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In politics, the Post is ble demand for a new claimant for public patronage. thoroughly Democratic; Democracy oozes from it For some time past we have had eight daily papers like insensible perspiration from the human body; covering the whole gamut from the "respectable" its editorials are keen, crisp, readable, and if Aavertiser to the nondescript News. Of these, not always fair, are always spicy; it is free in exthe Advertiser and Post are morning papers, the pressing opinions, and loses no time in doing so, Journal, Herald and News, morning and evening; consequently there is often opportunity for changes; the Traveler, Transcript, and Times, evening. The it is especially strong in its local news, and its city Advertiser is careful, and therefore reliable, and reporters know how to make small matters enterdoes not hesitate to be a trifle behind its contem-taining to its readers; in financial and commercial poraries in sensational news, if thereby it can be more accurate; it is a mercantile rather than a family paper, and its commercial, financial and Col. Rogers made the Journal a marvellous sucmarine records are the best we have. Its telecess, and no paper is so generally taken throughout graphic department is well cared for in Washington New England. His theory was this, to make the and New York news, but "specials" from other Journal a newspaper in the broadest use of the sections are exceptions rather than the general word, and to this end he spared no expense; he rule. The editorials are more carefully written was always ready to pay well for news from any than those of any other paper; this has always quarter; and correspondents in all social and been the strong point of the Advertiser, and it is business centres, kept its columns full. Here was well kept up; but, sometimes, when we look for the secret of his success, and the people of all an able article on a timely topic, such as a consid-parties looked to the Journal for fullest and earliest eration of some important news of the evening previous, it is dampening to one's curiosity to find an elaborate essay on some phase of European politics, or some question of "social science." But the desired editorial is sure to come, and in such form that no after corrections are to be made, which simple fact gives to the paper its always satisfactory character. There was a time, not many years ago either, when the Advertiser was considered "good for a week back," and it was a standing joke that its early proprietor and editor would not believe in an accession to his family circle until he had been "down town," and read the fact in his paper! But with E. F. Waters at the financial helm, and D. A. Goddard, as editorin-chief, with Mr. Ross, Mr. Stanwood, and others as co-workers, the stale criticism has lost its force, and it is doubtless true that any fair-minded man would pronounce the Advertiser as in all respects our best business paper. In politics it is Republiean, with its strength upon the "holdbacks," rather than on the "traces." news. The editorials were noted for nothing but intrinsic weakness, not but that there were those in the office who could write able articles, and who wanted to, but the theory was, not to lead or follow public opinion, but to ge with it; and thus every editorial on any important topic where public opinion was not clearly defined, had its saving clauses, its "on-the-fence" paragraphs, that would enable the paper to say, "I told you so," whichever way the tide might turn. The Journal has been true to Republican principles, however, and generally consistent. Since the death of Col. Rogers_the_paper has not been kept up to its old standard, and at the present time displays a remarkable aptitude for dulness, and it remains to be seen how long it can run on its former reputation. In these days of competition, retrenchment in newspaper expenses is a hazardous experiment, for the public is quick to detect sins of omission. There is no reason why Messrs. Clapp and Stockwell cannot keep the Journal at the head of the list, if they will display a little more of the tact and liberality that characterized the administration of Col. Rogers. The Transcript has a field of its own, and fills it well. It is pre-eminently a paper for the city families. It does not neglect general news, and is very independent in its political opinions; but its leading features are its literary, social, art and city topics, catering to Boston much the same way that the Mail does for New York. Its articles are always short, racy, timely and candid, and its general character can be best indicated by saying that if all the city papers should be placed together on the evening table, the Transcript would be the first taken up for family reading; the wife and eldest daughter would look at no other! Mr. Haskell, editor-inchief, understands to an iota what his constituents want, and has a rare faculty of presenting it in an attractive style. Financially, the paper is wonderfully successful, and in the new and elegant “ Transcript Building," it seems to have entered upon a new lease of prosperity. On Saturdays it puts forth a huge eight-page sheet, which effectually blankets all leisure time until Monday night. The Traveller has greatly improved, and is now one of the most readable, as it is by far the largest of our evening papers. It is out-spoken, fearless in opinion, and if, occasionally, it presents on different pages, diverse opinions on the same subject, the reader has an opportunity to take his choice. Its strength is in its short editorial paragraphs; its book reviews, Saturday reviews of the week, and Mr. C. C. Hazewell's historical articles; it is also good in local matters, and in telegraphic news. It is fair to say that the Traveller has gained ground within the last two years, and is now well edited and well managed. The Herald is a two-cent paper, with four-cent ability; that is, its business and editorial management are first-class. Although much smaller, by reason of a wonderful faculty of condensation, it gives all the news of the larger papers, and is very full in all the items of newspaper literature. Politically, its bias is Democratic, but its editorials are quite independent, and it has a jealous regard for the working-classes. Its circulation is very large, and its profits great. If it would reject a certain class of advertisements that now disgraces it, it could be cordially commended as a model paper. The Times is a sprightly, gossiping, itemizing two-cent paper, which by aid of its Sunday edition, maintains its foothold; compared with the Herald, it gives but a small quantity of reading matter, but it is generally entertaining. The News defies description, and how it lives is a matter of speculation. It gives but a small quantity of editorial matter, but even this little is so weak that the reader is glad that there is no more! It was started as a radical temperance paper, but it has failed to secure the confidence or patronage of the temperance community, by reason of its ultra-censorious course. So much for our daily papers. Of Sunday papers, we have the Herald, the best, and the Express, the worst; the Courier, the Gazette, and the Times, how they all live is (a wonder to the simple minded. Now, with all these papers, what chance has a new daily? Can a new paper hope to get much news, local or general, that is not now presented by the papers already existing ? This depends. The great lack of our Boston papers is comprehensiveness, 'scope," or some word or phrase equivalent. For general information, for able discussions of national or foreign topics, we have to look to the New York papers, and the same is true in regard to correspondence from all quarters. An important subject to which the Times or Tribune of your city, would give a column or two, is cast off here with a paragraph, or mere mention. Without going into details, this statement will hint our lack, and the direction a new paper must take to meet with success; that a more thorough treatment of all leading topics of public interest than is now given by any of our papers. It is too bad that we must really rely on New York papers for our best and most satisfactory newspaper matter. It remains to be seen what The Globe will do in this respect; the gentlemen in control are no novices, and they claim that they have laid their plans broadly and wisely, and with a full appreciation of the obstacles to be overcome. A few revolutions of The Globe will enable us to exercise our powers of guessing; its first number makes a favorable impression. J. R. Osgood & Co. have in press for publication this spring: "Fables and Legends of Many Countries rendered in rhyme," by John G. Saxe. All, or nearly all the pieces in this book have appeared in the N. Y. Ledger and other papers. 'Saunterings," by Charles Dudley Warner, author of "My Summer in a Garden," containing "Sorrento Days," from Old and New, letters and articles from Independent Courant, and some chapters entirely new. To be published in style of H. H.'s "Bits of Travel." "Out-of-Door Rhymes," by Mrs. Eliza Sprout Turner, poems that have appeared in papers and magazines any time the last dozen years or more, many of them very bright and poetical. "Across the Atlantic," by Augustus Hoppin, same style of book as Ups and Downs," which has been very popular and had a large sale for a $10 book, not "instructive." It gives the varied phases of ocean travelling, odd sticks of travellers, the uncouthnesses (and couthnesses, if there be any) of voyaging, and is full of fun and satire of the laughable sort. "The Masque of the Gods," by Bayard Taylor, a brochure about the size of Lowell's "Cathedral." B. PHILADELPHIA, March 2, 1872. To the Editor of the Trade Circular: As you already know a movement is on foot here to establish a Publishers' Board of Trade, on a basis similar to that of the German Borsenverein, as described in the TRADE CIRCULAR of February 15, or that of the School-book Publishers' Board. A committee of ten was appointed last week, and has held two meetings to consider a plan for the organization of the Board. A meeting of the whole trade will be called for March 14th, previous to which time a circular will be issued inviting those to whom it is addressed to join in the movement. This circular is already prepared. It states that the object of the Association is "the protection and advancement of our mutual interests, and social reunion." The founders propose that the organization shall be called "The Booksellers' Board of Trade of the City of Philadelphia," and that it shall embrace "the book trade in all its branches, paper manufacturers and dealers, printers and dealers in printers' materials, binders and dealers in binders' materials, music and print deaiers, type and stereotype founders, ink manufacturers, etc.", all of whom can become members by being duly elected and paying initiatory and annual dues to an amount not yet fixed. "The scope of such an institution," says the prospectus, "is very wide and extensive, and may be made to bear directly upon the welfare of all the above mentioned trades, and assist materially in furthering their interests. Such questions as International copyright, the tariff regulations of prices, arbitration of disputes on accounts, etc., constantly aris |