The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-03
A MERIcAN GROWN WINDOW GLASS;

I A MEXICAN CROWN WINDOW GLASS
IN ma ufsc,ured In the village of Bedford, county
Of Clinton and State Of New York.
| To the Rsdford 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 10 made from white flint sand, obtained
in The vicinity of the works aud Is the only Grown
Glass made from that species of sand 1t is capable
of standing every change of climate, MOI will II lose
| its lustre by age.
| The Redf,rd and Ssranac Crown Window Glass
are distinguished from ordinary Glass by the onc'm-
| mon ev-nness 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 hrlIiancy
and hardness, and is not subject to the ohJecton So
often applied to Plate Glass, OF being easily defaced
| and permanently bedmmed by dust being made OF
| extra thickness, WILL without injury, Withstand sio
lent winds, hail storms jars OF cannon &C. us USE
in the end will prove more econonicil, independent
OF its adding so much to The beautiful appearance OF
| buildings.
Specimens Of this deservedy popular Glass may be
seen in the New York Exchange and Custom House
Howard. Hotel, Blonson's Buildings Broadway
Centre Markell and great many private residences
add stores in various parts OF the city also, IN tie
Exchange and Custom House, Boston; Girard Col
lege Philadelphia; Exchange Hotel, Baltimore; In
| the public buildings at Washington city the Capi-
toll at Raleigh, N,rth Carolina, and In many both
public and private edfces throughout the United
States 1t has been used in great number OF
steamboats, and railroad cars and gwen entire salts
fiction. Ii is be eved that the above will suffice to
prove that this Glass stands pre-omneni, and that
dcservcdly merits the appreciation OF builders and
consumers of Glass.
The Saranac Cr,wn Glass is most used in stores
and buildings of the second Jrder green houses, &C.
where strength and cearness particularly desired,
and will range about 80 per cent cheaper than Red
ford. The double thickness is always used for light
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 10 any pattern or size. The Glass
is carefully packed IN stout boxes nailed and secured
so be transported with safety to any part of the
United States.
For the more complete satisfaction of persons at
distance, whn may moi have an appor unity To examine
this beautiful artc the following testimonials are re-
spec,fully offered fol CONSIDERATION.
Extract from The report Of the committee OF the
American 10 titute, October, 1887:
" For richness of lustre aud brlIiancy of surface,
well thickness AT strength, the Redford Glass Is
the beautiful article of he kind that has ever fall
en- under our notice, eli her Of domestic or foreign pro-
ducton and IL 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,
Washington.
Thomas u. Walter, Architect Of the Girard Col
lege, Philadelphia.
Isaiah Rogers, Architect, New York.
Itliiel 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 this
one of the best establishments in he United States.
Orders from any part of the United States for any
sizes, from x 10 30 iS, Redfprd or Saranac for
dwelling houses, Stores lighthouses, green houses,
sky lights, &c. addressed them or CHARLES Corr,
Agent, New York, or to any of their selling agents,
will be executed with care and promp, attention
LANE, CORNING, & SUYDAM,
Troy New York.
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