New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-09

thought fit Our attention hss OF late been directed 70
something else than Sewing Machines until we were
taken .back by reading among our advertisements
one from Mr. Howe, informing the Puosc that n had
sued rs for libel account our inssHg as an aGrsr
tisen,nf SEgers 70 has former advertisement De-
noHEeirg said SiHgr ia .fec pratt and sEfsdr0r-
ing to destroy his business
Our fret impression was that this was mere ORA
vado. Of which the man would be ashamed 81 soon as
time had been afforded him for cool reflection; our
next thought Was" Though be msy be mean enough
ard silly enough TO sue US such case, he cannot
"fnd reputable attorney to undertake it," Il seems
that We we're mistaken on both points and that some
one Of Sheriff Orsers deputies has paper in bis
bat, commanding to appear in Court and show Wy
We should not pay Mr. Howe ever so many thousand
dollars for publishing Mr. Singers answer 10 his own
advertisement And this, though rather strong, is
fair eIempfcaton of she systematic abuse and per-
version of our present Libel Laws to harsss aud plumber
the Press Should they not be reformed
Mr. Howe, we infer from bis eagerness TO make
money out of US not doing very thrifty business 10
Sewing Machines and this mpels US 20 make sugges-
ton by which be and all his present rivals nay profit
It's this
Instead of quarreing with each other, disgusting the
public ard worrying the Press with their ieud' aud re-
ciprOcal disparsgenelts let them take hint from the
recent action Of the various Railroads running through
the center Of our State and consolidate Lei them
form. under tne General Manufacturing Law OF our
state a Sewing Machine Compsny. having capital OF
One Million Dollars in shares Of One Hundred Dollars
each; let them sgree on impartial and comPe-
tebt arbiters to scrutnize their several claims
to priority of invention as also the Practi-
cal value Of their machines respectively, and
sppor'ion three.0urths OF the stock in the new Com
psny smoDg em Justice shall dictate Then le' the
residue Of the stock be offered to the public. and t will
doubtless be taken up forth with, forming an abundant
working capital Now let them put up the best ma
chne.shop in she country, and turn out machines EN-
bodying the best points Of a the present machines, az
moderate price, establishing agencies for their sale a.
every important point and sending out competent per
sons to explain their use Should anybody invent
new and mertorous machine or make valuable I'M
provement on either Of those now in use let him be
brought into the concern by purchase or the issue
Of rev stock to him, making him part
rer ard associate Let the new concern adVer-
tse ten times much the manufacturers have ever
vet been able TO do-noti in half dozen journals but IN
a. least one tEousand-and keep doing II. tul sew
rg Machines are great deal more abundant than
Pianos are now They will fnd commencing their works
much more profitable theme for their establishments
than denouncDg each other pirates, or each others
machines as worthless The money that they may
make ou Of their present hbelsuits against the Press
,fof We presume they will be too wise TO commence
all, nore) We would advise them to devote 20 the pur
chase of brsscd for the four canaries whose cages
will naturally adom the several corners of their INA
chine shop and cheer the rugged toll Of their workmen
With inspritDg music If they will but profit by this
advice they will do far more good and make great
deal more money than they otherwise can.
These Gentlemen have not, taken by and large
deserved the interest we take in their welfare bur no
matter We only ask them to bear in mind the
Frenchmsu s admonition to his pig Piggy. said he
foDdy, 81 will make man Of you if you won't make
So hog Of yourself"