Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-10-17
Fair OF the Amsri Institute.

commenced Yesterday under the influence of the
brightest sky and the smiles and beaming eyes of
the most lovely women which any city in the uni
verse boast OF. Fortunate indeed are the Amsr-
can mechanics and artists, in having their ingenious
contrvances to save labor and promote the sam Of
human felicity, exhibited where the temptations TO
pay them visit great they are here in New
York, and, we would add, where they can be seen 10
so much advantage as at Nlbo's Garden.
On entering the covered walk from Broadway, the
visitor passes through triple line OF carriages of the
most elegant ingenious constIactlon-sleghs
with cushions soft the cygnet's down, and ealca-
lated to slide the driven and hardened snow with
rapdity only TO be surpassed by cannon ball, or
streak of lightning Here engines for our fire de-
partment-and hose carts, which bear evidence Of
having occupied the care, and excited the taste and
elegant ingenuity Of their contrvers Their beautiful
embellishments in carving and painting are at once
descriptive of the particular company they belong TO,
and proof of the advance which our city Is making
IN the fine arts. Al the bottom of the walk s. beau
tful globe its maker claims for it the honor Of being
the largest in the world-but we think he must be
mistaken, for the in the Nusee Rsyaie at Fans,
is quite large, if not trlfc the biggest. The one
at the Fair is however, very handsome piece OF work,
and does great credit to the skill and industry of the
maker, who completed it during his leisure hours.
There is short description appended to the frame,
which states that the sIberod Is formed OF two hum
dred layers OF nen and that the hemispheres are halt
an inch think, united at the equinox by copper
joint
We then turned into The room at the end OF the
great saloon, and examined SEINE of the specimens Of
American manufacture in weollen, cetton and silks.
We admired the softness Of texture and the s'ouHess
of the blankets and pilot cloths, and the beautiful
dress OF the extra superfne cloths, as well as the
toughness and strength which parcel of .atlneis
displayed 10 our sense of touch. The prints and
gnghams, manufactured at the mills near this city
were the theme of unusual commentator from
bevy Of beauties, who themselves unconscious
ly the observed of all observers. ease Of muslin
sheetng and shrtings, from factory at Sctuate, X
l., were said 10 exhibit marked Improvement slRce
the last years exhibition. Some other manufacturing
company have a parcel of Canton fannels which
are manufactured from the wool of breed of sheep
which were unknown in this country three years
since These fannes must be touched 10 De apprecia
ted Al the end Of the apartment there is exhibited
the model of railway ferry, together with several
drawings plans and sectional Illus uatons, Tor pro-
posed erection 10 facilitate the intercourse between
New York and Brooklyn without the aid Of ferry |
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one will take the trouble 10 examine the model, they
will at once It's praccabillty, and assent TO Inc
advantages which must accrue 10 both Cities i the
work could be set foot with some prospect Of is
speedy completion.
In the adjoining room there IS node! oil the Mer-
chants Exchange as it will appear when completed
AS work of il does great credit to the INDIVIDUAL
by whom il is exhibited cr competition we believe.
Suspended from the roof of the saloon - magniii-
cent chandelier, in yeR,ed and manufactured IN THIS
city, and intended only 10 consume camphene, which
will give light equal to gas, al the moderate prce OF
one cent per hour for each burner htile iurthcf
on we examined an improved refrigerator, LOT me
purpose Of providing our hotels ana ooardins houses
with contrivances 10 ward off the summer sun from
their la ders. This last improvement as we unser-
stand it, consists in lining the machine with an id
mixture OF cast ren charcoal aud cork, IN ADDITION 70
the zinc. BY this means, II is sals the radiation OF
heat is prevented, and the interior kept below the
freezing point much longer than under the old plan.
In the article of furniture the ingenuity OF our yam.
kee cabinet makers goes far ahead OF either the Eng
sh or the French, particularly when the saving OF
room Is the object 10 be effected. Whoever coub's
this assertion should examine the shut.up bedsieads
on an entire new principle, which are exhibited ms
wear. They are constructed Win aCoiipoulu sPIHe,
so that the person lying in the bed can raise himself
10 any altitude; and the beauty of the thing IS, that
the whole can be shut up in two minutes, and made
to assume the appearance Of modern wardrobe
We advise all bachelors who dc not intend to marry
and all newly married couples just commencing
Housekeeping, 10 take peep al one OF these ked
s,eads On one OF the tables near by, we observed
a loose pair OF unwhisperabes, tina, appeared TO have
seine traits Of originality about them which might De
worthy OF the attention Of our fashionable snyders.
In the articles Of cut glass, silver plate, jcwelry,
splendid watches, mathema zeal and musical insru-
mens the exhibition is particularly rich, and will ex-
cite no little astonshment among such of Our fashion,
abes as have hitherto patronzed none bu, imported
articles.
In the department Of plain and ornamental needle
work. PARTING on velvet, embroidery IN silk and .or
sted fancy wastceats and stocks, the ingenuity of
the fair seamstresses and taloresses Of this city, s
evidenced, by the specimens in the centre Of the ga
loon There are also several reeherehf demi toeitss
in fringe and tassel work executed IN beautiful and
novel manner.
In The centre Of The saoon the eye Of the visitor
attracted by the display Of skeleton time pieces and
or nolu table clocks, of American manufacture;
branch of the hitherto considered as the proper