The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-16
A MEXICAN GROWN WINDOW GLASS

A MEXICAN CROWN WINDOW GLASS
"A manufactured IN the village VI Msdfosd, county
OF Clinton, and State of New York.
To the Rediord Crown elias. has been awarded
the first Premium of the American institute In the
city of New York for tive successive years, and has
received gold medal IN COMMUNICATION Of its superb
on 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
lis lustre by age.
The RediorJ and Ssranac Crown Window Glass
are distinguished from ordinary Glass by the
mon eyenness 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 40, being polish
ed after being blown, retains the enamel, bIiancy,
and hardness and is not subject TO the objection
often applied to Plate Glass OF being easily defaced
and permanently bedimmed by dust, being made of
extra thickness, will, without injury Withstand vo-
lent winds, hail storms, jars Of cannon, &c. Its use
in the end, will prove more economical independent
of its adding much the beautiful appearance of
buildings.
Specimens of this deservedly 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 the
Exchange and Custom House, Boston; Grard Col
ege, Philadelphia; Exchange Hotel, Baltimore; in
the public buildings at Washington city the Cap-
public and private edifices throughout the United
States II has been used in great number of
steamboats, and railroad cars, and given entire salts
ioction IL is be eved that the above will suffice to
prove that this Glass stands pre-emnent and that II
dcservedly 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 clearness are particularly desired
and will range about 80 I'D per cent cheaper than Red
fond The double thickness is always used for light
houses, and 10 taken by the true economist for sky
lights, steamboats,, ships cabin windows, &c.
Ground Glass for sky lights, chassAaasaukAsAAx'
windows furnished TO any pattern size The Glass
carefully packed IN stout boxes nailed and secured
as to be transported with safely to any part of the
United States.
For the more complete satisfaction of persons at
distance who may not have an opportunity to examine
this beautiful article the following Testimonials are
| spectfully offered foi consideration.
Extract from the report of the committee Of the
American In titu,e, October, 1887:
"For richness of ustre and briliancv Of surface,
well thickness and strength the Reoord Glass is
the most beautiful article Of The kind that has fall
under our notice. her Of domestic foreign pro-
ducion and it 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. A -chitect of the Girard Col
lege, Philadelphia.
Isaiah Rogers, Architect, New York
lthiel Town. Architect, New Yo'i.
Calvin Pollard Architect, New ork.
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 the United States
Orders from any part of the United States for any
sizes from 10 80 IS, Redford Saranac for
dwelling houses, stores, lighthouses, green houses
ek liyht Be soil Gnp
Agent, New York, or 10 any Of their selling agents.
will be executed with and prompt attention.
LANE CORNING, & SUDAN,
Troy, New York.
April 26-tf