New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-04-12
.G:Ilroy on Weaving

London: Wiiey < Fu,nau W.;erloo-plaee, 1888.
Here IS a very curious and extraordinary book upon The
history and weaving. The reader may imagine that
1t Is small production possibly superficial one OF the
practical and manufacturer II so, he will be
vastly II forms volume OF more than Eve hun
bred pages o royal octave, elegantly printed and The nu
,nerou subjects tres,cG In describing the mysteries Of the
Of weaving, illustrated by immense number Of
beautiful engrsvng-. Then, the aathor cutters upon his
being 2 affair that may be easily mastered
executed. "A thorough knowledge Of the AIT OF
Ing in all its varieties, he says is the gradua! result Of
interchangeable excon snd cannot be acquired except by
Dp2 course Of practical application III toSe paris OF me
world IL Understood The author appears
have fully impressed with Of the qualification.
necessary thus ntmaed for preparing his book ans
sssurpGy glance is pages must be sufficient 20 satisfy
any one that has not spared tine expense upon it.
The Introduction alone extends 10 nearly seventy pages
and In ne gives sketch OF the history and state OF the
particularly in early tunes OccaseralF IN ms poF
ton however writes In serio-comc style that
are sometimes loss to MAKE out when he serious
and he dlsdain 20 blend little Of legendary lore
and the graccs poetry in the web of his discourse
With respect the tc hncal ans mechanical Cescrp-
,ios given IN this york no; able 70 Judge and we
are inclined think that most OF w-avcrs would Gnd
in them, and in the plates with which they are acconpa
MED much that would both surprise and puzzle them We
SHALL therefore, only tina; we have seldom or never seen
more elaborate work upon any department OF art, or to
the illustration OF which pains have been devoted
Belfast (Ireland) Wing.
TIE ANT OF WrAvIsc by.H,yp and lly rowrE, with an
Introductory Account Gifts Rise and FtogTess IN Ancient
aud Modern Zines fcr thu use Of manufacturers aud
others. By CLrSI0N q. GLRor, Practical Weaver aud
Mtunla
Vol. - o. rp 5s8. London; Wiley aud Putna,n IVA.
,.rloo Place
No place in Great Britain. perhaps in any country.
has In former times been ;he seat of so great variety OF
textile manufactures as Paisley and the production, Of her
looms have gained reputation in quarter OF the
globe Although sIch is IN. case however we I'll know
well that The Paisley have within the last few
years. been several times reduced 30 the most wretched
Of poverty In consequence Of not beiRg able TO find
proper markets for their goods This has occurred more
'h"n once wien we county, se'vt'', 'pe"Ss -"
prosperous condition. ana must, Therefore he ascrloed u
other cause han The want of natl 5nal prosperity In
opinion, the manufacturers are 10 Ulane, IN great
mras lre for the which have lately
been suffering IN combining themselves almost wholly
ONE description OF fabrics shals have been orr staple
TOO long ard viewers produce than enough OF
plain therefore, that unless
their attcu on 10 some other branch OF weaving than ihs
PAISLEY has no chance sgan rising 20 pros
peflty.
q With these views. We would recommend the present
publicatn.as containing much uscfnfoma;ion or many
branches OF weave which cab be but impe'fccy UNDER
stood by tOwnsmen. The opportunities Mr GlroN
has had IN France England, Inc United States ana DINER
countries where weaving Is most successfully carried on
the attention he has evidently paid TO the SUBJECT anu MS
reputation rs an Ingenious man, Justly eh'ite HIS "otA :"
favorable reception
me BODY H t;'e "orh - oI'.ea mo .~ene stSnons
oes'hnhE WIN pam WtaHn's' 'su euu"s WIN nsu,.u
neNlis pf p""S.: - ' W ~, ~, s ,, n,'' 81
VIC "",'P'.s - tN""' ','l ,,I ~ -, III
,h r,snc Iwea,Iny ~ ce,r,y sI
noipei II, section second and ali the Other branches follow
IN ,hn o,,,e, If their comnIeYitv
es'S Including the author own rec res, e., mprTsS prove
advantage by both weavcrs ana manufacturers. This ma
chine has been adopted In Paisley only to very limited
JestocI dy most Of the weaver. Of this town lis sue
ccsl adoption however in other places ought not 10 be
=" o"C ,,, ,au" " one ,onsmsu
have good knowledge cf The jacquard; and 3lr Groy
names two or three 81 mem VINO nave ae
,hn' srlemi a%xary to tie Jacquard !. mnately de-
scrbed and Illustrated by series Of beAuii steel plates
numerous rswins Of The pow"r in some Of IT'S cet
forms both Tor plain and hsured fabrics accompany The
, vF particularly 'A'''' '4 S'e "Vi' worth! VI -''''
Under The head OF Embroidery, complete dcscrip-
ton is gwen OF "' wonde piece o. mechanism Tie en-
ul"'u ' IT, ~ -. H,,S,
all the essential NM, win the umns, .isncness
Thc state OF weaving in foreign orten alluded
10 throughout the work; and The information thus fur
nshed should teach ns macy nseiu LESSONS we cannon
view the rapid stiioes "h' me Americans are 'haSs III
ms af' without itehs ''c necessity "' ADVANCING
lha condition o' ever '''s roleGa'% VIZ a.
w s a1 ~, wa ,ns, ,hs aSys,,scos ~
DO uStl'ea ito." schools o, a .,
ont Sst NAV nrcs,by err few sx,r,crs from, il 81
some carly pc,ioI In the ,nean,ims we would urge both
weayeis and manufacturers their advantage
tain the work. li:enrewshirc (Paiscy) Advertise.
no ~ az
lis Oh, laoout - ~
Mi Hilroy has chosen Tins Ci'y as his permanent
residence, and, being Il thoroughly practical Wea-
vsr a. ,..t ne ;n,;r,stelv ,cop,;ntsd with oil ,he
MACHINERY enpIoved in the bri of Weaving in Crea,
=, w. ~, 80, ,,,
britain ana france, a. wen d t!!s oouius' "o'"-