The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-01-22

INCORPORATION.
In the winter Of 1861, the Tribune Company
was Incorporated With a capital of 5000, OO6,
and the stockholders we're the same as at the
consolidation, except That VIM. II. Rand tool
the place formerly occupied by Mr.. Spears.
DR.. Ray retired from the paper in November,
1868, and Mr.. Scrippe in April, 1865.
PRESENT OWNERS.
The principal proprietors now, owning 1875
Of the 200 shares Of stock, are Joseph Mediil,
Horace White, VIM Bross, Alfred COwles and
VIM. II. Rand.
Mr.. Bross, one OF tho founders Of the
Democratic Press, is President of tho Tri-
bune Company, and Lieut.. Governor Of the
state.
Mr.. Medill, Vice President of the Company
for ten years, was the practical editorial man
agcr Of tho Tribune, and his sagacity, enter
prise and untiring industry contributed
largely in placing the paper in it's present
strong and. prosperous condition. In 1865,
he resigned his position as Editorial Super
intendent, on account of i'll health, and was
succeeded by
Horace White, a graduate Of Beleit Col
lege in 1853. His iather was the founder of Be
lott, and in that rural New England city the
son laid the foundation Of his present thar
acter and fortunes.
Alfred Cowles lie Secretary and Busintss
Manager OF tho Company, and has the repu-
tation. which his administration OF its affairs
iustifios-of boiug one OF tho best hnanciers
and business mon IN Chicago.
VIM. II. Rand Is Mechanical superintendent.
BUSINESS.
The business of tho paper is very large,
its income the last year amounting 10 over
SlS0,00 The returns TO the Revenue Depart
ment Of sales OF newspapers alone for the
last Elk months, were Sl6l 900, while tho re.
turns Of all the other papers Of the city
combined were but 1901, 600. The fact that
the company could erect, out of the profits Of
one years business, such a structure as
THE TRBUNE BUILDING,
on the southeast corner Of Dearborn and
Madison streets, ~ by 121 foot, -four stories
above tho basement, at a cost Of $780, 900, IL
tangible and signal proof Of it's prosperity.
IL is built In tho most substantial manner;
tho outside walls Of Athens marble, the in.
side OF brick and stone, with iron arches and
Orders, 40 that 1t is completely firo-proof.
II Is heated by a JOY method, hot salt water
being conveyed by pipes through all the
rooms OF the building. II is perfectly ycnti-
ated by plan originated by Prof. Loods.
superintendontVof army hospitals during the
late war. IL IL a model printing House, complete
in all it's arrangements, and. for it's size, Bu-
perior to anything Of tho kind in this coun-
try, and, in this respect, typiies Chicago and
tho Northwest.
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT.
Horace White, Editor-in-Chief has been
NNhiNIANA W Ia HuINl hAiltN low III II
clcar-sighted aud right-mindod, a sharp,
strong writer, going straight TO the marrow
Of his subject, and a foe TO all prolixities,
slams and false p%rotonsos. His vests pleas
ant, and his 40 IL decisive. Ho IL tho auto
cIat whose word determines tho fate of all
articles for the Tribune All doubtful or
questionable matters arc referred TO his de-
cision. He is one OF tho rising young mon OF
our country.
Mr.. Bross, since his election as Lieut.. Gov.
ernor has spent most Of his timebn travelling,
OF in attending 10 tho duties OF his Office and
has written little for the paper.
MIR. Medill, though relieved from tho re-
spOnsibilitios of experimenting editor, utill
retains his connection Ms ono OF it's writing
editors and tho columns of the Tribune bear
decisive marks of his vigorous pen.
Sidney Howard Gay, Is managing editor.
He reyises tho correspondence, secs that
everything goes in its proper place, writes
editorials, and in tho absence OF Mr.. White
succeeds TO his duties. Ho is well known to
tho fraternity as former managing editor OF
tho New York Tribune, and as, for a long
time, editor OF tho National Anti.Slayory
Standard
Z. c. Towno is tho literary, and Elias Col
bert, tho commercial editor.
There is ais a large corps of assistants,
city editors and roportors-tho whole odito-
rial and reportoIial forco numbering twenty
two who make tho Tribune sparkle with wit
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and growing city.
CHARACTER OF THE TRIBUNE.
As a neips paper the Tribune il unrivalled
in tho west, aud, for western people, il il tho
best newspaper In the United States. II con-
tains everything OF general interest 10 west
ern readers, trO days earlier than il can be
obtained from tho New York papers, and its
market reports and commercial news arc
full aud reliable. II employs first class wri-
tors at London, Paris, ''1reuco, Washington,
New York, Boston, San francisco, New Or
leans, Memphis, and all tho State Capitals of
tho Western States, and telegraph reporters
at all commercial centors In Europe and
America, and all placos where important news
can be obtained, II ia most liberal In its OK
penditnros for Geographic news. IL has paid
5000 for a single dispatch-a report Of one of
the battles OF the late war Its Agricultural
Department, adapted to our soil and climate,
10 Of great value to western farmers. It's
Literary Department embraces reviews and
notices Of all important publications, home
and foreign, tales, stories, &C., aud tho Fash
ions and Amusoments receive a full share of
attention
But tho salient features Of the Tribune are
its fearless political character, and its moral
Independence. 1t is bold, almost TO audaci-
tv, discussing all public questions with FREQ.
dom, vigor and independence. Like all who
lead, instead OF following, public sentiment,
II sometimes makes mistakes, but its mis-
takes are those OF policy instead OF princi-
pie, aud it's errors, leaning TO right and JUS
lice, are often, in the end, credited TO Il as
virtues. The public overlook its faults and
approve it's manliness. 1t lie steadily opposed
TO all ''rings'' and combinations for swind-
ling the public, and all schemes for enriching
tho few at the expense Of the many, whether
by governments, municipalities, corporations
or indiyiduals. II stands by the people, and
the people stand by 1t.
During the last fifteen years 1t has been
the steadfast and able advocate Of Freedom
against the encroachmonts of tho Slave Pow
or, and throughout the war 1t was in tho van
guard as the champion OF a vigorous policy
and Of those measures which, by crystaliza-
tion into constitutional law, have assured
liberty and equal rights 10 the people Of half
a continent. No paper has dono moro than
this to put down the rebellion, md TO place
and keep our government in the hands OF
loyal men. IL is now a power in tho land not
equallod by moro than one newspaper in this
country, and, before IL attains tho present
age of its New York namesake, wo believe il
will stand without a rival in American news
paperdom. b.
ALApY HAS A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH