Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-12-21
NUMBER 81.


t,rn .hcv took advantage OF every us
gnvory which could suggest safety from
a,,otbrr such visitation, and used the
,,o.f minute precautions to this end.
Tbr whole interior structure OF both the
elifrc. l. supported upon iron columns:
throu shout all the stories, cast-iron gir-
ler- reach from column to column, and
also wrought-irOn tension rod. Beams
OF rolled iron support the floors, which
themselves consist of low brick arches
turned from beam To beam. To further
insure against fire, the furnaces and boil
crs are placed in the courtyard between
the Two buildings, quite separate from
either. There is absolutely nothing COM
buslible except coal anywhere on the
premises. which i not effectuallv shut
of by solid walls of brick and stone
The 0ulS fire to be found in the establish
Iacnt Is that of the gaslights, and of a lit
Tie furnace in the clectrotyping room.
There are besides, tanks, pipes. and hose.
70 be used in any OF the rooms in case OF
a sudden fire. incontinently TO drown il
ont in il weakness.
The Harpers. it need hardly be said.
publish an almost infinite variety oi
work, plain, illustrated. cloth. paper,
morocco and books of instruction. fpr
intantile youthful and old, for the cars,
the counting-room and the drawing
room. tor schools. circulating libraries
aud private collections, catering To- ali
tastcs-exccpi bad tastes-and hardly
putting amy limits upon the range OF their
publications.. unless, perhaps. that tneN
should not shock public morals, and that
they should hc the product of capable
minds. A great deal of work l. done in
producing school books, for which there
j. a steady demand; but according la a
table in the Magazine in lejf. ii appear,
that up To that year their publications.
III the number oi volumes. were the
most extensive in histories ana biogra-
phics; next came books Of adventure and
travels; then theological and religious
works. then books OF art. science and
medicine. tie two smallest department..
being 81 dictionaries aud gazette J.. l.
la> become the fashion with our pub
i.-her-, especially the larger ones. Ia
stereotype on cicctrolNpe most OF their
important publications. aud those which
seem .lhtlt o. have a steady OF pcrma-
mont sale. Tie elociroiY ping depart
mcHt do the liarprrS j. one of the most
interesting in the mandatory, the clcr-
tfo}t pm= being supplied wilhncces>ar,
appliances. and reproducing, ia has
u. mJu,M .utIn. tAr cugrAviu-> OF more
y, uah.c publications
bHt th, department 81 the Harper
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