New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-27
"Reminiscences Of the Fair.

Clofhs-We tried several times TO collect the ma
terias for an article on the Cloth Room which
would give good idea of this department OF the
Fair. but were disappointed in the assistance we
sought and little daunted by our own imperfect
knowledge of textile fabrics, we did not complete
IT, Ii was the opinion of good Judges that in Broad
cloths &c, the Improvement on the best goods pre-
viousy exhibited was not remarkable. The Mid
dleseX Company had some fine Cloths there SO had
others but fine American Cloths are happily no
longer a novelty, and very special efforts must be
put forth to command admiration. Wethered X Co.
of Baltimore had some very substantial and excel
len, Cloths there of cheaper sort. and the Cassi-
meres of w. Farnum, Waterford, Mass. sold here
by Fearing X Hall l6 Exchange place. which took
the Gold Medal for Cassimeres, Were RICH, worthy
of that honor. A pair of Blankets exhibited by
Nesmnh X Co Pnest I'VE forget the makers
name We're among the novelties most admired :
they appeared to combine softness, elegance and
warmth with cheapness, and impartial judges point
ed them out as among the best things IN the room
Ii is not difficult make fine Cloth at expense ct
ten or twenty dollars yard but ii is more important
10 show that, by some new or improved process, a
more serviceablc fabric can be afforded for less
money than formerly.
OF Prints. there was great variety, mainly from
Rhode Island and its vicinity and capital articles
they generally were. No better patterns or bright
er colors are to be found anywhere than were ex-
hibi,ed from Providence. Fall River Wosnsockei.
&c. The Ginghsms were inferior in appearance 10
the best English. but they too will improve II the
Tariff is let alone OfMuslins, some fautess speoi-
mems Were exhibited and we are glad 10 say a.
good from this State any where else but II Is
Notifying that our People have been considering
whether Print Works, &c. would pay for the last
three years. instead OF establishing them the mo-
men, the Tariff was put on as they should have
done. We have thus brought millions on millions
OF yards from the East which we might have made
a, profit and some are now grumbling al the pro
fits made by Yankees. which could not have been
made il we had set our own idle hands TO work, rs
we should have done.
Bafhs-Wc mean, TO have commended the seve-
raj Portable Shower Baths public attention hav'
ing neglected it. we only Row remember that a
very good one was shown US by John Locke, 81
Ann-si-beier than any other. as he showed them,
but We had no opportunity to compare critically
Wm West. l24 Hudsonst. has great variety Of
Shower Baths. &c. Get them where you please,
good reader, bu, Shower Bath is n healihiu laSu-
ry which no one who can command Croion Water
should deny himself Ii YOU have not these do
not fan into the common that Bsihngxs an ex-
ercise for the Dog Days only. but make at least a
weekly practice Of dropping in at Gomper,s al the
Salt Water Brooklyn Ferry, or somewhere else, to
battle. There is very fair establishment RICH, here
by Tammany in Chaiham-si where man may rid
himself Of his external sins for base shilling Mrs
Carroll in John-st gives Vapor Baths which are
said to be very good for the sick; we are prescrib
ing for those who call themselves well Until We
have lime to write longer articeon Bathing show
inc the for and necessity of be pleased TO
take our simple word for j, and battle stately and
frequently,