Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-28


Although the Mechanics Fair has been
open to the public for two weeks, the new
entries are numerous. The collection will no
doubt be still further augmented during the
remainder of this week. The machine de-
partment, in particular, has received large
accessons recently; and that which at first
appeared to draw little attention, has be-
come, in a great measure, particularly in the
evening, the great center of attraction; and
though, from various causes, this particular
part of the exhibition is inferior to that of
last year, as far as IL regards the numbers
and variety of the things entered, yet those
that are on exhibition are ofthe best quality,
and display, nno ordinary degree, evidences
of the high state of perfection attained
by the machinists of the West.
The Art Gallery has not received any ac-
cessions of CONSEQUENCE since our last notice.
It continues, however, to attract the atten-
ton of visitors as much as ever, and certainly
deserves the consideration il receives. The
great improvement in the Photographic
specimens, since last year, is universally
noticed, and exhibits satisfactory progress
in an art whose value can not be too highly
estimated.
The attendance yesterday, on account of
the weather, was not great, but was much
better in the evening than in the forenoon.
We have no data from which to judge of the
amount OF the aggregate receipts. up, to this
time, but are assured that, should the daily at
tendance continue undiminished until the 9Th
of October, thetim designated for closing the
exhibition, fair profit will accrue to the
society, a result greatly to be desired.
Among the visitors yesterday, was Judge
Douglas, an invited guest, who spent half an
hour at the Fair-rooms about noon. His
presence caused the Society to realize several
dollars, from persons who went in merely to
fhai rtrrf s,,r n1; aNn
for the Presdency--a sight that can not
| always be purchased for a quarter. The
Judge treated his admirers in his best style,
and those who saw him, no doubt felt that
| they had received the worth of their money.
The exhibition will close on the 9TH of
| next month, with grand ball for the benefit
| Of the Institute. AS some of our most influ-
ential citizens, such as Larz Anderson, ]. j..
| Dobmeyer John A. Gurley and others, are
among the managers, there is no doubt
| that handsome sum may be realized.
Among the many things on exhibition
| worthy of note is a kind of improved coal
| oil, almost entirely without smell, and which
emits a light equal, if not superior, to the
kind already in use. Also, variety oi
lamps, adapted to the use Of the fluid in
question, which are not only useful, but
highly ornamental Both the oil and lamp!
can be had at the store Of ]. L. Drake h Co.
No. IL West Fourth-street.
j. R. Hoole & Co., No. 81 East Third
street, have on exhibition new apparatus
for paging blank books, which is better
adapted to the purpose than any thing Of
the kind ever invented. 1t distributes it;
own ink, and works with a speed never be-
fore reached. 1t is so constructed as tc
number from one to 10000, and, were it ne
cessary, could be made to go beyond Tho
latter figures. All our book-bipders should
examine it forthwith.