The New York herald., 1871-11-25


The Age Of Progress-Ths Herald Of the
Past and Present.
The late success Of the HERALD In furnish
ing, twenty-four hours in advance of its con-
temporaries, the important news of the arrival
of the Grand Duke Alexis, is one only of the
thousands of similar occurrences that have
transpired during its lifetime. The HERALD
has never aimed to be only the equal ON
others It's motto has been, ''Always Aheadl"
and how well 1t has succeeded in carrying it
out can be and is certified to by Its million of
readers, who know that if they want news from
everywhere they must look to the HERALD for
it. What changes have occurred in journal
ism since the HERALD first made it's ap-
pearance and took the tand that placed it at
the head Of the newspapers Of the world Then
the telegraph was unknown, steamships were
scarcely thought Of, and railroads were in their
infancy. The slow sailing packets were then
our main dependence. News from China and
India was from four to six months old before
reaching us from the North and South Pacific
almost as long; and European passages occu-
pied month or more. A London paper re-
ceived twenty days after its publication was
looked upon as a rare prize-one not often
TO be obtained. Even in those days the
HERALD Office did fully as much in the way of
enterprise, and exhibited the same energy, as
on last Saturday night, when its namesake, the
steam yacht, brought the information that the
long-looked-for Russian frgate had at last
arrived. Then it frequently, by pony express
and steamboat, gave foreign and domestic
news far ahead of all other journals, until the
entire community learned where to look for
tho latest intelligence from all parts of the
world. Herein Is the reason of the HERALps
great success-of its enormous circulation and
advertising patronage-for our people invari.
ably support the best, and procure the journal
that can be depended upon at all times as
newspaper.
As time wore on and ocean steamers took
the place of sailing ships railroads supplanted
the slow-going mail coach, and the rapidty of
transit increased and became one Of the first
considerations in the land, so did the HERALD
advance and keep fully up to all the require
ments of the public. It's columns were always
fresh and sparkling. No event of importance
occurred but 1t was to be found therein.
Every means was resorted to in order. to be
ahead, and its growth became rapid. Its
mechanical resources were soon tasked 10 their
utmost, in order to meet the increase Of circu-
lation. The gigantic Hoe cylinder and Bullock
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less capacity, and every invention that facili-
tated printing was taken advantage Of The
popularity of the HERALD increased, not only
among our own people, but abroad. Foreign
ers began to recognize Its Importance and
great value, and it was not long before it
could be found in the most remote places,
where no other journal was ever seen.
1t was looked upon as affording the most reli-
able intelligence from the great Western re-
public, and those who desired to become better
acquainted with the United States and learn Of
its rapid strides towards becoming first among
the nations Of the globe took the HERALD to
obtain the desired information and they were
never led astray. The American on reaching
foreign port always asked first for the HERALD.
And why? Because he knew that he would
be sure to find it. and that it would give him
all the news from home. American residents
abroad sought 1t for the same reason, and to
this day those Americans who are away from
the shores Of their native land look to the
HERIfD ahead Of all other papers published
in the United States for such news as may not
be Contained in their private letters.
When the electric telegraph became 4 fixed
fact the HERALD was the first to take advan-
tage of 1t. The expense attending the trans
mission Of news, although enormous, was
never for a moment taken into consideration.
sect the news and send 1t ahead Of oil others,
If possible" were the only instructions given
to It's representatives at home and abroad.
Every new wire put up, every new Office
opened, was used by the HERALD for the
benefit of its readers, until Its special tele-
graphic dispatches took the place, in great
measure, Of correspondence by mail. Every
submarine cable laid, whereby instant COM
munication was had with abroad, was used In
the same manner, until the HERALD of to-day
contains complete record Of all important
occurrences In every part Of the world that is
reached by means Of electricity. The tele-
graph is also used by the HERALD as a
medium for its advertisers. Those who are
away from New York and who desire their
advertisements inserted In the HERALD en-
ploy the wires for that purpose. They have
been received from all parts Of the country,
from the Pacific coast, from Texas, and, In
deed, from Europe; and It soon will be that
advertisements by telegraph will become as
common as having them handed in to
the clerks. When II became necessary
for the HERALD to establish branch Offices,
both In the upper part Of this city and in