Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-25
REPORT.

Franklin Institute OF the State OF Pennsy ivan
for the promotion of the Mechanic Arts, submit
| the following
REPORT.
| The second Exhibition was held at the Masonic
Hall, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the 9th
9TH, and 9Th inst. The number of articles exhibit
ed far exceeded that of the preceding year, and has
equalled, II not surpassed, the most sangune ex-
pectations of the committee. The quality of the
articles exhibited Is, with but few exceptions, SUI
perior TO that OF the specimens of the same kind
presented last year, and affords undoubed evidence
that our manufactures rapidly advancing in per-
feclion. Ii is believed by the committee, that oil
The mary thousands of individuals who visited the
rooms, few, If any, left them without having i'm
bbed much more favorable opinion OF the flour
ishing state OF the arts among us, than they had
previously enter,ained and the reports which have
been handed TO the Committee OF Premiums and
Exhibitions, by the several Committees of Judges
leave reason to doubt the improvement which has
taken place. There is important fact of which
your committee have the most positive evidence
and which adds very much, in their opinion, TO the
interest which this exhibition calculated TO excite
They would deem it inexcusable Ia them to omit
mentioning, that by far The larger par, of the art
Giles presented were rot prepared with view to
| exhibition, but were unfortunately taken from
the stores aud workshops i'll the city, and that, in
very many instances, they sent by the actual
and in many cases unknown TO, the makers To
he assured hat goods in large quantities, and in
every respect equal TO the specimens exhibited
can be found any time IT, the warehouses of this
city, is too important a fact TO be overlooked 1T
period when The ancient prejudice in favour Of i'm
ported goods, has not yet been completely removed
Among the articles which your committee would
note as In no manner prepared for exhibition, are
the cabnei-ware, bar iron, surgical instruments
jewellery and plate, cut glass marble nantes, hats
&c. also, most OF the cotton goods and printed
calicoes, cloths, lannels, coal CRATES, stoves, Sc.
II ould be impossible for the Committee oil
Premiums and Exhibitions to present, at this pc
Rod complete report OF the merit of every ar
ticle exhibited. The short time which OF necessit :
ntervene1 bet" cen the close of the exhibition and
the awarding OF he premiums, precludes the hope
10 do jnsIce to every article even if it were at
tempted. Reserving this for future report, we
WILL present, confine ourselves 10 the enumera-
ton of those articles alone which have been deemed
particularly worthy OF distinction In this selec-
tion the committee has been entirely guided by the
opinion of the very respectable judges 10 which
they submiued. II Ii believed that no equal
number of individuals could have carried 10 this la
boTious and delicate task, greater degree of zeal,
talent and mpartality, than has been display ed
by them, and the committee trust that i ,pinion
which they have expressed, will be coniumed b.
that OF he public in general.
OF the 50 premiums proposed by the managers oil
the Institute, IN their printed circular of the 9th
January last, and IN the supplement thereto publish
cd in April last, the committee find that 20 have
been claimed, and that of these % by the terms
of the proprieiorS due, VIZ:
Premium No. 2.-To tie maker Of the best
blister steel, manufactured in the Union, from
American materials, Is awarded to John II. Coates
OF Philadelphia, for specimen No / OF catalogue,
being steel made in New York, from Connecticut
iron. This steel is superior % either OF the other
specimens exhibited it is capable of receiving a
fine edge, aud will bear fair comparison with the
imported. Il is, therefore, entitled TO the Silpey
MEDAL All the specimens of steel prescribed for
competition this year, superior 10 those exhibit
ed as year.
Premium No. 10.-Fo the maker Of the best
water colours manufactured in the United States i.
awarded to George e. Osborne of Philadelphia, lol
specimen No. SO, being paint box, manufactured
by him. 1t is compendium of various materials
used in the arts OF painting in water colours and OF
velvet. The whole arrangement is elegant, anC
the cake colours have been proved to be on a pal
with he best European preparations 1t will, there
| fore, receive the Siirer Medal
Premium No. I6.-Te the manufacturer of III,
best cut glass, made in the United States is award
ed TO Blackwell, Page s Blackwell of Piusburg, fo
specimen No, being a pair OF decanters made h,
| them These considered superior TO al IT,,
other specimens exhibited, although it is observed
by the Judges OF this article, that very large varie
of specimens was presented, in all of which Tin,
glass pure and handsome, and the style OF cut
Ting very handsome This is also entitled TO the
| SIBrT .UednL
| Premium No. Ito the manufacturer of tn,
best piece OF blue broad cloth, made in the Unite.
States, from wool of American growth, is awarded
to Slater & Howard, of Dudley, Mass. Tor sprci
men No. l07, being piece made by them. 1t will
therefore, receive the SiiUey yNed0k
Premium No. lS.-To the manufacturer of tn,
best cheap broad cloth, made in the United States
from wool OF American growth, is awarded tc
James Sykes OF Baltimore, for specimen No 4O5
Being three pieces of double miled drab broad cloth
which, cons derirg the price. quality and quantity
are adjudsed 10 be the best The maker will
therefore, receive tie Siicer .Hedql for the same
as as all the conditions OF the premium are
fulfilled
| Premium No. I0.-To the manufacturer Of tn,
best piece oil negro CLOTH is awarded to V. s. 1
Dupont 81 Co. Of Brandywine, Delaware, TO
| specimen No. 1902, being three pieces of negr,
cloth, which, considering the price, quality anC
quantity, adludged 10 be the best. 4 he ST
ger .Beddi will, therefore, be given to them OF
their complying with all the conditions of the pre-
MUM,
Premium No. 2l.--To the manufacturer of IN,
best piece OF flannel made in the United States
\ - dWdlhti W hic AHt~DuI1 COltOH ana WOOiltI
factory, Of Massachusetts, for specimen No. o.
being piece of white flannel, adludged to be tn,
best, and oil excellent wool aud workmanship
/ The makers will receive the SiIDey dedai a,
soon a. all the conditions Of the premium are lul-
! filled.
| Premium No. 2i.--To the maker Of the bes
specimen OF ingram carpeiing made ia PennsJl J.
yania, from American materials * avs ardei tC
Isaac Mscauley OF Philadelphia, for specimen
No. 672, which is considered very good att
Gle The maker IS, therefore, entitled TO the SiDe'
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