The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-21

YANKEE NOTIONS AND BRITISH iHvENT10Ms
NOT EXHIBITED Ar THE WORLDS FAIR.--As the
"i1ond0n Times" seems to be greatly exesc3sed
by the scantiness of the American part Of the Elk.
hibtion, and as tho American agent Is nov wait
ing to receive new contributions, we would ,uc-
gest that there are number Of yankee No
TONS" Of which the originals could not easily
be placed even in the Crystal Palms. The
Times" would undoubtedly be relieved and
edited by display of the models especially as
some OF them are 80 peculiar and novel that
nothing Of the kind has yet been seen ia Fog
land
1. A model Of the steamship Pacific" which
has taken the prize from Great Britain In ths
Worlds Fair. Gudgmsnt) beating her on her
own element.
n 2 A model Of the Cliprtr Ship that has done
the same thing. 1t is proposed that Enplishmen
be permitted to take drawings of this mods
without charge.
3. model of the :" Reindeer" tie fastest
steamboat on any inland waters
A. A model of the longest RalUapin the world.
B. A model ofthe longest Chain Of Railways.
not quite finished, but extending over 1000
miles,
6. A model of the longest Canal.
a. model of the "Croton Aqueduct' --un-
equaled in ancient or modern times an inaepi-
Gus and magical device, by which the purest
mountain water may be drawn, at touch, from
pavement or wall, through all the streets and
chambers of New York--much wanted in Eng
land. Sc North British Repie,c, May 1851. on
"Ihe Water supply Of London" with, extracts
from the Parliamentary reports, and melancholy
details Of the unhappy restitution of that metro
polls.
8. Nem Eng land School house; a Yankee
invention for the manufacture of aIntelliQcnt
Minds"
N. Is. This is the only branch of Home
manufactures never included in an American
tariff; as no foreign articles has ever been found
to come in competition with it. This invention
has not even been protected by patent; as the
production OF the article is discouraged abroad.
being considered dangerous to existing institn-
tons.
8. model of "Constitutiou''-by which
selfworking machine called a.Stase,' can be
constructed that will 20 without the help of an
army to keep it from tumbling to pieces. This
curious invention is commended to the partcu-
lar examination of the aTimes" II approved,
they will please have it labeled, "Ang'o Sdronn
There are some old fashioned contrivances
which attracted our earnest attention in tour
through England some years ago, but which,
Notwithstanding the fulness of the British de-
partmeat, We do not see noticed in the Times.
L. An ingenious combination of Wall end
Hedge, said to be impenetrable and imperishable
1t has been found entirely effectual ia keeping
out the people from the land-and is a perfect
protection to game.
2. A Government KNIFE, used for cutting the
half from every poor mans daily loaf. This
peculiar instrument is said to have been disused
by Sir Rob 1T Peel. II is minutely descibed in
the Corn La,o Rhymes.
3. A labor-saving Reaping machine, which
harvests one-tenth of the crop, and consumes il,
without any aid or effort from the farmer.
A. The two famous mill-stones used for
grinding up Irishmen.