The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-11-06


1t forms a neat ever, and elastic seam,
which is warranted not 10 zip in wear, even
II The seam Is cut at trequent intervals, aud
also under all circumstances "to survive the
wash-Iub ::
A Patented device OF erea, utility 10
learners, prevents the possibility of the ma
chine beipg run N the wrong direction, or
the balance wheel wearing lady's dress.
Another feature which deserves parti. u
lar attention is Cg~THE WILCOX pa ENT
NEEDLE CANNOT BE SET WRONG
Two Thousand STITCHES, or two warts Of
work, eau be done in one minute without
dropping slilch,
These MachIaes, so simple and accruaie
in their construction super>ede the use Of
The shuttle and with one thread produce
all the practical results of the two thread
machines; ard more, for these leil without
bas,tng, and hem The finest muslin without
puckering.
Although al about half the price of the
Other first class machines, they will accom-
plIsh double the sewing IN given t.ms
alt is empnaricaIly the good, low price d
Family Sewing Machine thai the public
have long been waiting or"-Boslon Tran
script,
'Il is,Indeed wonderful production, aud
and for family use especially. no oih~r will
bear any comparison with it," PaIad-l
phia Evening Journal"
"A mechanical wonder - Scientific Amer
iccan
"Among the best and mosl servjces he
Sewing machines. Light and elegant,
finished, and so simple in its construction
that il seems aInos' impossible for it TO GET
out of repair "-Piusb ChIonicle
.sHas combined with lis own peculiar
III ~ H. al,o
of the higher priced machines. ."-Pennsy. l..
vandn.
"Ths machine, in The opinion of the
commlles, fills more nearly the require
mems of perfect family machine than sny
on exhibition. .'-FfankiIn Institute Exhlbi-
ton Report OF 1855
"Taking into consideration simplicity
cheapnesS, durability, and doing all ork
The committee were nuanmou- i1 favor Of
the Wilcox & Gibbs as sin gle thread ma
chine e."-Peunsylvania State Agricultural
Society's Report.
"We must, in Justice, express our conf
dence in the merits of The Wilcox & Gibbs
Sewing Machine. We consider that erea,
desideratum has been supplied by it, in
proving beyond coub,, thai TWO threads are
moi, as was supposed, necessary 10 a good
instrument" ."-ChrisIian Advocate and Jour
nal, June 2l, 1860.
ave have one OF these machines in use.
and think more highly Of il than of any oi
the number we have ried."-R.chmoud
Wing. }H
The undersigned, Missionary 10 Conslan-
tnopls has examined more than twenty
different kinds OF Sewing Machines, aud
after some six weeks experience with
Wilcox & Gibos' Patent, he has purchased
one OF hem as the best adapted to the
wants OF his family, and a. he least liab biz
TO require repair. OLIVER CRANE.
Boston, Jnly 3, 1860
the undersigned during eighteen months
ha= bad IN almost constant use. in his fam
ly, Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine, up au
which has been. made the clothes cf hi-
large family-from muslin to piloI cloth
ncluding he clothing required or his sev
eral boy; and in 10 case have the seams
failed, although IN hard service. The ma.
chine now iu use in his family has required
no repair, and Is in all respects, well a2.
pointed, efficient aud durable.
JACOB CHI CKERlNG, Boston.
g Send ior Circniar. "a
JAMES wilcox, Manufacturer.
No. sos Broadway, New York
Opposite ST. Nicholas Hoiel.
Angus, %, 1861 -ly.