The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-09-15
Some Reflections Ora Local Editor ON
n City Newspaper, as 10 the Duties
Rud AnnOynnces or hTs posItIou

Some Reflections Orn LOcnI Editor ON
City Newspaper, Rs TO the Duties
aud AnnOyanceS OfhIs Position.
The editor of the Louisville Press
hits off in pleasant way some things
connected with the daily life OF one In
his position, and as the application is
general we let the public have the bene-
fit of them. He says:
'In the first place, he Is not one Of
the proprietOrs of the Press, bur is work
ing for a salary, CSl5 per week, more or
iess,) and has to consult the wishes and
interests of the proprietors, They hnye
devoted portion of the paper to news
mntter, and the rest to advertisements.
The local cannot be expected to taste a
brand OF Wine in n liquor store, and
forthwith give the prOprietors thereof
the advantage of Il column "puff.P'
Neither can he, for handful Ofwormy
peanuts, 1temiZe a confectionery-naI,
tlme. lie does not know how Iuany
ieet anu inches rnce horse Jumped on
tho third quarter of tho Inst mile Of !,
fourteen mile heat. He publishes tho
results of the races as they occur. and
is generally correct, He does not have
thirteen hundred and ninetV-fiye tick
cts to every show or theatre that gives n
performance in the city; and Ii he did.
1t would not be right to distribute them
80 ShSA VIZ SAGys 4uS.N are not trans
1erabIe. He goes to such places ms n
matter of business, and not for plea
sure. Amusements pay for their adVer-
ttsements, and should not be imnospd
ON by persons who have the advantage.
( Ihe Local is not personally acouaiTIt-
St ~ With every star actress, actor or
ballet girl, and is not authorized to give,
1ntrOductions TO them the first day aiIer
their arrival in the city. He has no
Tree passes over railroads and steam
boats to lend, In n word, he has no
control of such things. He cannot nd
Vertse PERSONS business simply be-
cause he has had extended to him tbn
common courtesies of life, The lOcal is
expected to publish the police proceed
lngs as they transpire, and has not tho
power to leave out the name of a Derson
simply because he or she is respectfully
connected. Therefore all offers of hints.
caps, boots, neckties or greenbaclSs for
sueh 1aYors Will be rejected, especially
toheIl oDeFed IN the presence of the prO-
pTietOFS. u i.,fr..H l.. - =.
III conclusion, allow the Local to give
SOME valuable instructions to his nd
mfring friends. He cannot attend n
wedding on an hours notice, nor can
he t'stand up" with II couple every
night. He cannot go bail for n person
at the police court simply because he
has had an Introduction to him or be-
cause he is apntron OF the paper. He
cannot insertTa marriage notice, accom-
panied with wine and cake, unless n
small envelope containing n greenbackl
dollar and n responsible name is sent
along. He is not prepared at alltimes
TO write verses for such things. He nc
cepts all presents that are not made in
the shape of a bribe. He is particularly
fond of good clothes, and needs hat
badly (nota bad hat) at present No
Old clothes received except us rags.
Articles sent to his residence not re-
cetved until draynge is paid.