New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-03
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not altogether. IN their fnr The only countries bs'
sides onn which u osented IN this department
aro Enpand and her colonial dependencies From Eng
land the specimens arc exclusively Of the manufactured
cles They consist mainly Of sbeepskin rugs shOrn BY
Lexington q Morris, aud 3 Deed, OF London, and
Cyrus & james ClaIk, Of Aomerset These are Of
every po,sible hue and pattern. The Messrs. Clark
also exhibit specimens Of goatskin rugs not found else
where, and ladies' fur NUTS, and children's mus
They are extensive manufacturers of shoes from the
hardressed skins of the seal and other animals with
inner lirDgs Of wool and cotton.
The most noticeable collection of fIrs is in the
Canadian Department They are chiefly from the
posts of the EudsOns Bay Company, and embrace the
following yarieties Black bear, beaver, otter, fisher
marten, mink, silver fox, red fox, cross fox lynx
raccoon muskrat, fur seal, and black squirrel Some
OF these very fine well peculiar, silver fox
skin for instances but are at loss TO conceive how
il should be worth the price at which tits yaued-t3O
II should be remarked that the black bear skins have
been subjected TO sort of tanning different from that
which converts ordinary skins into leather. We did
not barn the process to which this particular specimen
had been subjected but it may be stated somewhat
curious that hogs brains are sometimes used to tan
bear skins and that they have high reputation among
backwoOdsmen in the preparation of robes. Quite
curious of the cuttings of furriers shop has been
made by c. Lomer, of Montreal. in circular sleigh
robe which he has named the Masterpiece. 1t is com
posed Of 9l1 patches of skins OF almost every sui
fcenty strong variety so arranged as to resemble the
pelt ot a leopard.
In these varieties Of skins and furs we notice very
SLIGHT differences from those which collected by the
Indians and white pioneers in the far West and other
sections where the larger game has not been wholly
nalfh h. -Ia NJ ei
States the sr whistle and smoky puff OF the locomotive
as they reyerberate through the valleys and mountain
gorges strike such terror nio the deer and the bear that
these animals have suddenly become rare where they
were quite plenty but very few miles from centers OF
civilized activity and in this way hundreds OF men who
would have continued to depend their dogs and their
deadly rifles orsubssence have been compelled to make
virtue of necessity and seek in the tage OF the soil
over which they have hunted in former years. II has
been trial TO the azier to gyeup
their iavOrite pursuits The more enterprslng have
ayaed themselves of the empoyments which the
roads have opened to them, and thus illustrated the
ciyilizine influence of the new order Of things which
modern internal Improvements have introduced. In
the mean time the effect upon the peltry trade has
been important rendering It necessary TO look To
foreign countries for many urs and skins which were
formerly supplied at home. And yet American trap
pers and hunters still furnish even British subjects
with considerable supply Ofpetries. For example,
we find among the exports to Canada for 1872 some
nine Il ousand dollars worth Of furs and skins
In The class Of manufactured iurs we are able to
report some creditable specimens. Among these
are ladies' dress furs from the following contrlbu-
tors all of this city: F. W Lasak 4 Son, Frank Ben
nett q Co, J. n. Genin, and George Bulpin The
variety is not great in any of these deposits except
that of the Messrs. Lasab In their case we find
many sorts of mantillas tamas. victorines, capes.
muls, cuffs &c. Some of these articles are magnln-
cont-ftr example OF the mantas which is
valued at : 500 1t is made from small choice
tons Of the Russian sable marten carefully sewed to-
cother There is fine opportunity IN this collection
to compare the sabes gathered b. the Hudsons Bay
Company and those procured in Siberia and other Rus
sian prOyncee TIE latter much superior to the
former though it takes good judges to detect the di
ference in outward appearance. The immense cost OF
some Of these ladies furs viii cease to be so sur
prsiBg, when, in cOnnexOn with the TACT mat
they are made from the choicest parts alone,
the cost of The skins is taken into account This
is often as much fy and sometimes seventy dollars
for single kim although it not larger than that OF the
domestic cat Besides the marten skins including the
stone maren, there ore in the same collection articles
from the lynx. the silver fox Ga very
rare pelt in much request the chncha and the royal
ermne These are truly creditable specimens Of Anne
rican manufacture. And here we remark, that al
though most of this class Of articles are manufactured
in the United States from Russian and British North
American materials England has some advantage as to
both sources Of supplies large portion OF the Rus
sian skins ale imported through London while the mo-
that all it's peltres are taken the London market
There they are disposed Of in large lots, at trade
ees, by the authorized agents of the Company
The fabrics from the soft aud beautiful Chnchila
ire necessarily quite costly lot only on account OF the
expense of sewing together skins so small as those OF
his little animal but OF their original cost Many OF
csc are subjected to IN English profit before reach
NJ our markets though they are, to some extent I'M
ported direct from the ports Of South America OF which
continent this beautiful little animal is a native
caupot dis miss this branch of subject with
,ut calling attention to curious facts OF com
nercial Interchange. While our iurrlers are seeking
he elegant urs OF Russia in the London market, or
mportng them direct from ST Petersburg the fur
iers Of Tie Autoerats domnions arr busy IN New
FORK and even in ST Louis, IN person, or through
heir agents purchasing She mrrcd skins OF Amcrica,
it'll aidity, including those OF that same Oh coOu
h,sc and cheaper Ts are used IS LninSs Tar
be- garments Of such cannot afford 70 wear native
urs Immense sums Of money were formerly msdc
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