The Portland daily press., 1867-07-06

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as large as sheet of letter paper the Daily
Press for July 6, 1885, 1t was set up out of the
rather lean cases of our obliging friends,
Messrs. King & Rich, at the COIL .: of Middle
and Free streets, and printed on one of their
job presses Pitiful as was the appearance Of
the dingy little Sheet it was sought after with
extraordinary avidity. The stairs Of the print
ing Office were blocked for hours by throngs
anxious to read and to send to absent friends
the first printed report of the fire. For a
month, after that first Issue, we depended up
on the brotherly kindness of Mr. j. E. Butler
Of the Biddeford Journal for materials and
Office room to continue the publication of the
Press For eleven months we have occupied
barracks on Commercial street. To day we
issue our first number since the fire from per-
manent quarters in the new building erected
by Mr.. Fl. Moose on Exchange street for .
Printers Exchange tsgiH fla--I s1s ~.
The Transcript which went to Lewiston, the
Argus which went to Saco, the Star which
was for while at the foot of Exchange street
and afterwards ON Middle street, the lions
Advocate and Christian Mirror which went
tremendously to Paris, are all here. So also
are the job printers, Mr.. Tucker, who went
down to Fore street and Mr.. Staples who
has been occupying the Old Bethel, the book
binder, Mr.. Quincy, who has occupied shanty
on Munjoy Hill, and last but not least, Mr..
Brown Thurston who lived in barracks with
us last winter. Yesterday and the day before
were moving days, and if some of the confu-
sion which cluttered the sta rcases and pervad-
ed the sbau1d ;r,f
it would not be surprising. .asr & s7t rF,ssr
go The counting room of the Press will be found
hereafter near the place designated before the
fire as No. 100 Exchange street. Next door is
the counting room of the Transcript, next to
that the Argus, and beyond Mr.. fuckers job
Office The job offices Of the Press and Trans
script are in the rear of their counting rooms,
and the presses are all where they ought to
be, in the basement, resting on the solid ground.
The second story contains the editorial and
composing rooms of the Press the editorial
rooms of the Star, Mirror and Advocate, Mr..
Thurston's counting room, and Mr.. Stapless
office. In the third story are the composing
rooms of the Star, Transcript and Argus, and
the bookbindery OF Mr.. Quincy. Mr.. Thurston
occupies the whole of the fourth story for the
various branches Of his extensive business.
So much by way CT IN itinerary, for the ben
eft of FIGURE explorers. All the steam power
used in the building is furnished by a single
20-horse engine, built expressly for the Print
ers' Exchange, at the well known establish
ment OF Charles Staples & Son, on Comn err
cial street. The boiler, made by Harrison of
Philadelphia, has 50-horse power, and abso-
lutely cannot explode, since the steam is gem
Grated in nest of comparatively small boilers
instead of one large one. Half the power of
the boiler can be used at at time, and the sur
plus steam will be used for heating the build
ing. The economy of this arrangement can be
readily perceived, and the advantage in mary
ways Of having building especially construct.
ed for its destined use, need not be dilated on.
- THE RIVERSIDE MAGAZINE for July reaches
us little late, but is none the less welcome
1t is beautiful number. The frontispiece IL
iustrates ina very charming manner the nurs-
cry oailad OF Bobby Shafto's gone to sea-
Our Army and Navy" is also full page illus
trauon representing two boys standing by q
trough OF water on which they are sailing .
miniature vessel. One boy wears the naval
uniform and the other the military. While a
drum and gun lie beside the latter II ia a
spirited picture, happily conceived and finely
executed. The reading matter of the mapa.
zine is of the usual choice and entertaining
character. Hurd s. Houghton, New York are
the publishers of this prince of monthnes fori
the young folks. ~ -F- 4--s 9dt q