Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-04
l W. IN. 3 nj. 6 N, ] yr.
a London Newspaper eAicc.

! a c3rrespoIdent Kr!.ca iiom L1aa0n a1 SC
coun. Of bis visit to the cfioe Of tho London
| Times. He cGys: There sre large dining
room and restauEaot 10 the building, where all
| the m2n gcs their meals Hho Hiah at cost, ex-
ceps trH3 above, Which gees i1io sick fund
| tor tho bc0e6s Of The cnploycs. Il tho basc-
meat is largo machine shop, whtre sew at
ieass twenty hands Ct work. aud Th:ro large
number OF the Walter priat;uR machines have
6sen built. besides those enpty y ID iI tee ofioc,
lo tbs p!ess-rocm aTe eight of these usc5ines ia
daily use. each one printing II $50 ia 81 hour,
lI al lU0,U ,UOO Ia every 90 minutes they are il
notlor. La the paper room ws5 C usidsrabIe
store OF pspar 10 roel5, weighing 500 pounds
each, aad 20 Of those reels aro used in cysry
Issue. ihiy 20 to press stous | q. H., AID
!hen get CT before 3. and wsa told ty Mr..
MacDousld tast Wl;ho tHenty mru!es alter
the last torn IS locked up the matter
hes been siereotypei and six PRESSES
arc runpl5s. l wcs ehosa into e.
room Ehere ar1 wits conueo:iDg with
oil parts of the continent, and within arms
reseh stands a type-setting machine man
aged by two boys, 10 which the toiesrsph
sllps ere passed. They caa ees Up and correct
IN ao evening IS much IS six columns of matter,
which is sent down through pneumatic ,ubs
L..
oy ~nlcn channel ell the mst.ar reached the
sioae. In smother room are two sets Of wires
running 20 parlment from which full Gisua,cbes
sre received while the two Houses ara in session
III room connecting with ths machine shuus
sre two typomshins machines, which are kent
constantly a. work and MI GucDonsd told
me shat he bad fo1nd it chespe. TO make type
lhsn to distrib0te it. The business room i. on
tne Irst oor, sud tnol there Is sn inquiry room
where in1or nation is furnished 10 those outside
VINO hs7e the right 20 ask j.. several roorrs that
sro devoted 10 the advertising Department. end
DINERS TOR the editorial at.f, which is large che
establishment ls complete in ell :s psrJs And |
employees Ind beneath tho root eyary neceassrv
comfort spG convenience ~ be hsG in q good !
hoi@l" aS"o
toLoRED STRAIGRIOUrs.-Th Petersburg
correspondent to tho Richmord Dispatch saws:
Tho printed crCalsr bearing th, signature
Oh 1Ina w: C:oaIao, ctafnau of The Straight
ou' Republican State Executive Comnlttes.
declaring bis adhesion to the "srest liberal
Cause, and u:eiug repub ic ;na to suppor,
the Whole Cameron, Lewis aud Blair s;cseor."
causes much Indignation among the sfrai9ht-
outs h'rs Who ere open in their denv ,ieti q
VI C9carsn's COURSE, snd do oct hesitate to rs
'ign reasons tcr it. Movements sre op foot ,o-
day TO hold n ss-nee!iUg OF Iha parry ard 10 |
declare openly for tie democratic ticket, Tie
'lrculas "ss ds ribu,ed to prcminen. repubI
'aus through the rost sEisa in envelopes bear
ns tho printed impress Of Col, James D,
Brady.
1t g reported that Col Brady Ibis nornieg
sent ios praninens cOIorea s;rsish,ou., and
:old him that new that bis leader hsd coma
'Ver to the support OF .ho coalition ticker. il
va, time for eli good republicans to fsll 10 liuo
lud d. likewise. The sJraigh<out replied that |
be COlonel Vas mistskep; that Lis leader had
cot sone ovcr.. Way" the Colonel is rcpc,-
ed TO hsvo said, did ycu aot get lac c:r,uIar
sent you? " Yes" was The reply. "but
J, W. Cochrao is MOI my lcsdur.', well.
7no IS your Iesdsr then?" vaa asked, "Joho
". Daniel, was the resoonc1, 'std when he
:oes ever | will 60 too." and su,h it is be-
le7ed, is the seDiimeat CT all tho sira;abt-
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