Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-30

Last Day OF the Fair.
We make use of the above caption because we
wish inform The public Of the fact that the Fair of
the Mechanics Institute at Nblos closes this evening
at ten 0 clock
We DO this because desire that every bright
eyed maiden in the city shosld SEQ the many, many
splendid and ingenious articles that this exhibition
contains. We do this because NC desire that midas
try and enterprise should NEE, rich reward and the
prod lotions OF the honest and industrious mechanics
of New York, at Niblos this week, need only be
to be ad mired and properly appreciated We do this
because we desire that the young girls of this city,
looking upon these productions with pleased and
era,iHed eye, should learn how much higher in the
scale Of society," as regards his honorable enterprise
his usefulness, and his Abilities the honest ndustr
Gus mechanic stands than does the poor pitful spe
culator who, producing nothing, but constantly
worthless consumer from his cradle TO his grave,
Jobs, Jews, calculates SCREWS and realizes fortune
from the severe labor Of the working man Giving on
the sweat of his brow who has TOO frequently to
mo:sen his hard earned crust with bitter, bitter
tears!
We wish we'll to the whole of the members of the
Mechanics Institute and all the contributors to the
Fair, from the very bottom Of our sou Our interests
theirs!
United we stand
Divided z
We adopt the above caption because we wish to
assure every soul in the city that sight Of the exh
bi,ion is worth ten times the price Of admission TO it,
which is only rs cents And no parent, who wishes
his child 10 feel pride in being born American
ground, should neglect TO take that child the Me-
chanics Fair and let him see what the industry and
ingenuity Of American men and women and even
children, are capable Of efectng.
In reporting the articles at this Fair we have struck
out new and an admirable course, which we intend
shall form the basis Of series Of valuable reports
the arts and manufactures of this country,as compar
ed with those of Europe.
In obtaining the details this week. we have neces
sarily been hurred-and possibly there may be one
o. two slight and unavoidable inaccuracies but we
shall have them all revised as soon as pyssible and
in the interim shall be much gratfied by receiving
from all or any Of cur manufacturing friends full and
explicit details relative to their peculiar business
Siro,o Hut Nsny factures.-Therc are some very
splendid - :imens Of ladies' straw hats or bonnets
al th,s exhibition. Indeed w. never any fine
before. The case Of Carl King close TO the door de-
serves very particular attention on account Of it's
containing one OF the finest hats made Of American
straw, that ever was shown rs, The rye straw grew
gers Of one ofihe far Ao Ecung ladies' Carl kecps con
fine split straw braid i'm he hat and this consists oil
the finest portion picked out from 1909 yards. The
young lady who sewed il together, told, is one
of the best bonnet makers in the country; also, an
American, and beautiful Girl into the bargain, and
sat by herself whilst making it, for six consecutive
weeks, without having any one to speak to disturb
her during her working hours.
\ Mrs. Harrison, Of l37 William street, has also en-
rched the fair by sending very superb speci-
mems ofTuscan hats and bonnots. They arc beau-
\ fu-vcry beautlful-and will edd another laurel TO
those already obtained by this lady at former fairs
where she has more than once borne of the palm.
! There are also several other handsome bonnets by
Mrs. Nichols which we regret We have not space 10
I particuarise.
The importation Of Tuscan straw already occupies
the sole attention of ten wealthy houses who have a
capital invested of at least $4,000 600. Previous 10
the Importation of Tuscan, American braid used 10 be
manufactured extensively in the east; but the Tus-
| can braid has driven the other out Of the market.
-Four years ago, the fancy Tuscan came into the
| ket; this braid was in broad strips-the close kind
from inch TO II inch in width, and The open from 4
to inches dlameter six or seven yards Of this made
a bonnet and by means Of this fancy Tuscan, money
was made rapidly both. by importers and makers up
Of the braid. When me fancy Tuscan was first i'm
ported, the importers paid an al raioren duty II 80
| per cent One importer, we believe IL was Charles
Camard, at length raised objection and gave no.
tcc TO the custom house that he would sue them for
the duty tho article being exempt In 1885, the suit
was decided in the II. s. ID strict Court against the
custom house. and they paid back the duties that had
| been demanded by them and renewed Wise then
demanded and obtained over 100000 in the shape Of