The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-07

GANHtNfGOFu 49, F 49,
that are derived from the construction of
Railroads.
Triumph OF American Mechanics at the
Worlds Fair.
The following account of the triumph
of American skill must he in The highest
degree gratifying Ia every friend IF his
country. We copy it from an interesting
letter Of the New York correspondent
Of tho Buffalo Republic. II should oPer-
ate as a u~uielus upon tho lips ct the
hide bound John Bulls who have indulg
ed 10 ontemptnous sneers At the AmeiI'
can portion Of the Worlds Fair.
1.-The success Of our splendid ocean
steamers is putting John Bull III his me
tai. Not only do the Pacific aud Baltic
~outstrip the fastest nf the Cunarders, but
John fuds that our Chagrcs steamers so
~monopolise the West India and South
American traffic that his West India
steamers are a losisg spec. He is. there
fore, building FIVE additional first class
steamships Of from $500 To 5000 tons
burden, to run from Southampton Ia
Chagres, touching at ST. Thomas. Two
of these vessels are already afoat, aud
the remainder will be launched in the
course of the present month. aud are to
commence running early in October. |
am glad to see that the old hoy has got
some pluck left in him, in spite of his
repeated ~faiInres TO compete with us.-
Go ahead, old fellow, we are bound to
beat you, any way!
"Tbe meanness and positive dishones
ty OF the course pursued by tho English
Press towards this country, since the
opening Of the Crystal Place, surpassed
anytting uf the kind over befnre witness
ed; but murder will get out" aud SO
will truth. We are beginning to have
Justice done us. The contest bet ween
Mr.. Hobbs, the agent of Messrs. Day &
Newell, the celebrated lock .makers, d
tins city, and Mr.. Chubb hitherto cnnsid
cred, in England. the best lock maker il
the world, in which our countrymen came
of triumphant, has led to some curious
developments in relation to the conduct
Of tho English Press toward American
exhibitions at tho Worlds Fair. A gen
tlcman, connected with tho American lie
CATION at London. has kindly furnished
me with tho following interesting account
of the Bank lock Ware" as il is called
IN that city; 10 which | have ne doubt, a
wide publicity will he given by the ne VS..
papers Of this country. My informant
says;-"When it was announced. that
Yankee lock, superior to any of Chubb'
make. had been placed IN exhibition /
the Crystal Palace, aud that a Yanke
lock maker proposed to pick Chubb'
lock, the only response was a shake 9
John Bulls stupid head. A Yankee pic
Chubb's lock2 Impossible. Mr.. H"bt
the agent of Messrs. Day & Newell, {
your city, modestly attempted to call a
iention o'the productions of that firm
but his attempts were unsuccessful; an
Newell's splendid Pateiit Parautopli
Bank lock was passed By. with a Snee
by English noblemeH and English engi
GERS. 1t came from American and til
was enough To damn it in the estimate
Of every iuhabitant in the British Isle
Mr.. Hobbs put up with this treatment
long as he could; but he got mad, at La
crooked a tenpenny nail. and declar,
that Chubb's lock should DO picked fort
with.
",Mr. Hansman the Chief Engine
of the machinery department of the q
hibili0n, who had discovered that N
Hobbs was a man o! superior abilities
his line. bought one of Chubb's six tut
bier locks, aud circulated n report. III
the Yankee lock smith was going to pi
it. This created quite an eXciiemeI
and Mr.. Hohbs soon became somethil
Of a lion. As sO0n as proper prepurntio
could be made. Mr.. Hansman, Mr.. Ilo
erts, of Manchester, who is known in
England Ms a nan Of great scientific al
mechanical skill, Mr.. Aphold, a dist
guished London Engineer, several 9th
celebrated engineers, Mr., Hobbs al
myself, retired to Mr. Hansmau's piiva
room at the Crystal Palace, where Il
verilable Chubb lock was about to be d
molished. Mr.. Hansman locked The lnc
and handed il to MIR, Hobbs, who wi
his curionsly crooked tenpcuny ma
picked Il IN just ScUcRtecn minutes. n
Hansman re. Stocked it, and Mr.. Hob
picked il again, in less than lhroe mi
utes. When VIC issued from the Eng.
eor's room, a large crowd was auxiou
waiting to hear the result of tho cxpe
menl; and the announccmont,hat Chub
lock had been twice picked in tive
miputes, created an intense oxciteme,
",Ou the following day Lord john II
sell. the Duke Of Wellington, tho d
of Grafton, aud several other magislra
called on Mr.. Hobbs aud requested
10 e~xplain the principle mo- which