The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-30

Tho New York DaiIies.

The New York Dailfos.
Under the above title, the Partisan daily L. LiberN
has just published interesting details the press Of
New York city and the progress of journalism during
the past thirty years The writer takes the hnaAID
'hs best made up and most complete Newspaper In the
United States.n as . specimen From La Lsbe'ts we
make the subjoned extracts;-
record Of the worlds doings such IL the peculiar
feature Of the transatlantic press While looked upon as
actual mirrors destined TO reflect pubic opinion, the
Comprise the fullest and most speedily Obtained nara
ves or important events and give them TO the pubic ut
once The great mass Of readers has ever required that
i!s iavore journals should be edited IN accordance with
THIS principle and woe to those who have solght Tor
economy's sake, to effect reform thorough discus
sion Of great political and artistic reviews Of every
kind have never held and will never hold any but q
secondary position In the esteem Of the American
raadsr who viii give preference to the newspaper
printing the latest and best news The citizens OF
larSe towns are not alone In their anxiety keep them
selves au ta1 OF the events occurring at home and
portion Of the United States, and he will not find
village wherein at least six eight OF every hundred
men VIII not have succeeded in obtaining not few
copies OF the accepted country papers scattered through
out the Union, but the large daes containing interest
ing intelligence from the four quarters Of the globe and
despatched TO the subscribers without nstants delay
AS 1t IS this abundance OF news which gives the Ameri
press its actual importance, and inasmuch sys
,orraph. Of special correspondence and foreign eT
changes, domestic and foreign intelligence be pub
lished almost simultaneously with the occurrence Of
practical details relative American Journalism rep
resented by the New York dailies:-
Previous % the publication o. the hERALp the news
the newspaper world. brief editorial, summary OF
European items received by sailing ships and few city
articles were their entire contents The necessity Of
Q thorough reform was apparent. Mr.; Bennett
first looked to the pcrfecting OF the local COL
umns and subsequently financial articles were pub
into the columns Of its contemporaries Shortly after
wards, the success Of the paper increasing rapidly,
special attaches OF tho journal boarded ships at and
reaching New York without delay, furnished the news
TO Mr Benefits readers twentyfour hours in advance
Of It's publication In other papers Subsequently ar
rangements wore effected by which regular communion
ton was established between New York, Albany and
Washington and day In advance Of all other journals
the HERALD had its reports Of both Congressional and
legislative sessions. At later day Mr. Bennett engaged
correspondents In the principal European and American
Cities and thus enabled his readers to enjoy the perus
OF specially prepared letters After many years had
elapsed the telegraph was invented, and from that
ment the HERALD distanced its many competitors by the
length and completeness Of it's dispatches. All the
above mentioned measures OF reform were subsequently
adopted by other newspaper propretors Mr. Bennett
however bore of the honors Of the initiative
United States Al very thoroughly understood that
the best newspaper will be the most eagerly sought after
skrmshes between writers in search OF Items are not
unfrequent. When, however, It becomes necessary to
send correspondent thousand miles from New York,
thence 70 forward teegaphc dispatches At an outlay OF
the HERALD is next 70 impossible this Journal invariably
winning the day II proof Of this were required the
When the Prince of Wales visited the United States
the propretors Of daily newspapers les dets.
An actual strife arose between them as TO who should
have the largest number Of correspondents stationed
tho route to be followed by Albert Edward and seize
upon the wires first. Besides tho writer's who were
detailed oawa his royal hghness at different points, and
report his speeches and actions the widely crcu.
lated daiies each had reporter attached 70 his suite
who was In constant communication with the Office
However, when the Prince reached St. Johns, the
HvRALp correspondent and representative Of another
daily were alone The two specials proceeded 70 the
telegraph Office and ascertaned TO their discontinue,
that but ono Of the wires between Newfoundland and
New York WIS 10 working order The journalists at
once understood that as tps ball would not be opened
hands OF the operator unit AFTER midnight and inasmuch
articles required 10 be lengthy and complete
but bne NJ the two could be transmitted to the paper
inime for Insertion. Having been subsequently In.
formed that nethor Of the tw0 could from the
OF the day secure the exclusive use OF ne the HERALD
representative seized upon q Bible, and opening the
1t the Book Of Genesis directed the operator to
telegraph the contents to New York until he should
ecgrapher obeyed and for several hours transmitted
the Office the text OF the volume. At late hour the
correspondent handed In his "copy" which reached tue
HERALD in due time and to the utter exclusion of the
article penned BY the writer Of IT'S contemporary II is
thus Journalism is understood. the writer states
the readers Of the Lbsrle will readily comprehend
they back the incident or tho 900 franc cable
despatch published by the New York daily a. related in
The HERALD has twice many employees any other
Journal Its staff consists Of nino editors, i've scissor
editors, twenty-five reporters and one Translator The
editors and eight to ten reporters The other journals
have still fewer attaches, and the HERALD IL the only
one that INDUCES In the luxury OF having translator
As TO The number OF correspondents employed by the
New York press it is difficult to estimate. Mr.. Bennett
has at least in each Of the leading cities OF Europe
and America During the late civil war the Herald kept
correspondent with each army corps whereas the other
papers satisfied with two three for each campaign
When tine Of the recent European war reached New
York the proprietor OF the HERALD sent eight special
TO follow the march Of the different armies
whereas the correspondents o the London Paris and VI
the battle fields When tho ended the greater part of
York During the American war there but one
foreign jocrnalthe Times, " Londonwhich out
special correspondent hence must infer that Mr.
Bennett had anxiety TO keep his readers well in
formed on events in Europe than his French Engsh
had for the interest Of their subscribers
In relation TO American matters
Ii have given especial prominence 10 the HERALD
n our specimen or American Journalism 1t Is be-
cause public opinion looks upon IL the best
In point OF execution and funess OF that
can be obtained IN the Unjted States. We have
gwen q complete history Of IT, and we shall bring
remarks that journal 70 Close, in order TO give
rapid glance the condition Of tho other New York
papers Before going further will add that Mr. J. g.
Bennett the founder OF the HgRALD, although quite
advanced In years, still directs It's About three
months ago he associated his q. Bennett, Jr In
the management OF the HERALD, and ne proves to have
inherited all the energy and talents OF his father
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