The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-29

amongst the smaller instr umeDts oil Inc militia
ry art.
The Committee on Glass speak in terms o.
commentator of Glass Wares from the Bos
ton and Sandwich Glass Company, and o
Cut Glass from the New England Flint Glas:
Company. new article was presented froiI
the latter Company in ''pstent moulded hTe
polished Knobs,'' with escutcheons both for
doors and furniture, stated TO be made by a
new process. stronger, and sold at much low
er prices than similar articles heretofore IN
use, and the committee deemed them worthy
OF attention by those who may have occasi on
10 use such an article. No premiums were
awarded On Glass.
Inc Committee TO examine such articles as
no specific premium is offered for, report, that
among the articles submitted TO their examin-
alton, were sample of Flax, dressed at Hyde
Park, in New York State, without rottins 1t
appeared TO be very strong. A Telescope,
made by George French, of Canton, Mass
very beautiful specimens of Alum, by the
Newton Chemical Company, sent for exhibI-
ton only.
A Shell Comb, in imitation Of the Canton
wrought top Combs, made by II. & l.. Bailey.
OF West-Ne wbury, (Mass.) can be afforded at
eight TO ten dollars, being as cheap as those
imported of equal beauty and quality. Be-
lieVing this to be new article of domestic
manufacture, the committee award TO the
maker the Society's Silver Medal.
Dix reams super tgove cap Writing Paper,
manufactured at Leominster, by Andrew j.
ANenI OF Boston, superior article of the kind,
made of cotton.
Two Cider-Mill Screws, at 60 dollars pair.
one Cloihlers' Crew, at II cents per pound,
made by &. d. I. Fairbanks, Of St. Johnsbury,
IF
only specimen Of native iron exhibited, and al
IL is desirable 10 encourage the use of it in ou
work shops and manufactures, we award I'd
the makers the Society's Silver Medal. A
box OF Copperas, and two bars of Copper, bJ
the Vermont Mineral Factory Company, sent
by Amos Binney and Z. G. W. Reynolds, Dill
rcctors, The copperas was very good, and the
best evidence that it can be afforded at a fair
price, is, that the company make and sell, at
from y TO cents, per pound, sixteen hundred
thousand pounds annually. 1t is made from
pyriles ore, at Stafford, Vermont. This Com
pany are also attempting TO obtain supply of
Copper, from the same ores, and have sent US
specimens OF the production, in their first at
tempt at smelling and purifying. These are not
perfect, but one Oft the Directors informed u.s.
that measures were taken to obtain inlorma-
ton necessary to enable them to perfect their
operations, when they have reasonable hope
that they can supply so large quantity Of this
useful metal, as will render it an important
item IN our domestic products. The commit
tee feel much pleasure in awarding to the
Company the Society's Silver Medal.
One trunk black lead Pencils, by William
Monroe, of Concord, (Mass) for which the
committee award the Society's Silver Medal
10 Mr.. Monroe.
The Committee, who were instructed TO re-
port on the best Hat, not to cost more than
eight dollars, awarded the premium to the
Hat, manufactured by the Boston Hat Manu-
featuring Company. A fne Hat with the pri-
vale and appropriate mark Of sc La Grange. -
manufactured by Messts Bent & Bush, of Low
ell, was examined by the committee; they
were pleased with the style and manufacture
| OF this Hat, the crown Of which was lower
than the late fashion, with 4 very short and
delicate nap, which they think in much bet
ter taste than the high crowns and long maps,
! which have so long been the prevailing fashion.
The Committee beg leave TO remark, that
in no country, exceptthe United States, are
long maps considered as mark of beauty and
excellence in the manufacture of Hats, and
the introduction of this fashion here, in their
opinion, is a mark of bad taste and oStentatiouy
show, which lavishes AN expensive material
for good or valuable purpose. The Com
mittec hope and trust, that those gentleman
who, from their situation in society, have an
influence on the manners and fashions of the
times, will not think il worthy their attention
to set an example, which will in some meas
ure (perhaps entirely correct this evil.
The Committee were requested to look at q
lot Of Fur Gloves, exhibited by Mr.. Warren,
for which they recommend that Mr.. Warren
be presented with the S0ciety's Silver Medal.
The Committee on Leather, Boots and
Shoes, Report, That the only parcels of Leath-
er brought TO this exhibition were entered by
| Mr.. Samuel Hobbs of Weston, consisting OF
| FIVE bundles of Sole Leather, and three sides
of Harness Leather.
The sole leather was judged, by the com.
mttee, TO be superior TO any thing they have
seen made in this country. They therefore
deem il their duty 20 award MIR. Hobbs the
Society's silver medal.
| The Committee on Cloths and Cassimeres
awarded
To the Wolcott Woollen Manufacturing
! Company, for the best piece of blue Broad
cloth, the Society's Silver Medal.
To the Shepherd WoolIen Manufacturing
Company, for the best piece of blue CASH
mere, the Society's silver medal.
| The cloths oHered, Tor exhibition only, by
the Goodell Manufacturing Company, were Of
an excellent fabric and style, considering the
| quality OF the stock.
The Committee on Straw Bonnets awarded
premium 10 Miss Selma Parker, Of FhtzwiI-
liam, in the State of Hampshire, for two
bonnets, made in imitation of Leghorn manu-.
facture. Some others were Of great fineness,
bu: these unanimously obtained the prefer.
| T. nd Of, "A
fabric, being deemed also sufficiently fine both
for utility and elegance.
For the Massachusetts, Spy
QUINCY RAILWAY.