Litchfield enquirer., 1841-10-14
YANKEE NOTIONS.

YANKEE NOTIONS.
CORRESPONDENT OF the Boston Transcript
gives the following account of some cute "no-
lions" now exhibiting in Boston. They
should be carried round the country for gen.
eral inspection:
Sir: AS the Mechanics exhibition is about
tsopen, the public must naturally feel inter. .
eScd to know what will constitute the cnle1
ATTRACTION among so many choice specimens
Of AGpelEieayRlJ ipgenqisXr ...v .v..~...o" ~
looking through the key hole, take the lib
erty OF specifying few of the most rare and
prominent articles now in Quincy Hall, and
The names of the ingenious workmen who are
supposed most anxious to secure the premi-
,uns.
Mr.. Tyler, Cabinet Maker, at the South
end, has sent two fine specimens Of his Fat
eni Veto Stumbling blocks, designed TO stop
locomotive at full speed. In letter accom-
panying the article, Mr. T. states them to be
made of genuine American lipe oak; but the
committee are OF opinion that they arc moth
ing more than sappy Virginia dogoood,, 1t is
doubted, moreover, whether they will 'oork
,cell, rs nobody knows what may happen
err, Mr.. +. quotes an old Roman in his support.
and says he will stake the responsibility"
N. B. Mr.. Tyler has removed from Harrison
Avonue TO the bridge that carries a man oUer.
Mr. Calhoun, Yarn Spinner and Weaver,
No. l, Modification corner, has sent yard
and half of fine changeab7e silk, in the manu-
iacture of which article he has always held
the first rank. The specimen in question is
80 admirably colored, that sometimes it ap-
pears black, sometimes white, sometimes true
blue, sometimes gosln greenland sometimes
invisible cerulean, just as the wind shifts. il
never remains long of one color, but will
FsovnA nd In HIM Hon nd
lightning, in the twinkling of an eye. The
true secret of this wonderful versatility OF
hue, seems to be that it was never'ayed in tho
spool. The work, moreover, is wrought in
damask, with figures representing mGSquer-
ade, in which the position of every person is
so well defined that it is impossible to tell
which way he is moving. The piece of man.
ufacture shows considerable sleight Of hand,
but think it of too little use TO be included
in the American system.
Mr. Van Buren,, Gentleman Farmer, Of the
interior, has sent pot Of his best sour krout
made from Undertook cabbage. He rec
subjects who have overeaten themselves on
treasury pap. especially when their su6erings
IS intolerabls. Mr.. v. b. has also transmitted
several stupendouS cabbage heads, from which
the committee have selected the " greatest and
BEST" and pronounce it very great cabbage
head indeed.
Mr.. Benton, Apothecary. corner Of Rag
Fair and Shin bone Alley. has sent bottle
of his mint drops; the components of which he
states to be chiefly Gum Rino and auru'n pota-
bile. There appears however. to be little in
the preparation besides pure gum A pair of
gsllo,o birds were sent with the drops. but flew
away in day or two. for want of cage
The committee did not think them worth the
catching.
Messrs Woodbury. d. Co. Single splitters,
formerly of Washington street. sent lot OF
newly invented Sub Treasury butter boxes,
in confident expectations of the premium
gold medal. These butter boxes were made
at great expense. strongly lined with blanks.
paper and twine,' and stamped everlasting
bpt they unfortunately fell TO pieces on being
touched. The committee therefore pro.
nounce Messrs. w. g. Co.'s invention a
total failure but contemplate awarding
these gentlemen the second best leather nedaIa as
an indemnify ana advise them not to try
again.
The Society Of Practical Abst, sciiomists. in
No mans Land, have sent bes Ili(ul model
Of tho ffigate Constitution, with lcr bows in