Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-12

| petition Of those of the past generation, but
the necessities of the hour demands the crea-
tion of expensive machinery so that celebrity
p in throwing of impressions could be secured
and maintained. Consequently, as the crcu
% lation of newspaper increased, it must be
led to keen pace with the augmenting popu-
lation of our metropolis, and as time is the
most precious material in the estimation of
, the newspaper world, no expense will be spar
ed 10 encourage the invention Of time saving
machinery. As the fortunes of the Herald
and Sun became developed, their propriotors
were compelled to invest heavily in machin-
cry so as 10 outstrip their neighbOrs in giving
the latest information at the latest possible
moment In this one virtue consists the Sc
cret Of newspaper success. for as the commu-
nity at large purchase newspaper for the
news items therein contained, regardless Of
the editorial complexion Of the sheet, prefer
ence viii be gwen to that with an establish
I'd reputation for reliability and lateness in
Intelligence The reputation Of the Herald,
for instance, for enterprise in gathering the
latest news. was created from the solitary
fact of having placed before the community
intelligence Of the failure Of the United States
Bank, at PHILADELPHIA, in advance Of its
hand, tie Morning Star, which had equally
as large circulation. dwndled into obscuri-
ty from having gone to press uninformed as to
the death of Gen Iaylo-, the presiden! Of our
Union. Many years subsequently, the Hr
aid, confirmed its prior reputation by giving
an exclusive account Of the loss Of the Arctic
"a steamer in whose fate the entire nation
iet melancholy interest feat which could
].
aid Of lightning press
The first idea Of revolving press, or one
uplu which the type was made TO reyolve,
wa7 broached more than twenty years ago by
an Ingenious gentleman named Jeptha VIII
kiurou, who had previously distinguished
himself, in both England and America, by the
invention o. machinery still used IN the Rhode
Island mills. Having secured his patent, the
inu1yator looked around Tor some parties to
furnish the money requisite 10 put his inyen-
tiln int, practical operation Naturally heap
ylicl TO Mr. Beach, as the SIN was in the full
J'ie of prosperity, and its edit q man Of de
eiielly mechanical genius The plans and
drawings VI Mr. Wilkinson being extremely
elaborate .e lake lir. Beach approved of the
principle conveyed in thcu. and c1Iarrncr-
ship was entered into o. manufacture the ar-
uc.c. ans Wilkinson commenced operations
iu the sac u44.4.a-, with AN eve towards -e-
rgrin- for taat paper the monopoly OF tac in
yeutilu. Things weHr on smoothly Tor time
until q quarrel dissolved tae busines, hlr-
m5nv rt the arrangement. when Wilkinson,
after removing ,uch potion, 90 the machin-
e-v as would render the press useless. resort
t cd -1 litigation. hur subsequently, effected @
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