, 1859-03-26
CHICAGO, SATURDAY, MARCH rs, 1859.

SINGERS SEw,xo MAcaIxE.--I have entitled
ny article Singers Sewing Machine, in pref
erence to MsSeming Machine. lprefer to know
something about the subjects upon which
| write, and 10 the marvellous usefulness Of the
machine whose special excellencics are designa-
ted by the name set down ut the head Of this mr.
tiele, can testify ut the present writing, ill.,
deed, being inspired by the music of one Of
them. Besides giving u tone Of industry to 4
| household, as the humsning Of the sewing MT
chine does, it saves labor to an extent not read-
/ ly appreciablc by any one who has not seen its
operations, in which it outstrips the methods Of
using the needles, rs the race horse outstrps the
| snail, Or the locomotive the canal boat, Get
one, and test its merits for yourself, is my ad~
vice to the head Of every family not already pos
sessing one.
| An efficient operator will find her work past
time rather than drudgery, and ''rut through"
more sewing in one day than could be done in
u month by the fingers alonc and in tho strength
ana beauty Of such work as it does, Singers
Sewing Machine surpasses the skill Of oraina-
| ~ fingers. It has not mastered atl the intri-
cacias Of needle work, to be sure, but in tuck
ing, stitching, gathering, und in hemming and
| plain seams, il works with surprising elegance
| mud precision. Neither is its management dif.
| icult to be attained almost any one Of ordi-
nary capability will be able to sew plain seams
after two or three lessons-it will require prac-
ticc, Of course, to make perfect, but any woman
| who can rock cradle and use her needle at the
same time, need not despair Of learning to use
efficiently the sewing machine, aud wl1nt IN
| elegant and useful accomplishment it is to lc
| possessed Of!
Iwould especially recommend Singers Sew
| lng Machine to farmers throughout the country,
| as it sews every thing from fine muslin to bags
and Blankets equally well-saddlers, shocnak-
ers, carriage trimmers and taiors pronounce
| it quite as available as does the dress-maker.
recommend it especially to farmers, both Lc-
| cause it will sew any article they may require
to have sewcd, and because the wires and
daughters Of turner's, as matters stand have
| less leisure, and narrower opportunities for so.
| clal and intellectual culture, than any other
| portion Of community. In physical develop
meut and energy they hare the advantage Of
their nciyhbors in cities, towns and villages,
but their energies arc too severely taxed in one
drcction-therc is too little relaxation-too
much work, too little play, and know Of moth
ing that could give our country women more
useful uplift than the introduction of Singers
Sewing Machine amongst them, which would
seem respite from labor at vast gain Of the
accomplishment Of labor.
These machines arc so strong in construction
that they ure not liable to get out Of order
they require but little room, and make no noise
except when they are useful1y employed, at
which times they are positive fascination to
the junior members Of the family, and will
still tic cries Of the babies with more certainty
than the most celebrated cough candy was ever
said to do. One youny lady assures nc that
she has been cured Of disappointed affection
| by the use Of one of Singers Sewing Machines,
as it completely monopolizcd her thoughts, and
vas therefore e1pulsivc Of every other interest.
Consider this, We long list Of laplcss, nor longer
waste your sweetness on the desert air, while
restoration is 50 ready accessible.
In addition to the preceding inducements I
may add, that Singers Sewing Machine, ufter
establishing the highest reputation in the United
scAAtt9p ViA tAN Atak f3EiAiAHa Ill Efhl1tG+
at the 'Expusitiou Gniyersclle" where it WAS
exhibited.
For the bcucf. Of those dcsirous of more par-
ticular Information | may stute that j. u.
Singer d Co., on application at their office, by
letter, 453 Broadway, New York, will forward a
copy Of Singers Gazette, especially devoted to
the Sewing Machine interest. ALICE CAnr.
N90 lVrt, December, ls's,
YorSo MxS's Assuc,ArloS.--Aessrs.E Editors;
Those seeking to defeat tue election Of Mr.
Wells seem surely troubled to find some objcc-
tions tn him, aud are working themselves into
quite ! turor on his connection with the Metro
politan Literary Union. I had tue honor Of BE-
ing President Of the Association at tic time the
Union was it, existence, in tlse winter Of ls3;,-6
and hare yet to learn that the Union WAS it its
| operations or WAS intended to be antasonistict to
the Association, Rev. Drs. Curtis and Small
wood, with others. were members Of the Asso-
ciation. taking lively interest in its welfare,
| and were aso connected with the "Union."
l leave it to be inferred whether or not they
would have held this double relation had the two
| Associations been untaEanistc.
With i nett profit upon the Lecture Course Of
| the Association for that season Of Il $50 it is
hurll to believe it suffered materially from any
thing the friends of tue ''Union'' did or intend
| ed to do
At least until the members Of the old board.
who are seeking to defeat Mr. Wells upon sucl,
apretense ns tlIis. With 10 antayonistic Union
TO contend witl,, can make favorable show rs
was made Will, all its opposition u it would
seem modest to lay this objection upn,l the shelf
But Mr.. Bcechcr lectureI for the Union, true,
but the efforts Of the Association were to secure
one or more lectures from him in the winters
course, which commenced late in November.
Mr. Beecher could not come so late in the fall Us
that, aud proposed us he was to he FREE in Octo-
bcr. ont OF the usual lecture season, to lecture
under the auspices Of personal friend.
None others who lectured before the "Cnion'
were applied to for lecture before the Associ-
| alton.
Hence. that the Association was 50 seriously
injured is ftry interesting iteu1 Of news
, In our negotiations WITH Mr. Wells for tile
Hall, we were met with iiberafity ccrtainty not
tn be looked for from one who was seeking to
build up rival interest. And certainly the
better than bankrupt they applied to Mr. Wells
for the Hail, ought not to charge him with
opposition to the Association, when they OBJ
tained the Hall for the winter at their otrA prize.
, Erhuts the Interest manifested thus by alr.
Wells is as con,mcndnbe and deserving Of re-
which Mr.. Farwell is the exponent, in paying
J ! nld debts by life memberships, and thus reduc.
I ing for all time, By some two hundred dollars,
the annual income Of tue Association.
II. E. SEELYE.
, USJcsr AND USpEskRvrD.--utssrs. Editors
; Will You allow me the space in the columns o.
: your valuable paper 10 say that an injustice,
hope unintcntional, has bcen done in cores
pondence that has appeared within q fen dny.
, past in the city papers, mud By interested par
ties been industriously circulated, to tue injury
Of a friend Of the Young Meas Association
than whom none other has enjoyed the position
and few others exhibited greater and more I'M
varying readiness to prove By generous deed:
: his sterling friendship for that organization.
Iasscr: by the book and from the record:
known to every past officer Of the Association
that never has the liberal lcasce Of metropolitan
1, HaIl been more liberal than in that direction
that should best serve the Association. Alltha
could be Of advantage the way Of rent Of hal1
, accommodations as to engagements to meet th
q incyitablc e1igencies aud disappolntmcnts Of
9 lecture course, MI and every thing has bee1
# donc by Ar. Wells, and those who mske state
- 1nents otherwise, either wiIfuliy or ignorantl,
misiead those whom they would lead into th
support Of this or that ticket write withou
e Mr. Wells knowledge Of what have written
b | nossibfy not to his wish or t1ste but ueyerthc