, 1860-10-01
Chimes.


Is ne hzye heard it instma!ed that The new
Trinity Church edidce, in thec Of erection
on Jackson street, between Wabash and Michi-
gan avenue, will hare chim= OF bells On one
Of i'll lowers, in addition 10 its other attractive
features, We think tbs following notice Of =
chime jaat put into Christ Church, 1udiaaapo-
liz, may be Of interest to our citizens:
The new chime Of bells, from the celebrated
foundry Of Meneeiey's Sons, Troy, II. u, for
Chris. Church in this city, was 30 far mounted
and completed yesterday ea to enable Mr. Nc.
neeley, who has superintended the work Of put
ting them up, to pla! number Of airs in such
style s. 10 attract 3 large crowd 10 Meridian
stree: and the Circle, snd elicit universal admi
ration. tbs chime. though one Of the l1ghsest
made by bis establishment, Mr. II. intcrmed vs.,
the tenor, OF largest bell, weighing 1000 pounds,
is Jet 10 perfect ard musical ID tone, and 80
well arranged III 1he church tower, that its per
formnnee left nosniug to bs desired in accuracy
or sweetness. It Was new revelation OF the
power Of balls to our city to hear "Snee:
Home" and "Old uundred' swelling cut s,
c;ear and sweet, but grand in volume, as ii tho
tower were some old giant singing his evening
hymu - the vast congregation gxthered in The
blue RUG Of the ho1!z3n to hear him. It Is GER
tatnty 3re8t addition to cur city, ard many
thanks, as well VI much credit, are due to the
church for the enterprise and good taste thss
secured the chine for rs.
The bells are nine in number, a2d IRE mount.
ed in the very top Of the fowe-. The largest
swings IN the center, SO that it may be used,
Wten necessary. like IN ordinary bell, while the
Emalser euee are firmly fastened 10 heavy bear 4
1round It. Small cords fastened to the clsp-
p.rs pass through covered pClieys m the Sousn
aide OF The TOW er, and reach down to the sec ,rd
aoor, where they arc arranged ia order, with
the letters designating the toEe Of each painted
on the wall behind it. Any one able 10 read
plain music can oon learn 10 PLAY any air With.
in tbs compass Of the octave which The chime
composes. This arrangement, superscding The
old style Of putting man to each RIPE, 21d
each pulling bis bel as bis note in the piecs
comes 1ould, being 50 much more easy aud lesa
costly, has given great impulse, III. Meuee-
IeF informs us, to tta procuring Of chimes for
churches. l. certainly strikes Us as being a
very admirable arrangement.
All The bells have inscribed upon them their
weight md tour, and the name Of the naanulae-
er. 1he largest hss just sbpYe the rim the
T11eo Ii The Smaller ores Ere inscribed to
Lilly Stewart" and three Others respectively
10 *'Noah Noble" 'Jsnnie Noble" and I" E
ther Noble" l. "tolling hammer" il attached
to the large bell, By witch auy one ataadlng
bclow can Strike The solemn, hscTy iuuersi
peal, rithou: changing the arrange emenis stove.
Tne iofling hammer Is large iron ma'ies, at
the e1d OF y bent lever, which swings on a piyot
resr tie censer. with the eopcare aide upwards,
jsrks upon the hammer with etron9 blow that
brings out the full power Of the tell.
Ths ere ction ct the chime has occupied Mr..
Meoeely for sew raj daJR, owing 10 the incon-
venience Of adjusting it IN 10 small tower, but
it ia now about completed