The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-09-02

A correspondent. Of the Providence Jour.
nal ,hgs nsrrates vial, tt ,he Office Of the
great English newspaper;
Awong macy other famous places In
London, have visited the Office Of the
London 1mes. To view tho establish.
ment, application must be mado by letter
10 tho manager. This dispatched, a reply
was promptly received BY post and on the
card was named the honr when thu presses
coaid be seen 10 motion. Mr., App'egar,h,
brother Of the inventor Of the presses
there used, and for many yean superinten>
dent Of the machinery. yer, amiah!e gen
,leinrn, conducted the through the various
departments, freely answering inquiries, and
explaining everything ~ ws went along
Some idea Of the resources and extent
Of ,le Times office may be tsd from the
single fact that upwards Of $500, 600 ara
paid to the government annually for stamps,
penny, OF two eents. being paid on each
number OF the paper issued. The daily cir
collation. is $4,000 copies, each number. in
GLIDING the supplement. containing sixteen
pages. Two hundred reams Of paper are
used every day, each weighing from eighty.
sic to Lightweight pounds. making IN ell
from eigl, to uine tons. The quality Of
the paper every oue knows who has read
the Times Each shoe, costs the publishers
penny aud half. OF three cents, before
it ia printed. tine OF the presses was put
in motion a. o'clock, 7. ". to print an
edition to be sent off by mail an hour later.
Twenty men We're employed on the press.
par, Of them above in gallery to supply
paper, and part below to receive the print
ed sheets rs they came out. The noise OF
the machinery was so great that Il was dit
iicui in conversation to be heard. The
number printed ia al hour Is $4,000,
By holding watch aud counting. dis
covered that zach man received from TWEEN
ty>tMo to twenty four minute. New and
then n sheet with nm imperfect impression
would be hastily thrown out by one OF the
sharp>eved men below, aud once or twice
at the stroke Of bell all The wheels stoPs
ped, aud the great machine rested for mo
ment then q, another sigual commenced
+ Tho steuning chatter again. was shown
the vaults where the large stock Of paper IS
/ kept So much ia now used that the supply
+ is sometimes short Of the demand, sud the
price is much advanced. For somr tire 81
advertisement has been standing IN the col
umns Of the Times. offering reward OF
$1,000 for ihs discovery OF @ substitute for
rses in the manufacture Of raper. The
offer. made hy the proprietor Of the Times
believe the msn has never been met who
has seen The editor Of the Times, bat an
convinced there is such a parsonage. fnr
have heard his name pronounced, and been
shown hs room and chair I lea editing o
the paper is carried on within the publics'
tiou building % n greater extent ihan ha'
been stated There are convenient room
fs,gd up Cot tde purpose. and sl'o for th'
use of reporters. narine The sessions %
paa.ausnt large numaeroi upa r ar.
employed. They are re.ieyed every hal
I hour. aud are conveyed to aud iroa the leg
7 i.atiye place IN cabs, no one remaining ou
duty longer lhan tho prescribed tine. Ia
viewing an establishment, Ike that OF tbs
l.mes. and reiieciue upon the vast inilu-
ence It exsfis. one caano. ba. be ii.lsd with
wonder and awe.