New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-10
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JOURNALISM THE UNITED STATES s, =,

,ovRsALisN IN THR uSiTKD STATUS B, FnsDsuc Hrrsos
svO. pR ~ Harper Brsroefh
The series of sketches, rs they are very
property styled by the author which this volume CON
sts covers an important portion Of the history OF in
tenectual development in this country From an early
periOd many admirable minds OF executive cast have
heap connected more or directly with the newspaper
uress N most instances they were men, not OF mgh
snre of great force or character OF sagacity IN the
Judgment OF affairs and Of remarkable aptitude 10 taxing
advantage Of the eNsepeies OF the times Their hVeS
would afford interesting materials Tor the bograph-
,os writer who should attempt to the dust that
has gathered round their memory. Some Of them we're
srsoss of strong and marked individuality, with not
little natural humor often eccentric In their ways, ana
usually expressive and quaint, not elegant, IN 'hen
language Many traditional anecdotes of these
have been preserved which would enlven hiStori'S'
narrative however fully taken up with Statements VI
finance or statistical records One Of the editors OF
ihis stamp was Major Ben RUSSELL as ne was i~iin
iarly or rather afectonately called In Massaenu-
.,ts during the half century for nearly the whole OF
which time he conducted the Cot~mo'a" Oe""he,
newspaper which, in spite OF the auec'Aon anu pau
smelling of its title braveg held us own as uo onei
organ Of the New England Federasts throughout tner
existence as party The plan OF MI hudson compna
,on does not admit Of individual porratures TO any
sao-ahle extent bat the rscy pecuiarities ofltlle
.tauart Major have received justice In the charming
a. "Reminiscences" OF J. T. Buckingham, another Boston
editor Of mark who gave impulse to periodical Ter
,re which IL st felt in the metropolis OF American iet
< and whose sturdy character and salient career Woulo
maize striking figaro IN any intelligent record or self
,Auaated ueD--Tle work before US admirably inlnns
the purpose of its compiler 1t aims to give register
o or less complete OF the prominent events in the
~ the newspaper press Of the United States
AhoupdinR I'm dates reports OF profit and losss IN
ames that are completely buried in obscury, in titles
shat suggest no associations and thrown together in
confused method and sovenly STYLE 1t Is chronicle
rather than narrative and although by means cheer
fnl reading it forms a valuable book OF reference
for the mouSng Dryasduss with whom date isof more
Importance than doctrine, a description The dc
tails of the work in regard TO The Neg York; are
more oopous and apparently more accurate than the
general body Of its contents, and the information
probaby to he relied in the MAN, as the author as IN
ersood 20 have once held subordinate post in the con
duct Of that Journal It evidently no part OF his
design 10 treat Of the intellectual influences that have
given tone and character the newspaper Of this coun
try or he would passed with no reference
r At most With very slight reference, such names as
Theophilus Parsons, Benjamin f. Hahett lElizui
wright Joshua Leavitt, Parke Goodwin, Evert
A. Duyckinck Cornelius Mathews Richard Hi
sireth c. f. Briggs, a shelton Mackenzie
David l.. Child o. a. Brownson, 5. henaus
Prime. Margaret Fuller, E. P. Whipple William @
Prime, s. s. Conapt. Charles Nordhof, J.. LEGodkin
Richard Grant White Charles c. Leland, j. NJ Bundy,
T. Chamberlain Charles ID. Warner, Prof. W. swinton
H. H. stoddard, F. B. SanbOrn, and many Others whose
services 10 American journalism form no less sgnih
cant feature in its history than the business enterprise
and skill which have contributed 10 it material pros
perity.