New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-10-16

/ lite and Mr.. pshuT are widoWers; Mr.. Legare is
a bachelor; Mr. Webster and Mr.. Spencer only are
blessed with wives. Messrs. Legare aad Wick
life, however, compensate in some sort the ab-
-ence of wives; the first By bringing his mother
and sister and the latter his daughters, to en-
large and animate our soca! circles.
There s an undoubted apathy here in reference
to the Elections, most persons at present being
more thoughtful of Office and OF the wants OF
Winter than of what IS going on in the States
So far as the Federal Government is concerned,
neither party regard the State Elections Of this
Fall as particularly important. deeper interest
is felt in the Congressional aud Presidential
Elections
Tnr FAIR or The lNsrrTprE.-Gt has been err
roneously aicd by some papers that the present
Fair docs xot exhibit so crea, variety as the last.
The different parcels OF articles already receipted
and ,ickcted exceeds thirteen h'mdrcd, and there
are many mol vet reached We believe former
fair ha, exceeded twelve hundred.
Our casual observations las; evening were briefly
iirccied TO the north grounG-room devoted to In
veniions Machinery, &c. Among the novelties
here is new Turning Lathe which cuts doye-tail.
&c. SC by rotary motion. Banisters, for in
stance are turned ont round, and an end OF each
ioye-,ailcd in the twinkling OF an eye. A square
bend, ii desired may be placed on the other end
IN minute We have seen nothing likS this be-
lore The machinery is very simple, and the saw
ing of labor immense. +. J. Wells, 1872 Tmid-st.
Is the exhibitor, and we believe the inventor.
There is cheap and simple Sowing Machine, to
be propeledby any power, new Silk Reeer, &.
&c in this vicinity Ruggles' Printing Engine, ior
small Jobs, turned yalathe and throwing OF ,uUU
TO 1900 Cards in. J hour, is here also.
Dae's Platform and Counter Scales, sold BY
McDougal &; Ca Wa-st. weigh with ease and
rapidly. 5. Day Patent Repeating Rifle, o
which small par, containing the charge is de-
tached and carried (dupica,es) in the pockets, il
regarded by Military men the safest and best
article in its line 1t reqnires no ramrod and may
be fired three times as fast the ordinary gun
Patent Spriag Walking Cune. by J. H. Bate, 1913
Fulton-st i, we'll worth the attention Of those who
use caves otherwise than belligerently -lh he Bon
nets Of Mrs NJ. d. Hodge, 1923 Grand-st. and Mrs
". Adams, l2lI Chatham-st. are eminently rich
and eegant.-The Brushes &c. OF b. Berrien X
Co. are of superior oider-Wc have no room Ton
further no,atons this morning.
MARINE CoRrs.-The following promotions
and appointments have been made. consequen,
upon the death OF Lieut.. Col. K. d. Wainwright :
all those promoted TO take rank from the 9th Oc-
,ober, lS4l
Major and brevct Colonel Samuel Miller 10 be
Lieutenant, Colonel.
Capt. John Hard, TO be Major.
First Lieut.. Alvin Edison 10 be Captain.
Second Lieut.. Edward Lloyd West 10 be First
Lieutenant.
John D. Siruips ir. of til District Of Columbia.
10 be a second lieutenant from the 9TH day OF DC
.ober, 1911 Army and Navy Chronicle.
D In the Repository OF Messrs Levin and
Pavil, Charleston 5. G. there is shown a rare
literary curiosity, Hebrew Prayer Book t.irtsen
hundred and ftly-serca gears old. Il is written
on parchment, of the finest quality. with All aocu
racy and beauty which render ii masterpiece Of
penmanship.
" The number Of females employed in Nassa-
chusetts is 10000, Of whom about $4,000 are in
the wooden factories. The aggregate amount OF
their earnings, annually, is estimated at four mil
lions al doars
70 Absut 200 immigrants from, Scotland are
in state OF extreme suffering and misery al St
Francis, L.C. They viii doubtless be sent to ;he
United States for relief ii they not called into
the Queen service lhis winter, and thai Of Mr.
MOrrisOn's Great Duke Of It'eliugfoa
q Among the deaths in New Orleans We no
rioe that of Henry Kendall late Editor OF the New
Orleans Price Current
q The Flushing Journal is neat weekly pa
per, OF no politics, published a, Flushing, L. L. by
c. Il. Lincola.
GoLD MINIS IN GEoKGA.-The following Is
an ex;rac, OF letter to the Savannah Republican,
from gentleman residing in the Cherokee co..
HICKORY FLATS, Cher. co. Oct. /, 1871.
The gold mine OF Gerald's continues 10 be very
good. ,hev have taken some 500 awts. from il, one
piece weighing IS dwts About the Skies, tney
continue 10 axe twi,h at success-ihree hands
frequently naksiftom 80 100 ewts. IN a day.