New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-26

.lu5td to marry. But really to go into even one of
cur larger Methodist churches now, II would seam as
II the jewellers wee having II al sneir own WAY and
perhaps he day may come rhsn pishOp jaime, may |
mount e stately Jewel on bis f. s6Dser As Bisbou
hcare or Bishop Hughes. In fac. we think, from
the cs,Ona glitter o, the rings NOW worn by some
Of or most ofoo divnes, that the clergy ms
tepdire 'ows.d prsetcs In regard to jewery which
Ne Pigi ms CT Plymouth Rock and the st.unch Gov
spar. ere Of Scotland would have froyned on right
hesnily.
In our early days 1t was only occssicns' sight
that Of gold Nstch-s sign o. wealth; but now al
kinds Of gold watches, from the jsweled aud heavy
bunting csse TO the thinpes. goldeaf are in vogue
Mechanics apprentices, CLERKS ard little boys not un
frequently display gold watches. Ia fact they are
about az common silver watches in old times. And
then .,eeve-bat,css, bosom.siuds, cuh-pins, and
great s. iety Of vyefu evelry have become very oem
mon. Ard yet in looking through some Of the ex-
,srs.ve jewef5 manufactures 10 Newark, one
des where hey find purcha,ers for all the articles
they make. Steam and machinery have been added
70 usnusf.kiI so that the product is bob cbespened
end mRstpled.
The jewelry manufactures Of Newa'k may be
DIVIDED in.o three classes those at which Warehouses
Which make chains, and those which make the lighter
articles of jewelry as rings, bres.tpins &C. There
arc tao splendid establishments of the hrst class, the
srsr gemebts and machinery Of which have been
greatly perfected by long experience, since bon nave
the benefit of the experience Of the Old firm OF BAD
win e. Taylor of which they are the successors lot
nearly ffty years Bob these shops turn ous some OF
the richest work mace in this country, and ID is IA
riiar 10 dealers ia ell parts Of the Union. Az one OF
these sbops we saw snuff box being made parties in
York, who designed it as present to sescao-
,.ip for come service be had rendered them. II was
ar exquisite piece of workoo besutsl TO hold such
vile stuf 90 snuff. However dc gustibus NIL dtspE'
.on6uu whether the snuff Is cesny or qlits othsr-
wise, one tbirg Ia certain, that the box INTENDED to
contain 1t was very beautiful. The wharf, the ship,
The water the bsles the sailors, all were Chased on it
with such skill to fcem rather the work of the pen
Gil than the BURN. The proprietor is evidently lover
OF his business for It's own sake snd his pride in his
petmschnes and the delicate work producsd by them,
vss not concealed. He exhibited s,ms machines Of
Swiss invention for ornameBting watch cases, spoons
sc, with as much satisfaction as noblsmsn would
display in showing the good points of his blOoded
ttetd In fact this wonderful invention lie marvel
tracing the most besuifol, waving lines with
mate sccurscy not to be attained by the hsnd Of the
most skilIfuI. One Of them follows q die sucS az a
horse or house, &c, and will chase that figure on
watch back an5such lie the perfection of the instru-
inert that il be set TO trace figures large
ne dollar or ss small as a hslfdime!
10 these two tstab isbmentsy heav business is
III on and the most highly finished articles produced.
Other msnufactores are principally engaged in max
ng sll the vsiitties Of guard watch, bracelet and
otter chains. The links cu cut of the gold plate
by machinery, and the fasiltes for producing the
ar iele greatly increased II is beautiful business,
fuIrsbts quiet vsy, TO those who have money to
wear part Of il around their necks OF to append
some Of il to their yes. button holes. S1ne OF the
chain m:de In these places ia very mssve but there
people willing not only to csny it but to pay for
it. Asde from the weight the articles of this kind
are iicb and generally Of the most elegant finish.
There are sixxen manufactures at which the smaller
articles of jewelry msde. Ire most extensive Of
th.se-probabiy the heaviest in Newark-tutns ont
per year some $3.50 600 or $500 900 worth of ewely
The ue1t largest is the comp'etest msnufactory 10
Newark. This firm alone employ 1l9 hands, and
produoe $500 coo worth of .eweiry year. They oc
ernv lew bulding into which they have introduced
all the imp: owed machinery pertaining to their bust
ress aud this is driven by steam II any one Of our
readers has the curiosity TO visit very admirable
shop tt him solicit the privilege 81 the Office OF this
establishment and he will be gratfed In the Office
he will see TWO large ctseb IN WDCu dfe many huo-
bred pst.ens and dies of articles made, and in the
different st ries Of the shop he will see how easy is
70 get up tie mist exquisite ewely at any price you
msy name leo that ii be large enough, or jewels sug-
resiiye of the old proveIb "It 10 not all gold &C..
frifs lady VIII have a very handsome jewel for
yer, sm all price, nothing is more certain than that
,he must buy some alloy soft saw6er with IL. Some
Of these manufactures make principally the cheaper
kinds Of jewely but most of the other firms tarn out
zone Of the richest and most beautiful articles ever
exposed In our jewehy stores.
The folio wing is statement Of the business which,
from observation and isqairy, think is rear the
truth There are txentyoDe ewelry manufactures in
Newark using capital of some 100000 or 100000,
employing 900 hands one third Of whom are appren-
tices, dtbuIsipg annually about 100000 in wages,
and producing jewelry TO the amount Of from e. $780,
ooO to $4,000, 600 a year-the last is probably
near the amount. These figures show thi, to be
one Of the great interests in Newark in it's products
IL in the foremost class; with the patent leather and
hat business and in other respects as in the number
o. woIkmen and the wages they receive, II stands
among the frat II has one advantage over the other
trades in that 1t does not require very extensive
buldirgs.
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