The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-04
sh. field Cutlery made at Mattewan, FIsh-
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From the Newburg Telegraph, Nov. 10
Almost irresistsby the conviction OF the great
growth, exhaustless resources, and rapid progress
Of country, forces itsslf upon the mind Of this
most casual observer, wherever he may turn.
When American glsss presented itself in market,
people could neither very readily see through tina
kee maker In due time both problems were
cleared up to tho visual rs well as mental comprs-
hen sion, aud American glass is now largely manu-
featured, and remuneratingly, too. When PING
first numbered smepg American manufac
lures, and large outlays of capital were embarked
in perfectirg machinery to produce them, few hac
faith, and still smaller number would risk their
means But fortunes have been made ut making
pins, and a genuine article is produced in thiI
country But the browning olly-at tho bare men
tion OF which the shiewdest business men aud
"cutest Yankees INDUCED in hearty laugh and
ridicule was the American Button Mandatory.
The fellow who started the button business wa,
"liye Yspkee,n who could see nothing else to do,
and just thought he'd try that" He began with
wood and horn, and proceeded on till he employed
several metals and every other conceivable mate
ial out Of which Yankee could be supposed by
any possibility to make button. Who laughs ss
he button enterprise! Scores OF princely fortunes,
equalling modern dnkedoms, have been made BY
the American button trade. So we might go on
nd enumerate hundreds Of articles, formerly i'm.
ported, but which now made here successfully,
whore enterprise is left FREQ to choose its own chan
mes Of operation The iniomtabe energy OF toe
American character is guarantee to the world Tor
the full development, in due time, Of all the in.
mepse resources whereof We are providentislly
made the favored masters and stewards; and no.
thing more emphatically marks the vast extent aud
rapid growth Of country than the fact that all
these several and successive articles Of our manu-
facture find their chief market and consumption
here
Bat to our first thought-the Mattera Cutlery
Establishment We confess we were not prepared IN
find branch of Sheffield, (of old England.) domi.
ciled in our m!ds.-but so it is. On visiting Matte
wan the other day. the literal fact presented itself
end in full tide Of successful operation. A number
OF English cutters, catching the 60 ahead spirit Of
the country Of their adoption, and each commencing
himself to the others by his skill, according to
the Sheffield standard of workmanship, have formed
ssves into joint stock company, rented build
irGs and water power ample for all their purposes,
ard ars fairly under way in this, to this country,
nearly new species Of menufacture-that Of pocket
ard zen knives. They Of course bring With them,
(some Of them from Shefielj,) thorough know.
ledge of their business, and 80 much Of the sana
material as is necessary to the production Of good
article Of cutlery csn be produced; and, from
specimens OF knives of all patterns sizes and qua-
ties-somc Of them most deliberately and beautifully
inished--it strikes that they cannot be, and do
not design to be, out done nor undersold in tia
market 81 this country Indeed, they must succeed.
They turn out the FIRST year OF their experiment
about $50 000 worth OF knives, and intend ncre asing
having the power ard facilities for doing so--as
the demsnd for their works increase. We wish them
success, for they deserveit.