The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-11-08

NEw YoSx, Nov. 9Th, 1855.
TO the Editor Of the Echo and Advertiser.
Bleak November, with his drsary as
pect and rougbing winds, is with US
melancholy precursor Of stern winter
The Fair Of the American Institute.
at the Crystal Palace, closes on Satur-
day aeI.. There has been this year an
uucommonly large display of new iuven-
tons and machinery /; and it richly
repaid visit to view the ingenuity Of
mau in harnessing steam to all manner
of work, from the manufasture Of the
fuest and most delicate fabrics to the
welding OF the ponderous machinery for
crushing rocks, lcvvliog mountains, and
bringing into communication the ends of
the earth From your village, Mr.. H.
8. Berry had ON exhibition bis Temples,
which are so we'll known aud 40 highly
apprs ciated by manufacturers l also
noticed another representative from your
place, in the Polychromatic-(m many
eolored, Printing Press, placed on
exhibition by Messrs. A. NJ. & G II
Babcock. There being no one present
to work it had not the pleasure Of see
ing it in operation. Although have
but little room to partieulariEe, must
not fail to mention Davis Oscillating
Printing PreSs. manufactured by Messrs.
S,orer & Morehouss, Of New Haven,
Ct., and placed on exhibition BY Chss.
Potter, Jr., Of your village, ssle agent
aud manufacturer. This press is on 4
new principle, com binihg the very i'm
portant acquisitions Of cheapues', speed,
adaptability to the work required, and
economy Of power. The press on eIhi.
bition is finished in . manner highly
creditable to the manufacturers. /
heard but one opinion expressed in re-
gard to it, and should judge that it
attracted quite as much attention as any
machine on exhibition, and that was that
it wa, just the thing that has long been
wanted. There is little doubt in my
mind but that the owners Of the patent
Of that press have a fortune in their
possession, if the bu.iness is properly
conducted.
The Fair contained numerous other
inventions aud contgivances, each de-
serving u record aud some of them IN
eulogy, but my space is limited, and !
therefore iorbear, and yet for the bene-
st sf your lady readers, l must give you
q description Of an unique affair which
the exhibitor called the Patent Petit
coat Litter" name which, by the
way, though perfectly descriptive, l
think might be improved on. But here
is the description as near us l can dis
cover: There arc four small pulleys
attached to the waist, underneath the
dress, over which are passed small
cor'l, one eud Of which is attached to
the front, rear, aud sides of the skirt,
severally, at about the height Of the
knee. The other ends terminate in
Loops, which lead into the pockets on
either side. If a lady wishes to 20 up
stairs, she pulls loop No. l in tho right
pocket, aud instantly the dress rises in
front. No 2, in The lett-hand pocket
elevates the rear IN the same manner,
for y graceful descent All pulled to-
gether lifts the skirt VII around kuce
high. An ingenious age, this that we
: live in
That election is close upon US may
|, easily be seen by the great amount OF
shaking OF hands going on at every cor
ner--by the bois,srous peals of laughter
that comes from every bsr-roon, show
Ing that liquor is free as water-aud by
+ the e1traor rdlnary interest manifested by
the numerous candidates for Office tor
the health Of the voters, in their ipquir-
les after their wives, babies, dogs, and
cats. Every awning-post and board
fence is fairly covered with bills ad'
dressed to all who have right to make
use Of the esis of our liberties. ~
Every dead wall is alive with the bril-
liant emblasoulng Of political devices,
/, gong to show the dignity Of this party
aud the pertdy OF that. Every door j.
bes,igcd with paper missivss inendec
to eniigh.cn the psblic mind and to pol
lsh the understanding. lie who "runs
/. may read " the gigantic words which
stare him in the face vt every corner
Freedom Forever !" ITO the Res.