Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-01
4 Peep into the Sank Of England.

The Bank or England must he seen or the
inside os well as ont, and TO 20 into tGeinteTi-
OF of tuis remarkable building 20 observe the
cnaral.0ns of an institution tlc. cEcrts mere
mora: aud p0litica, power than auy sovereign
In Europe. TCu must have an order from the
Go7ernor Of the BaYk The building occupies
an Irregular area Of eight acres Of ground
an ediGce OF DO architectural Jeaatv, with not
one window towards the street, being lighted
a't1-ethe7 from the roof or the enclosed area
was led, on presenting ny card OF adm.s-
s.1n, into Q private room, wasro, after delay
a. q few moments. . messenger came and con
dgc,ld ne through the mighty aud mysterious
building. Down we went into 9 room where
lie notes Of the bank received the daT before
were new examined. compared with the entries
in tie book and stored away.
The Bank Of England never issues the same
note q second time. L receives in the Ordina-
II course Of business. about AS00,Q 600 or 81
Zoe coo daii7 in notes; these are Pit Up into
uarca,s according 20 ta1.r determinations, aud
are ken: len years u tie expiration 0! which
period ;Ler are t-Eea ont aLd grouHi ID in
The MI. which / saw running. made again IL
10 paper II. in the course Of these ten years.
aay dispute iu business, or law suit, should
arse. concerning tae payment Of any note, the
bank can produce the i3e8tica, bill.
To meet the demand for notes 50 c01staEtlv
used uP. the bank has its owu paper makers.
lis own printers, lis owl elEva7eTs, all at WORK
a-1e. tie SINE Tao!. sad il even makes the
machinery b7 wh..a tic most Of its ova work
IS done. ! complicated but beautiful opera
ii0a Is z register, extending from the printing
Office 10 the banking Cfic5s. which makes ey-
err sheet OF paper tina. is struck OF from the
press. so taas tie printers cannot nauEfsc-
tara q single Shes: o. bank notes ths. IS Do;
recorded IN tie bank Oa tae same principle
Of Gca.uesS. e shaft IS made to pass from one
apartment 20 another. connecting Q clock IN
sixteen business wings Of the establishment,
and regulating them with saca precision that
the vl-.a Ct them are HlTays pointing % the
z1e sac0a5 or tf1a. L. another room was q
machine, cLcee6ir-ir simple for detecting Eight
gold coin. \ ROW Of them are dropped one by
ore upon a spring scale II the piece Of gold
vas Of the standard weight, toe scale rose 10
8 certain heiEh. and the coin sid Of gPoa one
side Of tie box If less than the standard il
rose a little higher. aui the coia slides OF up
On the Other side | asked the weig6eT what
s-E EfEEa-G ----rl Oh -4-A --sL.> -aI1 =
came into his hands, aad strangely enough lie
said i, Tas question he vas 10: allowed to
a1svsr
TIE mex: Tocn I entered vas that in which
notes are deposited which s-s reaiyt9r .ss1a.
Z. We have Cairty-:wo millions Of poaads st=r-
Ing 10 tn, room, the oE5csT remarked 70 ne:
- TiI ron take li:c,s OF j, - tod him i;
wog.i be vastly agreeable, aud be handed ne
a million sterling, which | ra-ired -i.h many
thanks for his ..5era..,y, bat be insisted on ny
dzpust.ag It si.h him gain as il would hard
r be safe 10 ,ca.ry 50 DGtA money ia:o tl=
street. ! very Euch fear taa: | shall never
sse that money again, N the Taglc beneath
.be doC-, were director ard cashier counting
ba-s @. gold Eh5ca men we're pitching d5zo
10 them, ezca bag containing G taolsasd
Pouuis sterling, jlSi from tie niar. THIS
aor.d Of Eoaey seemed 10 realize the fables Of
eastern weal,h. and ga7e ne rev and strong
Impressions ot TIE magnitude o. the business
done hare. a-i the extent os the relations o.
This Que institution to the CON uecce e the
world