New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-02

Besides this group by ThorwLdsen there will be sons
other very fine works by the great artist OF
which are entered in the lis. OF italian contributions.
Among them may be noticed The Shepherd" "A Mer-
curry" group Of Gsnymede" sc.
We may here remark that in works Of art the Exhibition
promises be very fine. England Germany France and
our country contribute very literally 10 this depart
msnt but perhaps On the whole, the finest collection will
be from Italy. Mention has heretofore been made of
Of the principal Of these works and Is not
say again TO sude to them They include specimens Of
painting and sculpture by of the genius in Italy
among which il Is only necessary TO mention such names
those Of Raphael and Canovs They include also or
gipsls by well as copies from, the old mastsrs The
Italian collection however, is not entirely composed Of
works Of art Many articles Of industrial skill will be sent
from various parts Of Italy Thus, from Turin We shall
have rich collection Of sik and velvet sufs.
Pictured in that city from Nice, some elegant specimens
OF drawing furniture, gothic chairs tables with ara
bs.que with mosaic work inlAid in different styles,
representing events in history and all exhibiting high de
gree Of ingenuity and skill from Genoa svariey Of textile
fabrics and articles Of different kinds Of manufacture The
invention Of Italy, it seems, too has entered field which
We almost regard exclusively American, namely, i'm
provement, agricultural implements thus fro- Turin
an agricultural machine for sowing seed and vr,, said
to be an original and very valuable invention
wisHISe CLOTHES WITH STEIS-we lately visited the
,brcom Of the s. Nicholas Hotel fer the purpose Of
witnessing the operation Of cleansing dirty linen BY steam,
without ru bbpg to wearing out the hands Of tie
vssherwomsn. The operation is simple and the result
perfect The clothes washed and dried ready for the
roDer in less than thirty minutes. One man and three
women do all the washing for this hotel amounting to from
5000 10 pieces day, and their labor is not half 90
sever. a. that Of who rubs the dirt out OF two
dozen pieces upon her hands or the wssh-bords.
To enable our female friends to understand how this
great labor saving effected will describe the machine
and it. operations so far as we have the ability.
strong wooden cylinder fCu feet diameter and four
and half feet long is mounted on r,e' 80 as to be
driven by band end Of the shaft. This ,-''
hollow with pipes connected with it tina. hot or cold
water or stes be introduced at the option Of the per-
son in charge The cylinder being half fall of r.er,
door at end opened and 300 to pieces Of clothing
are thrown in with suitable quantity of soap, and
ak alne fluid which assists in diSsolvng the dirt and bleach
the fabric 90 that clothes after being washed ia this man
ner increase in whteness without having tbs texture in
iured.
When the cylinder is changed il is put in motion by
I'm steam engine and made to revOve slowly, first
vav few revolutions and then the other by which the
clothes are from side to side in and and through
the water During this operation the steam is let in through
double mouth ppe-sOmewhst of this shape (which
Ia, one ouh in and mouth out of water the steam
entering the water through the immersed end and escaping
through the other, by which i. is made to pass
the
twenty misutes The steam now cut OF, and the no,
water Drawn through the waste pipe and then cold
introduced which rnses the articles in few Of
the c, hinder. They now suffered to drain until the
operstor is ready take them out when they put into
the driving machine, whish like mill stone and it,
operation may be understood by supposng that milestone
TO be shallow tub with wire network sides against which
the clothes being placed is put in rapid notion the air
passing in strong current into tn top and bottom of
tub and out the sides all the moisture with
,be outside case from whence it away. The length
Of time requisite t. dry the Clothes depends upon the
pdity of the revolving tub. If il should run 5000 re-
yolutons minute, five to minutes would be quite
sufficient When there is not sufficient ste to the
driver with that speed requires double that la washing
and wing there is nothing iDure the fabric Ladies
caps and sces put up netting bags and rubbed
bv hand or machine to chafe tear them in the least bu
are cleansed most perfectly.
II can readily be imagined what long line of wash tab,
would be required TO wash 5000 pieces day. and what
big clohesya to dry them in while here the work is
done by persens who only occupy part of basement
toom the other part being occupied by the mange, and
ironing and folding tables Adjoining the airing frames
which are hung with clothes and then showed nte
steam pipe heated when they completely dried in
few minutes.
Small Family HackinesAlmost the first thought after
with. sspg the operation of this machine washing
be done upon the principle in small families To our
inquiries upon tins point We nave received 'he lOlo"iug
satisfactory information
For common family use hand machines made 10
from go to $50 with which wash fifty pieces
at a time and complete 500 in day without laboring
severely For the purpose of washing whOu! driving the
machinery by steam very small boiler viii be sui ,ien
II is not necessary to have head of water that BE-
found in the cylinder which be turned by horse any
other convenient power The plan of cleansing clothes by
steam is not a new one, but 1t is conended by the TO-
ventor that his process is an improvement upon ali
heretofore applied to that purpose.
FLAG PRESENTATION TO The RASDALL's ISLAND BOYS
1t will be remembered that the Baltimore Fire Com
pany ON their late visit to Columbian Engine Company
No a. of this City, visited Rsndsls Island, among other
places SO pleased they with the reception they
there met WITH and with the general appearance Of the
poor destitute little fellows who there cared for that
they have sent on beautiful Flag for presentation to
them The folio wing letter will explain the matter:
BALTIMORE, Monday, June a. 1853
RALrH TREMBLT. EsQ-DtGr SIR: Among the many
pleasing incidents connected with the recent visit of the
Mechanical Fire onpany 10 your beautiful and hoSpiabe
City, created deeper Impression upon its members,
or contributed their enjoyment than their visit 20
and reception RsDdas Island And feeling DESTROYS Of
in some suitable their Appreciation of
the h. nors there conferred upon them well 10 mani
fest the deep interest they feel in the welfare Of its youth
ful inhabitants they now preparing NsonslFiag,
which they ,sire 10 have presented 10 the "Rsndtls
Island Bows upon ensuing National Ami yersary
and il would be gratifying TO the Company TO have you
70 act Ms their repre- sentative upon the occasion
On behalf Of the Company, Your obedient servant
Henry NJ. MILLER.
Mr. Trembly will present the Flag to them Monday
neat.
THE VRF-Unon Course, l.. l., Tro.ting purse OF
$1,000, Thursday June 3oth. between Flora Temple and
Black Douglas This deciding The hackers
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