Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-07
Fair Of the American Institute,

The annual exhibition and fair Of the American
Institute, began a, Nibo's, on Monday.
We have watched the operations and progr ess of
this ssociltion, for nearly fifteen years past, and
we are perfectly familiar with all its mos cments
and management. That an institution Of this sert,
under compete 4, honest judicious and efficient d-
rscton. is capable OF vast u.euisess to this com.
muniiy, no will question.
We have heretofore given full and accurate ac-
counts of the improvements in all the useful an
ornamental arts, aud the progress made in manu-
features Of every description, and shall conti-
nue. to give historic sccosnts ofthe various branches
of manufactures, into which tss ingenuity and en-
terprise Of the people may run. In describing from
day to day, the numerous useful and ornamental
tce. that nav be presented at the fair we shall in.
troduce some statistic, OF the manufactures in this
CITY. which will astonish those of readers who
lave not paid particular attic nton 20 the subject
II is enough for the present, TO state that the aggre-
gate value Of the articles annually Manufactured in
thi, city is upwards Of three millions of dollars
The stormy weather during the latter part Of last
week, and the celebration on Monday, have retarded
the movements Of many persons who have articles
for exhibition, and up to yesterday evening, the
amount as limited, compared with tn ,se of former
years. They coming in rapidly, however, and
we understans that there i. prospect ola display
equal to that Of any former ocea,ion.
All the building, in the Garden and all the covered
alleys are devoted TO the purposes ofthe Fair; and
when the arrangements are completed, the various
beautiful articles tastefuy arranged, and the whole
scene adorned by the beauty and fashion which ha-
bt.ally frequent Niblos, the tisplay cannot fail to
be magnificent.
IA honest fisherman from Staten leland who de.
sired to contribute bis portion to the curiasities.
presented huge shark, which he killed down the
bay on Monday. The monster is very csn.picu.
oasy placed in Of the slieys, aud IL he does of
happen TO get too odorferous, be viii, no dosbt
command much attention when visitors pour in album
dAo,ly. lie is quito curiosity up town, but sharks
are thick enough in Wall street.
A large wing Of the main saloon il appropriated
TO new isventiops, or applications Of principles in
machinery. In the most remote corner is a neat
compact stesm-en CINE, 60 propel the different ma.
ehinsry, and everything looks like going to work
IN earnest One Of the most useful Inventors yet
presented H. a 4" smut machine q black, conical
body, looking like huge coffee urn The primary
object Of the machine is 20 cleanse foul grain Of all
sorts, but, with little alterations, IL might answer
to smut oVe' candidates for Office, and thus super
''de the necessity Of such papers as the Courier
and Enquirer and j" W Washington Clobe'-machines
which are devoted to that bu.i-es. exclusively.
Near the smut machine il mysterious and inex.
plieabe lookn. box, on four legs, with an ip.eri,.
ton in the words and figures following. TO wit
"Patent Mangle, ssed for smoothing clo,bs. ,h.v
"supersede the Of ironing, and puts bsap,if,i
gloss on the linen" n this machin. u,,,y,,
clothes with the same facility and success that IN.
painter does the Eogsh language both in au,boyr,.
ply and syn,sx, its value must be apparent 10 every
body.
portable Cider Mil, which is 10 be moved bv
the steam engine will be useful in these times The
TiPpeeanoe Cabs will do well 10 try this arteleand
they can then manufacture "Hsrd Cider" in such
quantitie. ss the occasion may require
To-norrsw we shall 90 more into detail-sescribe
the genera appearance Of ,he saloon the beauty ard
fashion with which u Is embellishea, enuuera,e
some Of the most slegs,t articles exhibited. and
point out the vsls- Of De very useiul Invention.
that we have zlrt siy es mined