The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-08-12
Visit to the Office Of the London Times.

A correspondent of the Providence Journal
writes as follows of visit he paid to the estab-
lishment of the "Thunderer." twill be found
Interesting as showing the contrast to our own
newspaper establishments
Among many other famous places in London,
| have visited the office of the London Times.
To view the establishment application must be
made by letter to the manager. This dispatch
cd, reply was promptly received by post, and
on the card was named the hour when the pres
ses could be seen in motion. Mr.. Applegarth,
brother of the inventor of the press there
used. and for many years superintendent of the
machinery, very amiable gentleman, conduct
ed me through the various departments, freely
answering inquiries, and explaining everything
as we went along. Some idea of the resources
and extent of the Times Office may be had from
the simple fact that upwards of 100000 are
paid to the government annually for a penny
or two cents. being paid on each number of
the paper issued. The daily circulation is ST.
900 copies, each number, including the supple
mcnt containing IL pages. Two hundred
reams of paper are used every day. each weigh
ing from ST to SO pounds, making in all from s
to 9 tons. The quality 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 l O'Clock. PM. to print
an edition to be sent off by mail an 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 machinery
was so great that it was difficult in convcrsa-
ton to be heard. The number printed an hour
is 1000. BY holding watch and counting, |
discovered that each man received from TWEEN
ty-twO to twcn y-fOur minute. Now and then
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
bell all the wheels stopped, and the great ma
chine rested for a moment, then at another sig
nal commenced the stunning CHATTER again. |
was shown the vaults where the large stock of
paper. So much is now used that the supply
is sometimes short of the demand. and the price
is much advanced. For some time an advcr-
tiscmcnt has been standing in the columns of
the Times offering reward of $4,000 for the
discovery of q substitute for rags in the manu-
facture of paper. This offer is made by the pro-
pretor of the Times.
believe the man has never been met who
has seen the editor Of the Times. but am con-
WINGED that there is such parsonage, for have
heard his name pronounced and been shown his
room 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
ais" for the use of reporters. During the scs-
sions of Parliament large number OF skilful
reporters are employed. These are relieved
every half hour, and are conveyed to and from
the Office ofthe Legislative Palace in cabs, no
one remaining on duty longer than the pre-
scribed time. In viewing an establishment like
that of the Times, and rejecting upon the vast
influence it eXerts one cannot but be filled with
wonder and awe.