Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-08
The London Times

A correspondent Of the Providence Journal
thus narrates visit to the Office of the great
English newspaper:
Among many other famous places in Lon.
don, have visited the office of the London
Tunes To view the establishment application
must be made by letter to the manager This
dispatched, reply was promptly received by
post, and on the card was named the hour when
The presses could be seen in motion. Mr. Ap-
plegarth, brother of the inventor Of the press
there used, and for many years superintendent
OF the machinery, conducted me through The
various departments, freely answering inqui.
ries, and explaining every thing as we went
along.
"Some idea Of the resources and extent NJ
the Times Office may be had from the single
fact, that upwards of $500, 900 are paid to the
government annually for stamps, penny. or
two cents, being paid on each copy of the paper
issued. The daily circulation is s., 900 copies !:
each number, including the supplement, con.
tanning sixteen pages. Two hundred reams of
paper are used every day. each weighing from
eighty-six to eighty eight pounds, making in all
from eight to nine 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 one
o'clock, p. m, 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 be-
low to receive the printed sheets as they came
out. The noise of the machinery was so great
that it was difficult in conversation to be heard
The number printed an hour is 10000. Bv
holding watch and counting, | discovered
that each man received from % to "a a minute.
Now and then sheet with an imperfect inn.
preston 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 STONED
and the great machine rested for moment
then at another signal commenced the stun.
ming clatter again. | was shown the vault
where the large stock OF paper Is kept So
much is now used that the supply is sometimes
short of the demand and the price is much adj
vanced. For sometime an advertisement has
been standing in the columns Of the Times offer
ing reward of $4,000 for the discovery of a
substitute for rags in the manufacture of paper.
This offer is made by the proprietor of the
Times.
believe that 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 chair. The editing of the paper is
carried on within the publication buiiding TO
greater extent than has been stated. There
are convenient rooms fitted up for the purpose.
and also for the use of the reporters. During
the sessions Of parliament large number Of
skilful reporters are employed. These are re.
lieved every half hour, and are conveyed to and
from the legislative place in cabs, no one re-
naming on duty longer than the prescribed
time. In viewing an establishment like that of
the Times, and rejecting upon the vast in.
fuence it exerts, one cannot but be filed with
wonder and ave-"