New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-16
FIRST OF AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS
From Tn, South. Ee,c. York


To-day The NEw-loRK TRIBUNE IS un-
doubleday the first Of American newspapers Wnateyer
may be said aid for ITS a II aS aes WGp thee
journalism of the coun,rs; , The The position on
4ha5 has and 10 an the 0n naop has
by no process of egerdeman but by the simple but i'll
ielge1t following OF means 10 secure Gc'i 1 hal
now equal within our knowledge if we except ITS
great contemporary, The London Times The two papers
strkngy similar in appearance and each carries an
impress OF the substance and dignity OF tie country 1t
represents. While dealing with all the topics coming
within tine range OF newspaper IIE IRIBuNE makes
a specially of the great subject OF Agriculture This
characteristic commends 1t strongly 10 tho. vas.
interest that constitutes the foundation OF so
cal le fan interest which recent Developments have
evtably destined TO exert u vast political influence in
the future. It becomes. therefore matter OF vital I'M
OF tins section should be in able and conscientious
hands and matter for tat tne ar f c
We miss in THE TRIBUNE a great many Objectionable
pecularities OF American Journalism which while they
be claimed 10 be rude indication OF heaith ana
spOnaney toerabe III frontier city than IN
the metropolis. Among these We may mention colo
Qualisms, personalities, and sensational horri-
fylng' captions In these respects THE TRIBUNE,
aiming to be the organ informed ana web So
cety wisely adheres the dgncd of the better
class of European journals THE TRIBUNE aims to be
eminenty a new spaper give the fullest the best ar
ranged. the most attractive and the most read
able history of the occurrences OF the week Ia
this respect II will be found on par with the
best. We might refer TO It's various departments
Of information and editorial matter, did space allow
especay marked fairness with which IL has ever
treated Southern matters Its presiding genius, Mr.
Whtelaw Reid, is cultured, scholarly gentleman as
well as an able journalist of individuality strong enough
to render superuOus any rte reference 10 the mantle
Of his ustrious predecessor. .
sOue thing might be mentioned the marked attention
which THE TRIBUNE is dev0tng to science This quite
new feature in journalism, and one likely TO give dg
nifty 10 the newspaper of the future 1t is the result or
popular tendency that is producing Its effect on the
sensitive medium of current literature 1t furnishes
the prognostic Of entirely new phase OF
thought transition that will produce astonishing re,
suits Its growing effect on newspaper literature WI
be the substitution OF the aesthetics and wonders OF lie
morbid sensation anC the birbarous details OF mere
blood and death, appalling realities IL is true Dut
not worth perpetuating even -ln the ephemefai
pages Of newspaper Lastly must be mentioned
the prodigous building Of erection the site
OF the old TRIBUNE office. With its proposed form.
through the medium OF widely-scatered engrayiDgs,
great tower looming far the tops OF all adjacent
buildings il and the noble enterprise that it is reared
10 shelter will fitting and enduring monument to
tue great journalist of America Horace Greeley.