The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-10-14
THE VOICE.
BRANDON:
THURSDAY. OCT. IA, l847.
EdLtorial Correspondence.
New York, Oc'. 9, 1S47.

New YoRK, Oc'. 9, 1847.
FAIR. The Annual Fair Of the American
Institute was opened on Tuesday otth' week
I visited Castle Garden en- "Wednesday, and
saw several articles different from those OK
h;bitcd last year, and the interest in the mat
ter of making ANIMAL exhibitions OF different
productions seems to be en- de increase. An
increased desire to witness he Improvements
in Agriculture and the Mechanic arts Is plaln-
w n.anifcstol. Whoever desires to witness
the onward march OF improvement, and can
consistently attend one ofthe great displays
at Castle Garden, may realise much pleasure
and profit from such visit.
Among the vegetable productions present
ed on Wednesday, l noticed 6cet-soha
body, which was over two and a half feet III
circumference SQuasles Of various Sizes one
| Of them weighing $50 lbs,-one 2lo ibs' and
another more than six feet in circumference
and weighing 212 lbs A sunfower top was
exhibited, which measured l3 lncheSln olam-
pter. Various kinds Of vegetables were to he
seen, which went before anything OF the Alho
l have noticed in Vermont.
OF the .naghanicaI productions arranged Tor
insnection | will name but few. A be"' cast
at West TROY, and weighing 1908 lOs'' show
cd a fine proporton tone and finish. "A port
able ".Sm;tA's Forge" underneath which was
= RclI,o-s, exhibited quite an Improvement
for shops Of small size. a double bellows de-
s;rncd for various purposes was also seen.-
On this plan constant blast is secured AT
about the same expense as from single bel
lows, and as every blacksmith will attest, must
he Of material benefit. A Slip Steerer, III
vented by JESSE REED Of Marshfcld' Mass
WAS on exhibition. OF the comparative utii-
itv of this plan for steering ships l do not
: nrotess to be a competent judge; but this
much can say, it is different from any plan
have previously seen, and one which ap-
: plies power to great advantage, Beloro leav-
Y inc home saw high concentrations OF TINS
i,nnroycrertin different Boston papers, and
Tiudgo the plan not to have been too highly
. cnlooized. MIR Reed is the man whose inyen-
+ t,ons were noticed a few months since, IN the
: Voice. and as ! was informed by the man who
had charge Of the Slip S,eercr Mr. Reed Is
\ nc wide awake as ever for ne,O discoveries in
g mechanism. The probability is that this conn-
y t,,v owes more to Mr. Reed than to any other
4 o,an for the GREAT reduction in the cost Of
' hnndino nails: and if he could invent plan
e on which he could live his life over again
:, both parties might call tbs the clmax-cap-
IS ping invention.
E. A Trip-hammcr to be moved by steam was
/ to be seen at the Fair The stcam-chest is
y placed under the bclre and near the h''sh>-a
Re niston rod throwing the fore end CT the helve
2t arainst a spring suspended a1oye-thus Civ
- inc motion and force to the blows OF tue nam
,s NOR. 7 am unable to see in this plan any
d increase of power above tha. Of moving the
v hammer by cams but the manner OF hang
,n ing the hammer l think an improvements II
to this way the helve passes through box OF
ID socket. which guides the hammer more cor
'e rectly than on the plan generally used II
a. Vermont or it will keep in place longer
A Patent Card-prcss, arranged for printing
us business and other cards, is truly great I'M
nroyemcnt. With dis machine man cal
ly nrint at the rate Of COCO cards per hour'an'
IN the whole apparatus, and machine Will COS
~ only S75 to 500. An Omnibus, placed o.
Or tbe bridge leading to the Garden, showed TIN
st greatest mechanical skill have ever seen eA
y bibited in a carriage of any kind. The man
ID ner Of attaching the top to the ground WORK
", or gearing, was entirely new to me; hal'-e
cd Unite springs being 50 arranged as to proven
ID hard pressure either way. The painting
rs on different parts of the body cannot eaSls.
le be excelled by the best painters IN the world
w 1fa,v one doubts this let him look for him
at self and see where there is room for improve
an ment.
g Two telescopes we're on exhibition, both c
which showed great mechanical ski
W. Cloths of most exquisite beauty were to b.
in seen and finally a specimen of almost ever
IN, kind of mechanical production might be see
w. W, at this place.
"s Two little items in the Dairy line cam
IL, near forgetting. One of these was C3ees
IT. weighing 500 lbs. and the other was OF tn
"' same family weighing 575 lbs.