Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-03
A Mammoth Concern.

we are IN the habit of a4uding to tbs
numerous improvements that come under
our observation inn the different parts OF
the city, and having made thissa practice
for years, we must not now be considered
selfish when we take up small amount of
space to chronicle the improvements in
and about our own establishment
Owing to the rapid increase nthe circu-
lation Of the UNIoy AND AMERICAN it be-
came necessary, but - short time since. to
introduce new machinery, at O. cost of up
wards of $4,000 Included in this OUTLAY
was a mammoth double cylinder Uress
one of the very best and fastest machines
in the country, capable Of making over
four thousand impressions per hour. With
the introduction Of this press more power
was required, and the prOprietors had
made to order Ia this city, out of the cele-
brated Hiilman charcoal iron, one of
Wood d simpsons most improved boilers,
together with an engine of the required
capacity. At the same time large add
tons were made tothe newspaper depart
ments of the establishment, in order 70
meet the demands of the times.
But this was but the commencement of
the improvements contemplated. Since
that time the job department has received
the attention il deserved in the introduc-
ton Of all the latest novelties ia the type
line, together with q fuH complement of
the mos. improved presses for turning out
all descriptions of work, from the smallest
card to the largest poster.
With this additional stock, and in order
to increase our facilities for turning out
work, more room was necessary. and
within the past week, the PROJECTORS of
the UNION AND AMERICAS had the good
fortune to secure the entire fourth story
of our immense block for the display OF
the material requisite in carrying on
business larger than any other printing es-
adjustment In the South, the Methodist
Publishing House alone excepted. Few
persons on the outside can form an idea Of
the amount of room now in use. or the
extent Of the fixtures, furniture, machinery
and type of which our mammoth estab
hshment is composed. Commencing with
the boiler room in tbs basement, and then
to the press room and again to the paper
wareroom. containing sometimes as much
as thousand bundles of paper, and to the
counting room, and mailing room, and
thence to the editorial rooms, and the
library room, and the mammoth com
posing room, with its imposing stones and
forms, and stands, and cases, and to the
poster room, and the book room, where in
addition to the State work, and the tran
silent pamphlet work, there are half a
dozen magazines turned out, and to the
regular job room, whore a dozen presses
are engaged in turning out cards, circu-
lars, bill heads, etc, etc, the outfit -
complete, and hours would be required to
go through these various departments and
to observe the system with which every
thing is carried on.
Bot the Improvement to which We IN
tended to refer when we ecmme1csd this
article was the handsome manner m which
the counting room Of the USIoS AND
AMERICAN has been fitted up. We confess
that there was room for improvement, and
we are GLAD to notice that the attaches Of
that department have realized the import
ance of adding to the appearance Of the
business room, and keeping up with the
spirit Of enterprise inaUgaEaLe5 some time
since in the editorial rooms, where the
painter ssbrush and elegant papering we're
freely used. There has been decided
change in our counting room for the BET
ter, and the new and handsome counters,
desks, ETC., together with winter ceilings
and freseoed walls, are attractions which
cannot fail to be noticed by the numerous
visitors to the establishment As a faith
full local reporter, we drop into our
counting room at times, just as We do At
other places, and we must he allowed to
pronounce 1t a decided success. II is a
business looking place, too, and as a gen
eral thing is thrOnged from early morn Co
dewy eve with persons renewing their
subscription to the peoples paper. 1t 10
quires large force to attend TO the wants
Of our many patrons, and 10 enter the
names of new subscribers which constantly
pour in upon us. During the month
of January, there were over 1000 new
names added to our subscription list. Be
fore commencing this article wedid not
any Of the gentlemen connected
with our counting room organization, and
modest as they are, they will be surprised
this morning to see their names IN print.
But they have been so uniformly cOurte-
Gus to us, as We suppose they are to the
people at large, that we thought this a fit
ting time to take them by surprise. The
force is composed Of our we'll known
citizens ]. 7. Gibson and George
NJ Goodwin, book-keepers; j. 7. Grgsby,
Of Virginia, route agent and subscription
CLERK; A j. Grgsby, OF Virginia, chief
mailing clerk; J. r. Sneed, Of Nashville,
chief collector and solicitor; J. W. Brewer,
Of Virginia, collector; A. E. Sneed and Ed.
r. BsaTden, travelling agents and solicit
tors. In addition to the above named
regular force, the counting room gives en-
Dloymsnt to two or three hundred news
boys, folders, etc. There are two other
who make their headquarters
n the counting-room. The first IS j. o.
griffith, the President Of the UNION AND
AMERICAN Printing Company, who occu-
,ies desk on the right as you enter; and
IA P. Jones, the Secretary and Treasurer
If the Company, who has a desk on the
eft. The duties Of these gentlemen are
Irduous, occupying as the do a superin-
endence over the entire business manage
nent. .
DICKSON EOUNTN