Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-19
New York Correspondence of the Spy.

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Beds-Do1aeStic -Hdchinery-Dr. Kane-Afc-
TIC Light, and Daguerrotypes.
The full, startling, and vivid details Of the
capture of Sevastopol by the last steamer creates
| considerable amount of small talk in every
ner. We were before made aware of the gallant
action of the French in the capture of the Mala-
/ kof, and the dreadful repulse of the British on
| the same day at the Redan but we had not the
! full accounts of the heroism of the former, and
the utter want of spirit in the latter. 1t now APP
pears that the British soldiers actually refused to
follow their officers, that they could not be formed
| into any kind of union by which in combined
| strength they could attack the enemy; but re-
treating from the face of the foe, took refuge be-
| hind the gabions and bastions, merely discharg-
| ing an occasional gun, while the Russians dealt
death to hundreds at every volley from their bat
| teries. The question is asked-Have the Eng
| fish become less brave than formerly? Alma and
| Inkermann answer no; but England has not kept
| pace with the progress of the age Her army is
| badly differed. France, in passing through the
fires of many revolutions, learned that the
| means to buy commission is not always &C com-
panied by the ability to make the best use of it,
| and therefore placed her highest military offices
| within the reach of the lowest soldier. The
| French recognize the powers of mind, the Eng
| fish have no conception of any power beyond
| what lies in money. They do not appear to have
read the modern philosophy, which teaches that
| mans brains are in his head, instead Of his
| breeches pocket.
| the sounds of busy voices. The Fair of the
| American Institute is now beiJ held there, and,
all things considered, contraS favorably with the
| Great Fair of 1852 Many the pieces of stat
uary, some of which are of great merit, still
main, imparting to the exposition classic air
| KISS celebrated equestrian statue The ANA
attacked by 1iger"--stands in the west
nave, and is " the wonder of the wandering
sSyains" ThorwaStein's "Christ, and Apostles
are yet in the position they held in the Worlds
Fair md Cf
gypsum, which Tin courtesy to the Baron) is call
ed an equestrian statue OF Washington, still dis
graces the spot in which it excited the contempt
of all who saw it at the Great Exposition.
As is usual in American Exhibitions Of Indus
try, labor saving machinery occupies the most
space There are many things exhibition
which almost everybody has either seen or heard
described. put there, perhaps more for the pur-
pose OF Advertising than for competition. Agr-
cultural implements are very notwithstanding
and threshing machines in great variety An
'Automatic Grain Scale"-the invention of VIM
H. Bramble of Indiana, is attracting much atten-
ton There are five different sizes, which will
weigh from three hundred to six thousand BUSH
els an hour,-at the same time, giving the exact
price at any rate per bushel and correct register
of every pound weighed. AS it works by the &C.
ton of its own gravity, it requires no winding up,
and is not likely to get out of order.
Its action is perpetual; that is, while there is
anything to weigh it will not stop. Placed near
be weighed with greater expedition, and the weight
more accurately registered, without any assist
ance from man, than could have been done before
by hand labor. By setting the machine to a GER
tain figure, given quantity, and neither more nor
less, will be weighed, both the completion of the
task and the stopping of the machine being an
nounced by the ringing Of bell. 1t is said that
this greet triumph of art took eleven years Of the
inventors time to bring it to its present perfec-
ton.
The last thing to which the saving OF labor
ought to be expected to be applied, is the making
of beds, or in the perfection of a machine that
( answers as its own misunderstanding its
possessor at once a bed, bedstead, pressing case
the necessary chamber furniture and a writing
desk. The /" Secretary Bedstead " was invented
by Mr.. Plimptcn of Massachusetts. 1t does not
occupy more space than an ordinary bureau, and
when not in use as bed bears the strongest re-
semblance to bookcase. 1t is so well ventilat-
ed that it can be used in paror without any dis.
agreeable odor. by its e,every room in hotel
could, in an emergency be converted in a moment
into sleeping apartment 1t has been patented
IN England and France, as is shown by the copies
of both patents exhibited beside the article itself
The French patent is remarkable for its precision
as to time. BY it we learn that "Pmptons Sec
rotary Bedsted was patented in the year 1854 on
the 23d of August, at % minutes and u seconds
after 2 o o'clock p. NJ
In what may be called domestic machinery,
there is much competition, especially sewing ma.
chimes. These have been so long in use, and so
often described, that further description is un-
necessary; but there is one on exhibition so es-
sentally different from all the rest as to deserve
mention. In the common sewing machines the
stitches are all simply loops of two threads run.
ming over and under the 9th by the new ma
chine--patented by Robinson, improved by Rog-
ers-stitches the same as made by hand are actu.
ally formed. By slight change in the position
OF the needles each machine will produce every
variety of stitch made by the hand. The machine
threads its own needle, and performs its work
very expeditiously.
To describe fractionalp part of the new and val
liable inventions would require more space than
would be well to devote to one letter. -
There are some fine specimens OF glass manufac-
tured at LenOx, Mass, from a peculiar sand said
to have been discovered near that place, which is
superior to the French and German plate glass
imported Horse-shoes, which may be worn with
out nails, artificial marbles and limitations of
much valued stores, and many other things, of
which shall endeavor to give some idea in my
next
The intelligence of the arrival of Dr. Kane and
his party from their search for Sir ohm Franklin
has, OF course, reached you. On the first day of
his arrival he was literally besieged in the Aston
House. The number of persons DESTROYS of
shaking the hand that came SO near shaking the
North Pole, was immense. 1t is indeed no small
honor to touch the man who has touched the verge
of creation
The Kane party brought home daguerreotypes
of some of the inhabitants of the far North. The
pictures are OF peculiat interest, nasmuch as they
show the sun cannot perform it's functions in that
extreme latitude. The daguerreotypeS are mere
shadows almost as faint as if taken by the moon
here. The light by which they taken seems
to have been almost all white without the admix-
ture of colored rays. 1t would appear, therefore
that at the equator the dagueneotypist art can be
brought to its greatest perfection.
SPECTATOR,