The Nevada journal., 1861-04-19
The London 'sTimes."--A Glance at It's
Machinery.

The London 'Times.:--A Glance Mt Its
Machinery.
The London Times is the recognized organ Of
British public opinion, and is beyond all ques-
tion the most ably edited and influential journal
the great political, literary and social topics of
the day, and SO powerfully written that they
have been collected into books; while its CORES
pondence from all parts of the world is an in
exhaustiblc source of information. A complete
set of the London Times from its commence
ment forms the most voluminous history of the
world in print. All details, therefore, connect
ed with this powerful journal, will be read with
interest by our readers. A correspondent of
the French Journal, Courier dc fEure, after
visiting that establishment, furnishes the fol-
lowing particulars:
have visited in London the printing Office
cf the Times 1t is truly something great and
wonderful; there is nowhere in France any
of the paper in 1871, the Times consisted of
only single page, and was printed by hand
press, which struck off one side Of 800 sheets
per hour. In 1914, Koenig made press which
struck off 1900 sheets. In 1927, Applegarth,
aided by Courier Constructed a new one, on
which 1000 to 5000 copies could be printed
In 1928, the same Applegarth established his
famous vertical machine, which 1 examined,
and on which 10000 copies per hour are struck
off. Since 1928 the managers of the Times
have erected another machine, with horizontal
cylinders, which strikes off eight copies at once
or about 1850 per hour. These two presses,
which make while at wcFk dcafening noise,
and which can be stopped at a moment notice,
are moved by steam engine Of forty five horse
power. Adjoining the room in which is the
boiler, is closet, contaihing white marble
bathing tub: intended for the workmcn in the
establishment, They cost ninety guincas.
A compositor on the Times must have passed
an examination showing that he can set at least
forty lines of ifty-six letters, about 2,240
letters per hour The price paid for type.set-
ting is eleven pence per 1000, at which rate the
compostor can make from twenty-five to thirty
franks in an ordinary days work. This
are l2i compositors employed, fifty of whom
arc occupied solely in setting up advertisements.
Five or six stenographofs take notes Of Parlia-
mcutnry proceedings at Westminster. and re-
turn every quarter Of an hour to the newsrt-
per office, to put their copy in shape and let the
compositors have It without delay. In this
way it often happens that speech delivered ai
two o'clock in the morning appears in the jour
nal which IS struck off at six o'clock and dis
tributcd at seven.
The editorial room is large and well lighted
In the centre is huge oak table, and around
the room are little desks furnished with every
convenience for writing Adjoining is dining
room for the editors, and the archive room
where are stored all the files of the Times since
its foundation. Next to the archiye chamber
l saw the proof-reader's rooms, where are hun
drcds Of dictionaries and encyclopedias, in al
languages and relating to all subjects. doz-
proof-readers are employed during the day, and
another dozen during the night. They have an
eating room adjoining that where they work
and their meals are provided at the expense oi
the establishment.
On another story is a small room where are
printed the registers and envelopes for the mail
papers. Every one of the editors living in
London carries with him number of envelopes
addressed to the Times, so that in any place
where he may be, at the theatre, the races, OF
elsewhere. he can send by special messenger
his copy to the office. The foreign correspond
cnts have envelopes Of red paper, which are
sent Immediately or their arrivnl from the Post
Office to the Times Office. Supplies of paper
and ink are constantly kept in readiness. -Four
thousand poundf of ink are used each weeE.--
The paper is weighed in the establishment by a
very ingenious machine. 1t is also postmarked
on the spot. The journal appears every morn
ing and evening But sometimes during the
day special editions are issued when import
ant news demands. This extra edition can be
prepared in two hours. When l visited the es-
tablishment it was one o'clock in the day, and
the news had just arrived of the death, at half
past twelve, of Albert Smith. At half-past
two the Times appeared with his obituary.
The administration of the Times has nothing
to do with the subscriptions of the paper. Smith
of the Strand, attends to the mailing Of the pa
pcrs for England, Europe, and, indeed, the en-
tirs world. Mr.. Smith takes 10000 copies a
day, 10000 of which he receives at o'clock in
the morning, and dispatches them by carriers at
six o'clock. The other numbers of the Times
are bought by 40 news dealers, who pay in ad-
vance. They order each day the number Of
copies they will need for the day following
They pay thirty centimes for each copy, retail
ing it at fifty centimes. The management OF
the paper lose something on each sheet by sell
ling it at such price, but look to the advertise
ments for their profits. The charges for these
advertisements are, of course, very large, and
the amount must be considerable, as the revenue
of the Times reaches to nearly five million
francs. / was told that one Of the proprietors
of The Times had given as adowry to his daught-
or the money accruing from one advertising page
of the paper for enc year.
PEIILs OF SEcEss1oS.-The Coriuto Miss J
Advertiser does not accept disunion as final;
the editor says, "the contest is yet to come;
that even the first levy for the new govern
ment has so exasperated the taxpayers that
they only want leader to resist; that up