New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-11

actually wanted for printing, and never 'A'ef'''
the cncraver or trnsferer upon ausitten order nom
the Superintendent OF plste-pnntng' Ice u'iheh'
ions Of this vault are go feet long by II feet WIDE
The door is constructed Of chilled iron and fitted
with burelar-proo2 lock. The SIDES oil the vault
are fitted with cases with numbered compartments,
in which the several kpds and denominations OF is-
sues mo kent. On the counter outside the vault is
reos,or in which 70 daily recorded full descrip-
ton of each plate a. il is taken from and returned
n the vault In The room outside the vault is one
.or & ,Dy's PATTET CEuLIB IRON SAFES in which
the rolls and dies are kept. The number Of rolls
amounts 20 zoo and the dies to about 500. There
are two keys of this safe, one of which is in the
charge of Mr.. George A. Casilear, Custodian Of the
Plates, ana the other in the custody Of the APP
pointee of the U. S. Treasurer. No plate, die or
roll can be taken from this room without an order
from the Chief OF the Bureau, or from the Suporn-
tondent Of one OF other Of the engraving or printing
rooms. daily report of the deliveries and receipts
Of plates, &c, is made out by the Custodion and
sent 10 the chief of the division. Impressions arc
taken of every plate in usc in the Bureau, and fled
in This Office, in books kept for that purpose, so that
in case any of the plates are lost or missing, by a
referc ne 70 tits book the Eecessay clue may DC OBJ
tanned
We viii now retraCc orr steps 70 the
LETTERING ROOM
and see what becomes of the plate after II leaves the
transfer press. The portraits, checks, counters,
&c, have now all been pat upon the face Of the
plate by the transfer" and the lettering in the
body of the note OF bond is wanted 10 complete it.
ha nv roserVinp
the lettering 10 the last is that by 80 doing, the
fine lines which are required TO be made in engrav-
ing the script letter secured from the liability 70
brcakage 70 which they would be exposed were they
subjected to the heavy pressure ofthe transfer press
There are seven engayers employed in the lettering
room. The room Itself is about 100 feet long by 80
in width, and well lighted by nine windows, as in
deed are al the this floor Of the building
certain degree Of shade of light being as necessary
to the engrayer, as steam is TO the power-press
printer.
We have now the paper, Ink, and plate in reodi-
ness for printing; il is next in order to bring the
three together and produce from their combination
the notes This is done on the 18th or attic floor Of
the building and as the road is a somewhat long
one we shall have ample time TO notice other rooms,
&c. as we proceed.
Ascending the noble fight OF stone steps which
have recently been constructed in the west wing,
we find ourselves in spacious and lofty vestbule
facing the main western entrance 20 the building.
We stop a moment 70 note the massive and NAM
moth proportions OF everything around and about
u.s. The floors are composed OF diamond shaped
marble slabs, admirably constructed and as smooth
and evenly laid as mosaic The stairs, which arc
spiral are Of solid granite; the rail l. ornamcnted
iron. From hiscentTal point diyerge the main halls
and passages leading TO the different Offices and bu-
reaus OF the Department. Immediately al our back
stretches the suite OF rooms occupied by the L. :
Treasurer aud his Assistants. The handsome apart
ment the north end of the wing has just been
fitted up with The necessary vaults and counter, for
the CashieIof the Treasures Oiice while the long
rooms our left looking north are devoted to the
rapidly increasing business Of the Loan and
I"ConveIsou" branches
Immedatelyon our left are the Offices Of the Com.
missioner and Deputy Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, connected with which on either side Of
the hall are handsome apartments occupied by the
Cashier and Chief CLERK of the Bureau
Ascending TO the Sd floor we turn TO the left and
end ourself in front of large closelygrated gate
behind which a stout watchinan is sitting. He evil
IDENTIFY has not seen us before, and shakes bis head
obviously. We present our authority, the massive
gate swings on its hinges and enter.
There are two processes Of printing money carried
on in the National Note Bureau. These are the
wet and dry processes We viii endeavor briefly 20
explain each of thcmi but before we enter the
Printers rooms, let us glance into the
PAPER ROOM.
This is a branch Of the principal Paper Store-room
down stairs, from which the stock necessary for the
use of the printers is supplied Here we find large
quantities Of Government Paper money in almost
every stage OF process from the One Thousand Dol
lar Bonds down to the Five Cent Note al stacked
on shelves Convenient for access.
The whole business Of printing the Government,
money is carried on upon d strictly commercial ba.
sis Although strictly speaking cash business, il
has nevertheless system Of debts and credits upon
which It's multfarious operations are conducted.
Every article which enters, however remotely into
its manufacture is charged 10 labor account and an
accurate record of kept and vfcepersa 80 that at
any time the cost OF every dollar of the millions up
on millions of money now in circulation can be de-
terrnined with certainty and precision that would
surprise any one not acquainted with the system
pursued by those charged with its immediate super
vision and responsibility.
The method Of conducting the daily routine Of
business in this room is very simple. AS before
stated, but one kind Of paper is made in the build
ing. This is the hbrons paper. The other descrip-
tons Of paper Of which there are several, are sup.
piled to the Department by manufacturers.