Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-09
New York Newspapers and Newspaper
Men,
From the Rochester Democrat.

New York Newspapers and Newspaper
Men.
From the Rochester Democrat.
The newspaper press of New York is such
power in the land, and touches so many in
terests and reaches so many sections, that
whatever relates to its workings and those
who work it, is of more than usual impor-
tance. The writer for the press, who, quietly
and unknown perhaps beyond limited cir.
Gle, does much of the real work that brings
reputation and influence not only to the great
editors whose names uniformed people con-
meet with every editorial expression, and to
whom is accorded whatever of good and as
well whatever of i'll may appear in the sheets
that bear their names as conductOrs,--this
often seedy, sometimes wcll-dresscd, some
times even snobbish litteratur has the Quiet
satisfaction of welding great power, with
out the unpleasant incidents of personal re-
sponsibility. There are many sucl, on the
press Of New York city, and among these
numbers are men who would win fine person.
al reputation, were they not kept from public
notice by that rigid rule of impcrsonalty
which wells the Office contributions to the
press. Some writer's complain of this. They
say with some truth, that obsorbed as they
arc in the paper, and by harsh rule restrain
ed from claiming or receiving the reward of
fame in the literary world for their labors
they must write and write, wear out health
of body and vigor Of mind, and then when
the overheard work of their profession has
broken them down, they are thrown aside,
to be forgotten even by their co-laborors and
unknown by the very world which has deriy.
ed profit and pleasure from their severe excr-
tons. But the most of newspaper men of
New York are contented with drawing their
little stipends and enjoying the qualifications
of a little known merit.
Most of all the New York papers, the Tr;-
bune has carefully preserved the principle of
entire impersonality. In it's corps of office
editors and among the correspondents are
men whose rank in the world of letters is
one that under these circumstances would be
far from low. Horace Grecly, who has come
up from the old regime Of editors, and still
keeps his personality by his not unfreoucnt
III. e. articles. is of course, known and
reaps in his own reputation the praise that
attend the productions of his co-laborcrs.
Mr.. Chas. A. Dana, however, is the real
managing editor, and very much of the sue
cess of the Tribune is due 10 his well directed
labors. Though he is now occupied during
a considerable portion of his time on tho
Cyclopedia, which he, in union with Mr..
Ripley of the same paper, are now ably edit
ing, he does not neglect the paper to which
he is attached. "Doesticks," Mortimer
Thompson, does the theatre criticisms for
the Tribune and has earned a considerable
fame among the fancy for his technically
correct descriptions of prize fights and FIGHT
ing men. He is an improving writer, in spite
of some Of the heavey wit of the Merrurn
articles. Thompson's best things appcny
impersonally in the Tribune Beside these
this restive sheet has Mr.. Ripley, Mr.. Hill
Mr.. Dalton and number of other able writer's
in its editorial staff and among its WASHING.
ton correspondents, at the head of which
latter now stands Mr.. Fitz Henry Warren
Mr.. Josheph Howard, Jr., Uhe Howard );
Of Prince tour fame for short time held
the position of head correspondent at Wash.
ington, with large salary, but he has since
returned to the Times.
The editorial corps Of tho Times at present
is small-smaller, in fact, than any of the
other leading morning dalies. Mr.. Raymond
himself, when at home and in writing ordc,
and mood, is worth any two ordinary men,
lie very often leaves little room in the Times
editorial page to display his productions
Now he is recruiting his health, much ex.
hausted by hard labor, at Fortress Monroe,
and is made the butt of continual attacks
from the Herald. These annoy even SO
philosophical an old hand as the little will
ain" Mr. Wilson, his associate editor, is a
gentleman of fine talents, courty manners,
and terse, clear headed writer. Mr.. Joseph
Howard, Jr., is responsible for most of the
humor on the editorial page. The letters
which have gained for him a reputation, and
which keep generous pocket pretty well
filled, are very well known from the fact that
he was allowed his sgnature-lucky man.
Howard is fellow of great industry---he
writes for weekly and other daily papers be.
sides the Times, corresponds with one or two
papers in distant places, and is destined to
earn fame as a magazine writer. The Atlantic
Monthly for next month will contain a notice
of the life of the late Senator Douglass from
his pen, and the following number, one on
John @. Fremont, the new Major General.
Howard is one Of tho most successful Of the
newspaper men Of New York, yet no one
| envies SO hearty and generous a fellow the
sweet fruit of hard labor Mr.. Hammond
and Mr.. Simontonare also on this paper.
James Gordon Bennett, of the HeraM, gets
considerable matter in that satanic sheet.
His articles are prepared in this way: The
squint.cyed Scotchman takes the floor, and,
walking up and down his little sanctum, de.
livers himself of his opinions on men and
things, and an industrious stenographcr,
takes them down and licks them into shape.
to amuse the next mornings readers Of the
Herald. The managing editor Of the paper
is gentleman of fine talents and quick per-
ception of what the public want and ready
capacity for veering and tacking to conform
to the different phases of popular opinion.
Therepctrorial staff Of the Herald is very
good, containing men of florid-the prevail
ing stylc-of Gradgrind style, and humorous
style, men who wear the seedist coats and
the most dilapidated countcnanccs, to hand
some men with neat moustachcs and the best
cut trowsers.
/ The World, though somewhat exhausted
with swallowing the emaciated remains of
the defunct Courier and Enquirer, has a
wellsustained editorial staff. Mr.. Alexander
Cummings, is substantially at the head, but
Mr.. Manton Marble is the managing editor,
and before his keen eye most of the matter
Of the paper passes. Mr.. Spalding, the former
editor, whose stif-backed piety, though suit