The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-08-14
From DC J0urnol d Commerce.

From dc Journal Of Commerce.
Yankee Notions and British Inventions not
exhibited at the World Fair.
AS the London Times seems to BE great
y exercised by the scanties of the American
part Of the Exhibition, and as the American
agent is now waiting to receive new contri-
buttons, we would suggest that there are a
number of fsYankee Notions" of which the
originals could not easily be placed even in
Crystal Palace. The "Times" would un-
Idoubtedly be relieved and edited by a dis
play Of the models, especially as some of
them are so peculiar and novel that nothing
of the kind has yet been seen in England.
j A model of the steamship "EaciJfc"
which has taken the prize from Great Brit
ian in the Worlds Fair, Judgment, beat
ing her on her own element.
2. A model of the Clipper. Ship that has
done the same thing. 1t is proposed that
Englishmen be permitted to take drawings
of this model without charge.
3. "A model of the "Reiadeer," the fast
est steamboat on any inland waters.
4. A model Of the longest Rqi7cqy in
the world
5. A model of the longest Chain of Rail
ways, not quite finished, but extending oyel
900 miles
g. A model of the longest Canal.
4 "A model of the 'eCroton Aquedact'-
unequaled in ancient or modern times; an
ingenious and magical device, by which the
purest mountain water may be drawn, at {
touch, from pavement or wall, through al
the streets and chambers of New York
much wanted in England See North Brit
ash Revie0, May 1851, on 'sThe- Water sup
Ply of London, with extracts from the Par
liamentary reports, and melancholy detail
of the unhappy restitution of that metrop
oils.
, 8. A Ne,c England Schoolhouse a Yam
kee invention for the manufacture of "Iatel
: hgent minds,
! N. B. This is the only branch of HON
manufactures never included in an American
tariff; as no foreign articles has ever beel
found to come in competition with it. Thi
J invention has not even been protected BY
! patent; as the production of the article j
! discouraged abroad, being considered dan
gerous to existing institutions.
8. Amodelofa Constitution" by Whic
5 self-working machine called "4State" ca
be constructed, that will go without the hel
of an army to keep itfrom tumbling to pie
G ces. This curious invention is commende
: to the particular examination of the Times
a If approved they will have itlabelled, "a,
J glo Saxon"
) There arc some old fashioned contrivancC
! which attracted our earnest attention in
tour through England some years ago, b.
n which Notwithstanding the fulness of tt
n British department, We do not see noticed
! the Times.
is | An ingenious combination of Wal an
h Hedge, said to be impenetrable and impe
e ishable. Ithas been found entirely effe
n tual in keeping out the people from the lar
r and is perfect protection to game.
IS 2. A Government Knife, used for cuttir
the half of every poor mans daily loaf
ID This peculiar instrument is said to have BET
disused by Sir Robert Peel. 1t is minute
n. described in Corn Lar Rhymes.
3. A labor-saving Reoping machine
" which harvests one-tenth of the crop, al
consumes it without any aid or effort fro
n the farmer.
A. The two famous mill-stones used f
is grinding up Irishmen.