Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-16
NHr. john Waller, the Proprietor OF
the a.UndOi; Iii mes.''

Inc S.OnOOH - ~ mes.
Mr.. john Walter, proprietor OF the London
Tines arrived Will his family III this CITY by
the Russia vest rday. He is registered at the
Windsor, aud j. to be the guest Of Mr.. Childs,
OF Phiade. pha. who was 10 the city in the
10 meet him. AIr. Walter Inherited
the Tlmes iron his father who, in turo, was
the son and successor OF the John Waiter who
.ounced the London Times. And with tn"
ntwspai ct Mr.. Walter has Inherited the taIcnt>
and cot rprSe Of hi> father aGd grandfather.
through whose energy and ability the Times
grew to bc lie power II Is 10 Grcat Britain and
the Worii. l. IS now century anl more slt CT
the tir-t John Walter founded what is now the
f.s' newspaper in Enrland, but it was not till
1870 that lis organ grew to cmlnencc through
Ms fearless attacks upon the c0rruptJns ri the
Court. Before hen the ynung paper had 'ioo"
lite 10 distinguish ITSELF from Simlar en'er
rrscs, bur from the day john Waiter suffered
I9c AID mprl- onmcut ;snd the loss Of political
profit ior conscience sake, the grand future OF
came redrcsscr of uElic abuses, it did not
cease to be a newspaper. Although hlndercd
by the Government he had criticised III the
coectlou and conveyance oil news. John Wal
ter more than ono; announced ,h2 result Of
ba'tle in the wars Of Napoleon days before the
Minlsiry knew Of the fate ofthcr troops. With
suci an appetite for new he was not behiud
the spirl, pi the age. Inc first s;eam press Of
,hat day was used in printing Re Times aud
the pr, tiat works off 1000 copies oi the
lines Of lc-day wi'hin in hour is Inc invcn
ton Of th" present John Walter Such Was
tie founder II the Times, aud the second john
" altcr was in no way second to the first save
in order Of time Under his MANAGEMENT the
paper rev to be the recoe led organ # pub
lie opinion in Gr@at Britain, while al the news
that Wa transmiitablc by the limited facilities
Of thar day va, at his OK and cali. When,
t!irIy yrais ago, the present john Walter sue
cended to his Inheritance, he brought to TIE
management Of The paper the combined wisd II
and emery of his taheG ADD grandfather Al
though then but f-W years over twenty, he
seemed to possess by intuiton the judgment o.!
nI 'er heads, and now III the prime # lltc he l.
bu; pursuing the course both "a 10 the coiiCc
ton Jl ucHs aud ,iisSe Iluation OF opl2lon thsl
be laid ,lywD for himself IL his YOU h. But
Mr Walter j. not al editor only. He /. a
member 0i Parliament, aud en- oys an cnVlob!c
reputation Tor integrity AID >;unt Juigmcn'.
u ere than once high place 10 the Govern
u ut mas 1cen at MS cnmnlaDd ana ne mas r.
fused i; He mas also declined t. accept a peer
2gG. brsll mus being JOURNALIST ana poH'
ucaD, Alf, aItrr Is also ctuutry GENTS II W
per excellence HIS residence al Bearwood, il
Berkshire, j. one Of the lia2st III that 00blo
county, aDu a. al ch'l4htcAen Ia"ul3.u ne al'Hs
TO render III tcalntr} tha most prosperous II
the fhre. kingdoms As an editor, a. a u2Ilc
character, and a. a !nau, Mr.. Walter thus &C
cupics lo-ltlon among the most nrnm'n"n,
E4giiSi persUuagcs Of the tlGc. -Ncw FORK
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