Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-20
Articlss at the Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute.


1t is our intention, under this heading, from
day to day, as space will permit, to give a
description of the many useful, ingenious and
excellent articles on exhibition Throu ghout
the Fair this inventive genius of American
art and skill may be seen, and a short deli.
neation thereof cannot fail to interest the
reader
Ptanos.-We continue our description TO.
day OF some other pianos exhibited ~ the
Fair. Steinway Sons, SO Walker street, N.
have two deposited there. One is large
circular scale piano forte, of Louis XIV.
style. We heard this played upon, and the
power aud sweetness of tone, the delieacy of
touch, was truly remarkable 1t is a 1t oc-
tave Tho other Is not 80 powerful, but has
all the sweetness of square ore. Thsse in.
otruments are constructed upon a new pripci-
pie, having four bridges instead OF two; and
the upper half oS the piano ha, ing three
strings to each note instead Of two They
have two double iron bracos, which makes
them very durable aud desirable The ex,e.
iior Is really handsome, being carved ali over,
presenting most rich appearance.
Barfl Machinery In the machine room
Hutchinson Co., Of Auburn, n Y, exhibit
one OF the greatest labor saving machines of
the day-tLeir steve end barrel machinery.
which has attracted so much attention through.
out the country, and having received tn.
highest premium wherever exhibited The
machine consists OF several piecss-the stave
cutter, With with 1000 slaves can DO cut in
one hour, day after day; the stave joiner, Civ
ing the required bilge and bevel, and jointing
boil edges at once; tn. GROCER, used in con
nection with the jointer, cutting the crozs and
chime with great accuracy; the head cutter
preparing the timber for the heads; and the
head turner, turning the head and fnishing il
The value OF this machine is incalcula able, a.
by ii the demand for barrels can on v be SUD-
piled, doing Is work, to-, in a manner far
superior to any thing Of the kind how in exist.
ence Ii IL worthy the attention Of all inter .
estsa 10 tais growing branch Of industry
DagnsTr. Ofyp,s.-There are several we'll.
know artists work in this line to be soon in
the Fair, but we have only room to day 10 PAL .
ticularixe one. We commence with Mr. V.n-
nerson who islocated on Pennsylvania avenue,
near the corner of At street lie has on de-
pssit IN the upper room splendid cOllec ion
Of pictures His new Crayon Dsguerreotypes
are equal to anything We hSys ever seen.
The Photograph Dagusrreo! ypes taken by him
on paper, colored in oil, are truly works of art
lie has large picture hung up in the roc u,
taken In this latter style OF the veterans of
1917, VINO fateiy PAID visit to the tomb Of
Washington, which is justly admired by all.
we would commend visit to his gallery to
thp lOyerq of the beautiful.
TIE Seif-AaJHsstng D>sk There is exhib.
tied in this article considerable skill and in
genuity, which reflects much credit on the
clever inventor, Mr.. VIM G. Wolf, of Phila.
delPhia IL advantages consist in its being
applicable to thsee purposes, com bininx as il
does lib AIRY, desk, and side board By Eerely
touching spring it opens and adjusts itself to
a graduating scale for the purposes Of writing.
There are no doors to obstruct the passage.
way underneath, which runs back in psas, al
way ana leaves the entire space clear for the
feet, When you desire to close it you merely
touch It slightly, whoa it runs on a railway
motion back, and oonccsls ths desk, leaving to
view the library AMI side board It is adapted
Tor the parlor, bank, and counting house, and
cannot fail to come into general use.