The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-01-06
The Tribune for 1874

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a year ago the editor Of Tho Tribune protI
% make this Journal during 1873 a much I
'aiuob', ard complete newspaper than it had
been before. Its facilities Tor the collection
transmission Of intelligence from all pa,ts "A
world bad been largely incr, ased; It's staff oI
itofs, correspondents, and reporters bad
strengthened by the engagement of some Of
nblcst men in the profession; and the editor|
received to spare neither pains nor money ID
elOft to mako The Tribune tho very fist new
pei in tho world.
+ i.ts to the achievements Of the past ty
months with pardOhaDlo pride. While The
unc ms detained all the excellent features
made It s1ca iavOrite IN former days, it Lss
hiDit'd "a enterprise and acuteutss in its
dcphi tnicnt which have been the wonder of n
Oh iiienHs Remembering that the chief !
ton "i puiiy journal is u give its render
fullest, tho best arranged, the most attrac
ana the u.st readable history Of the tccufr,N
oi tue time. it las devoted its bost en.ryi|
this businca.. aud its success has qeen uuiye,
recognized and applauded. Tho year has
fruitful VI sta Ting events, and every inc
bns found IN The Tribune its prumptcst, mos
eufute, and most perfectly equipped histuria
Iiibune correspondent was the only ciyiliuu
witnessed the surrender Of the Nirginua an
picturesque description that tinusaction 4
mitted by telegraph, is the only account the
lie has yet seen Of an incident upon which
pended tor many weeks the question of pea
war. The Tribune published the only ful
exhaustive account by Atlantic telegraph
terrible Vile du lIavre disaster, giving al
Incidents Of that catastrophe ten days before
journals received them by the slow course O
mails. II dlstancod all competitors in its Il
ing story by cable Of the adventures Of the I
Is castaways. 1t anticipated every Their
IN the country and even the Government
by IT'S graphic narratives Of Clusters battl
tho Yellowstone. The elsb rate and de, pl
teresting letters Of its special corresponue
the West gave tho only complete account .
Farmers Movement ever published in an Ia
paper Inc reports Of Tho TIibuus presentc
Important proceedings Of the Evangelical
ahee in this city with iulluess and accurac
erywhere tue subject Of enthusia, tic pi aise
rug the panic its daily history OF Wall
mauo 1t absolutely indispensable to tusin, s.
and Its special correspondents afteIwuid dc &C
inc CONDITION oil affairs in the manuiactu in
tric.s with an ability which no other pu1,er
ously rivaled.
Tnese are mere instances of the uniform
cess in the most important branch of j,urnI
which has steadily attended Tho Tribune third
out tie year, and may therefore be fairly
as an earnest of what The Tribune is likely
hereafter. Its purpose in 1874 Is to surpaI
previous record, constantly Increasing the Ell
cy Of Its organization, adding to its resourceI
heeplng up It's ancient celebrity as an ord
cultivated and thoughtful men, and higI
thurity in literature, science and the al
Will continue to devote especial attention
proceedings OF learned bo1ies, 10 educatit{
scientific discoveries and oxplorations Ia no
venti0ns, to riculture. TO tho nromoti.n |
mcrican industry, md to books nictpres !,
and the drama. Its financial articles hare
peculiarly high reputation. and will still
prominent feature in il, columns. II, rem.
the markets have long been distinp,.isi,,
iulluess and accuracy, and its auutatiou,
been accepted Ne standards /, the cattle, pr
and provision trades for many years Its ID
OF local affairs are acknowledged 10 be the
accurate, intelligent and com plete; its don
correspondence is always fresh ard valuable
abroad il is served by the abl.st write,
koenost Oh orvers engaged upon any And
periodical
While it never can DO neutral In politics
Tribune is entirely independent Of ali uartix
all partisaus Itbelieves that tina mara ar,
cliuue cannot be- n tboruu,blv ,nnd n.v.
and caonot be intrns,ed ,Er ~ .r,;aI or
Comment unnn currep, .v.,,s T, a;.,.i.
the old te,yur and will sI.,v. d,.r.nJ ,ha n
lican princiule. If ,oual ,v M i,-,;o.. ~
under the control ,t ,ts ,iin.,r;''us f,rnd.r
ace Greeley. it was tar ,v.r tb;rtv v.ars
fed. But il valu.s n,rti.s suIiy "a nas,
procuring honest oov,rnmept an ayund nrins
For the paitisans who deploro exposuro, o
ruption or inbecility in hirb plac,s IA IND
hurt the party and biuae- their ,ucc.ss in
ing on to the ofGce.-vho insist MAJ ;,pr
plans, and defend their acts IL bas mn E,
save contempt standing by il. land,nar
defe. ds the constitutional pnara,...s IN m
erty Of the citizen and The sacrednsss n n
tioi. : faith with il. crsditnrs ;nsi.,, am ~
~ Of Protection to American Industry. Oh
ms all proper measures for d.vel,niuy the
rial resources Of the countrv u,r,. u;.e
for restrctin. the evil, of Int.mperanca
sudul usly t. f ,.ter the commanding intare
Manufactures and Avriculture Rpt il h,
self from all ontaneliny alliances wait.
Caucus or Convention for it, ,niuions a
Judge every political act IF wha,evnr mart
arutely as it arises. on its own merit. and
tains the liberty of candid and iunar,ial
sisa". Du,ins tue present session Of Congr
telcsraphic reports from Washington. VIII
maintains the strongest force of ,,xnerirnc+,
respondents ever assembled there in the ind
Of single journal will be found ipcompa
more valuable and more interesting than III
any Of its cotemporaries. And finally. in
iturial discussion Of public afairs. The Ir
endeavor= to combine the utmost franknes.
preston aud independence of thought W
strict impartialty If Judgment and that di
and .efnement Vi language which befit #
newspaper 1t wastes no SPACE in wranplinp
other papers, paws no attention 10 personal n
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ests, not its editors grievances.
That there is n popular appreciation ot
sor3 OF independent, vigorous. enterp1ising
heightened journalism Of which The TIi6u
nov the chief rcpreseI tative in this or any
country, is sullicieutly proved by the re,
the past twelve months. TIL. close uf 1874
this paper more prosperous than IL La, be
any previous period of its history. and md
year opens for il with the most brilliant nros
In u short time its mechanical facilities will
pas. those Of any other journal in tho world
On the completion of lis new And mayui
building it will DO enabled Ia Introduce ",
improvements of the most importart cbnract
THE SEMl-w EEKLY TRIBUNE.
The -Wcokly Tribune ha, grown yer,
idly in public favor Of late. la addition
careful summary of the news it contains a.
best Of the foreign and domestic corr. spon,
and leading articles Of the Daily lit give;
clalIy the scientific intelligence (includin,
proceedings Of all American scieutfc socie
with the best OF the book reviews. aud the
cellan.ous matter relating to education. the
religion. &c. IL has all the commercial new
market reports; all the agricultural ar,ic
the Weekly; and gives. moreover. regularly
rial work of fiction, presenting in the cou
the year three or four Of tho latest produeti,
the most popular novelists. As it takes
few select advertisements, 1t is enabled to ri
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