The Morning herald., 1875-08-24
THE FIRST Row.

| DBLAwARR's FIRST MORNING PAPER-THI
MORNING HERALD'S FIRST BOw-ANI
WHAT THE PRESS AND PEOPLE SAY.
The appearance of THE MORNING HER
AID forms an event in the history of Della
ware, as well as the City of Wilmington
being the first morning paper ever published
in the State. 1t is therefore not to be won
dered at that the announcement made 8
week or two since that q morning paper
would be published to the people, was re.
ceived with degree of interest not unmixed
with curiosity. It must be known that
where people have been accustomed to all
afternoon journals as those Of Wilmington
had previous to the appearance of the
HERALD, that tho, publication Of a new pa-
per in their midst that differs so much in
the hours of it's publication would excite the
interest and curiosity that was manifested
to see the first morning paperthat has peeped
In upon the breakfast tables of our people.
Even the ladies had their curious 'propensi-
ties thoroughly aroused, and discussed the
advent OF the new conner with as much
freedom as the male portion of the commu-
nlty, and consequently upon yesterday
morning when the carriers, with strides that
showed some knowledge of pedestrianism;
served their routes, many faces frightened
at the prospect of having all the news to
'peruse before taking their breakfast. In
every portion of the highways the CHEEKY
voices OF the newsboys were heard ringing
out the words, "MoRNING HERALD, PRICE
ONE CENT"
1t was sound that the working man had
not heard before on his way to toll and he
therefore invested one penny, and if he had
little time to spare, was in possession of
all the current news before commencing his
daily labors. The announcement from the
newsboys, coming as suddenly as it did,
must have been somewhat of surprise
to those citizens whose privilege it is
to lie in bed at that hour of the morn
ing, and as they rubbed their eyes and
gave the matter a little reelection it must
have been a. pleasant thought to
them to know that when they dcccnded
to the dining room bright and newsy
morning paper awaited their reading.
The delays consequent upon getting out
news paper were all experienced by us, and
the industry and speed of our large force of
compositors were well tried to get the
paper to press at reasonable hour. A large
Potter press driven by a fnc engine turned
out to Wilmington the initial number of the
first morning paper it has ever had. There
were five thousand copies printed, but not
withstanding the speed of the press which
was worked to its utmost capacity we were
unable to furnish the demands of the city in
time to allow us opportunity to make the
mails reaching the readers out in the sur
rounding country and it is to this that the
friends of the HERALD residing in places
contiguous to Wilmington, and down the
Penisular, may ascribe their not receiving
the paper until very late hour in the day,
The demand upon the office at an early hour
for the paper was large, while the neWsbovs
appeared to have an unusally fine custom
upon the streets, and one boy in an hours
time disposed Of two hundred copies- But
we can assure the readers of the HERALD
outside of the city that they will not again
suffer this disappointment, as we have made
all necessary arrangements to get to press
at very early hour,
Our cotemporaries in the city welcome
the new paper to their sanctums, and speak
Of it in favorable terms. The Gazette saws
hat it is paper about the size of their
own. 1t is well stored with reading matter,
Its editorial and reportorial staff is large
and able, and in all respects the present
number equals the penny papers of the
larger cities. The Gazette further saws as
,o-laborers in the Democractic cause we
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work. A well con lucted and ably edited
morning daily has long been needed in Will |
nington, but the way to success has been
lccmed so hard and tedious, that heretofore |
lone have been willing to undertake the |
work. We fully appreciate the remarks of
he Gazette as to the difficulties to be encoun-
cred upon the road to success, and have
therefore, fully prepared ourselves to meet
Ill emergencies that are likely to occur in
he publication of q tirst-class morning
ournal.
The Erery Erenisg thinks that the HER
ALD is handsomely printed, and says if the
succeed they will unquestionably
lescrvc success becarse fthe pluck and cour-I
tge which have led them to attempt project
which we frankly confess that, after careful
ounting Of the cost and years of experience
n what this community can contribute to-
ward the support of daily paper, we should
lot have had the courage to attempt.
The Commercial says in a portion of it's
lotice of the HERALD: "Whether it will
ind the unoccupied field one rewarding it's
abors will be for experience to determine
he publishers of the journals previously es-
ablished believes that the greater expense
# publishing a morning paper was con-
lusive objection against choosing that time
# issue, and accordingly all chose the after
lOon."
Experience alone cln tell the success
f the paper, which we are determined
hall be a success, if energy, capital and
he publication of good newspaper can
ccomplish it.
BOIRD OF EDUCATION.
MEETING LAST NIGHT-BUT LIT
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