Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-02-19
HISTORY oF srw1nG MACHINES.


among the Ladies' and thought be Of the greatest
ders and extraordinary inventions Of age and admitted
by all believe who have witnessed their operations
to be prize beyond value Their great utility is xedfac
and all in breath, who know their worth are wiling 70
proclaim aloud that the greatest blessing possessed by
woman except (husband) Sewing Machine. They are
to the sewing gr blessing that has comparison, WINE
they equally indispensable for general family sewing
With these machines much sewing can be accom-
pshed in one day, be done in the same length Of
time by ten of by hand and the work much
more regular stronger and durable The fact Of their use
fness ing at this time fully admitted the question now
arises Of purchasers out Of the various nEen
TONS and kinds ured which is the best for genera
USE family sewing this is the kind Of Sewing Machine
needed and valued for the benefit Of such permit me to
add The experience who is familiar with the opera
tons and workings of all the various kinds manuf ctued in
the United States which have reputation or considered
Of anv practical In the first place. there has never
been but one invention the Sewing Machine in tn
try and this invention the public indebted to the
skill and genius of Elias Howe New York, the originator
and inventor and to his invention has been added by
Others improvements time to time until at length one
has been produced by Messrs Grover Baker, Of Boston,
the performances which for general not only supe
ror Others but far surpasses the most sangune ana
vivid ina gination.
The first machine that made its appearance in this country
was Shuttle Machine patented by Elias ose in ls5 and
since that time following list Of Inventions or improve
mens upon the original invention of said Howe may be
added having made their appearance before the public prn
cipally in the las. or years.
The Wilson Shuttle Machine, patented by A. b. WHon,
now Of the Wheeler Wilson Company.
The Avery Sewing Machine first exhibited at the Amer-
can Institute Fair in October, 1852.
The n. Hunt Machine Of Boston.
The Hodgkin Machine.
The American Magnetic Sewing Machine.
The Dorcas Machine.
The Weed Sewing Machine.
The New York Sewing Machine.
The Parker Sewing Machine.
The Barthof Sewing Machine.
The Excelsior Sewing Machine.
These believe without exception, all shuttle Ma
chimes and have proven of but little, if practical
value forgotten, and mentioned only as
among things that In the last four months there
has appeared the Watson Patent dollar Sewing Machine
Ihaye seen and examined this machine, sews with single
thread of silk forming single loop or course this kind OF
sewing- it may be called sewing cannotb durable and
moreover if thread not securely fastened at the end OF
every piece work. it is liable to all out but aside from
all this as much be accomplished in one day. by
toeraby expert hand handewng as can be done on one
OF these machines and the much better and more cas-
y accomplished This gentleman however does rot pro-
pose sell Machines at retail at all This Machine appears
have gotten up for the sole purpose Of selling rights
Of States and Counties The only merit Of this Machine is
that the parties say that be sold for 3o and at the
time this Machine, in part is infringement upon
Howe's Patent making the parties manufacturing and selling
these Machines liable to Elias Howe, Jr Of New York, to
pay him the usual paid by all other manufactures which
is $40 on each Machine made and sold This amount paid
to said Howe by j. Singer, Grover Baker, Wheeler
Wilson and Others There be Sewing Machine made
usinga Vertical Needle that is not infringement upon
Howes Patent This alone is sefevdent that this Machine
gotten up for the purposes before stated having claims
to utility. But still this Machine will doubtless prove
Of some profit the shrewd SPECTATOR but it is doomed to
short fe like many Others and similar adventures, in the
same disastrous field of speculatons.
This list think, comprises all the Of the various
kinds Of Sewing Machines, of which the public have any
knowledge since 1876 with the exception Of the Singer
Grover Baker, and Wheeler Wilson Machine. These last
three mentioned inventors manufacturers Of Sewing Ma
Chimes have far ousrpped all others, in Improvements
upon Howe Patent that truly would useless for the
ingenious and sku inventors again. to attempt
to produce Machine for Sewing surpass equal
them there but three manufacturers Of Sewing
Machines Of any practical WORTH in this country the number
variety great at last, to give one much
trouble after slight examination in making selection,
therefore, any person wishing topuchase Sewing Machine,
will be compelled- they desire useful and valuable Ma
chne-o make selection from either the other, Of
the last three named With these familiar
have used them ALL and do hesitate to them
good. Andhere al ow to attempt in few brei re-
marks to discuss the Of each. The first propose to
mention is the J. NJ Singer Machine This Machine wi
a Shuttle, is a very slow Machine, when compared with
the speed either Of the Others but very we'll when
thread used and much used for binding Hats CAP
making and extent used by manufacturers Of Cloth
ing advantage but for general family use, will not COM
pare with either Of the others.
Next the Wheeler and Wilson Machine. This is also
a Shuttle Machine and is well adapted to shirt making,
as well various other kinds of light and delicate work
but like all other Shuttle Machines, attended with much
time and trouble in preparing and filling small Shuttle
which holds yards OF thread. find all Shuttle
Machines have used to be complicated liable 10
get out Of order and attended with much difficulty
in running, than the Circular two Needle Machine
that sews with two continuous threads.
| Next is the Grover and Baker Shuttle Machine. This
is truly affair, beautifully arranged stand,
table, is the simple in construction, equally al
well as either OF the Others but like all other Shuttle
Machines if the thread is broken, the work will
rip besides being attended with the disadvantage
with the other two Of having to stop your work every
few minutes to fill an exhausted Shuttle.
Last but not least is the Grover and Baker Family
Sewing Machine and is really what it purports to be-
not Shuttle Machine, and is unlike any other in use
it forms a with two endless threads from the ord
nary spool OF silk, Linen, Cotton thread tying knot
every stitch. The sewing by this Machine will not rip
and the regularity, durability and beauty Of the work
far surpasses any thanksgiving This Machine is very
simple construction is easily managed and cared for
aud in way liable get out of orders and in one
hours practice, any person OF ordinary capacity car
learn it proftably. Ihave been using this Ma
chine constantly great pecuniary advantage, for hir
teen months past, while of the other kinds have
been thrown aside. and lying idle in my presence
have a young lady make Of there Machines
in nine hours one hundred and fourteen Muslin Sheets
the distance sewed on each sheet hundred inches
equal to twenty-five thousand eight hundred inches
nineteen hundred feet six hundred and thirtythree
yards or forty-seyen yards over one third of mile.
This work was accomplished by Miss Ciuthia Joiner OF
the City Of Nashville, of Grover and Bakers NJ
49, Family Table Machine, and this being the smallest
Machine they make, batting being done to this work
whatever. Six sheets Of the size above mentioned, is
considered large days work by hand The same young
lady tells she has made day 40 Corn sacks,
heavy osnaburg, while hny ia a large days work By
hand. have Negro boy after days practice,
sew seams Of 40 pair Of Cashmere Pants in day,
this however would be considered quite small day swork
for an experienced hand, the Of 100 pair be
sewed on this Machine day. All kinds Of general
sewing, both and hne, be done this Ma
chine, with equal facility, making any length stitch de-
sired. using Spool Cotton, fine As No $50.
the finest quality OF Linen Cambria, Swiss Muslin,
the Cotton, Linen SILK thread, the heavi
Beaver Blanket Cloths. This is truly Family
| Sewing Machine. b.
MARRIED
On the 18th inst by the Rev J. ?. Craig, Dr.. WA D..