The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-09-03

editor, and the main library, are depicted by our ar
fists The various divisions for preparing the literary
and news matter are classified under titles near.y
similar to those under which they appear in the COL
umns of the paper-as the financial, commercial and
local markets; telegraphic, marine, foreign and do
nestle news; city intelligence, police news, reports OF
the law courts, coroner's ~inquests, etc.; reviews OF
new publications; theatrical notices and CRITICISMS;
foreign translations; reports of public meetings, con-
ventions, and all gatherings Of the people; In brief,
of all daily affairs of moment or interest
There is only one editor of the New York Herald
MIR. James Gordon Bennett. in his capacity OF sole
proprietor, has exclusive control Of its columns. In
this department, he is assisted by twenty-one persons
among whom are principals for each Of the divis-
ions as above detailed-and the regalar city reporters
Besides these, reporters are stationed In Brooklyn,
Jersey City, Hoboken and Williamsburgh; and q
staff Of occasional reporters, numbering some half
dozen gentlemen, find almost constant employment
on special missions, in and out OF the city, preparing
statistics, sketching news items, etc. In all these ar
rangements, matters are so managed that 1t Is i'm
possible for the various divisions to clash, or become
confused. Among the rules for the persons employ
ed, dispatch in furnishing reports, neatness In group
ing facts, perspicuity Of detail and statement, and q
punctuality in putting the paper to press, are insisted
upon. The Herald has also correspondents, regu-
larly employed and paid, at each of the leading
points for obtaining news, in Europe, Asia, Africa
and America Either a letter or a news summary
is forwarded by every mail; in consequence, where
steamers arrive from Europe, California and Havana,
on the same day, as has frequently happened Of late,
intelligence from all parts of the world, from London
to the interior of Australia, appears in its columns
ca the following morning.
The appurtenances of the editorial department are
very superior; no pains nor expense have been spared
to furnish every means of facilitating labor. Re
sources for correcting data of almost every kind, can
almost instantly be laid hands on. The library is
extensive, completely occupying two rooms, and q
portion Of a third; it has some peculiar features which
5nc+ifv orrr lavofinn anara IN q brief dpacr1ntlQn of n
It has been collected and arranged entirely in refer
ence to the purposes of the Journal, and consequently
has a value that few other private libraries possess
Not only does it contain a vast variety of works on all
the leading branches of human knowledge, such as
history, geography, biography, religion, politics.
medicine, science, the fine and useful arts, but 1t also
contains publications which are not to be found else
where. We allude to the large collection of pamph-
lets, which Mr.. Bennett has been accommodating du-
ring his long political career, and which, as every
journalist is aware, frequently contain facts and data
that cannot be found in other books, or serial publ
cations. These pamphlets are classified under dis
tinct heads, and bound in volumes bearing the titles
of the topics on which they treat. In the printed
catalogue for the use of the employees of the estab-
lishment, this classification is still further carried
ont, under the heads of the different departments Of
the collection; thus, the political theis is included in
history, the commercial subject under commerce, and
the scientific theorem under science, and so on. The
title of each separate pamphlet is also set out under
the head OF Its respective volume, and reference to 1t
is still further facilitated by an arrangement, simple
in itself, but which forms the key to the whole collec-
ton. For instance, a writer desires information on
a particular topic, as slavery, the history of a polit-
ical party, neutral rights, etc.: he turns to the de-
partment of politics in the catalogue, and under these
heads he finds reference to the pamphlets, as well as
to every other book in the library that treats on his
then speciality. All the congressional and legislative
documents are brought within the same order OF
classification. The great importance Of such an aux
iliary to a newspaper is obvious; yet, curious to say,
the plan is an original one, and confined entirely to
this establishment |
Another convenient feature is the manner in which
the files of the Herald and other newspapers are ar
ranged. Usually, with a series extending over q
great number of years, they are put away in boarded
papers, or piled into corners where they accumulate
dust and moth; and the labor OF arriving at the par
ticular volume one desires, renders q reference to it
too unpleasant and laborious to be thought Of Here
they are kept in handsome glass cases, where the IL
ties of the volumes are constantly in sight, and the
one required instantly got at. This order and neat
ness OF arrangement is observable in all the details
of the library. Large sums are weekly expended in
the binding and lettering of books, and additions
are constantly being made. The utmost care is taken
that everything should be kept in its proper place,
and the strict enforcement of the rule that no book
or other article belonging to the library shall be taken
out of the establishment, prevents the completeness
and utility of the collection being impaired.
1t must not be supposed that the Herald library is
devoid Of the features which photographers prize. 1t
contains a large number of rare and expensive books,
among which are Walton's London Polyglot Bible,
and the Ba0ylonlan 1almud, the nrst OF which works
was purchased at the late sale of DR.. Schroeders Ii
brary, for the unusually low price Of S12S.
Besides books, pamphlets and newspapers, the Ii
brary is furnished with large quantities of geograph-
ical, typographical, ana other maps; plans and pros
pective views of cities, towns, noted Notifications,
ETC., globes, costly physical and general aliases; in
fine, with every requisite for the purposes desired.
The composing department is located in the upper
or fifth story. Ten years ago, a room. fronting on
the two streets, twenty by seventy feet square, afford
ed ample accommodation to this department. From
the rapid increase of patronage, however, it became
Necessary to issue the Herald regularly in double or
triple sheets; this compelled an extensive enlarge
ment, and the whole Of the upper Story of the build
ing was altered and arranged expressly for the pur-
pose, the space covered being equal to four thousand
one hundred superficial feet The apartment is lighted
by a large skylight in the roof, and windows on three
sides, during the day, and at night by over one hum
dred gas burners. 1t is lofty and thoroughly venti-
lated, and Is pronounced by the g craft to be one
Of the most pleasant composing rooms to be found.
1t is subdivided into three d. isions; the one parallel
with Nassau street being the making up or turtle
ROOM the extreme west side is the proofreading
section; and between the two is the composition room
proper. The composing stands with the cases, are
ranged in parallel lines, and regularly numbered, the
compositors being designated by the numbers of the
stands That an idea Of the quantity of type required
for a frst-class newspaper might be fully under
stood, we took an inventory of the fonts now in use
on the Herald, viz:
Variety. Pounds. Variety. Pounds.
sisisa. asSS ss9sg Gsssssa 4sf.!, l,s ss
Nonparel, = $500 Leads, = 500
Ag Fate, zoos 77.oo
Heretofore the type has been renewed about once in
eight months; but the large editions now printed with
the aid OF the lightning presses, will compel its re-
placement at much shorter intervals.
The whole number Of persons employed in this de-
partment averages about one hundred, who are class
fled as follows a foreman, with six assistants; two
proof readers; two copy-holders; q revisor of proofs,