The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-23

SAT Francisco, Sept. Is, 1879.

SAX Francisco, Sept. Is, 1879.
an going to be persona! thi, week
AID at the same time newsy. am &c
ing TO tell what / know Of the Sai
Francisco press; that is, part Of wha
know. If were to tell all l know
] should have to leave town; for many
things happen IL the editorial rooms o
the San Francisco press tina. wont dt
to tell
/, is said that men Of superior intel
lect seldom if ever become fathers. l
this To true, San Francisco is blessed
with q superior set OF editors; for there
is but one who is lacking. At the heac
of the profession stand Nessrs. Wood
ward s. MacCrellish, of the Ala. dignI
fed, honorable and incorporating
They have owned and conducted the
Alta for the last twenty FIVE years.
J. 2. jackson is the principal owner
and chief editor Of the Post, aud he
conducts his paper as he does himself
in q most becoming manner. He never
resorts to the personality or low. vul-
gar abuse SO common in California
journalism. He is the exception above
referred to, being the father OF two in
terestine children.
George X. Fitch is part owner and
managing editor Of tho Bulletin, and is
q confirmed bachelor. He possesses fail
ability, bat little enterprise; avoids
sensational headlines. except when writ.
ing against the Chronicle, aud then look
out for printers ink.
Loring Pickering, Familiarity called
"Old Pick" is 20 years old !; is child
less and worth at least 100000 He
writes the Tweedledee -Tweedledum
editorials for the CAL; owns oue-hslf
interest in that paper. and lacks mora
courage enough to eve. express bis hon.
est convictions. He generally writes
the squibs headed What 10 Thought"
"What is Said" and "Our Increase OF
Circulation" has no respect for his con
temporaries because they are his com.
petitors; could hang the DeYouug Bro
theirs without Judge or jury. and never
regret the act.
Charles and NJ. II. DsYoung are sole
owners OF the Chronicle. Charlie i.
chief editor, and Harry (ss he is popu'
larly called, and not Nike is busin ess
manager. The former whether guilty
Of the many accusations made against
him or not-is admitted by all to be
with perhaps one exception, the smart
est and most enterprising Journalist or
tho American continent; tho exception
being James Gordon Bennett. of The
New York Herald. Neither Of the bro
theirs is married. having no time to de.
vote to the fair sex. They arc honorable
in their business relations, and always
ready to help the weak. Your cores
pondent hos had business connection
with them for nearly eight years, and
has no hesitancy in recording the above
as his verdict.
Frank NJ. Plxley is sole owner and
edi.or-iu-c chief of Pixley's celebrated
Argoaaut. We all like the Argonaut.
but very few like Frank. because he
abuses us. Frank is never happy unless
he is writing some one down IAN ass"
In his estimation we are all asses but
Frank, and yet We read 10000 copies OF
his Argondut every week. If you don't
stop it, Frank. you can at least stop my
Argonaut. Mr.. Pixley is wealthy. aud
does not publish paper with the sole
object of making money. It is more to
afford him chance to exercise his abil.
ity as q writer, which is admitted on all
sides. He is the most forcibls and in.
dependent writer on the coast, and
stands at the head of the San Francisco
Bar - lawyer.
Phil. Roach, the veteran journalist Of
the coast, 10 part owner and managing