Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18

pciures too, with great fidelity know not the By
which he does ths much better than any other in his line
of business but satisfied that they embrace important
Daguerrean discovery yet made public Among his spe-
cimens hree-quartsr le-size head, which saw ye
ago in the office of New York editor was struck to-day
with the that the lapse Of twevemon has not impaired
It's brancy In the least Some Of his works taken year.
ago also in this collections and they, look fresh
and perfect though finished yesterday Mr.. g. stands
deservedIy at the head Of his business improving hs
syIe and finish of his pictures in advance Of all Others
one may Judge correctly from comparison Of his specimens
with those Of the host Of Dsgueneans who exhibit
ing in the Garden.
A. G. BAeLEr & Co.. Gold Pen makers, Is9 Broadway,
New York, exhibit magnificent Of gold pens Of thsr
own manufacture, in the various styles Of their house. They
are remarkable for the delcscy and freedom Of their points
and the beauty Of heit finish from the iridium to the handle
Among ohers they show article Of gold handles made
under their patents for Hexenson hoder which gives
those desiring the finest and costly pens opportunity
to avail themselves Of the economy Of in the pocket
hitherto only applied to pens held in silver cases.
c. O. CHArIs of Springfield, Massachusetts,, exhibits
new machine invented by SA Clemens, for breaking and
cleaning fax and hemp. This the implement which at
traced SO much attention recently at the Rochester Fair,
where it took the highest premium allowed. The editor of
the Tribune in this city, Mr. Roberts, the American patentee
Of the newly discovered CIaussen process for making fax
cotton, (Which scientific in England hope will enable
the ax-grower TO drive the coongrower out Of their
kets and others who the machines for the purpose
exhibited at the Worlds Fair declare that this had equal
there 1t is portable, and can be driven by horse power
with rapidy requiring two persons to supply the MATERIAL
and one to take il away dressed Its work gives entire
satisfaction all who view here, for it does not in any
manner lose njure per cent Of the FIBRE Its effect
on coming general use, will be to render the fax stock
eff the esern farmers valuable to them than their seed
for which alone too many them now grow the plant ln ad
don the annual crop Of from twelve to fifteen bushels of
seed the acre, woh from 81 to S25 per bushe this
machine destined give them from two hundred and fifty
to four hundred pounds of the fibre per acre. well prepared
and worth from eight twelve cents per pound depending
on the quality of the growth The reader will perceive from
these facts how much it's is stimulate the production
Of fax ia this country.
The inventor is continuing bis experiments for the perec
ton Of this valuable implement, having just invented i'm
provement by which the fax is hreshed and winnowed
well broken and cleaned and by the operation, de-
ivering the seed side, the "spes" o woody mat
ter) at the other, and the fibre at the end.
EBESEzER BARRows, manufacturer Of and dealer in
Cooking Ranges Sc, 22s Water street, New York, exhibits
his lateynvented rotary engine. Il occupies space
of but fifteen by eighteen inches in its greatest bulk though
from two feet from the ground up is simple SHAFT This
specimen very much admired proves not only to be
capaly adapted driving any machinery, while it's power
is much greater than other machines Of is ze Sim
pciy rules n its construction, well economy From
its appearance, Judge that boy may manage it. and that
its cost cannot be than half that of other engines
equal effect. Irequires little comparatively and is
remarkable for the steadihess Of it's pressure. Il may be
versed instantly Its title is The direct and doube-powe
reversible steam engine The machine exhibited the
which was in Mr. Barowss experimental steamboat in which,
with his two sons, be being lost in the Sound
short time since, owing to defect in the boiler. On the
boat this engine drove the wheels up to sevenone revou
tons per minute, according TO the declaration Of scientific
gentlemen, using far less than would have been requ
site with any other description Of boat engine The general
impression is that Mr.. Baows has produced the
rotary steam engine Up to this time boat engines have al
ways been faulty owing lack pressure when the cranks
stand dead points," The design Of this improvement
embraces the purpose Of romedyng this evil and, If
sonabe conclusion may be drawn from the extraordinary
guariy of its operaton think it will be found to have
complshed this end 1t will doubtless prove that this machine
will work boat with perfect steadness when her wheels
submerged owing to roughness of weather. which common
occurrence the renders the steamship worked with
recipocang machines often nearly unmanageabe when is
requisite that should be under perfect control
This is very disagreeabe day with us the wind blowing
hurricane and the pouring down in torrents there
are few vsers at the arden. On Wednesday the Inst
tutes Cattle Show opens the public. II promises to be
graced not only with very large attendance from the
rounding country but by display Of stock superior any
thing Of the kindever in the vicinity Of New York
W. D. w.
New York, OcToBER IL.
Just the vter of the Fair the massive door Of
Castle Garden be before him the interesting
objects the exhibition embraces statue of Mount st.
Bernard dog, in bronze Of such huge dimensions al
mest to appear colossal Yet told that is but Of the
size Of the animal after which modelled This il pro-
badly the largest bronze statue cast in this country and
bears in the bodness Of its every line and the striking grace
and finish Of its tout ensemble full evidence that il is the
work Of artist of high order Of talent Nothing in hs
vast collection Of beautiful and wonderful things more Grill
ticized admired the work Of Mr. Thomas F. Hoppin
Of Providence Rhode Island young gentleman Of about
thywo years Of sge. The statue represents the animal
roaming the grounds Of his after breaking the chain
by which be had been confined and sudden stopping with
erect head attentive ears and eager eyes the sound
approaching foots'ep As this work. BY thousands
thousands for the first time in this exhibition fail to
bring to its author, may mention that being in
suen ccumstaDces his father lost opportunity to cult
the for sketching animals from nstue which he
early displayed, and eventually him Europe to pursue
bis favore artistic studies While there he remained for six
months in the stalier Of Paul de Ia Ro,ch at Paris This
great artist took much interest in his pupil predicting mpor
tant results from his future abots Afer hs