New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-05
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.otyeneuf difficulty o; idenf7ncafion IN ts~ Prepr
ty If the hat may be at preseh 10 certain s",S
c,is,irg a. 10 the identity Of the portrait II
true that the security thus obtsned ss regaras ons
sex Will be in some degree counierbeanced oy 81 oo"
Gus danger arispg from the other We are sraid Inss
the innovation III create new species OF pe'9 Atcesy
Mich an .0s Ill be unable 70 reach. M orner OF
tleartce distracted win be inclIoed to prefer an ina
ner, soaiust the offender Even this EVIL, however WI
be attended with its advantage, IS iar' WI 80" 20
unable possess themselves Of these counierioss ."
theobiects Il their desires without compromising tht-
selves in their eyesby asking for them IoperonsNs.
dislike being dstaThedby troublesome visitors the ben s
arisiI from the systel viii be lncalcuable Is! al
OF the hats IN cur hall can at once ceef
nine whether IL would be either agreeable or COVE
men, for US to make appearance in the parler II
onr space permitted il. might cite hunired other
ustsrc,s tn proye that this Invention entities Messrs
Rafferty, 4 Leak To rank among the Dene'scsors Of hu
msnity. "A.
What elaborate inscription Is thai which seecroA
ing the base ct thai tse saeu which 5ears gu III
summit the triumphant flourish; Leary X Co, Leaders
"sud iutroiueers OF Fashions for Gentlemens HSsf'
bod preface that. Bus after Sl there nothing h's
being ones own trumpeter. None but fools WI Ia IN
see ii smartness and proers he "'"'A"' '" s@N' No
verdict OF dull and NJ oscerniug public Manmustrl
clear al "Sand the path to famethst difficult aud
tDy steep which used cost much toll and patience
10 asceId or he will be eil behind ike miserable lsQ-
gard 70 pod on and asd die in his harness There
is dan ger that your modesty will keepyVu back in tho
race MessIs Leary You comprehend the spirit Of the
age; sud you seem determined not ony 20 be on level
With IT, but rise above t Let us look az the ID
cripton: "lhese bass are entered for exhibition and
competition and samples Of our manufactures in
sin ard fur We have affixed 20 each the price for
which duplicates daily sold at counters in their
appropriate season DeprecStirg the use 81 material
"vh, Sc only claim 20 notice il its excessive cost have
confined ourselves strictly that hourly used in onr
make shops. combining u standard Of excellence ia
their production Workmanship, utility, cbea2ness, and
adaptation to home markets, together with beauty
"sf design and other elements OF merit, com.
"mendng them A. public notice aud patronage"
The pen Of criticism falls poveress from our grasp be-
fore this 10 PeaD OF sefg0rhcaton IL puts extn-
auisher upon genius and knocks Phalon into cooked
Lat excuse the vulgarism-the simde Is in place.)
These mUnhCsnt patrons OF the Pc ony a-ner aud bt-
steker have bad the good taste % leave their broad
sheets and paste pots the door of tie Exhibition
teting themselves with tho laccnio but significant CIR
cHEsg.ce Of Sir Christopher Wren la the greatness OF
their works they hope 10 live. Not so the Messrs Lea
w. Leaders and introdgcers of fashion, they have
tbryen 20 long On the mutabity Of human taste that
they evidently fear ii will turn round upon them and
PLAY them some slippery trick at last Summoned into
a new arena of competition, they enter the nng with
doubts and misghings, which they endeayor to drown
IN flourish Of tIumpets and proclamation OF their
past achievements. lt won't do, gentemen This s to
&c fair standup fight, with clear field and no favor.
We care nothing about your anteccdents. The best
man here is be that can prove MS skllil
We believe that We have now touched upon all the
salient points of this feature of the Exhibition We have
not att, mpted TO enter into comparison OF the qualities
Of the productions of the different houses for the simple
reason that should only get laughed az or our pains
With al article that only be judged OF oy the touch,
and that accurately only bya person IN the trade, IL
would Dot only be absurd, but UNJUST toward the manu-
faciurers were to pretend TO crclse them through
the plates of the jealousy locked glass cases 10 which
the, are exposed. -.
There are twenty two exhibitors OF hats and caps from
different parts Of the Union The New York contribu-
tot, are MesSIs. Beebe, Genin LeaIy, Narnock Knox
Il James Amidon Espenscheid, Kellogg, Allies, Free
man, Salal x CO, Rafferty, * Leask Beaudin, Mealio,
Todd, Cowly, Baker Vesnock, and GroSset X Degan.
The display of military hats aud regulation caps Is
very creditabe to the who have devoted them
selves TO hi. department of the business Beaudin has
regulation hat mounted on spring which reduces II
when pressed down to about hall It's hlghta eatc0n-
eni,uce in a thaer concert room, but scarcely adj
yisnLle should think when blows are more pentitu
tau compliments.
The fashions for bats are not is generally supposed,
imported bus got up by the leading houses such as
Beebe's Learys Geun's ard knoxs, with OF c0us .
sne slight reference TO the Styles preVaIllg IN rars
There ia no article perhaps in which much deception
can be pracsed in the bat owing to the difficulty
which the uninitiated hnd in applying any test To It's
qualities but that Of wear As proof OF this We may
mention that The Jews are in The habit OF seng mats
that only cost them twelve shngs for 80 and 80 each
in addition to the statistics Of the trade which We gave
ia former article avail ourselves OF this opportunity
of mentioning that the number Of body makers IN New.
York is almost 800, Of fnshers 100. OF curriers' aud
sbaners 900 and Of trimmers 400 There is no branch
ofindusy in which the rates Of wages hucuatng,
no trade rejecting so faithfully the depressed orprosper-
Gus condition Of the country. The journeymen gene
rally work BY the piece BOdynakers although they
only earn six dollars weeks can on others make as
much az thirty Fnishers make from ten to twenty,
and shapers and curriers' from fifteen to thirty dollars
vsek There are between fifty and sixty finishing shops
in New.York There is no general understanding be-
tween the shops as to fixed scale Of wages each estab
lisbmen regulating its own scale ofpayment IT bape.
culary Of this tIade that aPeon seeking employment
never addresses himtef TO the principals ne goes
10 r. foreman and if there is room for him, IL be be-
louos N re Association, he is Immediately engaged.
Tho rules of the yare very stringent, but some ofthe
manufacturers SUCH foI instance a. oeDln nave broken
through them and continue TO carry on their trade
cessfuy in despite Of the efforts made to deprive them
| OF their hands.
Tx,,.r. CT AVE- CasF The Slaye Gaze Indian