Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18

which the needless attached which works though
with spring a wheel On first witnessing the extra
ordinary performance of this implement days SINCE
started the city in search Of others made different
plans, in order satisfy myself their relative qualities
found all such still in busy work in different
shops and factories and thus enabled pursue the in
vesgation which was bent It resulted n the convc-
ton that Singers alone destined into very gene
raj especially in the family crce is the only
which does not require power than the female foot
TO make perform its duty, while Of them put in the
threads that, if end, the whole will
apart and the efficiency Of the Others when driven by
steam power sconfned to making up few particular articles
Singers, the contrary, works admirably any de-
scrption of work any other. Thus found il doing
the scanning required in tailoring, in making bosts Shoes
gaiter harness. saddles, corses carriage trimmings cloth
and fur caps in hat binding making shirts, gloves sock
nets. carpet bags usses whpss in uphoteing, in making
bags, &c. X is doubtless also applicable to making sails
awning, bed mattresses horsscola oiled clothing, sack
ns-booms, to map and chart binding and, indeed, for
any other purpose where stitching by hand has ordinarily
been required So far lie cspsc for work and its eco
nomy i concerned Lady who and works onssod
that working hardly than half time does oil the
ing and work the pockets Of many pairs of panaoons
five girls finish, the machine doing much work on
each pair the fnisher
This machine which is about twelve inches square, and
weighs sixty-fve pounds is compact ornamental in
FORM durable in all its pas not liable get of order,
and is easily adjusted. II is usually driven by treadIe
attached balance-whee gear. The baIancewheei is
geared with TO drive two shafts underneath to work
the shuttle and above work the machinery carrying the
needle At the end of both the email shafts there
Wheels each of which is fixed roller revolving pin,
which in peculiarly shaped The shuttle
gives the shuttle horizontal motionforward and back-by
driving shuledriver (in which the shuttle paced) to
which it attached The shuttle carries bobbn which
wolves centres. 1t he shute) pierced with six holes
for the thread pass through graduated in size to suit the size
of the thread being used The bar in which the needle is
carried worked by arrangement similar to that ohe
shuttle except that it is reyesed-moving perpendicuary
rather than horizontal line. The needebar in
grooves and carries the needle up and down. Just above the
bar wire loop through which the thread Of the needle is
"payed" from spool hung small shaft. This little
shaft is made tight wishes, by Tightening
ocsing .'am nuts" gives the thread, which is
through the loop pependcuary down TO the eye Of the
needle, into which it is Inserted The action Of the needle
driving huss the needle past the eye through the CLOTH
where the needehread is caught underneath by the thread
from the shuttle, and in being drawn back forms with
peculiar loop which makes the stitch. cannot describe the
pecuaries Of this loop and the in which il is form
ed, to my satisfaction shall not attempt it here
The cloth held in the proper position and steaded by
foot broad steel pae, which spiral sping rests, which
regulates the pressure according to the thickness of the CLOTH
When desiring make the Of this plate
on the CLOTH operator button which holds up the
spring when the machine is work. There is also
little ssfced wheel" moved by small attached TO the
shaft carrying the shuttle This lever "a
which 10 attached moving "psls," which, in
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cloth upon it's roughed surface under the needle the
consecutive stitches The length Of the stitches regulated
by hook, on which there which two jam nuts
are also attached This hook attached end Of the
lever, which works the Of the shuledriving shaft
above described. am sensible that but mechanics
will comprehend this brief description They however, will
recognise glance the capaby of the machinery above
described perform its required task No other article in
the fair has attracted much attention. and its exhibition
here, understand has resulted in the sale Of large
Der Of them to be used in families and by females who do not
work where steam-power Is at command Any lady with
sufficient strength her ance rock ordinary small cradle
may work without the slightest fatigue her hands being
CURED only give direction the cloth passes under
the needle part with without recording the
vcon that is destined materially aid in the reduction Of
the prices Of unnumbered articles Of prime necessity mans
convenience comfort received silver medal and d
poma at the Rochester tair.
JoHS RYDER, 26 Pine street, New York city, exhibits
specimens of vucauixed elastic gua perchs manufactured
by process for which he is applying for patent
very large of money has been expended in Eng
land France and this country in the last three years n
permens increase the elasticity Of guta percha this display
becomes Of much Importance have by my side cloth,
models Of rail springs &c. made by Mr.. R., which in
appearance resemble preparations of india rubber closely
make it impossible for tell them apart The ad-
vansges be obtained in making gua perha take the place
of rubber will be to procure substance which shall
all the purposes Of rubber less which shall not dis
solve in with oils the vucanzed rubber does and
shall stand the action Of the for any length Of time with
cracking which rubber does not do. The Government
of the United States very chay Of using rubber goods for
the military service because Of its liability cracking in the
heat of the sum- and melt when in with grease
know Of my knowledge that these specimens
posed seventy five days this to the strongest
glare existing in New York, without cracking in the least
while rubber goods of like patterns lying beside them
rendered useless The price Of guta percha is but half that
of rubber On the whole, Mr. Ryders discovery promises
make almost great revolution in the effected
recently by the introduction of vulcanzed rubber
general use.
New YoRK, OcroBER Is, 1851.
have rarely derived much pleasure n sightseeing
yesterday the Cattle Show of the American Institute
whittier weuded my way closing my last to the ntei-
gencer This branch of the grea, Exhibition held the
space Of well nigh four acres which clear Of buildings