The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-08
MARYLAND INST1TUTE FAJB

Since the opening of the Institute Fair it has been
visited by large number of persons. 1t is not,
however, as attractive this year as last, although
there are many articles of interest on exhibition
The machinery department is not yet perfected,
there being accessiors daily, and workmen are
busy employed in erecting useful and novel pieces
of mechanism.
We strolled through the Fair Yesterday
morning to look at the noteworthy articles
on exhibition, and saw, for the first time, one
OF the "TerPsichoreans,, which are manufac-
tured at Worcester, Massachusetts,, by the
American Steam Music Company. This NAV be
described as an organ driven by steam and consists
In the application of the steam whistle to musical
purposes Cylinders of different sizes are con-
structed so as to give the different degrees of pitch
through which the air compressed by steam is
forced, and the valves are opened by means of an
ordinary key board. The effect produced is that of
mighty organ, except that the tones are louder
and more shril. The invention has been introduced
extensively on board the boats on Western
rivers, where steam is made to perform
the double service of propelling the vessel
and furnishing music for the million. The
display of musical Instruments is not large
and but three of our manufacturers have sent
pianos to the Fair-Messrs. Newman, Brother Il
Son, Henry Gaehe and Charles NJ. Stieff We
only heard those of the first-named factory tried
Yesterday, and they were pronounced to be excel
lent instruments. They are constructed on the
principle of the double sounding board, for which
Mr. Newman has obtained a patent and possess
that uniformity OF tone-or, to speak technically,
OF cotor-which is much priced by piano-fOrte
players. Their touch is elastic the bass very SON.
0rous, and the upper notes clear and brilliant
The cases are of very rich design, the name board
being inlaid with motherofpearl, ,and the legs elab-
orately and artisticaly carved. The frames are of
iron, and the whole piano which shows great
care and skill on the part of the manufacturers.
One OF the most attractive stands is that of E.
McClain, of No. 334 North Sixth street. Philadel-
phia, on which is displayed extracts and compost
tions to improve and beautify the skin, hair and
teeth, together with very extensive variety of
choice perfumes, among which are Perfect Love-
kiss-me Quick, Rosebud, &c. Many of his articles
are new preparations and of the finest quality
The articles are arranged on the stand with much
taste, and give to the atmosphere around a most
agreeable perfume.
Mr. r. Q. Taylor whose place of business is oppo-
site Barnum son Calvert street, has on exhibition
beautiful and elegant assortment of ladies' furs
They are in large case which extends across the
Hall, and consist of the very choicest native and
imported furs, some of which are most beautiful
Chas. FL. Craft & Co., have large assortment of
Littes bug, rat, and insect exterminaing powders
on exhibition. Little's powders although but re-
Gently introduced into the city are now almost uni
versally used for the destruction of vermn the ex
cellence of the article is its best recommendation
They have ase on their stand a patent self light
ing lamp, the fuse or match of which is in a tin
oox at the side of the lamp, with the end extend
ing out OF an aperture near the wick, by touching
the spring the match is struck and and an inextin-
gushable Hame created which reaches the wick and
lights it.