The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1867-03-07

Henry j. Raymond hrst assistant. Mr..
Raymond began his journalistic career at
ten dollars week. At the outset, the
staff was made up of FIVE or six men now
the Tribune writers, home and foreign,
number nearly three hundred.
1t was started as a one cent papeF =
There were then twelve dailies, and but
one hundred periodicals, published IN New
York At present, the whole E.dmber Of
periodicals IS about two hundred and hfty.
Mr.. Greeley had acquired considerable
reputation as political writer through
his Ne,o Yorker. No prudent Journalist
would now undertake to found in New
York new morning daily with less than
half million dollars but only one thous-
and dollars borrowed by Greeley from
frienG were required for starting the
Tribune. 1t began with five hundred
bona fde subscribers, and the first NOR
ming printed FIVE hundred copies. AT
the end of the week, the expenses were
S525, which was thought alarmingSa Sand
extravagant. During last GUNNER, in a
single day, the 7ribune's telegraph Bills
(only one of many expenditures) have
run up to 81, 500.
AT the end of three months, Thomas
M'Elrath took charge of the business de-
partment, and for several years the paper
continued to be published by Greeley Il
M'EIrath In 1916, it was changed to 4
Joint stock concern of 100 shares, with a
par value of 81 1000 each. These shares
now sell at from $4,000 to $500. In
1865, (the most lucrative year in newspa-
per history the Tribune divided the sum
of S165, 900 among its stockholders, be-
sides setting aside a considerable amount
q. lis earnings for the purchase Of mate
rial and the payment of an old mortgage.
The editorial department expanded so
greatly that Greeley was unable to attend
to its detai As. Accordingly, when it vas
changed to stock concern, Charles A.
Dana took ten shares, aud assumed she
managing oditorship, a position which
he held for fifteen years. Under Dana,
the.YTdbune had a shining staff. George
Ripley, one of the best book reviewers IN
the United States; VIM. II. Fry, one of
the most brilliant journalists Of the day J;
Richard HiIdreth, the historian Chas.
T. Congdon, the humorist; Bayard Taylor,
j. s. Pike, (now abroad in our diplomatic
seryice,1 Samuel Wilkinson, a writer of
great strength and picturesquenoss Mar
garet Fuller, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe,
Sidney H. Gay, and many other able
authors and correspondents, helped TO fill
its columns.
Its attaches have contributed largely 70
permanent literature over two hundred
volumes have been published from their
pens. Greeley's "American Conflict" IS
reaching a sale of two hundred thousand
copies, and will bring It's author fifty
thousand dollars. Dana and Ripley
"New American Cyclopedia," published
by the AppletOns, is also a great success
Bayard Taylor has received from his dozen
volumes and for lecturing, something over
ninety thousand dollars. The sale OF
Richardson's "Field, Dungeon and Es-
cape" has nearly reached one hundred
thousand copies.
Dana, who left The managing editorship
in 1862, was succeeded by Sydney How
ard Gay, ore Of the most accomplished
editorial writer's in the country. He held
the position until last May, when his health
broke under the heavy burden. His sue
cessor is John Russell Young; born In
Pennsylvania and educated in New Or
leans. For several years he edited For.
ney's Press; and before taking the Tribune
helm, was one of its editorial writers. His
style is strong, simple and picturesque
! his reviews of Buchanan's history OF his
own administration, and Greeley's Gamer,
lean Conflict" are noticeable specimens Of
newspaporial composition. Young is only
twenty-six years old, and promises tC
become one of the most successful writing
and managing Journalists in the country
George Ripley still conducts the liter
agy department !; Clarence Cook Is the ar
editor, and William Winter has charge O
the dramatic. Some of the Tribune's bes
work has been done by women. Mrs. L
| c.. Calhoun, nominal fashion editress
but attached to the general staff, write
upon all subjects, as required. Her let
ters from the watering places last summer
and her articles upon cookery and o:he
topics, have excited great attention. Mis-
| Kate Fields recent criticisms upon Ris
tori were widely copied and notices
throughout the country. For severa
years The Boston Transcript was edited b
a lady and now the Springfield RePu5h
can, Chicago RepublicGn, and some othe
leading journals, have ladies upon thei
staff5. 1t is becoming more and NOR
apparent that in some departments of tn
greatest and most exacting professions {
our tinfes women excel men.
} Greeley was born in Amherst, Hills
borough county, New Hampshire, and
, now fifty five years old. He is q membC
: of DIR. Il. Ill. Ohapin's tUniversalist
: church: where he may oe seen REGULAR
| sleeping almost every Sunday in the yea
! Probably he is not always slumbeIing
soundly as ne seems. On one occasion
a after nOdding all through sermon by Il
h.r