The Republican journal., 1870-10-27
LETTER FROM BOSTON.
Correspondence of the journal.
The Daily Papers of Boston-Where and by
Whom ubIished--Specaities and Lead
ing Features Of Each

ing Features Of Each.
Boston. October D. 1870
Gentle reader, the journey upon which am to
take you to-day may possibly possess for you not
al atom OF interest But, if you will frankly tell
me SO at the end of our trip. will promise never
again to impose upon Won like infection It is
INTO the newspaper Offices Of this great, rushing.
roaring, rafting, ALWAYS sounding, never resting
metropolis of New England that 1 wish to take
you-to look at the newspapers made in them, and
at the men who make the papers.
Birds of feather flock TOGETHER and newspa-
per men form no exception to the old adage. They
are to be found in close proximity, one to another
on will not lose much time in traversing the ter
ritory that separates the various establishments.
Up among the early numbers of Washington
street is published the Boston Herald, in one of
the smallest darkest gloomiest least inviting Of
fees in the city, which even the presence of the
kindly beaming face of Mr.. Pulsifer, the business
manager, fails to Tighten. Where the editorial
rooms are situated, the unntiated would never
suspect. But if you will thread your way through
Il long, marrow and dismal passage, over brickbats
and bits OF broken glass, you will find it, some
where in the rear, filled to OVERLOOKING with able
editors, and sharp reporters. The editors in chief
are the Messrs. Andrews, assisted by 4 staff az
brilliant as it is large. 1t il daily paper, with
morning and evening edition. 4 weekly naper is
also issued, known as the sunday Herald. The
peculiar features of the daily are its advertising
matter, news items, and spicy reports It. many
lists of "wants" embraces i'll the tastes, desires
and idiosyncrasies of the city, Its news items and
reports are witty, pointed, original, numerous and
comprehensive. Its dispatches and correspond
ences come from all parts of the world. and are
never behind time. In politics it is neutral, giving
It's adhesion to no party. 1t rarely expresses
political opinion, but when it does the trenchant
blade cleaves home to the quick, welded by hands
that know how to strike. The Sunday Herald is
one OF the neWsest, spiciest best conducted papers
Oh the KIND IN the country, AMI has 4 large and
well melIted circulation. 1t contains always a
story; the latest foreign and home news; spark
ling editorials; theatrical criticisms art notes. and
4 column of ''facts and fancies.'
Just across the street is to be found the office of
the Boston Journal, in tall and stately e,litice A
large, Well-lighted and commodious countng-ro0m
occupies the first floor. And up three flights of
stairs are the editorial rooms, which afford perhaps
not the best of accommodations. The proprietors
of this establishment are represented by Messrs
Clapp and Stockwell. The prominent characters-
ties OF the paper are its politics and news. In the
former it is republican, but OF the conservative
sort that never ventures out into deep water,
choosing rather to keep well into the land with a
sharp lookout for breakers ahead. In its news de-
partment it takes precedence of any other paper in
the city, sparing no expense and hesitatine at no
honorable means by which all that is worth know
ing may be instantly presented to the public when
ever or wherever happening. 1t has an editorial
and repororia staff no. excelled, by any in ability
and experiences. Its correspondents, stationed in
every quarter of the globe, among the best and
most reliable; whilst in nearly every city and town
of Importance in our own country are persons in
constant communication with the managing editor
sending him word how, when, and where the most
important news can be obtained. This combination
of energy, industry and ability is readily recognized
by the inhabitants of Boston and vicinity and its
patronage is correspondingly large. Successful it
may be called in every sense of the word and owes
its success almost wholly to the unrine pcrsever-
ancc of Mr.. Stonl,velI. Modest and RETIRING but
indcfitisahloj quick % perceive what news Is =.
good organizer ana competent manager. fully post
ed in the wants Of live paper. decisive ana ready
he controls his vast force with sasacty and
comprehension unexcelled by any of the managing
men on the great city press. Under Mai. Rogers
his name was scarcely ever heard outside of The
office, but in the office it has always been a power
Maj. Rogers himself, who was one of the most cy-
acting and arbitrary of men, deferred invariably
to Mr.. Stockwells judgement. In a long series of
years lie has acquired an experience which is of
the utmost value peclniarly to the Journal as its
large circulation and prodi.ous advertising patron
age attest.
Side by side with the journal springs up the
Transcript an evening paper, breezy, genial i'll
tructiVe, in its news; Independent, courageous
heightened in its editorials. 1t is owned by Messrs
Duton, and edited by ID. N. HASKELL Esq, a gentle
man with hosts of personal friends. Kindly heart
ed, generous sympathetic, courteous, atfable-how
could it be otherwise: The Transcript like its
neighbor the Journal, is republican in its political
tendencies; though holder in its sentiments, and
more unbiased in its judgments. IT seems some
times to strike out upon the Tiltonan principle of
''Follow who dare. falter who may" That these
hand gaops are not satisfactory TO all radical minds
witness the Music Hall lecture of Tuesday evening
last
Round on Court street is to be found the Adyer-
tiser, with its comtng-room arranged like all the
others, the frs floor and its editorial rooms m
two flights of stairs These are among the best in
Site o'Ntlil AIRY, comfortable
and convenient notwithstanding one from the
other, and all from large hall, or gallery in front
1t is daily morning paper and has beside a week
ly and semi-weekly edition. II is edited bv Mcssrs
Goddard and staff, with Mr. Ross, a Maine man.
for financial editor, md Mr. Waters as business
manager. 1t has gained the reputation of being
very learned paper, and is eagerly sought after BIZ
all people ambitious 10 mind their P's and O's.
There is stateness in its columns unriya]lcI bv
any Magazine printed. cold starched pecanrv
marches with " solemn tread and slow through
every line of its immaculate conceptions A word
misspelled or punctuation mark misplaced would
upset the Whole m;tninc ami throw It's conductors
into an apoplectc fit, from which they would prob
ably never recover. The awfuncss of such a
calamity is carefully guarded against This is the
way it is DONE A word of doubtful or unknown
meaning is found by al attache at one O'Clock in
the morning. All work in the office stops. Com
postors stand idly at their desks for want of copv
Editors, reporters and proot-rcaders assemble
around pile of 1eXicons and encyclopedias and in
stitute search for the stranger. Two O'Clock NJ
riycs and still the search goes bravely on. Three
O'Clock, and there is no change of base As four
o'clock tolls solemnly upon the air the word is
found and work resumed amidst general rejoicing.
1t has acquired its reputation for all this careful