The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-12
Fifteenth Annual Fair OF the American In
stitute At Niblo's Gardcn-ls42.
TUESDAY, Oct. llth

TUESDAY, Oct. llth.
Yesterday was great day al Niblo's. Nothing
could excel the splendor of the day-the sun shone
| forth in unwonted brlliancy-the air was mild and
balmy as a morning in June-not breath Of wind
| to move particle Of dust In addition TO the love-
Illness of the weather, the ladies came forth in all
their witchng charms, rivalng in their attractions
even the beauties and destinations Of both nature
and art, as exhibited at the Fair.
The number Of visters during the day very
large and the presence Of the ladies greatly enlven-
ed the other attractions of the place.
On entering the garlen the general effect upon
the mind is rather bewildering the eye is dazzled
with the brillancy of the panorama, and knows not
where to rest, in the multitude of claimants Of its
attention.
In our notice of articles to-day, shall not con.
fine ourselves to single room, but take rambe
over the whole ground and notice such articles, and
only such, particularly deserve it on account Of
their intrinsic merit.
There will therefore be no objection from any
quarter that call attention first to Prof. MOrses
Electro Magnetic Telegraph, of which so much has
been said. The public have now an opportunity of
seeing and testing, In actual operation, what we
inclined to think will prove the great invention
OF the age II is now for ten years that Professor
Morse has been freely expanding his time, talents,
and money to bring this telegraph to its present state
of perfecion and we are glad to hear that there is
now reasonable prospect OF Its being shortly re-
duced to practical experiment. Mr.. Morse has al
ready laid the subject before Congress- and the Hon.
Chas G. Ferris, representative from this city, and
one of the committee commerce, is charged with
| the examination of the subject he will report on
| 1t al the opening OF Congress
The apparatus, cannot mnutely describe. IN
general it is composed of two registers, one at each
local extremity, and the connecting wire The reg
listers appearance, like clock work, about the
| size of mantle clock. When intelligence is to be
communicated or received, little bell gives notice,
| and the machinery is seen in motion-effects which
| are produced by Simultaneous manual operation,
or rather the simple touch of the magic pen, at the
oherloc extremity, distance say of forty or even
| New York for example, and the other at Washing
| ton. At the same time, strip of paper two inches
| wide, begins TO revolve along, and pen to mark
characters on it, which represen! the Letters Of the
contains the intelligence communicated.
II is altogether very curious and wonderful at
fair and the public should not lose this opportunity
Of seeing it. 1t is in operation from III Am. to
The Main Saloon is a wilderness Of charms and
destinations Seven long tables run the whole length
of the Saloon, covered with every thing to allure
the eye, please the fancy, or supply the necessities
OF man.
Par excellence, we notice the following articles
No. 5l9 is case containing some OF the most
II. Bebee-
No. 634, as you ascend the platform, is Floren-
| tine Mosaic Table, made ny John Garvus, 262
Mott street This composition which has solu-
ton of India rubber it, is impeIyious to water
and is well calculated, we should think for side
boards, pier tables tops of cabinets, pedestals for
No &l, a superb article of silk hats, exqusitey
finished BY Francis began, 8 Gold street.
AS you ascend the platform you will notice on the
left round table, beautifully painted, in imitation
of inlaid work, by George Clark, and Broad
No. 500 is an Urn, with cameo embellishments
most ingeniously finished understanding the
likenesses of the Presidents of the United States
several prominent naval and land engagements. A
very beautiful and tasty article. In the centre OF
the saloon.
Near the centre of the room you may notice sa-
perb specimen Of blank book ruling in different CO.
| lors, with the folios printed-by Root " Wheeler,
Stationers.
shoes, &C.; most splendid articles, by P. Laboy.
teaux, Ladies' French Shoemaker, II Chambers
| street.
No $50 is a case of brushes among them we no.
ticed some very fine hair brushes, with tortoise shell
back and handles, by James H. Noe, 1877 Greenwich
street.
Case s24 contains most magnificent specimen of
Boskbinding. by Taylor 81 Young, l2s Fulton st.
Seeing the ladies and gentlemen thronging to the
Horticultural Room, we again took stroll thlther-
ward. When we arrived there we found crowd OF
and we know not how to describe Its enchanting
tones II said that Orpheus made the trees dance
with his music and we actually looked around about
amongst the agricultural productions OF the room
to if the beets and parsnps had not gone to walt
Zing il with the cabbages and pumpkins Inc Rock
Harmonican, we believe, will be entirely new to
the Fair only by the solicitation Of several profess
of music. 1t is the invention ct Joseph Rich
ardson, plain, unassuming man, native OF Cum
berand, England, who, after thirteen years inces-
SAINT appication has succeeded in bringing 1t to its
present perfection The stone composing the instru-
ment is Mica Schist, or, it is more generally call
ed, Whinstone, and is taken from the Mountains Of
Skiddaw.
In the immediate vicinity Of the Rock Harmoni-
con, at the entrance Of the horticultural room, may
be seen the American Improved Cambrlan Harp,
with three rows Of strings intended to dispense with
the use of the pedals. Our attention was called to
it by Counsellor W-n, who is both an amateur and
a connolsseur, and who pronounced 1t as altogether
superior. Its tones are as mellow as pane, and
no Jar If the bees and carrots would not dance to
the Rock Barmonicon, it is by no means certain
that the ladies and gentlemen who hear this harp
will be Influenced by like sense q Propnety;
This harp manufactured by ID: Il. Jones, 4s0 Pean
street, at one third the usual price.
In the galleries of the saloon are a few specimens
of the fine arts well worthy Of attention, while many
others seem to be the productions oil young artiss,
and by means matured
4 No Sl6 are two pieces Of beautiful fancy inlaid
work by Matt los Coels.
There also several beautiful painted and color
ed Autographs, OF birds and flowers, by John r.
No. 75-Very handsome hangings-plain, neat,
not gaudy.by Charles McAuey & Co., upholste-
rers, So Hudson street.
Nos 30 and $50, are magnificent specimens of
chirography, by Hiram Dixon The two large
frames contain the Declaration Of Independence;
the two smaller ones the Lords Prayer.
On the platform at the end Of the gallery is an ar
tcle of cabinet furniture, which constitutes great
attraction to all visitors. is very curious affair;
10 use a big word, quite an omniformity For now
il is an ottoman q inches square by IL hgh-presto,
il Is large and comfortable easy chair-anon IT is
bedstead 8 feet 2 inches long. now again it is a
not-pIobablv YOU had better 60 and see it. II is
invented and patentedby Henry Parsons, 59s Broad |
way. Is.
In the cloth room noticed an entirely new sys-
tenn of cutting garments. invented by H. Seger. II