Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-08-30
GOSSIP ABOUT WRITER'S.
a Brace of Tribune Men,

a Brace Of Tribune Men.
JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG has been more
written about says the New York ECglag
Gazette, since his adventures IN New Ork
than any young journalist Of our acquaIn-
taucc; his years and responsible position on
the Tribune furnishing themes for para
graphs without number. lie was educated
in high school, returned to Pennsylvania
in 1852 and learned to set type, though not
in any printing Office in Philadelphia. AT
ter deyoting a year to printing he studied
law, and was in time admitted to the bar,
but never practiscd, some natural defects
which he did not care to overcome after the
manner of Demosthenes, an exceedingly
shrinking and sensitive disposition, and
strong bias in favor Of writing, carrying him
in 1885, into Journalism.
He began his career as proof reader on
the Philadelphia IrGS, at 81 week linen
Of family often grow rich and wTetched in
that city, at the present day, at SIS a week
while $50 Is considered a princely cofnpensa-
ton on the banks of the Schuylkil, and in
1859 became a reporter. When the war
broke out he entered the field as a military
correspondent; witnessed the first battle Of
Manassas, and remained with the Army Of
the Potomac until the spring of G2. He
then went back to Philadelphia, and was
made chief editor of the Press, intermcdi-
atcy and spasmodically editing the Wash
ington Chronicle He worked very hard for
nearly three years, aud wrote many articles
that were exceedingly clever, and would
have given him a reputation anywhere but
in Philadelphia. During 1865 he had a
difficulty with Eorney respecting the dismls-
| sal of one Of the employees ofthe office, when
Young took a decided and manly stand, and
sooner than be guilty Of any Injustice, very
chivalrously resigned his position; the entire
! staff of the paper going with him.
He then thought Of going West, but
meeting Sydney Howard Gay, then mana
ging editor Of the Tribune, be made an en-
gagcment to write some editorials for that
| paper They were noticeably good, and a
/ departure from the dryness and heaylness
! that too often characterize the fourth page
! of that able journal. They attracted the
attention and elected the commendation Of
/ Horace Greeley, whose chief manias do not
include plaise Of his associates, and Young
( was regularly employed as an editorial writer.
! When Dir. Gay resigned Y Ioung was offer
! cd the managing editorship, and accepted
/ it. lie Is very ambitious and a brilliant
1 writer, and has during his twelve months OF
management contributed largely to the in
/ tercst and variety OF the Tribune. The
/ articles that were deemed his best were a
review Of James Buchanan's book and
! Greoley's 185erjicaR Conflict, over both Of
which Horace Greeley grew tumultuously
laudatory
The Tribune gave Young the privilege Of
| expending $4,000 extra the first year oil
his management, and the paper certainly
improved Young is not yet twenty seven,
| quite boyish looking, with his smooth face
and difHdent air, red haired, blue eyed,
slight and above the medium size; very cour-
teous and conciliatary in manner-too good
natur6d perhaps for his position, but clear
/ headed conscientious and capable journalist,
and writer who has few equals in grace
and power and brilliancy in the United
States.
KANE O DoNNEL. Duncan Kane O'Don-
mel has many Of the mental qualities that be-
long to the eloquent and eccentric race from
which he sprang. He is a graduate Of
Girard College.
Soon after concluding his student life he
attached himself to the Datty Press in the
capacity of reporter, and afterwards became
a general writer for that journal, paying par
ticular attention to literary and art matters
Two years ago. being desirous of reputation
he quilted Philadelphia. and came to New