The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-09


ing cases, and Of these, beyond the notifcatiou
made in the published lists, we can give no 40
count OF those which have been brought to
light and are now being arranged round the walls
and upon the counters and floor, utility rather than
elegance of design, elaborate ornament or high
hnish, seems to be the chief characte stic. Tncre
are two compartments, Of the building assigned to
the States each opposite to the other at the east
| ern end Of the nave. One Of these appears to be
intended for the exhibition Of heavy goods, and
here we have various descriptions Of ploughs, har
rowe, winnows, and other agricultural machines.
Some few lathes, planning machine and other arti-
| Giles Of engineering mechanism, well finished, aud
in NIL other respects adapted for their several uses
lie scattered about here and there. Grouping with
l the agricultural implements, q small steam
| boerand engine, few American house stoves, and
number OF pots, pans, -and other cooking utensils
| fy the way, Of these American house stoves, hin
might well be taken by our own stove makers
They combine in a very small space-not larger
1 than that occupied by ordinary parlor CRATE or
| cottage range-a complete kitchen apparatus
| oven, stewpans, bolers-all in the m ,st compact
form; and, looking at the almost minute fireplace,
or furnace, with which the whole Is heated. it
would seem that economy OF fuel had been pri-
mary consideration in the original design. But the
article which attracts most attention in this com-
partment is cr,ndstone for handwriting, of re-
markedly fine grit, and moving by the aid of anti
friction rollers. The curiosity Of the observer.
however excited, not because of any extraordinary
popularity in the machine, but by an inscription
which it bears, informing him that it is preSsut
for Lord Stanley, from Massachusetts, Whether
the Massachusetts, mechanists consider the great
wear and tear which Lord Stanley's Keen
edged satire undergocs while leader Of the
opposition in Parliament require the APP
plication Of the grindstonc occasionally, or
what other hidden meaning attaches to this strange
present, must be left to thoJe who clever in
solving cnigmas to discover. Turning to the space
on the opposite side of the avenue We dad several
objects Of interest. That which FIRST strikes alton
ton, both from its extent, the completeness of its
arrar cement, and the correctness Of its cias-
sifis alton. is collection of American niue
rails, extraneous fossils, and fresh-water shells.
Hero We have specimens, arranged in their order,
Of tho mineral productions Of the States-copper,
iron, lead, gold, silver zinc native cinnabar aud
almost every other known metal. Some Of these
specimens are Of extraordinary richness. There is
amongs. them block of copper ore, brought from
Algonquin, on Lake Superior, Weighing 2,5A lbs.,
and OF 80 per cent pure metal; block of native
cnnabar, from California, weighing 81 lbs; several
pieces Of argentierous lead containing silver in the
proportion Of 100 to the ton and Is per Of
lcad-tese are from vein IN New Hampshire,
said to 10 very extensive and which it Is proposed
to work. Besides these, there some crystals Of
grey copper, q number Of specimens Of Cslifor-
nisn gold, generally adhering to quartz, but of
traordinary richness, the quartz in being
scarcely in the proportion of onefourth to the pure
gold
There are, also, in this collection, come very fine
specimens Of the Georgian damond-the beryl and
tho topaz-every variety of American coal, and
amongst the cxtraneous fossils, several very perfect
teeth, ard other remains Of the Mastodon from tho
which there are several varieties, from the fresh
water rivers and lakes curious only from their
comparatively large size. At short remove from
this stand there is preparing what promises to be an
interesting botanical display Of dried flowers, tao
growth Of the western districts Of New York. pre-
served and framed but retaining their nstural hues.
Then wo have quantity OF bar iron and steel, scve-
raj huge blocks OF iron and other ores, aud lit lie
further ON large pyramid Of curious shaped yellow
canvass packages meets the eye, which, from the In
scrpions they bear, inform Us that We have arrived
al the counter, where are to be shown mot tasted)
some Of the delicacies peculiar to tho tables Of
trans Atlantic brethren. These yellow parcels, Of
which, at q distance, we had been specializing
whether they were pocemen's slaves, or the gaudy
and awkward war-cubs of some tribe Of aborign es
We now discover to be spiced American hams, aud
turning round, We find we have got into something
like an Italian warehouse the strike with boxes Of
Americas biscuits, Indian corn and meal dried meats
Of ink md backing from New York. ia ncy soaps aad
peril acs from Philadelphia, parcels Of American
ussae, which, we suppose, means black lead, rush
bsooms aud brushes, buckets, and number Of
other articles Of similar character from other
states, all lying about or hcnped up upon the
other in the most chaotic disorder. printed
pacard on the outside Of one Of the unopened boxes
composing this confused mass, is worthy Of notice,
as showing the anxiety Of Brother Jonathaa to
drive forward the trade in Indian corn, which, ~
far rs regards this country has hitherto Jagged,
believe. The inscription tells the box contains
recipes 10 be circulated gratuitously for cooking
Indian meal in various ways used in the states.
Extricatng ourselves with difficulty from this
labyrinth VIC como to several bags Of American
cotton wool from the Southern States; and little
further on We find glass case containing some
specimens az manufactured cottons in prints AID
other fabrics OF these, though they very
crcditai!c evidences Of the progress OF American
.aeturcs, our friends on the other side Of the
Atla2tc vi parcon 10 for saying that they are not
Of that high class Of soodsespecially the prints
that Manchester manufacturers need fear their
competition, at least for the present.
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and other tools, various articles of cutlcry--the
aaLcs axes, and other edge tools, being apparently
amongst tho best specimens OF ma ioiactdring art
exhib'ted-sonle samples of very strong aud not
altogether inslcgant bookbinding from Pailsdei-
phia. a foar~whecl gig. peculiar for its beauty
aEd hghtnoss, contributed fom Now York |;
some whaleboats; couple Of beautiful models
(section cniD Of American clipper. bailt ships ;
a model o. the bell Telegraph, substitute
for the common house bells IN hotels and
large establishments. and number Of niisoeilane-
0us professions, natural and artificial Ia toe
compartment arc several pianos, OF them dnIsr-
ing In respects from the instruments OF. this
country. This II @ sort u double grsni piano. la
shape, i il qusdrangular, like a very large
"squarg, but 4 furnished with complete set Of
keys q octsycsD 1T each end, so that two foar
players may perform IA a concerted piece at the
saino time the instrument, the alvant tge
being according to The statement OF the inventor
and patcntce, a volume Of tone equal to
two grsujs. In the furniture department
there y massive four-post bedsteai. IN ide
oi the yow tree, remarkable neither for tbs
beauty Of W material nor the elegance of ts de-
sign, but calculated by Its mmense strength to Last
for generations. a cabinet or two, lev school
chairs great Improvement upon those olckloss
wooden forms upon which young children in our
own country compelled 10 SIT fol three fosr
horrs TOP tASr every morning and afternoou-con
rletc, ~ Jar NJ IL ~ prescott extends tho display in
this BRANDT Of industry. In tho ornamental IN tAl
dop6rimsm there = pair Of ofmolu chandeliers,
Of which al that b. said IL. that they hcsvy
at nf wa44 k.4
like the oth.r article We have alluded to, evidently
ma4ic 90 ass. In shors IL may bo said Of the Am
can display generally, that u u evidently tho pro
duction Of new county, where the useful a.ts arc
a. Jet more IN request than the Ornamental.
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