Smyrna times., 1865-11-22
The Leading New York Editors.

The personal appearance of all distinguished
men is a matter Of curiosity, and has been from
time immemorial, and to crafty this natural
interest concerning editors We jot down few
INNINGS.
The largest of New York editors in point of
size is James Gordon Bennett, while the small
est is Henry j. Raymond. Both of these men
have been bold editors, and yet, quite strange
ly, the latter has never met the touch of per-
sonal violence, while the former has been pun
lshed often and severely. Mr.. Raymond ex-
| hlbltS marvellous contrast between muscle
and intellect. His industry for a quarter of a
century past has been incredible, and he has
the reputation of being the hardest worker in
New York. In this way he built up the Times
Erastus Brooks, Of the Erpresss, is of a tall,
nervous frame, indicating no ordinary degree
of power, and yet, with all his ability, he has
failed to build up leading paper.
AS for Horace Greeley, almost everybody
knows how he looks, and we need only add
that he dresses much better than in former
days, and the famous white coat has retired
from service. We believe that the eccentrici
ties of this peculiar man are entirely unaffect
ed, and are the idiosyncracies of his nature.
MIR. Greeley has changed but little in twenty
Z years, and wears remarkably we'll, considering
the great amount of work he turns off daily
When we first saw Mr. Greeley he was tall
, slender youth, with q peculiar freshness o.
countenance, and beautiful simplicity play
ing over his features. This was in 1889, wher
he was struggling for fOothold in the grea
metropolis. He has since become stouter, anC
:, = while he shows the marks of time, he has no
4 put off the early marks of the character.
His chief opponent, Thurlow Weed, is 81,
: feet high and well proportioned, albeit we d
q not admire his style of countenance.
We have thus referred to the veterans Q
k the daily press, and may remark that durin
e twenty wears or more they have stood at'th
r post Of daily toll with uniform industry, and
It each individual case have gained IN weigh
is since the commencement NOC one mas Ole
IF during the term mentioned. =,
r Among the editorial corps OF New York, th
ut public singles out one as an object OF chief CT
ID r;ositv. This is Bennett. There is, perhap
an excuse TO be found for this, in the fact tn
a. no public man has said so much about hlmse
a as he. He has even advertised his own pers
a nal ugliness, and that too in most lndehca
a. manner We might quote from his own g
he umns such references dd nGlGSsdna, but we fo
u- bear. Mr. Bennett is seldom seen, and VIII
sss other editors are open to the public, his met
* cd for years has been seclusi0n. We thu
ire this habit grew out of sense OF danger, aris
90 from the bitterness of his personal attacks, a
ing the frequent retaliation which followed. N
ok bennett is understood to make no claim
1gs public sympathy,--he has warred upon socie
ore and expects to receive whatever may con
lst- If wealth be the great end Of life he has 81
ceeded, since his establishment Is estimat
out at two millions, but we doubt if this aifol
,ile the expected satisfaction. In early days
ant Bennett was tall, slender and exceedingly ay
for ward. He has since become very stout, Q
,els is the largest stoutest and richest Of New "
red dailies. He is descended from an old SEQ