Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-21


American Institute.
We continue our notice of the articles in the Fair,
aud the manufactures connected with them -
Trunk making.-There is very superb specimen
of the noble travelling trunk, as i IS called az the
extremity Of the saloon close to the large lot OF saws
and it is valued thirty dollars IL ID most excel
lent articles description will prove IN the lrst
place it has metallic hinge entirely across the trunk;
it has also metallic fralle and instead OF beng
sewed is rveted together yet is very light and per
feciy proof The great advantage ofthis trunk
that every partexposed to wear and tearthe edges
angles, &c. are bound all round with lght piece of
IRON There IS large ladies' handbook for dresses,
made on the same principle, which cannot be easily
crushed, and which is perfectly waterproof
There are in this city one hundred and fifty trunk
makers with Joint capital OF nearly seven hundred
and fifty thousand dollars the leather being very
expensive article; Meats leather being the description
generally used in the manufacture of leather trunks
There are in prosperous times twelve hundred
hands employed in this business who on
an average twelve dollars each per week. There IS
no leather imported for this business nor are there
any trunks brought over from Europe except those
which are the private property OF passengers There
are trunks worth speaking of made in the SOUTH and
this city sends there annually trunks to the value Of
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars Boston and
Philadelphia also do an extensive business in trunk
making.
Cabinet Making-Two very admirably contrived
and finished easy chairs close to the above mentioned
trunk also deserve particular notice and especial aen
ton. They elicit universal admiration, and have re-
ceived the premium being far superior to any des-
crpton of chars ever made in or brought TO this
country; they cannot be descrbed-hey must be seen
TO be appreciated. They were bought by southern
gentlemen the first day Of the fair and dozen others
Of similar pattern have been ordered.
In this city there are about so manufacturers OF
cabiHet ware, with Joint capital of nearly or quite
million Of dollars; and in good times there are over
six hundred hands employed in the business; one
house alone had last year hundred and fifty men
Tally occupied. These each from eight to eigh-
teen dollars weekly. The amount Of cabinet furni-
ture made annually in this city il immense; one
house alone out daily goods to the value Of more
than one thousand dollars, or about four hundred
thousand dollars worth yearly there are four or five
other houses who do nearly as extensive business;
for in good times they turn cut weekly manufactured
furniture to the value Of twenty thousand dollars
a million annually. II was rsccrianed that in one
year half dozen houses made goods TO the amount
of and half millions Of ollars the other manu-
facurers will swell the sum total :? n least three MIL
lions; and this is rather underraed than otherwise.
Boston manufactures about one fourth less tthan
this city Philadelphia, one half as much and Bal
tmore abost two-thirds less; and the number OF
hands employed is in the same ratio there being
about ten thousand all over the country. This con-
stutes the bulk of the business done in the United
States. Vast quantities Of cabinet furniture are sent
from this city to the southern cities, Mexico and the
West lndla islands little or none worth mention be-
ing made there. There is only small amount Of
French furniture imported from Europe
The mahogany in use here is brought chiefly from
St Domingo, and the Bay Of Honduras; about three
this will average in the rough state about eight cents
foot although some of i brings occasionally as
much fifteen and twenty cents per foot. The logs
are Of all sizes, from three feet long to twenty five
feet and vary in thickness from one to three feet.
The importation Of mahogany is business entirely
distinct from cabinet making, as is also the mahog-
any retail trade. The duty on this article is from
quarter to half cent per foot. Mahogany since the
revusion in trade has fallen greatly in value the
| tcle which sold for fifteen cents fetches not
| more than seven and eight cents per foot.
| The two chairs above referred to were manuiactur
ed by Asp * Brown, l9l Bewcry, who have sold two
hundred Of them within the last twelve months.
Nor must we forget to call attention 10 the splon-
did assortment Of combs sent by Alfred Willard, OF
70 Maiden lane hey are wrought most admirably,
and the shell i the most superb in this city.
EFFECTS or FANS: DRsDexay OF CoRaEsposp-
EScE.-fn Professor fuckers Life of Thomas Jefier-
read =" He stated that from sunrise 10 or
two o'clock, and often from dinner TO dark he was
drudging at the writing tables and all this in answer
TO letters into which neither interest nor inclination
on his part entered and often from persons whose
names he never before heard" And again he writes
TO Adams, 81 do not know how far you may suffer,
as do, under the persecution OF letters Of which every
mail brings fresh load. They are letters of inquiry
for the part always OF good WILL from
friends whom esteem, but much oftener from per-
sons whose names are unknown 10 me, but written
kindly and civy, and to which, therefore, cvlity
quires answers Perhaps the better known failure Of
your hand in it's function of writing may shield you in
greater degree from this distress and so Tar qualify the
mIsor Of its disability. ! happened TO turn 10 my
leter-st some time ago, and curiosity was excited
10 count those received in single year. II was the
year before last. found the number be one thous-
and two hundred and sxty-seveR, many Of them re-
qulring answers of elaborate research and all 20 be
answered with due atten ton and consideration. Take
an average Of this month for week or day, and
will repeat the question suggested by other consdera-
tons in mine Of the LIST.
Is this life AT best IL is but the life Of mill horse
who sees no end to his circle but in DEATH To such
life, that Of cabbage would be paradise. II occurs
then, that my condition of existence truly stated in
that letter. il better known might cheek the kind in
discretions which are heavily expressing the de-
parting hours Of life.".
NOVEL FEAT--A sh ,emaker Of Ripon, Of the name
Of Gowing. lately undertook for wager, to harness
himself to gig and drag the same 40 miles within Is
hours. which he accomplished in Leemingl lane, with
great ease in less than thirteen hours The first fifteen
miles he travelled in three hours.
PRELArrcAL CUNNING AND RAPAcf1Y-Tbe Bishop
of W having occasion 10 repair his establishment in
London. about him for timber. Though having an
income Of GO. 100 year he wnnted materials for his
town palace free ef expense. Al last his lordship be-
thought himself ulat widow lady in Somersetshire,
who held an estate under the church. had fine
IN her park.wsich would the purpose admirably.
This unprotected lady, Moreover dissente and 10
spoil the avenues 10 her hall would be Of great con-
sequence But the bishop had no legal claim TO the
while the hnca yvcye dale raid He sbor~ro~o