Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-08-09
The London Times.

A correspondent of the Providence Journal thus
narrates visit to the office of the great Eaglish
newspaper:
"Among many other famous places in London,
T have visited the office of the London Times
To view the establishment, application must be
made by letter to the manager. This despatch
ed, reply was promptly received by post, and on
the card was named the hour when the presses
could be seen in motion. Mr. APplegarth, a bro
ther of the inventor of the press there used, and
for many years superintendent of the machinery "a
very amable gentleman. conducted me through
the various departments, freely answering in
quires, and explaining everything as we went a
long. Some ides of the resources and extent of
the Times office may be had from the single fact
that upwards of 100000 are paid to the Govern
ment annually for stamps, penny, or two cents,
being paid on each number of the paper issued
The daily circulation is 81, 1000 copies each num-
Der, including the supplement containing sixteen
pages. Two hundred reams of paper are used
every day, each Weighing from So to SO pounds,
making in all from eight 10 nine tons. The quail
ity of the paper every one knows who has read the
Times. Each sheet costs the publishers penny
and half, or three cents, before it is printed
One of the presses was put in motion at | o'clock
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hour later. Twenty men were employed on the
press, part of them above in gallery to supply
paper, and part below to receive the printed
sheets as they came out. The noise of the ma
chnery was so great that it was difficult in
conversation to be heard. The number printed
an hour is $4,000.
BY holding watch and counting, | discovered
that each man received from twenty two to TWEEN
ty-four minute. Now and then a sheet with an
imperfect impression would be hastily thrown out
by one of the sharp eyed men below, and once or
twice at the stroke of a bell all the wheels stop
ped, and the great machine rested for moment,
then at another signal commenced the stunning
clatter again. | was shown the vaults where the
large stock of paper is kept. So much is now used
that the supply is sometimes short ofthe demand
and the price is much advanced. For some time
an advertisement has been standing in the col
umns of the Times offering reward of $4,000 for
the discovery Of substitute for rags in the man.
ufacture of paper This offer is made by the
proprietor of The Times. | believe the man has
never been met who has seen the editor of The
Times, but am convinced there is sucha person.
age. for have heard his name pronounced and
been shown his rUom and chair. The editing of
the paper is carried on within the publication
building to greater extent than has been stated
There are convenient rooms fitted up for the
purpose, and also for the use of reporters During
the sessions of Parliament large number ofskil-
ful reporters are employed. These are received
every half hour, and are conveyed to and from the
Office to the Legislative place in cabs, no one re-
naming on duty longer than the prescribed time
Tn viewing an establishment like that of The
Times, and rejecting upon the vast influence it
exerts, one cannot but be filled with wonder and
ave.