Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-25

Eighteenth Exhibition Of the Ohio Me-


the intrinsic merits OF the STOCK on eNhlbl- |
ton is so great that the demands of the pub
lie will hardly be satisfied, unless the man
agers conclude to continue the Fair longer
than the original time proposed. Among
the many objects of interest, we have space
to mention but one or two at present.
We notice that our friends, Hall, Carroll
& Co., not satisfied with the laurels which
they have already gathered, both at home
and abroad have again presented themselves
as candidates for the approval of the busi-
ness men of the West, and have placed in
the main hall that beautiful safe which at
tracted so much attention at the United
States Fair, proudly bearing the blue ribbon
then bestowed upon it. Again they are un-
lucky in having only Cincinnati mechanics
to contend with.
Neither here nor ut the United States Fair
did we notice single safe of Eastern manu-
facture, when formerly the competition was
great. Why is tbis2 Where are Hatch
Gordon, Lille and host of Others? Are
they all too busy to attend, or do they tacitly
yield the palm to Cincinnati, and decline to
compete with her skillful and tasteful me-
chanics for our workmen are both taste
full and skillful. These safes are not the only
articles in this exhibition that testify. Per-
haps a short description of Messrs. II. 4 Co.'s
display will illustrate this better than any
thing else.
Of course, the chief requisites of safe are
security of its contents against the danger
of fire and robbers. Convenience and eie-
gance are desirable in addition TO these when
the first two points are attained. In attain
ing the first of these essentials Messrs. Hall
& Carroll have made use of some means
| which we have not noticed on any other
safe.
In the first place, the lining, instead of
being wood, as is usually the case, is made of
| boiler-plate like the outer case, thus giving
| a double thickness of iron, and the filling is
a material which becomes as hard as the
hardest limerick, making it almost impos-
sible to cut it through under any circum-
stances. This filling, moreover, always re-
| mains dry, thus preventing the dampness
and tendency to mold, which has frequently
been an objection to fre-proof safes. But
| the chief interest is in the lock, or rather
locks, by which the doors are secured.
| Across the outer door extends bar of iron,
sunk into the surface of the door ITSELF and
| fastened by combination lock, which would
| be considered sufficiently safe for any ordi-
| nary money-boX. But this is only the be-
| ginning. Underneath this bar lies concealed
the key-hole of one of the famous English
| Bramah-locks, securing pair of doors about
three inches in thickness, made of solid
| steel plates. These being opened, disclose,
| not the interior Of the safe, but another pair
of doors OF equal strength, so deeply set
within the walls of the safe rs to preclude
any attempt to pry them off or burst them
open, and fastened by one of Halls Patent
| Tumbler-locks.
Most persons would think this would be
secure enough for any purpose, but such is
not the opinion of Messrs. Hall & Carroll.
On opening these second doors, we find,
deep within the inmost recess of the vault a
little chamber, designed to receive the very
precious things of the owner, and defended
by another pair of steel-plate doors, secured
by the latest triumph of mechanism in this
line, Halls improvement on the famous
| Lord lock.
What will be thought of lock positively
without key or keyhole, having no commu-
ncation with the outside of the door, and
operated by an ordinary knob and a simple
wrench, capable of some 100000 combi-
nations, the bolts being shot to either one
of which, it can only be opened by the enc
who closed it, or according to his directions;
the very maker of the lock, even with the
key, or rather wrench, in his possession,
having no more chance of opening it when
locked by another person, than the merest
stranger. Yet such lock may be seen in
operation on this safe, and the gentleman in
charge of it is always ready to show and ex-
plain its operation to any who desire.
We would like to say word about the in
genious manner in which the interior of the
safe is arranged, with boxes and pigeon
holes, for books and papers, and little draw
ers for money, and also to speak of the
beautiful paintings with which it i;
decorated, also the work of Cincinnati ar
tist Mr.. Glessner; but our space will not al
present permit. After all they must be
seen to be appreciated, and we advise all
who visit the Fair to stop and examine
them.
NEW PLANING-MACHINE.
In the machine department we noticed {
,, new planer which bids fair to become o
immense service to all those engaged il
, woodworking 1t is nothing less than
!, combination, in one apparatus, of two ma
/. chimes heretofore used for quite ditferen
! | purposes, viz: the "Woodworth' and thu
, "Daniels" Planers, with some additiona
, improvements, which neither of those ma
chimes embrace This valuable improvement
is the invention of Mr.. Fl. D. Stover of New
! York City, who is already favorably known
to many of our mechanics and manufactur
ers as the patentee of the favorite eagle
Molding Machine" and some other usefu
| inventions.
: Heretofore it has been necessary in al
large establishments to have two differen
planers-one for smoothing large stuff ant
: The Stover Machine, by an ingenious ar
raneement, combines the traveling-tabl
/, and dogs of the Daniels Planer, with tn
horizontal cutting-cylinder and endless feed
rolls of the Woodwork thereby enabling
to do the work of either as may be desired
and, in fact, giving two machines for tn
: price of one. The value of this arrangement
will be readily perceived by every one at al
= acquainted with woodworking machinery
; But this is not all: By peculiar arrange
: ment-which would require more space tina
! we can spare to explain, but which is readil
u understood when seen--Mr Slower dispense
> with much of the complicated gearing con
mcnly used to drive the feed-rOllers, so muc
so, indeed, that he makes three wheels az
complish the work usually requiring eigh
q But more important Improvement tina
: planning out of wind. the other for surfacin
: boards and small lumber, and this frequentl
n where the business was not sufficient
! keep either machine employed more tina
y half of the time.
this even, is in the peculiar arrangement I
the cutting-knives, by which they are give
a shearing or drawing cut, enabling them
I make smoother work, and do it with muc
I less expense of power than is usually n
+ quired. The importance of this teatul
every mechanic can estimate. We sha
u speak of this machine and some othe
h exhibited by the same parties, more
n length at another time.
+ A NOTORIOUS WIFE WHIPPER JUsTI
IS PUNIsHED.-A man named John Hust, wi
has been in the habit of abusing his wife az
family, ever since he had one, and has been T
e peatedly the before Police Court on th
r charge was again arraigned before judi