The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-04

of the city journals are making invidious re-
marks about the HERALD advocating this or
that Improvement for the city. We have few
words to say in regard to this We have al
ways advocated whatever could inure to the
benefit Of the people CT the United States and
especially the citizens of New York. In 1886
we toiled among the ruins of great FIRE and
gave what has been termed a vivid description
thereof This has Also been regarded as the
beginning Of practical journalism in this coun-
try. 1t was followed by our making arrange
ments among those who had control of the
postal concerns Of the country for a better
regulation Of the mails and the transportation
OF newspaper matter. We gave the first &C
count in this country of the landing of Louis
Napoleon, who has made some noise in the
world, at Chcrbourg. This awakened gasp
ing curiosity among the proprietoIs of blanket
sheets. In 1910 we established corps Of cor
respondents in Washington, and published svery
morning succeeding a Congressional meeting
a full report Of its proceedings. Clay, Webster
and Calhoun figured in those days, with
Tyler as President. This again was n source
of wonder to our contemporaries, only SUR
passed by their chagrin at our success in
managing some of the most important financial
measures Of the day, among others breaking
down the old National Bank, which had be-
come q huge and corrupt political monster
About this period ocean steam navigation was
introduced by foreigners. From time to time,
even to the present day, the HERALD has been
the earnest and answering advocate Of estalb-
fishing American ocean steam lines. In lSi5we
eclipsed the United States m,il and furnished
news from New Orleans, which embraced oil
Mexican intelligence, three days in advance.
In the succeeding year we established regu-
lar express system, which gave the American
people the earliest intelligence in regard to
the Mexican war--the battles on the Rio
Crande, the capture of the city of Mexico and
the occupation Of the halls OF Montezuma by
the brave men under General Scott Tie cleo
trio telegraph was started. We encouraged IT,
See to what dimensions IL has spread. During
the war for the Union the HERALD YVES, we be-
lieve we are justified in Saying, the most cffcc-
tive engine, next TO the army and navy, en-
gagged In the work ofputting down the rebels. In
short, we have encouraged everything tending
TO the development o. the energies and re-
sources Of the United States and planted
journalism n Americs upon a superior, secure
and solid foundation. Without recurring to
other national matters in which the HERALD
has taken hand with viger, we win come to
some of those local affairs in which we hare
exercised an important influence. We toob
hold Of the Park in its infancy. II was
rugged, rocky, barren district Piggeriei
and duck ponds we're among its striking fea
lures, and squalor reigned Wherever patel
could be found upon which 20 erect shanty
What is II nowt Brilliayat with vcrdure an,
redolent Of sweet odors; place Of pasiimc
amusement and recr, alton for the people, oil,
and young, rich ana poor. The Introduction o
Croton water, bywhich go many beautiful lake
! Jets and sparkD.ng fountains hare been formed