The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-23
Movements or Henry Clay-Visit TO the
Once OF the New York Herald.

Movements or Henry Clay-vIsit Co the
ONCE OF the New York Herald.
Yesterday forenoon Henry Clay received numerous
visits from both SEXES, and host Of Invitations which
he WAS reluctantly compelled to decline The great
object Of Mr. Clay's visit to New it
to it's arts and manufactures, It's architecture aud
progress In the higher branches of education Among
other invitations he declined from society Of
ladies' to be lionized at one of their meetings
The Hon. gentleman, accompanied by Alderman
Benson in answer to an invitation of Mr.. Bennett,
visited the Office Of the New York Herald at two o'clock
p M. The special object Of his visit to witness
the practical working Of the famou, fast presses capa
ble each Of running off ten thousand sheets per hour
invented by Il. NJ Hoe, of this city.
Mr. Clay and Mr. Benson were ushered into the edi.
torial sanctum and when the latter introduced his
distinguished guest to the editor Mr. Bennett cordial
" welcomed him to his establishment, and expressed
himself highly grstifed at the visit After the inter
change of the usual courteses, Mr. Bennett inquired
If MIR Clay desired to one of the Herald fast
presses in operation. "Yes sir, and we will wait uaon
you now. have desire to the machinery by
which much mischief and destruction is effected
among Us politicians; perhaps we may find out some
plan to resist il" Conducted by Mr.. Bennett, the
party began to descend when Mr.. Clay exclaimed jo
cosely, All, this Is underground conspiracy
is some design here upon Mr.. Benson and myselfn
Arrived at the first floor below the level Of the street.
Mr. Bennett began to descend another flight of steps
when Mt Clay, in a tone of alarm, inquired, Still
down? All yes, shall find out Mr.. Benson, the
laboratory Of the subterraneans, sure enough" On
reaching the press.room, Mr. Clay exclaimed "Ths is
where you forge your thunder bolts, MIR Bennett
(Laughter) This Is the region Of Puto.n The
honorable gentleman and his friend were then shown
the two immense presses upon which the Herald
is worked of, to meet the demands Of its world
wide circulation. While waiting for the pressmen to
arrange the forms upon the cylinder of Of these
presses for the illustration Of its speed and capacity
further conversation occurred, in inquiries and
explanations Of the machinery.
MIR CLAY-Well, now, Mr.. Bennett will you tell Us
something about these prodigious engines Were
they manufactured In this city-what did they costs
and what they do!
Mr. BrNNETr-They were invented and constructed
by Robert M Hoe Co.. Of this city The cost of these
two was twenty five thousand dollars Mr. Hoe has
Gently been in Paris AID made Of the same patent
for the propretors of La Pare of Paris superior to
anything to be procured in France or England.
MIR CLAy-Has the London Times one Of them
Mr. BENNErT-No, sir; they have press OF their
own, of different construction from this Here, you
will observe the forms revolve upon cylinder covering
one fourth Of its aud that with each
yolution, four copies printed and put In and
thrown out two at each end which requires four men
at each end to attend to the wants of the machine
you will see that it fed and discharges itself both
sides.
Mr.. CLAW hat force have you, sir, upon this
paper!
MIR. BENNErT-About one hundred men We have
forty carriers employed in the city besides Out OF
the city, aud scattered the world we have nu-
merous writer's and correspondents, all of whom have
IN be maid re the recepts of the Office
MIR. CLAy-Well, you certainly can't afford to pay
them very literally, though your paper circulates
everywhere.
MIR DENNErr-We pay them what Is admitted fair
mpeusation. For instance, our Paris core pon-
dence, in 1siS, cost thousand dollars Besides
this, Mr. Clay our teegraphic expenses average some
hundred dollars per week. During the sittings Of
Congress they much greater. We have sometimes
paid two hundred dollars for a single speech.
Mr.. CIy-I can't see, at ALL how that pays, or what
difference there is between reading speech oday or
to morrow As comprehend IL, speech is an inaic-
ton at any time.
A voieE-Prssept company always excepted. Ola
had
Mir. CLAY-What subterranean voice Is than
The foreman having everything in readiness, the
press was in motion aud Mr. Clay placed upon
the raised platform behind it, to its mode Of doing
business Having satisfied himself Of its astonishing
capacity Mr. Clay reconducted to the upper world
expressing himself highly pleased and ediaed with his
Wit.
The writer Of this notice not having seen Mr.. Clay
since his visit to and sojourn in Washington IN the
spring of AS Is gra,hed to bear witness to the general
impression, that, In spirits, health and activity, he
not only to hold his own, but appears to have
wonderfully improved since that time. Several years
beyond King Davds limit of three years and ten
and after a lifetime of the most distinguished and
eventfu sbors in the public service there Is not per-
hsps at this period vigorous man OF his age to
all outward APPEARANCES than Henry Clay. Tie re-
turns to the Senate OF tho United Slater TO find,
ccptipg Messrs Calhoun, Benton, and WebIter, IN
anot total change In the body since the delivery OF
his farewell address few years ago Ills return will
be welcomed by all parties for the imperative necessity
OF another compromise demands the weight Of his in
tegence and slgacity. We shall look TO Slr Clay to
help the country aud Old zack out Of their present
difficulties lie will remain yet few days IN the city
but he desires repole and It Is TO be hoped that
his friends will permit IL.
After seeing the Herald presses, Me- Clay visited the
Merchants Exchanges aud having made come visits up
town in company with Mr.. Benson dined With Mr.
STEPHEN whitney who invited number Of gentlemen
to meet him. the honorable gentleman being more
thed with the feast Of aud the now of soul
such private circle than the loud tn multi aud excite
nept Of popular applause Thus ended for yesterday
the movements Of the great Henry Clay.
We uuderstand that this evening at 10 o'clock, the
AClay boys intend to teTcnade this honorable gem
eman at the place of his scjouru, in Warren street.
The PLAfNFmLD FINAScERs-A NEw SrECULA-
Tfoy- Much has been said OF rte In the city press