New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-26
GEN. j. b. SWAIN'S GOLDEN WEDDING
HE WAS ONCE CITY EDITOR OF THE TRIBUNE
A REMARKABLE CAREER.

He WAS ONCE CITY EDITOR OF TIE TRIBUNE
A REMARKABLE CAREER.
General James b. Swain of sing sing, and his WIG
Quietly celebrated their golden wedding yesterday
They were married on Christmas, l-42, ana Dy I"
coincidence Christmas IN that year also fell on suhu''
The celebration quiet one no H'N'aAoNS m''''7
been issued, and only the intimate friends ana u'
three sons. Cheus D., James j., IT, ana Joseph L.
being present.
General swain has had remarkable history lie
BEGAN lie after leaving school as an apprentice ID
a printing Office in 1884. Horace greeley "o'h'"
with him. Later General swain and MI Greeley
went into partnership. but dissolved in l-4o' me
firm was known as Horace Greeley e CO." They
started .The Log Cabin and were editors Of H.
When The Tribune was started General swain con
tuuod with Mr. Greeley and then let T. 20 into ilc
printing business. lie opened an once 1T I"i'4'N
and Greenwich SIS General swain soon dii''l h''"
into literary work and edited the Ii' anu '''ci- 81
Henry CLAW He went - sing sing e. I've IN l-l'.
lie purchased The Hudson River Cir1ncc' old
Edward G.. sutherland. Ilc cGed and published me
Chronicle" until l-lQ. when De returned 20 TIE
Tribune this time rs a profreadcr. lie Was "i
vancei to city editor. During lbs connection WIN
Tie Tribune a strong attachment spia"5 up bct"ec"
General swain ana Henry J. Haimo'd. Wac" " Inc
Yov.yorl, Times, WIS started Mr.. Eaymoed made
General swain city editor lie remained Win " lhe
Tines in GGcsclt capacte, Until Nr. Raymond died.
While DIV editor u The Tines" be Initiated tire
CORRESPONDENT SYSTEM" now SD extensively u''d
nd for time was tie Albany CORE, ponGent oi Inc
Tines" Daring the Fremont Campaign nc slaIleN
The Free State Advocate" political piper. Ihl'
was followed by another venture, The Albany STATES
man" In l-CO be went TO Washington as CORE -poni
cnt for Tile Tines" Willie at Washington joe De-
came one II President LlucOin's warmcst friends.
Ia 1861 be rsod body u cavalry AnVNh "'
SCOTS 900" and chosen colonel oil tat body
and went 10 the front in command. In l-d1 be was
on Governor Fcutoa's stlN. and from this earned DIS
,ltl. Of General. General swain Wa. t-e Iisi
man who sent dummy dispatches over
HE telegraph wires in order To hold 81 FOR DIS tA'N'
i,,. and thus shut out other CORE l0hd'i'a. 4.i'
VA, while De- was connected with tn" II. lhc u.r
occasion heinz the opening Of the Erie Railroad tlr -
10 Dunkirk. lie AID Blyard Iuyllr "es" " tFl.l-
together and there was only one WTt a. iiEiDle l'
ur,.ss matter General swain saw tlAt Hil'>' some
lining was done they might bc shut out ANA lu oIf
ro hold the wire ice gave the operator q copy % gre
Bible to send. The operator wanted ID hA'N "i.It
Iart o. il u end. He told 20 begin 900 ih- i'
.lnua. ana send straight through Nacn '''n.iii >
interrupted long enough TO scli The Inhun" Cd m'.
sage. and t.len u4" work on TIE Iiplf vas I'+..'"-
rr tlf. WAY The Tribune secured beat ~ aunl.'.
lime C.r,ial swain and Henry !. En. in'Id Went -
rpuOrt a great celebration at fNHl1iiA l''- itt
,rarc no Telegraph wires I'm those day ana Ir olil
10 save time q cOmpO-Inr room Wa iWpT'Ni.'. 900
,. steamer IN which Tho tWo were 10 return 10 Now
Work, on the way down they wrote up their "si!',.
md by the t,mc they iogc1cd tAc ii.f J." 80" 'i"
the matter al up ana locked ~ iAc l"r',. iA. 200
were quickly loaded upon "a truck ANA A'i'l'' L. '''
Office aad run oil.