The New York herald., 1868-06-11
SKETCHES OF THE NEW YORK PRESS.
TRANSLATED from the Paris Figaro.

TRANSLATED from the Paris Figarel
At the moment that new regime Is being in
augurated for the press In France ii may be Inter-
csng to have some details OF the New York news
papers. Is 1t not an acknowledged fact that the
Americans superiors in respect OF publicity
and that they enjoy In this matter AN unlimited
liberty2
Three great American papers divide the immense
number OF subscribers and readers. They are:-The
Tribune radical organ, conducted by Mr.. Horace
Greeley; the Times, moderate democrat conducted
by Mr. Henry J. Raymond; and the NEW YORK
HERALD the property OF Mr.. James Gordon Bennett
The form and style Of this latter paper has been
adopted by the others, and on this account we will
connne ourselves to 1t for the present. It
follows no given political tenor. mt tacks about
wonderfully, and in its changes makes 1t
main point to sft out and forestall the public
opinion. However, it is, without doubt. the best
informed. In city where living Is four times dearer
than in Paris the NEW YORK HERALD is sold for four
cents, containing eight pages and thrice week
even twelve, of printed matter In which the type Is
compact, pressed and close. The advertisements
occupy about One-third, and its immense publicity
(circuation) gives 1t the monopoly OF the so-callet
first column are to be found rendezvous given and
private corespondences often In cypher. Allow
to copy few OF them:-
LNMMA.-LET MAX, BOX 172 HERALD OFFICE, KNOW
day evening"
Ii
II months old 1U2 Blocker street.
Then come all kinds OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES out
OF place offer their services commercial houses want
clerks even aStrOOgerS assert that for the consider
alton OF dollar they are ready ITO reveal your
whole course Of life, from the cradle to the tomb"
Every day several articles appear in the HERALD.
that we have agreed to style .premier Pars.n They
| are not devoted, however, "a in the Figaro" to
the reflections Of the chief editors created by
items arriving from all corners OF the world. The
rest is filed by telegraphic news, TRANSATLANTIC and
scriptions Of accidents some railroad slaughter"
of which the least fact is exposed analysed, COM
theatrical news, the daily price list of the principal
markets in the world statistics and operations Of
The matters treated by the HERALD numer-
GUS that it is impossible to peruse them al without
place, known beforehand to the reader who wishes
to study 1t. Nothing is spared to render the InfOrma
ton given certain, precise and before any other pub
ncation. Last year the HERALD paid $4,000 for
verbal cable transmission Of the King OF Prussias
opening speech, and its correspondents, wel paid,
are established in all the great capitals Of the
world.
This paper which yields prlncely income was
started by Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, q Scotchman
He IL still living is thin, OF high stature and his pro-
foundly sorrowful features but too clearly express
he ceded the whole property Of the journal to his
only son, James, that young man OF energetic ex-
year, both in London and Paris, acr the victory ne
achieved in crossing the Atlantic In his
yuCub tHc, lftuTIcttd. Inc DuiuiuB OCCupico
by the HERALD Office confirms its Importance.
II is palace OF white marble. recently constructed
In front of the City Hall Park and near the AstOr
House, and, without exception, is one Of the finest
ediBces Of New York. The paper is compiled at mid
night and the printing Of 10000 copies is hRished
by six O'Clock. 1t IL then Immediately taken on by
vendors and newsbOys, who cry II as they run along
the streets At that early hour OF the morning they
can be found ten miles outside OF New York Offering
the hundredmOuthed wonder from car to car on the
railroads. recollect purchasing number Of the
HERALD mt seven In the morning fifty miles from
New York, Monday, which informed OF the
issue OF the races for the "Grand Prix Paris -
for the previous afterno0n and knew the victory
OF Tervacques after his dead heat with Patrcian,
with all the details OF the great day. at fifteen hundred
miles from France, before the Pntyfe and other
papers had distributed their copies In the suburbs Of
Paris.
With the exception OF Hdrper's Weekly the Illus
trated papers not worthy OF the name even OF
being mentioned. Their coarse and somewhat licen-
tious engravngs meet with that that an ap-
pearance Of nakedncss however modest, would ere
ate at school,