The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-29
.NEW-ENGL.4.ND SOCIETY.


The several Committees of the .Nsu-E
gland Society for the promotion Of .Nfanufac-
turing and Tie Mechanic .4ris have made their
reports on articles presented at the late Exhi-
bition in Boston. The following is brief
summary of the most important parts of the
reports.
The Committee on Calicoes, &c. report,
shat but one specimen of Furniture Calico
was offered. That was from the factory of
Croker, Richmond e. Otis, Of Taunton, and,
from its excellence, was entitled TO the pre-
MUM. OF Calicoes. or Prints for ladies' dress
es, one case was offered by the Merrimack
Manufacturing Company at Lowell and
three cases by Croker, Richmond & OTIS
The goods from the Merrimsck Company
were three-fourths of yard in width, and
undressed; those from the Taunton Manufac-
tory of the usual width of the English Prints
and dressed. The width of the Merrimack
Goods was preferred the fabric of both was
good. The Committee award the premium to
Croker, Richmond Otis.
The Boston and Ipswich Lace Company
presented box containing several Dresses,
Nantes, Wells, Palerines, Handkerchief, &C.
The Committee speak in the highest terms Of
appreciation Of this undertaking, and Of the
articles exhibited, and recommend TO the Di-
reotors to present to this establishment their
Silver Medal, in token of their appreciation of
the laudable undertaking, which, after en-
countering many difficulties, appears at length
TO have been crowned with success.
The Committee on Inventions aud Improve
ments in Manufacturing and the Mechanic
Arts, report, that the first Machine examined
was Revolving Timber Plane" invented
BY Mr.. ID. l.. Smith, of Warwick, Mass. and
intended for planning timber, j9ist, plank, or
any body OF wood, capable of supporting itself
against the action Of the cutting instruments
Of the machine. This machine, although not
of universal application, or combining much
invention, is yet useful engine for many pur-
poses, and is entitled TO The appreciation Of
the society and of the public.
t Mortse Lock- was presented by Mr..
Whitehouse, OF Boston, OF a peculiar construc-
ton. In this lock, one large bolt is made to
answer the ends Of both bolt and latch. In
the opinion of the Committee, this lock is
more simple in its construction, and not SO
subject to wear or become derauged, as the
common locks, and is deserving of the full APP
probation of the Society.
machine for polishing morocco skins, in
vented by Messrs. Dow & Couiilard, of Bos.
ton, was presented by them for the notice o
the Society. This machine is calculated tc
change the course of the manufacture of mo
rocco leather, by transferring one OF its mos
laborious operations from human force to tina
of water or steam. circumstance which ha
principally determined the character and val
ne of modern machinery.
A machine for pressing Bricks was present
ed by Mr.. Winslow, of Portland. The chic
peculiarly OF this press is the feeding appara
JUS or part which carries the bricks to an
from the mould. The committee are OF opin
ION that this apparatus will save considerable
abor in making pressed bricks The ieedn
apparatus is happy continuance, and deser'
ing the appreciation of the society.
4 little. apparatus for securing the vent
cannon, while loading, was exhibited by M