The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12
THE TUNIsIAN S .
A Drive Along the Pisrs-view Of the
shipping-visit to the Herald Build

sn1ppnng-Vtsit to the HeTai0 Bulid-
fngs, sc.
Our Tunsian visitors seem never TO tire Of acquiring
Information in reference to the people and institutions Of
America Yesterday, Immediately after breakfast the
party drove in the direction Of Castle Garden and along
the docks They were much surprised at the immense
number Of vessels along the rver also with the gene
raj appearance OF activity there In Tunis everything
10 done In q slow, methodical manner II would
not do 10 term IT laziness; but the business men
and natives OF Tnns generally know nothing whatever
OF Yankee smartness. Their thoroughfares
and seldom or never crowded Some Of them but
few feet wide, only allowing the passage Of pedestrians
while others have sufficient space permit coach
pass The shipping Of Tunis is not very extensive;
although as stated in previous article in the HeALD,
some considerable business done in the way of imports
and exports osr docks with the exception perhaps OF
those Of Liverpool are probably the largest in the world
Our commerce is most extensive ana the Tags of the
various countries OF the world flying from the vessels
was productive Of much interest on the part of Our
visitors t.a... .CEs 0 EsNe....
JOURNALISM IN TuNrs.
Journalism is Tunis is but in its infancy. The only
paper published there is the Official c6caar OF the
Bey. This has limited circulation among the aristoc-
nection with the regency In addition to the official
notices Of the government the Circular contains few
local items OF interest and at times summary Of foreign
news For the past few years uncomfortable space
has been allotted to America With the outbreak OF the
late war this summary considerably extended, even
70 the exclusion Of other and domestic matters Through
out the entire struggle the sympathies Of The Bey
have been with the United States government
s sse S and e srses e
though a small and comparatively weak nation,
never varied in its Tone This shown by the sending
OF the present embassy The paper above referred TO rs
OF course printed in Arabic hand press and an OPP
poruni,y is thus afforded to the Hon Ben Wood to pre-
sent the Bey with OF the donkey engines OF which
he has been talking so much OF late.
THE HERALD IN TuNIs
Amongst the few papers in the English language which
find their way into Tunis the NEw York HERALD is the
principal In almost all the resorts of tho European
dents files of this paper may be found and the Bev Is
familiar both with its name and its fame As proof Of
his knowledge OF the politics endorsed by Tho AID
may state his intimate acquaintance with the princi
Piles of the Monroe Doctrine II may be that at some
is formed To prevent the incursions OF France the
African continent, that hint may be taken by them
from o,r policy, and some African Monroe establish
similar doctrine to that OF the American President OF that
name. Algeria Is very close the regency ~ Tunis
ana there is telling what Galiic friend might
think of doing II may be that he has another Maximil-
ian on hand that he may transport the present
there after his retiring from Mexico in disgust.
Being acquainted thus with the Hfr'Lp and under
standing the rapdty with which newspapers struck
of on this continent, the Tunisians accordingly,
turning from their drive along the shipping, paid
VISIT TO THE HERALD BUILDINGS.
Al various times foreigners have inspected with in
tcrest the HERALD Buildings. The japanese ambsssa
dcrs including Tommy made = complete tor ON
iinguished individuals have, before leaving the
city, been shown through the establishment. On
being shown the editorial they joined by
the HRAtD translator who made acircuit OF the build
ing with hem explaining fully the various processes IN
tho art Of printing In the printing room the huge
cylinder presses put in motion for their benefit
They astonshed when told that the three presses
hundred thousand copies OF the Herald could be
worked OF In three hours and half That ten impress
sions conld be made In one revolution NJ the cylinder
seemed Incredible and the General ~svery curious TO
They then shown through the damping and folding
rooms where they were much pleased with the descrp
| ton given them OF these processes.
From the press room they conducted TO the job
printing rooms where they examined with interest the
various sizes and descriptions Of type They were much
asonishcd at the large block type some three feet long
Here they shown the process OF type setting and
the rapdity with which accomplished asonisted
the General very much. He most anxious TO see
and understand much possible, and took frequent
opportunity Of making inquiries which were freely
responded 10 by our atiache
Having completed the examination OF this portion Of
the establishment they conducted 10 the highest
floor Of the HERsDo Buildings, whore the composing IL
carried on Here they were delighted with the order
and neatncss which was apparent The uses OF the
cases at which the compositors busy engaged,
nen for locking the forms They were also shown the
mechanism used for lowering the forms into the press
room, ms well as the arrangements for exngushine
fro should IL break ont In the stereotype department
they took considerable interest In the process which
was performed for and explained to them in oil its
details The General had in Harpers' establishment seen
the process OF eectroiypng performed, and much
interested In the stereotypng II was here explained 10
him how the plates were arranged round the cylinder
which explanation he seemed 10 understand horourhv
On returning 70 the editorial rooms General Hashem
made short speech in Arabic repete with Eastern
aphorsms in which he stated that he anxious
press the part OF himself and friends that tc purse
OF their gratitude was unable TO contain suicent coin
repay the proprietor OF the HERALD for the
courtcses they had received. He weud bear back "a
Tunis the remembrance OF the mighty establishment he
had visited and weud rank OF the finest OF the
institutions he had visited during his stay In America
On leaving the HERALD Buildings the party returned
to their hcte much pleased with their days tour.
II Is probable they will to-day visit ~ the pubic
schools Of city, where doubtless they wiz be much
interested.