The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-10-30
Correspondenee Of the SPY.

New YORK, Oct 1915.
The Fair OF the American Institute is now open in this
city, and is the Of general attraction, both the
citizens, and to strangers visiting the city. 1t is well
requented through the day. and in the evening is said
TO be thr,nged say lis said to be-or | have been
there only in the day time. So general is the Interest in
the fair that all the onnbnses which pass 90 flags
flying, 10 inform the people of that fact In Broadway
you viii see them pass otener than in every five
minutes The fair is at Nibo's Garden near a mile
above the City Hall, that it gives quite harvest 10
the omnibuses and hacks
You will perceive that the daily papers are publishing
notices of the articles exhibition, in the form of cata-
logucs. As for description IS not to be looked for
from the of articles exhibited Besides it is
matter of policy and interest with the editors, give
only catalogue If person has article, which he
WISHES TO have brought into notice he have it done
by paying for the insertion Of a notice. in the papers,
If the article is of really deserving character the mode
is, TO get editor in whose judgment and fairness
the public have confidence examine it, and if 1t meets
his appreciation, he will, the payment Of suitable
fee state his opinion in editorial article. Such
ce is worth far the proprietor Of the article,
than any common advertisement could be. have
tced recommendations Of this kind Of number Of the
As the daily papers, here do not undertake to give
descriptions of the articles presume thai neither you
your readers will expect any thing Of the kind from
me. Some remarks, however, suggested by the obser-
vaons made may not be inappropriate.
Accustomed, as | had been, TO viewing the Exhhi.
lions Of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics As
soedtions in Boston, and expecting as | naturally
should, from the size and more central position Of
this city something superior to them was a Iiule
disappointed my first visit The place where the cx-
h.bion is held, is very inferior that in Joston less
taken in the arangem Of the articles the
tendance is not good, and, a very considerable
tent the articles numerous nor OF so high ex-
oeIence. 70 this remark, however there excep.
tons, in the of stoves, cooking ranges dagucr
reoNpes &c.
Among the articles exhibited is the diaphragm 6icrer,
mentioned IN former leuer-an excellent article for all
those who compelled to river, pond or puddle
WI ter II the apparatus could be so altered give
the water reasonable degree of coolness without the
OF ice, it would be great Improvement
There great numbers OF ploughs and other agri-
cultural implements, and noticed that your townsmen,
Rugges Nourse Il Mason, well represented in this
department Several specimens exhibited from
Western New York, Of plough called the ani-frclion
pough--an article well calculated to "take' with GER
tain class of theorizng pbiosoI hers. The alleged i'm.
provemct consists in friction roller. about foot in
diameter and inches thick at the periphery placed at
the after part Of the plough, the land or leth
side When the plough is not in operation, a consider
able portion of its weight, evidently, rests this roller
But, il plough is properly constructed there should be
very little if any friction, where this roller is placed
when it in operation AT least, such is the opinion of
your unworthy correspondent If am correct, the roller
is no Improvement, the plough is Of course less per-
fec in other respects The roller makes more comp,.
Gated and if the dminudon of friction is not more than
equivalent to these disadvantages, then is improve
ment Unless am greatly mistaken in my judgment
these ploughs will have but short run, il, indeed they
ever get introduced so as have any run at ALL is
but just, however, to the proprietor state that he has
great confidence IN them and thinks they lessen the
draught very considerable per cenage.