The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-07

Newspsper Entsrprfss-A Lave Journal.
Those desiring fair sample Of what news
paper enterprise and energy can effect have
only to take up our issue of yesterday. There
in was presented, in addition to our domestic
news, complete assemblage of all the facts
and statements bearing on the great questions
which are now occupying the attention of Eu-
rope, together with the views of our foreign
correspondents in relation to them. Besides
the letters given from London, Paris and Ber-
lin, we were compelled from want of space to
omit many more Of equal importance from the
other European capitals, and this notwithstand-
ing our publication Of triple sheet. 1t is
scarcely necessary to tell those who are in the
habit of following up our foreign correspon-
dence that 1t is written by parties who have
access to the highest and most authoritative
sources of information. It is SO constantly in
advance of events, and so generally reliable,
that it must be evident that the persons furnish
ing it have direct means of satisfying them
selves as to the true springs and origin of the
movements political and otherwise, upon which
the foreign journals occupy themselves in vague
speculations. In our correspondence of yes
terday, for example, is to be found more full
and accurate information on all points connect
ed with European politics than is to be CLEANED
| from the English and continental news
papers. Such a combination of talent, in.
dustry, enterprise and omnipresent activity
| if we may use the term-has perhaps
never before been exhibited in any single
| newspaper ISSUE Take all the other city
dailies united, and they do not approach it in
interest and aggregate value. The only paral-
lei to it is that of the London Times, and that
fails in giving to the interests of the two hemis
pheres the same adequate share of representa-
ton. All this, be it observed, has been effected
at cost to the reader of only two cents, which
does not even pay the price of the white paper
on which the number was printed. The expla-
nation of the resources by which such an enor-
nous outlay is covered is of course only
to be found in the fact that the HERALD
is printed in New York, one of the greatest
| commercial centres of the world, and that its
business patronage has furnished it with the
means of accomplishing all that the most ardent
professional ambition could aspire to.
The pauper journals throughout the country,
which drag out miserable existence by the
aid of the printing spoils and such party crumbs
as fall to them, naturally feel jealous at the
success of any contemporary that can pursue
an Independent course and that can afford to
set at defiance these corrupt influences Ami
mated by this mean and paltry spirit, they en-
deavor to depreciate efforts which it is not in
their power to initiate, and which, if it were,
they are either too lazy or too unintelligent to
attempt As an example of the fairness of
their rivalry they are in the habit of impeaching
the genuineness Of our foreign correspondence,
asserting that is made up in our Office on the
say in reply to such allegations is, that the
faculties which they imply are much more Won
derful and difficult to credit than the opportu-
mites and facilities which an unlimited COM
mand of capital and business energy can pro-
cure. Unless the world is returning to the age
of miracles, it would be impossible to reconcile
the explanation given by these persons Of the
reputation which our journal has gained for
early and accurate information in reference to
political movements abroad, with the actual
results. It is no exaggeration to remark that
| if our European correspondence il made mp In
our Office, all the wonders attributed to mar
tyrs saints, oracles, seers, spiritualists and
clairvoyants, In the present and past, fall far
short Of the wonderful prescience and extraor-
binary supernatural powers Of the editor and
proprietor of the HERALD. Nanifestly, If we
are not the devil himself, we are the devils
| first cousin.
When will the dolts and idiots who level these
charges against us comprehend that marvellous
results may be accomplished by the simplest
means, and that genius has less to do with their
achievement than singleness of purpose and
unAinching perseverance? If they had the good
sense to mark out an honest and independent
course for themselves, and the heart to pursue
it with constancy, they, too, might win some
of the prizes, for the attainment of which the
vulgar are apt to attribute to others such extra
ordinary gifts. They prefet, however, to gro
vel in the mire of party dependence, doing
the bidding of corrupt masters, and prostituting
the small ability they possess to the basest
and vilest of uses. Of course, it is not to be
expected that such men should comprehend the
success any more than they understand the
motives and aims of the true journalist He be-
lieves that in the independence, the upright
ness and the patriotism of his conduct the re-
wards of professional exertion are alone to be
| found.
| The INQUEST ON THE ELM STREET FRE.-We
give in another column the sensible and just
verdict of the Coroners jury in the case Of the
Elm street fire. 1t is there declared that the
| proprietor of the tenement house consumed,
with so many of its occupants, is responsible to
| q great aytant for thia aorioua 1nas IF human