The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-22
The Newspaper machinsry In London and
New York.

The Newspaper machinsry In London and
Now York.
Vast improvements have been recently made Ia
the machinery for printing newspapers, both IN
this country and In Europe. Onour fl st page we
give an engraving OF the remarkable machinery
by which the Ne,S York Heraid Is now printed,
and which was invented about year ago by Mr..
r. M. Hoe, of this city, who Is now In Paris con.
structng similar machines for the newspaper
presses OF that metropolis, sAccompanyin this ent
craving, we also give description OF the mode Of
working the press, with a description also from
the London Times Of q similar piece of ma.
chinery, which has been invented in London, aud
by which that journal, according to the last &C
counts, Is now worked daily.
These present curious and interesting facts ia
the progress ofthe newspaper press In both CONT
nents, IN London and in New York. TIE ongi-
nality of both inventions is no less striking than
the OF tho different species Of machinery.
The London machinery Is enormously large, and
complicated TO remarkable degree, expeusive ia
les operation and its cost, and yet does not seem
to perform Its work with more facility or greater
expedition than that invented by Mr.. Hoe, Of this
city, and by which the Herald lsnow printed. The
London achnery has eli sht small revolving cyl,n-
ders, with sixteen persons employed to feed and
take away the sheets-while the New York ma
machinery, as may be seen any day In our
establishment, has only four small cylinders,
employing eight persons to fill and take away
the sheets, and yet prints the same number
of Impressions per hour-namely, between eight
and ten Thousand. The manifest superiority, IN
economy and simplicity, in favor of the New York
machinery over the London, Is striking and extra
ordinary. Tho space occupied by each of the
machines is just as great contrast. But this Is
not all. The same Ingenious man, Mr.. Hoe, is
now engaged in constructing piece of machinery,
to be attacked to our presses, which will take off
sheets, and dispense with the service OF the four
persons now employed for that purpose. An ap
paratus of that kind is already in successful
operation in that branch of our establishment in
which we print all the theatrical bills that arc
iseued by the theatres of this city.
We might point out in detail number of other
characteristics in which the Herald printing ma.
chlnery has manifest superiority, In economy, In
switness, In cheapness, In efficiency, and even in
rapidly, over the Times machinery In London
The machinery of the Herald, consisting Of two
presses of this description is, in its present cond
ton, capable of printing over tsoenty thousand
Impressions an hour, and, in case Of emergency.
might reach tOewty,fvs thousand thus enabling
us, in case of necessity, to print, hereafter, and
,ssas IN the short spac> Of four hours, nearly one
huvdred thousand tmprsss,oms of tie New York
Herald. This is done, too, at oneha Of the expense
and, probably, one-ffth Of the complication of the
Times machinery, as indicated by the description
gwen Of it by that journal.
Thus, II will be SEEN that IN some of the greatest
improvements Of the present wonderful age OF the
world, Brother Jonathan has thrown his venerable
ancestor, John Bull, UNNECESSARILY behind--aud
that in few years the latter, Heaven take care Of
his soul, will be utterly annhated and forgotten
In every thing connected with civilization we are
rapidly SURPRISING the ancient isles of Britain, IN
newspapers, in enterprise, in commerce, In rail-
roads, IN steam, in electric telegr Apis, even in
punderlng and robbing the neighooring nations
while we are still OF one blood, We are surprising
and outstripplng our highly respectable ancestors
of the old continent. We must admit that the
British government, and the British race In Eu-
rope, have distinguished themselves. tor the last
century, IN the extension OF their empire to every
part OF the world in which the sun shines. They
have pundered and robbed Hlndoostsn and the
eastern nations Of Asia, TO an incredible extent;
but even in these characterstics OF powerful and
INSCRIPTIONS people, we Can beat them IN the man
ner we have taken from Mexico tract Of coun-
,r- lsiger than all Hindoostan, equal to all Europe
and richer In gold mines than the whole world put
together. In science, in civilization IN ptety, in
religion, IN robbery, and annexing our neighbors
property, in schools, in every thing, are already
equal, and, in the most important things, rather
ahead of our British ancestors. We beg our CO.
temporaries OF the British press to g ackno Wedge
the corn" before we take 1t into our head to
establish republic the good old British islands
UNITED STATES SENATORS PROM THE WRsr.-
Senator flanagan, OF Illinois, has, it seems lost
his election as Senator OF the United States, in
consequence of his being opposed to the Wilmot
provlso, and for having taken sides some what with
the Southern policy of Mr.. Folks administration
General Cass's election has been much opposed IN
the Michigan Legislature, and he, also, will pro-
badly be thrown overheard for the same reason. |
These very strong facts bearing on the polltl-
cal tendency Of the times. 1t Is very evident that
no Northern man, who may hereafter take posi- |
ton in the remotes degree favorable to the South
on the slavery question, can have the slightest
chance of maintaining his position at home, under
the agitation Of the anti slavery orators Of the
North. On the opposite tack, Southern men must
take the other ground to MAINTAIN their position in
that section of the country. Uader this view OF
the matter, 1t is very evident that when the next
Congress convenes, after the ensuing elections,
those sections of the country will take an uncom-
promising ground ON the slavery question. What
is to be the result of such condition Of things,
time only can tell.
COOP News FOR THE DEAD AND DUNCAN.
other beautiful cemetery in the neighborhood of
New York will soon be opened, which will pre-
sent such inducements In the beauty of its scenery,
the elegance Of its adornments, and the poetic
sentiment connected with it, as almost to induce
people to die right of, in order to be laid IN that
region We have Greenwood, and Rocklaad and