New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-10
Tn. Great Fair SECOND wrss.

s i.-ions the eNh hitcd articles, and the Dsruen
!. low full with everything arranged very neatly ana
-5r~.uient.y for observ atom and cNAminauon- AI'
weather has settled down .n;o glorious Indian
and crowds continually sock his center q 'tiFscon
every evening during TIE splendid noonlshis' h'e's
,hinr goes on srimmins'y snd The great Pubic seem
20 think a. much Of the Exhibition a. ever
on the B-ifge there have been some few adal-
ton. in ne -sy Of Carts udis rubber syringe snd
9 f,rth-which must Rave word BY sndey
Insi5e the Garden. are msny things Of interest
and value some few Of which are 'keiched below
I'll, W.rrr Pants from Osc-lt may De
recoee,ea 81 the rssdsr that some months since IN
der the head Of sc.sur1c Items We ss7e bret &C
court Of new and singular substance found imoedied
IL rocky stratum near Akron. Ohio This Vs' 10
other than the P1;suf - s1d Esaih0 P~oof Pfi7f a'd
4-fisaal Sr.tuoT on exhibition AZ the Fsir
When sr,t taken from the mine, ihis substance pre-
sents to- appearance OF fEesi indigo VIII ony 'ns
hs-ine.. Of cold talow-reaiily cut shaped or mixed
with other substances On exposure 70 the Atmosphere
however for q few dsys il becomes hard and imper'
nesbre either q IRE or atmosphere changes Thus Il
/. exceedingly vel adapted 70 render dwellings ana
other buiiiuss perfectly areProof Il Is sPPhed 0y
forming IL into the paint while IN soft or powdered
state By admxture with ordinary Luseed o. 80 as 70
be readily usesble BY means OF = brush.
Excellent .lates Of al sizes and descriptions are
manufactured By merely coating thin board or thick
paper on either side with the paint thus formed ana a.
lowing prouer time for hardening in the sun When
connected thev cannot be distinguished from the res
slate except perhaps by weight and sohdiiy \ very
material advantage however . gained BY this mode OF
msnufacture-you may kick them anywhere without
danger of 5reakaSe and there IS too an entire sosence
OF that groasness which il often serious nuisance
in the old fashioned articles In common use
A slate root "a given % hossc simply BY paTi'S
fis siases with this extraordinary mixture In few
days perfec, stone without faw may De formed 90
tho roof which hence becomes entirely (rsProof and
- safe a. the notes and bills placed IN charge OF one
OF the famous salamanders.
Dr. Chiffon Of this City having snsyzed this--"hst
shall W. call IT, paint mineral clay nondescrpt -
has found is ingredients 90 De as follow that % con
..,s of large proportions of silica Aumins. Bs-k
Oxide Of Iron and Masucss with lesser Of Lime and
Carbon The transition therefore, from the liquid
paint 20 the hard slate accounted Tor according TO Ma
turc own laws a. the Oh absorb. and evsPorstes by
the action of the atmosphere the powerful adhesive
attraction incident 20 the black oxide of iron binds and
attract. not only the particles but the substance GOV
ered-cau.ing wood covered by il TO char before the
coating vii give way
Altogether this Artificial slate Is great curiosity
and deservedIy attracts much attention The di'coy
erer Mr. Blake s in constant attendance TO explain its
nature and lbs uses with numerous samples OF articles
pu, under it, protection. lie will show you specimens
of artihcal Black Marble made from it-showus that
the slate susceptible Of high degree OF polish and
might readily and chesply subserve many important
ends in our household economy. For covering iron
also to prevent rust or other damage for carriage work
IRE fronts and Center and Pier Tables sc il can be very
u.efully applied It's well worthy an attentive eSami
nation.
The M,aiatpre Solar Lqmp--lf now, good
reader when in the Garden you chance 70 stray from
Mr. Blake odd discovery toward the left Of the Castle
and very near the depot Of the Diaphragm Filter
where. by the way don't forget to stop. for mo
ments observation Of the delightful slime and the non
de.cript animal nshed out Of Croton faucet that did
no, have Diaphragm sttsched)-you will likely STUN
Die on a large evening knot Of frightened faces belong
IN, IN Interested and interesting bodies all aduiirng
ne brilliancy OF what you are led 10 think Is Gas
fixture But therein would be the mistake The bril-.
liant steady asme from these lamps is going ON with
no trouble and expense Of less than hay cent an
bur for each Or otherwise better gh, from three
and sixpenny OH than Is generally obtained from
the dollar
fiiiNni4ff
have already alluded TO- but must again take occasion
to call attention t. for IL durability s convenience
and IL economy Patent is pending Tor the
invention and the manufacture goes on rapidly the
Lamps giving universal satisfaction it being even
difficult to supply the demand For reading writing
or sewing at night the light thrown OF is exceedingly
70 the purpose-clear white and liquid-yet so con
trved that i, d. entirely shaded from the eye and falls
only where il should. The invention has only been
before the public November last yet in this short
period its success has been almost Unprecedented.
optical and Galraaic apparatus Benz. Pike,
Jr furnishes series OF these instruments, exceedingly
complete in fabrication and elegant hnish. His new
MasHeio Electric Maoitas tor medical purposes at
tracts when In operation many sPectstor'-who all
become shocked At the invention.
Close beside this last beautiful Air Pump, with 4
Theoiote and other philosophical contrivances OF the
sort The Theodolite an exceedingly useful, indeed
the most valuable instrument used by Surveyors is
! celently manufactured by Mr. Pike. For determining
the time the latitude Of place this instrument Is
said be Indispensable and Of the more com
plete and perfect IL manufacture. the better
| Mqgic Lanterns, Improred pixies Improved
Phantasmagora Lantern Is an exceedingly neat and
tasteful amusement for children. OF late years,
however the Magic Lantern las mainly been made
the vehicle Of representation tor base caricatures
and miserable dauos and the lack OF anything better
has tended greatly lower the value Of this innocent
hesthfal and az 1t might be usie) Instructive smuse
The hrst step in Reform herein hes been taken,
however IN the Introduction At last Of variety Of
slides with thorough Encouragement OF the subjects.
some Of these introdgctons t t. 10 which we now
have reference being exhibition At Castle Gar den
They are OF AZ elegant construction and are all cal
cuatcd impsr entertaining and useful hints b
the spectator-to ezpaln An easy and familiar way
the different phenomena OF the Unigerse-to interest
and Instruct large and small No better Or more intel
Aibe idea Of the msgn,udes, properties, and several
distances Of the heavenly bodies, Of matters Ia the
Physical world OF OF the Animal Vegetable Mineral
kingdoms the various minutis Of Philosophy could
b. conveyed % the mind Of child than through this
convenient medium. In this Ugh, We disposed -
view issorably any and every Improvement herein
/ which may be introduced
Gia-iers DlamOads.-Mr Joshua Shaw, OF az
Nassau, exhibits and greatly improved style Of
Glaciers diamonds oi very ingenious construction
each turning upon pivot and readily adjusting ,se
t. the necessities Of any one using H. Il merits toe