Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-11


find their way at times to this side Of the Atlantic
was particularly struck with tbs biaucy and perfection
Of the sand Of embeshsd china exhibited by WoRAm
& HousHwouT, dealers in all descriptions of china sol
and 500 Broadway, New York. So visited their pre-
mses ascertain what point their goods admirs
bly, prepared sgreeaby surprised to learn that they
all smtellshed the premises from which they
sold. Accepting the polite invitation of the propeors,
avaed myself of the opportunity to inspect them, and thus
spent hours with great profit to my stock of information
the condition Of the among Their business is
conducted in Of the largest stores Broadway. Tie
ground floors Of both used for chandeliers
plated ware and other houseurnsbng goods their line,
and the story above for howrooms for oil kinds porcelain
and cutgas Their third and fourth stories are appropriated
decorating china and engraving glass ware and the
fifth story for shops in which they make up chandeliers &C.,
which them in pieces from the establishment in Phi
adephia in which the magnificent chandelier now gacing
the Representatives Hall in Washington was constructed.
They also have establishment Mercer street. near by
which glass is In all they employ on their pre-
misses It's persons. had the slightest idea that this
business conducted any where in the United States
extensively, the establishment being actually larger both
to the number Of hands employed and goods turned out
any in England, France, or Germany This house COM
menced decorate china and glass early 1885,
and have gradually increased their business until has
to be Of such importance. They import their china plan
whte) from England and France principally, and themselves
decorate all the fine goods they SELL Their works are under
the management Of Messs Maddox and Leigh, English
men, who were among the very first to work at the business
n this country Their processes much follows Their
paints have metallic bases and formed far the
ing matter Is concerned, Of the very finest be OBJ
tanned in this market Previous being put on, they
combined with ground gss the glass being formed in this
establishment of boraI, dspar, and flint, other nge-
dens depending the particular color desedto be obtained
in the preparation For coors mixture of arsenic
requisite for others tin, silver gold, &c. The "glass
paints being thus obtained, put the white china by
the hands Of skul workmen Some Of their employees
gsged in such work accomplished artists executing their
respective tasks in reflect credit painters OF
high reputation To obtain the pure golden ornament they
use gold of very fine quality, first fnng it drive out
alloy that may be in it. The pure gold then dissolved
in nitro muatc acid, and this solution is mixed with quick
silver previously dissolved in nitric acid This last operation
the gold and quicksilver combine turning black
and falling the bottom Of the vessel in which they are mix
ed In this state the gold and quicksilver black paint
with which about onehundredth part Of glass in combina
ton 1t is mixed like the Of their coors for use n OIL
and when put by the brush appears be mere black
paint The decorators do their work all by the eye that h
without the aid of machine guides &C. Some paint flowers
others landscapes, others heads others again fancy combna
tions Of figures &C. After being painted the is dried
for few days in chamber gently warmed to drive
portion Of the oil It is then lowered into the cellar under
ne basement of the establishment which is used for their
urnace five in number, which heated by wood fires
the stone Goals in burning give carbonc acid gas
which, when floating in the atmosphere Of the furnace will
the coors from setting precisely of the hues sought
be obtained Ifrequeny happens that esboratey or ex
qustey ornamented piece Of has be thus burnt
than twice-to be submitted first to one particular de-
Of heat to Of the coos used combine nds
soluby with the china and then to intense degree
other coors requiring different heat The heating process
finishes set the decorations in all colo but the gilt 50 that
the work requires handling. Where gilt is put on
however, the leaves the furnace unfinished with duh
hue, which is taken of by girls who rub over with the
bood sone, which quickly the composition to the
rich brliancy Of the pure gold.
am not exaggerang in the declaration that no goods in
their line have been imported into the United States Of
superior delicacy Of ns artistic skill Of finish or durability
Of ornament, it matters what enormous prices sod
Their success learn has been the wonder of the ,bbe in
the china ade who find themselves undersod by this
house in all descriptions Of the finest embeshed china
and painted glass Their sales Of goods thus deco
rated in their works amount to $500 900 per an
num- They make very low priced wares as they are
only to be turned out by using inferior coors and impure
god practices which would have destroyed their business n
It's infancy Such goods when sold here all imported
and though looking well enough for year or two lose their
embellishments, their coIors being eecually combined
with the china in the process Of !" FREEING"
know Of no interesting place in Gotham than the
works and magnificent showrooms Of this house. wherein
sees the whole Of this and very important business
as well constant crowds Of the beauty and fashion Of the
ctyi for they make large quantities Of enbeIhed china
and glass ware directly to order for families of wealth and
IN New York and its vicinity. their business career
may prove profitable to them their country as they
have illustrated the fact that Yankee ingenuity can succeed
their line quite well English experience French ge
MUS, which heretofore considered indispensable in it,
CHAs KNOX, halter and funer, 1873 Fulton street. New
ork, exhibits beautiful of fu &C. of his own manu.
facure, consisting of Russia ssbes martini mink mar
tin, fitch martin, chnchs royal ermne fancy hats for
children, magnificent silk hats for gentlemen, &c. Mr.
has his urs imported his oder and his specimens shown
at the Fair prove that bis skill preparing them equal
"nat should be- with his high reputation Of The lead
ing hattero New York No better more beautiful comforts
and ornaments Of fur were in this country than
grace this case in the Fair eH bte j
LAWSON GooDxow & Co., manufacturer OF ivory horn
and wood handled butcher cook and shoe knives
and hammers patent scythe snahs grain cradles &c., whose
works are at Shebune, Mass exhibit specimens drought
from their depot at No. Gold street. in this city) Of their
various wares, rejecting great credit on their skl The
snah patent is capital thing, sordng positive security
In moving against the accident Of loosenipg in the
handle II is exceedingly simple, and is sold or We low
price, Their cutlery the fne oil respects ever exhibit