The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-01
4 MEXICAN CROWN WINDOW GLASS;

A MEXICAN CROWN WINDOW GLASS
4 manufactured in the village of Redford, 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 superb
or 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, Il is capable
OF standing every change of climate moi will lose
its lustre by age.
The Redford and Seranac Crown Window Glass
are distinguished from ordinary Glass by the uncom
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 brancy
and hardness and ID subject to the objection so
often applied to Plate Glass, being easily defaced
and permanently bedimmed by dust being made Of
extra thickness, will, without injury, withstand
lent winds, hail storms, jars Of cannon, &c Its use
IN the end, will prove more economical independent
OF It's adding SO much To the beautiful appearance of
buildings
Specimens of this deserveJly popular Glass may be
seen in the New York Exchange and Custom House,
Howards Hotel, BIonson's Buildings Broadway,
Centre Market, and great many private residences
and stores in various parts of the city, Also in tile
Exchange and Custom House, Boston Girard Col
lege, Philadelphia; Exchange Hotel, Baltimore in
the public buildings at Washington city the Capl-
pubic and private edifices throughout the United
States. II has been used in great number of
steamboats, and railroad cars, and given entire s-
foction. II is be ieved that the above will suffice to
prove that this Glass stands pre-emnent, and that it
dcservediy merits the appreciation OF builders and
consumers of Glass.
The Saranac Crown Glass is most used in stores
and buildings of the second order green houses, &c.
where strength and cearness are particularly desired,
and will range about 33i per cent cheaper than Red
fn.t Ih,,i a.. Al.
houses and is taken by the true economist for sky
lights, steamboats, ships cabin Windows, &c
Ground Glass for sky lights, churches, and artists
windows, furnished TO any pattern size. The Glass
carefully packed stout boxes nailed and secured
so as to be transported with safety any part of the
United States
For the more complete satisfaction of persons at
distance, who may not have opportunity to examine
this beautiful article, the following tmonias
specially offered foI consideration.
Extract from the report of the committee of the
American Institute, October, 1887:
For richness of Iustre and briancy of surface,
well as thickness AID strength the Redord Glass
the most beautiful article of he kind that has fall
under our notice, ell her of domestic foreign pro-
duction; and 1t affords proud specimen of the skill
and enterprise of American manufactures"
The following gentlemen, Architects have permit
ted us to use their names in commentator OF the
above Glass
Robert Mills Architect of the Public Buildings
Thomas U. Walter Architect of The Girarj Col
lege Philadelphia
Isaiah Rogers, Architect, New York.
ithel Town, Architect, New York
Calvin Pollard, Architect, New York.
GamalieI King, Architect, New York.
Thomas Thomas, Architect, New York
The subscribers have spared pains to make this
one of the best establishments the United States
Orders from any part of the United States for any
sizes from 6 10 80 49, Redford Saranac for
dwelling houses stores, lighthouses green houses
sky lights, &c. addressed 10 them or CHARLES Corr
Agent, New York, or to any of their selling agents,
will be executed with care and prompt attention.
LANE, CORNING, g. SUYDAM
Troy, New York.
April 26-tf