The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-12
The Fair OF the American Institate.
TUEsDAY-SECoNp DAY.

grSnd saloon presents scene OF oriental magnii-
cence; the horticultural saloon is beautiful as tro-
peal parterre; the room setapart for the machinery
was an exceedingly gratifying exhibition, giving
evidence OF the ingenuity of oui machinsts and the
skill of our artzans. The apartment which is stored
with domestic manufactures gratified our pride OF
country, and promised not only national indepen-
dence of foreign looms, but an ability to compete
with the manufacturers of the world, and soon TO
excel them. The grand entrance is occupied with
carriages of every description, and stoves kitchen
ranges, and many other articles Of use and orna-
ment. The open space is variously occupied with
materials, ranging from ploughs TO sweet meats.
In a briefvis which we yesterday paid to this
interesting exhibition, we were pleased asonished,
and greatly amazed. In the magnificent display
around us there were so many things to attract our
attention that we knew not which way to turn, but
in this dilemma the pealing of an organ in the gal
ery decided the course we should take.
The instrument we found was an organ from the
workshop of Messrs. Jackson Il Son, No ITO Sixth
Avenue, with the appendage of an instrumental or.
gan player, ingeniously constructed BY this inven
ton, which is the work of the junior partner of the
manufacturers, who is himself a church organist,
country parishes can have the full church service
played by an infant, and thus organsts will soon be
dispensed with, their salaries saved in this econo
MIXING era, and that race of men will in time be-
come as novel as unicorns, and their bones excite
as much marvel when found as those of the masto-
don. This instrument, however, Notwithstanding
the simplicity with which it is played, can be used
tor places OF amusement, and set to every kind of
music, even such is too difficult for the hand to
execute.
Adjoining this organ, numbered us, were two
magnificent patent double action harps, from the
establishment of Messrs. J. Delveau Il J. F. Browne,
No. SS5 Broadway and 73i Chambers street They
were exhibited in large glass case, and are highly
ornamental, but we observed no person in charge of
them from whom we could obtain description of
their improvements, or ascertain the beauty of their
tones; but from TIE costly style in which they are
finished and the care with which they are kept,
we doubt not they are exceedingly valuable.
AS our visit to the gallery was necessarily brief,
we pass by the other articles there exhibited, to
collin which seemed to appal some ladies who had
been exhilerated by the animating scene in viii Oh
they had been intermixing in other parts of the
building. An exclamation of alarm was succeed
ed by great gravity OF demeanor, and they passed
on, leaving to examine the beauty of this last re-
cepacle of humanity, and the appropriateness Of It's
descriptive label, from which we learned that it was
"Life Preserving Coffin" A life preserving COT
fin! Enigmatical as is the description, it may be
true, nevertheless, in some cases. Let the inven-
tor tell his own story.
In warm climate ouis in the summer where the
dead obliged be buried after disease as for in
stance during the prevalence of the yellow fever and at
other times have been known of having
been buried before life was really extinc to guard against
which the inventor of this coffin has conrived an ar.
OF springs and levers on its inside whereby
ing thereon, will instantly the coffin lid to y open
circumstance which will entirely all uneasiness
of premature nterment from the minds anxious rela
tives.
The inventor would advise all families or communities
who may feel disposed to make use Of his Life Preserving
Collins constructed give persons deposited therein
chance for life, by placing lock its door that will
open either from the inside outside also with bell
end with openings to admit pure air. and into which
other collins are admitted, and key which should be
placed nsdeto allow any who may be resuscitated
they may be removed and finally deposited in the ground
thereby keeping the vault free from the accumulation OF
foul air.
OF its practicabiiy the reader may judge for him
self.
Near one OF the entrances to this gallery, our old
friend Thomas, so well known at the franklin
Bahs, s found ready to receive the voluntary sub
scrptons of the visitors to the magnificent national
memento of the father of his countryside pure pa
trot, the good christian, the irreproachable man
George Washington. The Washington Monu-
ment" will be work worthy of this great country,
and twas gratifying to that the certificates were
being issued to subscribers, which, blythe will
be good for the amount subscribed if the object
should fail. We cannot venture on even an emu
meration of the objects which attracted our atlen-
ton in the rooms through which we passed, and
therefore, with the mention of or two, we must
reserve the residue for future publication. On
descending from the gallery we observed several
ladies engaged in some species of amusement, and
on a closer observation, we found them trying the
merits OF one OF Has,ed's exercising chairs invent
ed for the use OF dyspescs and other invalids The
value OF this invention is, that it enables person
too tmid to mount horse, or too sick to leave his
chamber, to enjoy before breakfast the exercise of
as, trot without the labor of stepping out of doors
great variety Of these instruments may be seen
at rs John street, and it is said, though with doubt
full accuracy, that one peculiar old gentleman, who
In greater affluence was accustomed to enjoy eques-
TRAN exercise and carriage rides, has procured one
of these machines, and by clio ing his eyes, INDUCES
in the haucination that he still partakes his accus
toned favorte pleasure.
Hicks patent portable,bath, exhibited by Prince,
of 258 Pearl street, is Article Of great comfort
and utility, and we shall mention it again here.
after
In the saloon set apart for cotton and wooden
manufactures there were many that excelled any
thing we had ever seen, but specimen OF shifting
exhibited by Mr.. Charles Carvie, of 81 Pine street,
was pre-eminent, in worth and beauty. Its pure
whiteness was not surpassed by the unsunned snow;
its texture fine to admiration, but its strength
and adaptation for durability were singulary COM
bined with exquisite exterior appearance This we
ascertalned to be an entirely fabric, manufac-
tured of costly materials. 1t is from the New York
Mills, Oneida county, manufactured by Benjamin
Marshall, and B. s. Waloot, from Sea Island cot
ton in part, and the residue of Louisanas. There
was likewise a specimen of dimities, which are
we'll worth an examination.