Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-08-11

The LONDON TIMEs.-A correspondent of
the Pror'dence 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
Times. To view the establishment applica-
tion must be made by letter to the manager.
This dispatched, reply was promptly recei-
we'd by post, and on the card was named the
hour when the presses could be seen in motion.
Mr.. Appegarth, a brother of the inventor OF
the press there used, and for many years
perintendent of the machinery, very amia-
| bic gentleman, conducted me through the va
rious 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 single fact
that upwards of S300,000 are paid to the
Government annually for stamps, penny,
or two cents, being paid on each number of
the paper issued. The daily circulation is
25,0 900 copies, each number, including the
supplement containing sixteen pages. Two
| hundred reams of paper are used every day,
each weighing from ST to sS pounds, making
in all from eight to nine tuns. The quality
of the paper every one knows who has read
The Times. Each sheet costs the publisher
IL penny and half, or three cents, before it
is printed. One of the presses was put III
motion at ! o'clock, p Nj. to print an edi-
tion 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 conyersa
ton to be heard. The number printed al
hour is 10000. By holding watch anC
counting, discovered that each man received
from twenty-five to twenty-tour IA minute
| nd III sba inn IN
preston would be hastily thrown out by on,
Of the sharpeyed men below and once or twice
at the stroke of bell all the wheels stopped
and the great machine rested for moment
then at another signal commenced the stun
ming chatter again. was shown the vault
where the large stock of paper is kept
So much is now used that the supply i
sometimes short of the demand, and tn
price is much advanced, For some time al
advertisement has been standing in til
columns of The Times offering IA reward o
, $4,000 for the discovery Of a substitute 70
rags in the manufacture of paper. This OF
fer is made by the proprietor Of The Times
| believe the man has never been met VIII
has seen the editor of The Times hut
, am convinced that there is such persondg
for | have heard his name pronounced an
been shown his room and chair.-The edith
, Of the paper is carried on within the publica
tion building to greater extent than ha
, been stated. There are convenient room
fitted up for the purpose, and also for tn
, use of reporters, During the sessions of Pan
r lament "a large number of skilliul reporter
. are employed These are relieved every hal
hour, and are conveyed to and from the offc
Q to the Legislative place in cabs, no or
remaining on duty longer than the prescribe
time. In viewing an establishment like tha
a of TIE Times and rejecting upon the vast IL
r tluence it exerts, one cannot but be nile
- with wonder and awe"