The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-31
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A correspondent 81 the Providence Jour.
nal writes - follows Of a visit he paid 70
the establishment Of the thundcrer. 1t will
be found interesting IN showing the con-
trast 40 our own Newspaper establish.
ments.- II
!. Among many other famous places ia Lon.
don, have visited the Office Of the London
Times. 70 view the establishment, appli-
cation must be made BY letter to the mans-
ger. This despatched, a reply was prompt
~ received BY post, and On the card was
named the hour when the presses could be
seen in motion. Mr.. App!egarih, a brother
Of the Inventor Of tic press there used, aud
for many years superintendent Of the ma
chinery. VERY amiab!e gentleman. conduct
ed me through the various departments iree-
iy answering Inquiries, and cxpl~. led every.
Thing as We went along. Some idea ofthe
resources and extent OF the Times office may
be had from the simple fact that upwards of
$500, 900 are paid TO the government tnru-
ally for nennv or two ccnts, being paid on
each nam:ssr al the paper iisnede The dai-
ly circulation is $4,000 copies, each M mber
including the supplements, Containing 10
rsgss. Two hundred reams OF paper are
ssea every day. The quality oil the paper
every one knows who reads the Tines.--
Each sheet Costs the puhlishersa penny and
half, or three cents before ], was printed.
One ofshe presses was NJ; in motion at
o'cleck r. TO print an edition TO b sent
on by nail an hour later. Twenty EaenI
men were employed on the press, part OF
them shove in gallery 70 supply paper,
and part below - receive. the printed sheets
as they come cut. The noise Of the ma-1
chinerywas 20 great ihst il wss difficult in
conversation 10 he heard The number
printed an hour is - ,ooo By holding a
watch and Counting, | discovered that each
man received from TIVE nty-two 10 twenty
four minute. Now and then sheet with
an imper.eef imperfec. impression would be
thrown OF, BIZ one ofihe sharped-eyea men
below, and once or twice at the stroke of a
bell all the wheels stopped, and the great
machine rested FOR moment, then al anoth-
or signal commenced the STUNNING CHATTER a
gain. | was shown the vaults where was
kept large stock Of paper. So much is
now used that the supply is sometimes short
Of the demand, and the price is much advanc-
ed. For some time an advertisement has
been standing in the columns uf the Times
offering reward 81 $1,000 for the discovery
OF a substitute for rags in the manufacture !
oil paper. This offer Is made by the prapr.e.
tor OF the Times.
eeisege lae iasn has never been aiei who
has seen the editor 81 the Tines. but | am
convinced that there is sucha pefsonaga, for
l have heard his name pronounced and been
shown his rom and char. Tie editing q;
the pnper is carried on withiR the publica-
ton buiisngs % greater extern; than has
been stated. There are convenient rooms
fitted up for the purpose. and also for the
use ofreporters. During The session Of Par /
lament large nnmber Of skiiful reporters !
are employed. These are relieved every
half hour, and are conveyed 10 and from the /
Office OF the Legislative Palace in cabs, no /
one remaining On duty ionger than the pre- /
scribsd time. In vieeing an establishment i
like that OF The Times, and rejecting ulon /
The vast influence il exeris one cannot but
be filed with wonder and awe.