New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-26
THE TRIBUNE,
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himself practically acquainted with the Art q
Weaving, with the following Review of Mr. C. G
GMRoy's new and excellent work, of which W.
have already spoken. MIR. Bariitt's ,horoupf
acquaintance with the subject gives his views 8
value which We do not claim for ours.
Ed Tii6.
Tas ART OF Wsyye by Hand and by Power with In
aodsfa nnss F3rihs Use Of Manufacturer, End Others
iae,urr; l!u5,rsted by Appropriate EngrayiHss y
s'o. Pp ga New-York: G. ID. Baldwin S5 SSfuce-st
The publication of this worz on Weaving by
sprscticd manufacturer and weaver, has added
one OF the most valuable sduncts to the manu-.
featuring Interests of this country ever offered =
Ills net a mere outline, as many ofthe works that
have gone before it have been; but it is com.
peldious history OF the ART OF weaving from the
earliest timfs down TO the present. In many of
the works that nave been published upon this
most important subject, there seems to have
been no design with the authors Of them
TO make them what they should DC, text.
book for the manufacturer. Whether this has
proceeded from d want of tact on the part of au
theirs in communicating their knowledge; o., a
want OF thu; practical knowledge, 50 essential
chanics and manufactures, 10 question probably
better answered BY the practical man, than by
reviewer. But 1t is not the less tue, that thew
have been, rs q whole, lar below what has
been wanted, taat no practical man ever derives
any benefits from them. La the work published
by John Murphy on the cart of Weaving"
though among the best that have ever been pre-.
sentsd 10 the public, yet there seems to be that
want OF pcfspiculty in The descriptions OF the va
ripus modes Of Weaving, that makes tho MAORI.
ty of books upon Weaving SO utterly useless II
is needless TO speak of any of the more intricate
modes Of Weaving, such for instance is the
draw loom," jacquard loom, or cylinder loom,
unless the description ofihc looms, and of the pro-
cesses by which the Weaving is carried on, is in
that plain practical language that is undes stood
by every manufacturer as soon as he glances over
the page. An instance of this utter disregard
for the usefulness of these subjects may be men,
toned as showing how far the love Of " book
making" is carried by very worthy persons, in
their desire to disseminate knowledgt-Mr. Hell.
mann, the inventor of the Introducing Ma
chine, in letter to Mr. Gilroy, dated August
5ih, 1643, thus speaks of the manner in which
DR.. Ufe has noticed his machine, III his Die
tonary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines
~Your favor of the 29th June las. has just
reached me, enclosing copy of Ure's Diction-
ary Of Arts, Manufactures and Mines in which
publication, at page 437 of vol. l, a catch-peIny
description of my Introducing Machine Is
piyen but as all the movements and mechanical
arrangements contained in plate 2, Of your draw
ines, with many essential parts Of plate l, are
omitted, have come to the conclusion that the
Doctors description is not intended 10 benefit the
manufacturer or mechanician in practical point
Of pie,o but only for the amusement of children"
DR. Ure doubtless had in view the writing an
article under the head of Embroidering," and
as Mr. Heilmann's Introducing Machine was
one of the greatest curlosities of the age, ne
could do no less than notice it. A simple notice
OF this character for u newspaper paragraph
would have been quite sufficient, as very lew
PRACTICAL men ever place much dependence on
their data-but when the Doctor gave 1t as
description Of that wonderful piece of mechan-
ism. he should have considered the immense
amount of time, and possibly money, that might
be expended by inquring minds to learn It's Prin
ciples, or make Improvements thereon.
Mr.. Gilroy's book on tho Art of Weaving IN
this respect is an exception to any preceding
work ever published. 1t is truly what 1t Is rep
resented to be in its introduction work by
practical weaver and manufacturer, whose genius
has added many most important improvements
~ tbe Loom. in Europe as well as in this
country.
The clearness with which Mr.. Gilroy treats OF
Weaving is nothing less than could be expected
from one whose mind has been so thoroughly
;mbued with his subject. At pages W, VI, "
and SO, the graphic description oil the pam
weaving is so true to the life that 1t can almost
be fancied that we see tSe whole interior oil
Glenham Factory, with the operations, (Shen
they were using hand.looInss Wrapping,
"aizng," az beamiog," "handing ana
we;ting the bobbins," and throwing the nrs'
pick - in " hundred aud four yafds warp =
30 naturally does the description come up 10 our
knowledge Of the Art oil weaving, "nlch VIC
must confess falls far short OF the requisite know
Iedae 70 follow Mr.. Gilroy through his book with
the var;ons STYLES OF Weaving In the usuai
branches the art, such as have besnmcst general
10 used in the manufactures Of this country, now
ave, can fully appreciate all that ne has SAID
.Tweel;oon with The various modes OF changing
.ho :. Ie.tD 30 as 10 produce goods that are
known by the names Of kerseymeres' sa'ihe.s,
caz;nets leans stripes, &c arc next III INC os"ei
- rnh;cb Mr.. Gllroy takes up MS subject. Even
=: go matter MIR. Gilruy has adopted more
s,,;k;nq mode of showing the leaves Us a,'oy
change, by shading the parts IN inc oa's, 81 -.
10 represent the appearance el tno ci''ii &c
as pos sibie Murphy aud others nave o'hy i0p,e
sen;ed The twecl Dy cross OF ie',e' "
Th;s however, is 60 well understood by weaVeis
III. :, does not anaont to much; yet, there is
NO a reason why ii should no: be palmer ii 1t can
be made SO. in.
,.,esr;ng article ON the mode of weaving them.
Th;s 10 an art that is not much known IN thus
country o and TO the manufacturer the description
not oaIv Of the ar. of weaving, but also OF the
loom, &c. is all important. ..h;.c. the
"sectien Fourth" has Tor It's sup ge;ne M :
"Cross Weaving" This species o. W saS MOST St
exclusively adapted to the sliga.es' a a Sc.
fimsy texture, such as gsuzes' me- beautiful en-.
cravings to this subject rig s ls, s or warp
references, showing the open sl. !. Tossed and
20 on pros ressiyey through the whole range Oh