had enrolled 100000 special
constables TO watch the Chartists, and
make them ridiculous on the 10th ot
April. 1t first denounced then adopted
the new French Empire, and urged the
French Alliance and its results. 1t has
entered into each municipal, literary,
and social question, almost with con.
trolling voice. 1t has done bold and
seasonable service in exposing frauds
which threatened the commercial COM
munity. Meantime, it attacks its rivals
by perfecting its printing machinery, aud
Will drive them out of circulation fer
the only limit to the circulation of the
Times is the impossibility IF printing
copies fast enough since daily paper
can only be new and scasonablc for a
few hours. 1t will kill all but that pa
per which Is diametrieally in opposition ;
since many papers, first and last, have
lived by their attacks on the leading
journal.
The late Mr. Walter was printer of
the Times. and had gradually arranged
the whole ate'iel Of it in perfect sys-
ten. 1t is told, that when he demanded
small share in the proprietary, and was
refused. he said. "As You please, gentle
men; and you may take away the
Times from this office when you will =;
| shall publish the New Times next
Monday morning. The proprietors,
Who had already complained that his
charges for printing were excessive.
found that they were in his power, and
gave him whatever he wished.
! | went one day with a good friend to
the Times Office. which was entered
through pretty garden yard, in Print
inS-liouse Square. We walked with
some cireumSpcction. as ii We were en-
terins powder-mill but the door was
opened by a mild old woman, and by
dlnt Of some Transmission Of cards, We
Were at last conducted into tine parlor
Of Mr.. Morris, a very gentle person.
with no hostile appearances. The sta
tlstics are now qaite out Of date, hut
remember he told us that the daily print
ins was then $4,000 copies that on the
lst March. 1918, the greatest number
ever printed. 1000 wcrc issueI: that
since February. thc duly circulation had
incrga'ci by 5000 copies. tn" old
prs, they were taeu usIn5 printed five
or SIX thousand sheets per boar; the
mach ne. Tor which they were then build.
ia, an engine, would print twelve tboHs-
nm / II
IS 10 courteous assistant 10 show Us
the establishment. in which think trey
employed kandre and twenty men
| remember. sw the reporters room,
which they redact their has'y stcnographs
but the editors room, and who is in 1t,
did not see, though l shared the carios-
ity Of mankind respecting it,
The staff of the "Iimes" has always
been made up OF able men. Old Walter,
Sterling Bacon, Barnes, Alsiacr, Hor-
zee Twies, Jones Lloyd, john 0xcn.ord,
Mr. Mosoly, Mr.. Bailey, have contrihu-
tad 10 Its renown in their special depart
mcnts. But it has never wanted the
first pens for occasional assistance. It's
priyzta information is inexplicabie, and
recalls the stories of Pouches police.
whose omnisciencc made it believe that
the Empress Josephine must be in his
pay. 1t has mercantile and political
correspondents in every foreign city
and its expresses outrun the dispatches
of the government. One hears anec-
dotes of the rise of its servants, as of
the functionaries of the India House. |
was told of the dextcrity OF ent of its
reporters. who, finding himself, on one
occasion. where the ma 5istrate had strict
ly forbidden reporters, put his hands into
his Goa; pocket. and with the pencil in
one hand. and tablet in the other, did
his work.
The influence of this Journal is a re-
cognized power in Europe, and of course
none is more conscious of it than its
conductors. The tone of its articles
has often been the occasion of comment
from the official organs of the continen-
tai courts. and sometimes the ground Of
diplomatic complaint. What would the
Times" say is a terror in Paris, IN
Berlin, in Vienna, in Cophenhagcn, and
in Ncpaul Its cousummate discretion
and success exhibit the English skill of
combination. The daily paper is the
work of many hands, chiefly, it is said,
of young men recently from the Cham
bcrs in London. Hence the academic
elegance, and classic allusion, which
adorn its columns. But the steadiness
of the aim suggests the belief that this
fire is directed and fed by older engi-
necrs; as if persons of exact informa-
ton, and with settled views of policy,
supplied the writer's with the basis OF
fact; and the object to be attained, and
availed themselves Of their younger
energy and eloquence to plead the cause.
Both the council and the executive de-
partments gain by this division. OF two
men of equal ability, the one who does
not write, but keeps his eye on the
course of public affairs, will have the
higher judicial wisdom. But the parts
are kept in concert all the articles ap'
pear to proceed from a single will
The Times" never disapproves OF what
itself has said, or cripples Itself by APP
ologv tor thn absence of the editor, or