The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-25
A MEXICAN CROWN WINDOW GLASS ma

nufactured in the village Of BEDFORD, county OF
Clinton, and State of New York
To the Redford Crown Glass has been awarded the
first Premium Of the American Institute in the city OF
New York for five successive years, and has received
gold medal in commentator of its superior merits.
This Glass is made from white flint sand obtained
in the vicinity Of the works. and is the only Crown
Glass made from that species of sand II is capable
of standing every change Of climate, will it lose
its lustre by age.
The BEDFORD and Saranac Crown Window Glass
distinguished from ordinary Glass by the uncon-
mon evenness and beauty Of surface, the superior
transparency and ghtness of color the great thick
ness, and the general excellence of the materials
which compose them. The surface not being polish
ed after being blown retains the enamel brilliancy,
and hardness and Is not subject 10 the objection so
often applied to Plate Glass, of being easily defaced
and permanently bedimmed by dust; being made Of
extra thickness, WILL without injury, withstand vio-
lent winds, hail storms jars Of cannon, sc. Its use,
in the end will prove more economical, independent
of its adding much to the beautiful appearance OF
buildings.
Specimens of this deservedly popular Glass may
be seen in the New York Exchange and Custom
House, Towards Hotel, Bronsons Buildings Broad
way, Centre Market, and great many private resi-
dcnces and stores in various parts of the city Also in
the Exchange and Custom House, Boston Girard
College, Philadelphia Exchange Hotel, Baltimore
in the public buildings at Washington city the Capt.
tol at Raleigh, North Carolina, and in many both
cd States. II has been used in great number OF
steamboats, and rail road-cars and given entire salts
faction. Ii is believed that the above will suffice to
prove that this Glass stands pre-emnent and that il
deservedy merits the appreciation ofbuiders and
sumers of Glass.
The Saranac Crown Glass is most used in stores
and buildings of the second order, green houses sc
where strength and clearness are particularly desir
ed, and will range about 33 I'd per cent cheaper than
Redford. The double thickness is always used fol-
lrhth ,.f al,
sky lights, steamboats,, ships cabin windows, SC.
Ground Glass for sky lights, churches, and artists
windows furnished to any pattern size The Glass
is carefully packed in stout boxes nailed and secured
so as to be transported with safety to any part of the
United States.
For the more complete satisfaction of persons al
distance, who may not have an opportunity to exa
mine this beautiful article the following testimonials
respectfully offered for consideration.
Extract from the report of the committee Of the
American Institute, October, 1897
For richness of hstre and brilliancy of surface
well as thickness and strength the Redford Glass
is the most beautiful article of the kind that has
fallen under notice. either of domestic foreign
production; and it affords proud specimen of the
skill and enterprise of American manufactures"
The following gentlemen, Architects, have permit
ted us to their names in commentator of the
above Glass
Robert Mills Architect of the Public Buildings
Washington
Thomas u. Walter, Architect of the Girard Col
lege, Philadelphia
Isaiah Rogers, Architect, New York.
Ithel Town, Architect, New York
Calvin Pollard, Architect, New York.
Gamael King, Architect, New York
Thomas Thomas, Architect, New York
The subscribers have spared no pains to make th
one of the best establishments in the United States
Orders from any part of the United States for am,
sizes, from 6 X 4 to 80 H. Redford or Saranac fol
dwelling houses stores, light houses green houses
sky lights, sc. addressed to them or CHARLES Corr
Agent, New York, or to any of their selling agents
will be executed with care and prompt attention.
LANE, CORNING, s. SUYDANl,
Troy, New York.