The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-08
wANTED--AN EDITOR.

Having become somewhat tagged out,
rusty, and sufficiently rich, we are about
10 leave the scene Of our present labors,
and n successor Is wanted. Ii must be re-
membercd that Hackensack il yet in some
respects rural, notwithstanding her rail-
road, her gas works, ION paper) her stone
sidewalks, enterprising storekeepers, her
seven churches and two fine hotels hence
the qualifications Of our successor must be
somewhat peculiar.
The editorials must first be able, digni-
fed and exhaustive, but they must never
be dry, Prosy or long winded. They must
be upon live topics, grasp issues as they
rise, and be up with the times, but they
must not be premature,nor a rehash Of city
dailies, which are taken by several of our
readers. The miscellaneous selections
must be amusing, entertaining and lively,
but at the same time they must be sub
stantal, profoundly instructive, and Of UNI
doubted tendency TO improve and benefit
u numerous family Of small children. The
local item department must be the
main feature itmust embrace everything
that has, will, or should transpire within
the community, but the editor must be-
ware Of treading on chronic corns, and
graciously omit, ignore, and say nothing
Of this, that and the other thing, whenever
requested, (and such a request will surely
be addressed TO every possible event that
happens or be considered a dsagreeable,
meddesome and Grabbed individual, who
by no means can be tolerated in the place.
Bot the Journal must be spicy. 1t must
have the snap TO il. But it must never
hurt any ones feelings, oh, no IL must
be just and fear not but il must never
be personal II must take firm, manly
stand beticeea politics. 1t must perform
the same duty for the parties that is per-
formed by the candlestck of school
day see-saw.tetter couple. The editor
must keep himself well posted up in local
political matters, must aid both sides and
all sides in every possible way, end do the
printing for the fun of il. But he must
be a neutral, and not interfere; business
wise he must crack up this store, without
offending that. He must acknowledge
everything tina, is brought along, from a
peck of potatoes TO a jug of whiskey-
must notice everything, from the orig
inal minstrels to a sacred concert, and
then be thankful for the sobriquet Of dead
head.
ANY person Of good moral character,
who thinks lac can get credltably through
with this, giving good margin Of credit
on subscriptions TO the general list, and
sending his paper free 10 merchants, tay-
ern-keepers, ministers, doctors, lawyers,
judges Of probate, town clerks, members
Of Congress, posimasiers and leading poll
ticians,--if he can do this and pay suit
able attention to several little matters Of a
personal nature, he will do. Regarding
the personnel, our successor should be
strictly total abstinenily temperate, to
stand well with the better class of the
community. Crhis restriction need not
apply however, when out Of town, nor
does the better class aforesaid require IT'D
But at the same time il win not do TO be
straight wasted or stuck up. A joyial
glass with the boys now and then on the
sly viii earn you the appellation Of a
good fellow. Further than this, the new
edi,o. should get in Church, buy pew,
and help the singing Indeed, il might be
well 10 buy two pews, and sit In both Of
them al every service; added 10 this, let
him receive his opinions from the consti-
luied authorities implicitly, stick close TO
business. and 20 regularly 10 Church. He
VIA do.--Bsrgen County Josraai.
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