New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-10
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CosF AND SIE.-The invitation given last week ID
the public to come and see our lew tencylnder press
in oaerstion, was awaited Of by some 5000 people,
every ore OF whom went away, we believe, well eas-
fed ths, they had curiosity wort much longer
icurrey 1t certainly is wonderful piece of machln-
cry that should not be reelected by any disposed to
pee TIE euiiostes of New York. Not that such ms
chire is new or alone to be found in own press
ROOM for there are others Of the size in operation
in this city but not in any other city on the continent
Presses built upon the principle of four or six cyl
indeis common-we have had two such in
operation FOR years, bat find them too sms for our i'm
and increasing edition of The WEEKLY TRBvNE.
A great many persons have been grstfed in visiting
those presses but the visit not pleasant one be-
cause thcn the presses placed in the vault under
tie pavement in corfoed space, where the light and
ventilation are not Cf the best and where not over half
a dozen people could at the same time after sue
Ceedng crowdog in and then not to good advantage
Now, the case is very different. The new press IS
in srCe airy basement room, fifty feet square
and twenty feet high, with tall windows upon eacl
aide ard an essy stairway from Spruce sIeet' broad
enough to ADMIT two sets of hoops at time.
Inside, the room is ample and the view grand
the gita, machine upon side, with It's automs'oh
arms laying down printed sheets in ten piles, as fast
nav with blank paper. Stalwart fellows come con-
tnusy from vault by staggering uuderloads OF
damp paper, to supply the feeders. Other men ap-
preach he press along iron gallery hung a. inst
the WAL that leads to the upper pant Of the machine,
to carry f the growing piles Of printed sheets TO the
foldLg. room, who're such a busy scene may be wit
Iessed and such rapdity of work as will astonish any
enc who sees it fer the frat time There they can
lean lew it is possible to fold pack up in directed
bundles and put in bags and send off to the Post
Office one hundred and seventy five thOusacd papers
in day.
Tu,uirg frcm the great press, the visitor looks upon
the s,ear-epg ine-as beautiful machine too, as ever
he say-on the ether side of tho room. that not
only dives this great ten.cynder press but the six
cylidsr and four cylinder in the vault In frVnt OF
the business Office aud hall dozen smaller ones IN
the upper ROOMS of the great Greproof bulldog over
head. The most tmid may approach near ana looS
upon this powsr-giving engine without apprehension
for aey zee no fire. smoke grime OF Goa, no b)-
ere, nor whele the steam from. All thai IS bs-
You'd test non dOoion the ether side OF that thick
wal-n vault away undeT the street pavement.
Thces massive lion columns standing here and there
about the room, are the base Of other iron columns
that reach to the roof supporting door after floor Of
iron gnden ard bick rdeslIe- proof from the some
pavement to the tin rcof up near which the compost
tor clicks every little letter Of all these printed words
into ls composir g-stick, from which they are lifted
out s,ics full after stickul TO make up the maer Of
al Csss columns, which sre made up 10 forms of
psgs saeh, ssj locked in roD1iames called turtles 90