New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-27

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mems around r. giving indications Of trouble 10
shaving of the fesby roGShpess usually supposed 70 70
qure the aid II tAe curriers' knife roller; hut il ass
evidently retained 81 the nsrve strength and hsxIoy
! ofih- skin
Bat the INST remarkable sample 10 the Canadian 10
psr'nent, ard We might perhaps sid in the
whole exhibition Is that f Leather manutacsared
| from the skin Of the porpoise. Though svars
If the general qualities Of this arimsi, va
/ were Do prepared 20 see is skin turned 20
such On account this The texture is more pcroIs
than that of ordinary upper. bat it gives evidence Of
having sfhe other requisites Of shoe leather In pes
ssrfness Of pressure would he quite equal 70 buck
skin for iry weather while would pr,baoybe more da-
rsbs This curosity-iors such i is-was tanned D! q
II Tetu. lie calls his uoyel article Patent Plrpn.ss
Leather 1t took premium 10 the London ESAlo-
ton.
In the English Department some samples Of Leather
have row been placed One Il the lots has not been
hherei vet : Dead f London exhibits $ case OF
hi sd sheep skins for bpoktSlers use. They are OF
al tie usual colors and look well Remington x Nor
rs 81 The Citv have case Of Copes sud saeep
skinsthe latter OF various cOOrs Their SleePsSins
ar. he hickest in the building perhaos excepting soma
in he German Department The ssme remark viii sp
ply ~ some Of their KID Sims BayeyA Shaw, OF Not
bingham. have contributed much the largest English
COLLECTION
These slso are IN glass ease, where BAL gh, does
srest injustice Ia them Among their various sorts 80
fnd specimen OF embossed leather rs raised fgurs-
vsrk gives il much the appearance OF danssk. We
should ttink it capable Of greatly varied application
70 the manufacture OF carriages snd furniture.
From Frsucc there receu' additions OF plaa
cafssr. and other uppers presenting those qualities
VIII hhsye gwen reputation % the French Manufacturers
Il this sort &c leather They are deposited by Osl,a
Alloy sud + Gaudele. From Germsny there are also
additions 70 the specimens tefore remarked upon
Rum Bect stein. ~ trankior exhibit specimens OF
eua eed calf skins which very fine IN texture and
finish The granting is WILL nigh perfect.
We come nov to Austria J Poilsk & Sons Of
Prscue havea very large variety If feathers including
almost conceivable kind and quality so ne Vt which
are decidedly novel Their wagon harness leather 10
yef heavy sni durable but rough ami unnvtng IN col
or Their patent lsckered leather. as they called t,
i.yery thick firm and smooth. An article OF this sort
designed for cap fronts and therefore black sde
vhie of come other color the opposite side presents
tlesc qualities in great perfection Some of their ugpers
curious in he granting, giving species OF minute
diamond work. But the remarkable OF these Aus
trisn specimens is plain cafskn dressed as morocco
While having the granular appearance Of the latter tits
far more durable Indeed Il il the mos p'iNhle article
Of boot leather in the Palace the best French not az
cept.d pair of boots from II would be- luxury. The
Mcssrs Pollak the paentees Of steam process al
curryinga invention. they claim. They stato
thot With It's all they tum sut calf or sheep skins
within two or three DAYS and the hides of oxen cows or
horses within icur or five days from the lime pit
In tie same department, h. WoliF exhibits some apo
cmen of goat ani sheep skins Of decidedly novel style
They are printed in figures End flowers o. rese-
bic he usual pattern of oilcloh tscd for table cloths
ard furniture covers and would probably bs found wen
adapted or ear carriage lDngs.
Tkese results Of practical industry are calculated to
give rather agreeable disappointment 10 The yisitor
Sho hiss not kept himself toeraby vel posted ~ 20 the
present developments thin rhc vast d0mlnons OF Aus
ira There a special reason for the success in the
Tanning Az eyinced by the specimens ns noticed Inc
Aupersl Roya Army affords M Immense amount OF
ratronaee hy which competition il stimulated sud re-
vsrded But besides This f,c'ous stimulus, The supply
of native hides is y'ry great Ia that country includes
al IN, varieties cf England aud fh@ iuitsd states, WITH
man, others of great value The grazing advantages Of
large portion of the country are nmense, while every
species of tree FROM which the principle OF tannn IL
desable IL ~ and IN ~, forests. The OAK IL plen'i'
full even ~ a. great attitudes as 800 feet above tho
level OF the ses Bat athDreh tanbark IL thus rem
dercd accessible and cheap IL would seem that is nos
much used IN portions 81 the Empire, especially IN Hun
gary The process OF tanning m This country IA ~ d-
reni from thai erurny "A the United Siffs, that
ado brief description OF IT, it consists IN impregnas
pQ the sfrnrger hides with mixture If alum, common
sal aud suct Two months ~ required or the process
The tanning apparatus employed consists c ely vt fur
mace viii iron boiler r -.O'gng the alum, vat Tor
immersug the hides IN tie solution and copper boiler
ia chamber made close 20 retain great degree Of
heat. In this chamber although generally small as
BY frft there usually beside the copper boiler,
which s capable Of containing from lJD O. 2JD gallons.
the following conysniruces 4 stove in she middle OF
which is stone slab. upon which stands an iron crate
about gard square IL Is covered with charcoal AZ
each side Of the stove hrge tables, running tho
ength Of the chamber Ga these tho leather IL spread
TO receive the grease. Overhead poles on which
the leather ia hung while heat il being applied The
other p8r,s Of the operations similar - thOse used
elsewhere The skns washed in some river, on tho
bank Of which be establishment j. reared next shaved,
lld then .feeDed for twenty four hours IN water They
Oext ce8nsed with five or six pounds II alum 10
each side and three four posnds Of salt, surprising
he hide to weigh not more than seventy Or eighty
pounds The sa. sOiteUs the eject Of the alum. While
10 attracts mosture from the atmosphere and assists 10
preserve the desired supp.epess 81 the leather When
he alum and salt are perfectly dissolved they are
poured upon the hides These being placed In the vat,
tramped upon BY waking back YARD aud forward.
They are next Transferred to containing hot water
aioIe, whore hey are again trsnped
Then they soepei fox eight days 10 the alum sou-
ton A Of this round OF preparations ia sOb'equenty
repeated after which tie sain- dried ia the open
mir or n s.oye hut stretched intervals 10 prevent
them from wunkirg. Having been piled away, until
rtey confdsrd dry they ara tramped To- the third
time TAi- T., 10 open the pores ald reodsr tae leather
liable. bleaching in the san IS resorted 70 with the
rev Of whitening them. DHf there - another novel
step 10 hr process which must noe be- overlooked 1t
ID he stretching f be sAn the burning charcoal,
Tor about minute With the flesh side toward the fire.
Having been thus famed they are exposed ~ the
d4or of tie heat oa inclined planes, while cOyersdcar
fully with cloths They finally hung up, IN order that
me grease may dy IN and harden. Instead OF alum,
-uiDhuric acid u used s0metImes-Of eOurse IN a d.
iued state This you'd indicate that the s1l-
phurc acid d the alum is the principle relied on, in the
oh GER plan - fleet a chemical interchange with the
chlofo acid Of the sait.
The American snip Richard Arderson Coffin flOn
Rot erdam arrived a gut 2j-has On board one case
"Iolsereia Goods for ths New-YOrk Industrial Tx
hbidon.
The number Of yi.ors admitted yesterday were G75l