, 1873-03-02

ALI lhlBUlNE: SUNDA Y
time when the public Was willing to allow d news,
paper five months to catch up with the news
nowadays newspaper which can not giye ali
the news Of the world every morning, With
timely and suggestive comment, might as we'll
give up the ghost at once. Nobody wants it,
Our ancestors could afford to wait for The nows,
They had other matters to occupy their atten-
ton, and news Ind not the business Importance
which it now Possesses.
Says Mr. Commit:
The sixty-eeven newspapers which wero established
In the American Colonies from 1850 to 17sa wero
Yssa sF a Soa
that plan and then Issued semiweeky, and final
II weekly. While New York WIS occupied by the Eng
1ish troopa the eevern papers there arranged their
dsya of publication "a has slnce been dous n Lyes
pool, Eugland, that paper Issued each day.
thrce out ef The were IL ersenee L
when the independence OF the United States &c
lnowledged by George the Third, and the young Re-
public commenced its career OF greatness and glory.
Some anecdotes are givon, ehowing tho won-
derful reportorisl abilities Of Henry J. Raymond
Like all great editors who havc risen by promo
ton from the ranks, he always retained an affec-
ton end esteem for the reporters room, and de-
Lighted in "Reminiscences OF his own early expert
ences before tho introduction OF the telegraph !:
l. Although not short-hand writer h1r. Raymond was
| an accomplished reporter, and unquestiouably the
most rapid writer connected With tne press He held
James 4. Houston, two Of the best shorthand ropor
ters IN the country at that per12d: With marvellous
On one OCCASION when Daniel Webster to spcak in
Boston, several reporters sent from New York to
report Ills speech. and Mr. Raymond attended for the
Tribune On his return, instead Of losing time he
gagged state-1oo1n the Sound steamboat, where he
wrote his long-hand notes. While the reporters
| IT, n,.&o 0rh {nta had hanv,
quietly placed on board the steamer, and rapidly
IS slr. Raymond wrote out the speech the printers
speech in type and ready for the press, md ap-
psared tho same morning in late edition of the Tb
4ne much to the modification of the other reporters
and tho surprise Of the other journalists.
one Of the most stirling instances of Alr Raymoad's
accuracy and rapididty as reporter occurred while
Washington. Mr. Webster was to make IN important
speech In the senate Mr. Raymond was present, and
clock It occurred 10 hin that tie senator would dus
about the hour Of the closing OF the mail He there
fore prepared h himself: Webster began his speech.
hand. Webster; It is true, was sslov, deli6-
tongue is six uttered to carcfQly-wrteu word.
| our readers can imagine the rapidity Of Raymonds
would be utterly impossible to write out tho speech
for thnt mil, and that the mail to Curry the
speech. Raymond looked at his notes, and again at
The clock. Rolling nu up in envelope. tnc1osing
private note to the foreman Of the Courier ard Enquir
er ho dropped the parcel into the editors' bag. It
ued among the eomposo1s n sd tSe ~hoe speseh a
peared In the next edition Of the Courier and Enquirer
70 the dismay Of the other papers and the chagrn Of
the reporteEa Its accuracy received the fullest In
dorseuent Of Mr.. Webater.
To Mr. Bennett belongs the credit Of first dis
corning the necessities and possibilities OF the
modern American newspaper in its function as
the disseninator Of news. He led the way in
the establishment OF the grand system Of agen-
cies BY which, at the present day, nn the news
of the world appears every morning in the col
umna Of our daiy journals, and which place
them, as newspapers, far in advance Of their
European contemporaries. 4 single copy Of
New York journal gives more news than will DO
found in weeks file Of the London Times:
At the tine Of the English expedition to AbYrsinls,
Herald correspondent for The latest and fullest tnte-
Eenee from the field and during the Franco-German
~ h es
he 7i5anz, bat r! rhieS ths Easlah pubic Would
have been compelled to aHt the arrival Of lettcrs BY
ment of vioto!is. vhisS involved The iate of
gun to learn the Of the telegraph Transmitting
news. They affect contempt for the American sys-
scholarly Character OF their newspapers; but, while
this view may have been once correct, m impartial
present dsy would show that in sddiion to IN amount
Of news which would supply London newspapers for
week. the leading articles literary reviews, and
Bpoudeuce IN every iesue Of one OF our 1rBt-cIa6a
papers thoughtful and ~ carefully considered
Is tho articles which appear in the columns Of the
The Herald was, perhaps, more rgtdly organized
than either the 1Tes tho Tribune, not only with
aaa T. rs
great freedom in their writers, and encouraged ind
viduanty Of thought and opinion. The former, in
TOPICS OF dictated limo Of policy. Each editorial
writer selected his subject treated it in his
tsr even 1he u
town, rarely saw tho articles except In proof. This
system bad undoubtedly 1ts ssht sart
this was balanced by obvious advantages NJ. Bennett
daily council Of editors which ia st1l feature in the
management OF the Herald. It is held at noon, and
s @ s Il
ment prescribed. While :tne influence aud views Of
frequently apparent IN tho tribune aud the Times
the Herald, under ths system, always faithfully re-
editor. |
Mr.. Bennett kept the public at distance Few out
Elders found @ access to ts Rr..ts room At the Herald
rarey refused to visitors In the editorial sanctu
Ageneman once entered hE. Rsynaondh private Office
the courteous reply, the quick pen stayed
In its progress over the page, " but an at your
Geath Ill., Grceev te@ 6sd prtvae e'oas room IN tho
Tribune building, to which he could rcsreat when the
pressure of viators became too great eren for his
patience; but his old room open to Al, aud he
might be engtossed in work. II he heard step
On the floor he would Ask, without looking up,
ing while the v1sitor suited his er1aud, unless his
attention was arrested by aomethlug Of importance:
Both NJ; Greeley and Mr. RsJmond conld listen and
newspaper men.
In his sketch OF the
.REMARKAnLE FEATURES OF TIE ELBE,
which is one Of the four notably picturesque
rivers Of Europe, and, il it has not the grandeur
richness Of the Rhine, or tho grace and beauty
Of the Moselle, is more striking and peculiar
than any Of these, Junius Henri Browne gives
IN amusing instance Of the conceit OF the Ger
manic love for Fatherland: