{"newspaper_name": "Mississippi Democrat.", "edition": "01", "page": "pNone", "byline": ""}
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FRANKLIN PRINTING PREss.-Thorc is
exposed to view, in the National Gallery,
in this city, the identical press at which
Franklin worked, when in London, about
a hundred and twenty years ago. Ii is,
however, bereft of tympan, friskei, and
bed-stone, but, in all other respects, apr
pears to be perfect, of its kind. The re-
mains of ink upon its framework are as
hard as osphaltum, and as black as the TAR
Of the present day. The press was pre-
senIed by Messrs. Harrild and Sons, Prin


ters' Brokers, 10 John B. Murray, Esq.
New York, in November, ls4l. In Frank
Inns time, two hundred and fifty sheets an
hour was considered good work, but now,
to such perfection has the printing press
been brought, that from two TO five ;hous-
and impressions are thrown off within this
period Of time! PhiPa. paper.