Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-07-26
TnE LONDON TIME.--A correspondent Of the
Providence Journal thus nuuOtes ayisittO the Of

TnE LONDON TIMEs.--A correspondent oil the
Providence Journal thus narrates ayisitto The OIL
fee Of the great English newspapers
"Among many other famous places IN LONDON
have visited tie Office Of the London Times 10
view the establishment, application must be made
by letter 10 The manager. This despatched, q
replywas promptly received by post, and OIL Tue
cnrd was named The hour when The presses could
Ge seen in motion. MIR. Applegarl, brother oil
The inventor Of the press there used, and tOr mony
years superintendent Of The machinery, very
smiable gentleman, conducted me through The va.
rious departments, freely answering inquiries, and
explaining everything MS we went along. Some
iIea ofthe resources and extent OF The Times ui'
Gce may may he had from the single fact that up
wards OF 100000 are pad by the Government
annually for stamps, penny, or two cents, being
maid on each number of the paper issued The
duly circulation is SO 900 copies, each number,
including the supplement containing sixteen pa
yes. Two hundred reams Of paper are used every
day, each weighing from SO to S8 pounds, making
in all from eight 10 nine tons. The quality OF the
pnpeI every one knows who has read The Times.
Each sheet cost the publishers a penny and n
half OIL three cents before 1t is printed. One OF
Ike presses was put in motion al one clock, Z.
NJ, 10 print an edition 10 he sent of by mail an
hour later. Twenty men were employed on the
press, part Of item above in gallery 10 supply
paper, anda part below 10 receive thepnhted
sheets as they came ont The noise Of the ma
chine was so great that 1t was difficult 10 Ge heard
Tie number printed oil hour is $4,000.
BY holding watch and counting, discovered
that euch man received from twenty. two 10 TWEEN
ly.( four minute. Now and then sheet with mn
impt rfect impression would be hastily thrown out
by one Of the shaGp.eyed men below, and once or
twice al the stake Of bell all the wheels stopped
and the gr ut machine rested moment, then at
another signal commenced, the stunning CHATTER
again. was shown the vaults where the large
stock Of paper is kept. SO much is NJ used
that The supply is sometimes short Of The demand,
and the price is much advanced. For sometime
al advertisement has been standing IN The column
OF The Tines Offering reward Uf $4,000 70, the
discovery 0fa substitute fot Tags in The manuGnc.
tnre OF paper. This offer is made by the propne.
tor of The Times. | believe the man las never
been met who has seen the editor vi The Times,
but ON convinced there is such parsonage, for
heard his name pronounced and been. shown his
room aud chair The editing flhe paper is cur.
ried on within the publication building toy great.
or extent than has been stated. There are con.
veniemt rooms fitted up for The purpose, and also
for the use Of reporters During The sessions Of
Parliament Urge nnmbGrUf Skilful reporters arc
employed. These are relived every liali hour, md
ale conveyed 10 and from the Office 10 the LegiS.
laliye place IN cabs, no one remaining on duty
longer than the prescribed time. In viewing mn
rSab ShmentlIk tuatoG TIE Times, aud reflect
ing upon The vast influence II exers, one cannot
but Ie filled with wonder aud awe"