The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-20
TO be con tinued.)
DIR. FRANKLlN's OLD PRESS.

We are ndeb ed To the Kindness of Mr.. J. b. Muir
ray Of Liverpool, for copy of the Liverpool SIAN
dard containing the following account OF Franklih's
Printing Press, and also the annexed lines suggest.
ed by its ex hibilion Mr. Murray has also sent Us
copy of Dr. Franklins Poem ON Paper printed al the
identical press 1t ISL fine specimen oitypography,
and SHOWS that the od ma ctnt Is not yet superannu
ated by great deal
"THE FRANKLlN PalNTING Pass The original
printing press at which Or. Franklin worked in Lon
don, as a ournayman prlnter IN The year l725 ,26
known as the "Fr,nhln Pnntlng Press" arrived in
this town few days ago p-Ior TO It's departure for
Philadelphia, where VIII be placed IN the Hall oithe
Philosephic Society, to which institution il is to be
presented hy Mr.. John B. Murray, oil New York
Mr. Murray has very considerably determined upon
allowing this interesting memorial to remain In Ii
veTpool Ill the end of the present week. and II he
viewed gratuiiousy at the Medical Institution, Mount
Pleasant. The press is strong, heavy and cum
brous piece OF machinery, of ancient and prlmlllve
construction In OF the beams is inserted large
brass plate bearing the following inscrption-"Dr
Frankns remarks relative TO this press, made when
he cameo TO England asa agent OF Massachusetts, IN
the year l76S The Or. at this time visited the
printing otie OF Mr. Watts, Of w street Llncoln's
Inn Fields, and gong up 70 TINS particular press (ai
forwards in possession OF Messrs Cox and Son, of
Great Queen street of whom 1t was purchased) thus
addressed the intn who were working it Come, my
friends We will drink together. it Is now forty years
since worked like you as a Journeynan printer
The DR.. sent for gallon Of porter, and he drank
with them Success TO printing. From this time II
Will appear that it IS l0S years since Dr. Franklin
worked al this identical press. June, 1888" The
Doctot it appears, had changed his tactics in the pc
Rod that had elapsed since he was lourneyman. In
his days Vi ado scence learn he used to take his
penny loaf and his gl Of water, intoxicating on his
fellow worA the virtues of leetoahsm, by preach
ing of the i'll effects of porter, aud endeavoTng To con
vince his hearers that there nutriment IN
the bread aud Wael than bali pint o malt liquqr
As agcul Tor Massachusetts, we find him sending for
whole gallon of potter. On another brass plale is
the foowing:--PI ese nted by Nlcssrs. Harrlld and
Sons printers brokers, London, to the Franklin Ii
brary, Philadelphia, through j. B Murray Egq. Oc
tober lS4l" This interesting relic has been vsi-
ted by of the most distinguished of towns
men; amongst Them many gentlemen OF the medical,
clerical and legal Professions, with large number OF
ladies' all of whom have expressed their great graft
tication at seeing II. Al the suggestion OF the Rev.
Dr. RHtfSr the press Is TO be put IN motion in order
10 show the manner in which It's illustrous master
formerly worked II, and MI, Mitchell, Of the firm OF
Mitchell Heuton aid Mitchell printers will attend
daily during he hours OF exhibition from IL A. NJ
I'LL 4 p NJ; and on Saturday until p. M to strike
of copies Of exuact from Dr. Franklin's life, \
which Will be presented 10 visters he admission
10 see this antique" although by ticket, is, as We
have stated entirely gIatultous. There si however,
"a box placed the pre- for the reception OF
npulions TO the Printers Pension Socie,y nst!.
tuition well known TO readers beng every way
charitable and highly deserving. We yesterday
L
poelica illusions, taken at this ancient press, and
surprised at the clean and perfect appearance
possesses.
LINES SUGGESTED BY TIE EXHIBITION
OF THE PRESS
AT WHICH BEN. FRANKLIN WORKED WHILE IN ENG
LAND, DrRlNG RS STAY IN LIVERPOOL WHEN BE
ING EXHBirED TO THE PUBLIC BY PERMISSION
OF JOHN B. MURRAY, ESQ, OF NEW YORK.
Thou antique relic of an art
Which hills the world with intellectual light
Citing the darkened mind with ragIe-sight
Thy presence may be said to awe alt ough cheers
the heart
Thou dos possess in thy rude form virtue rare
charm
Greater than boasts Talisman, upon sultans arm
lis told OF the Ezabethan time
That Raleigh having spread robe of cost,
On which the Queen gutter safely crossed
He treasured II, so highly honored-nor would or
remove the shine
But of more glorious incident, in the memory of the
rhJu art the sole memcnto left may st thou as well
kept, last
Far westward from US, lies land
Whose anguage-arts-whose courdge-an
ours
We may be proud 10 feel their kindred powers
Were aided by affinity to =" England, old and
Though, were steering rapidly towards that distant
beach,
The moon must wax and wane again, before that
shore we reach
TIL Atlantic surge rolls higl, between
The daughlet-countty and our taher-and
But distance should not break The friendly basd
That ties the hearts of England to tte W estern
Ocean Queen
The best and pures spirits of the noble Saxon race
On either soil have had their BIRTH aud found a
dwelling place.
IND one Of these was known to both
His English name to every lands endeored,
And (more than many royal nam, y revered.
Thou art the token that he did waste his carly
days in soth
The hand that founded empire, wrough, for daily
bread at hee
The working -FRANxLiN-livc to set nation
free.
October 2Gth 1871. c, II
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