New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-09

Fair Of the American Institute.

t-e of the most delightful hours that can be cropped
o,o the cop Of human existence ought TO attend the
o., between 10 in the morning and in the after
noon ,,... Lii.
IA new and curious articles are arriving every
hoar very handsome sleigh has arrived from
pooghkeepsie, which far exceeds in point Of style,
.,,epgb ghtness and elegance OF finish of any thing
NJ the kind that ever has been exhibited here An
elegant carriage has been sent over from Brooklyn
which has new mode OF arrangement IN the seats
that oagh, to be examined by every one. 1t will
bod but four persons and yet three can be enclosed
nv themselves leaving the driver outside and sepa
,s,ed from them and by removing a leather curtain
and ,nrning the seat all four can form one party.
The most cons icuous object in the yard is beau
,fol model Of. floating Bath. l6s feet long by 90
wide in the Gothic style completely finished inter
naly "a well as externally with splendid saloon
20 fee, vide gallery on the outside running all
round the bath II is built on scale OF halt an inch
20 The foot The bath is in fact compound OF three
separate swimming baths beside private baths and
shower baths &c. One bath for ladies' exclusively,
entirely distinct from the others one for boys sepa
raiey and the large one for boys OF larger growth
Over $50 people can battle with comfort and deli
eaey al one and Of the same time. This model is
eornposed of between 1000 and 5000 pieces, and IL
the labor of one years ingenious and interchangeable
exeron on the part of Mr.. Thomas, the modeler II
attracts a crowd around it the whole time. and is
particularly an object of interest to the ladies great
many whom have learned to swim during the past
year at the baths around the Battery.
One Of the most singular Improvements In me
ebsnca point Of view, ia the Fair, is Vice with n
flexible Jaw arranged as 10 iDpinge its force on
circular rest point which is moved by the form OF the
object enclosed In the jaws of the vice BY this ar
rangemoni, any piece OF metal however exccntrlc
in It's form may be held ar firmly il lis sides were
parallel TO each other IL is pronounced, by ma
chinisis and others. an admirable Improvement and
was awarded q premium last year by the Frank
hn Institute of Philadelphia The patentee, Mr.. c.
C. CHAPMAs of Philadelphia, not being able To man
uiacture the article is DESTROYS to dispose of it to
some person who will be abe to bring il into general
notice and to supply the demand. 1t is certainly
worthy the attention Of those who use az well as
those who manufacture articles of this description.
The Hot. Air Furnace Of GEORGE WALKER,
ee9 Broadway, we know from experience. is just
what is wanting in all dwelling houses We will
notice this again
Opposite TO the entrance of the man saloon Is a
very curious Diaphragm Filter aud large drawings
Of the animalcus contained ia the Croton water are
exhibited A person is in attendance, who viii
take for the inspection of any person, the various
curious monsters as we may call them that the
Filter separates from the water you stand by the
side of il; proving that from few gallons of the
water sufficient quantity OF impurty principally
animal mattcrl can be obtained To thicken pot OF
soup; and which shows that, without Filter, we
daily drinking in disease aud the seeds of death,
which be avoided by paying - for this adrnira-
bic con,rivance.
The hardware room literally abounds with curlos
ies--among the greatest of which are the extraor-
binary wire Fire Screens having various beautiful
pictures exquisitey painted on rare One, In par
ucalar OF little girl playing on piano is inimitably
well done, and also one of Sweet Waters Palace IN
Turkey All sorts OF locks that nobody there could
lock or unlock an extraordinary computing scale,
very large scale for making all sorts of cacu-
snoRs even TO the majority by which the Wings
will bea, the Loco Focos this Fall. A most superb
Psrlor stove with the face of very lovely woman
N the place of the fire place, which looks as warm
and glowing rs long ignited anthracite. There IL a
mall centre table top > feet diameter, with 1909
pieces Of mahogany, rosewood, satin wood, and all
sorts OF wood in 1t; there are two pieces OF stone
there, almost pure silica marked Arkansas Oh
Stone Four enormous bells one weighing ll07
pounds, in the yard, and worth especial notice
Tor the excellence of their tone, inasmuch are
continually sending 10 England for church and other
bells and occasionally for a few of their bellies,
which latter is entirely needless.
CarlOus looking men with pale faces and long
heads were putting up all sorts OF curious machinery,
and looking though the salvation OF the world de-
pended on the same. most ingenious and valua
be Filter for Croton Water is in front of the main
Don, and should be examined by every one There
sa shirt with 53672 stitches in in. but who In the
name OF the Seven Sleepers ever counted them il
difficult 10 tell There all sorts of young girl.
running 10 all directions full of innocence and mirth
aud two very sweet faces shroudcd in black, beam
g nom the gallery on the motley group beneath as
angels may be supposed occasionally to bend down
their brows towards this earth
In the main saloon one OF the most beautiful Oh
lrV's OF attraction and which had crowd OF ladies
1oand II all day was perfect love OF bonnet
nnost rs white AS driven snow IL weighs ounce
and thrce qaarers-is made entirely out Of Ameri
can haw Slk and is priced at only 80 90. Ii far
exceis any kind of bonnet ,ba, ever was imported
ou' VINO Is It's maker where II is sold nobody ap
Peared TO know and in fact this is common com
pant with many OF the articles at the Fair per.
0a oeihg present TO explain them.
most admirably wrought image of Christ on the
vOs' Gone on wax in Washington ST. in this city
~c'ca almost as much admiration as Mr. Lester
extraordinary ivory representation Of the same sub
se' winch be has recently brought from Italy The
oppression Of the face is literally angelic
badly dressed wooden doll BY the side OF II is
sr'ec,y contemplate. sltho it serves as an excel
kEt foil
Small cases OF preserved Butterflies in the imme
ssie Vicinity are altogether out OF place in an ex.
nol,ioa OF this nature
The immense quantity of wellwrought Artificial
iee'n. close by, excite much attention there are
saoash Of them to I'LL up the gaps in the mcoth OF
very ioothless person in the city.
an exhibition of Alsbasier and OF inlaid varigat
" marble mosaic work close by is most exquistely
ny,naiaciared one piece Of purest white alsbas,er
enas sPrineing from an opening shell is the per
"cuoo Of ar, in this line.
Inrce excellently constructed models of the | ;
ce4es aud briggs oil war by one OF the U. ). Nava
ssssusuaciors, at the extremity of the Main Saloon
s.e"e1 univ ersal admiration IL would be difficult
~! English Naval Architect TO excel them.
oa''oos self exercising Swing erected in the
i,'eSaesed great deal of amusement Unlike the
!, - Old swings that eniranced girls and boys
A Noaniry Fairs in England and which roquir
,;, much labor 10 keep them in motion four little
[h get ITO one these swings and two Of III en-
each SIDE by pulling each rope can keep the
scbe "a rapid and extensive motion I'LL their arms
n, us mos, pleasant and healthy exercise.
sa,a;snr, evening Professor Mapes delivered mos,
M. l' address on the immense advantages which
tbe ssOa'on has afforded TO every Department o!
ias s and Sciences He fully replied to the sheer
do,.Sss. esnon @, wha, has the American Institute
-r~. " asking what has ii not donei' Its
tou 70 tne farmer and agriculturist from Georgia
eys-- Inc nave surpassed belief; and are admitted by
Inn. 'a"d'd man throughout those sections Of the
no. also spoke OF the immense imnor,,ncc o,