The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-02-22
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1t is with pleasure we bring to notice til
Iopening of an flee in this city of :his justlS
: celebrated Sewing Machine Co. l. is sup
: plying long existing want. and their Ma
chine is destined ere long to become the
sitting room companion Of every family in
J the West We hail its advent into our
State as one Of the chief articles Of social
and industrial economy; coming among US
as il does. when the nation is shocked with
+ the presence Of civil war. and charged
with the labor and expense Of furnishing an
.out- fit for the largest army ever raised on
our Government Agents. Army Contractors.
Merchant Tailors and Clothiers. who man
ufacture army clothing, as an invaluable
auxiliary in sending forward the gallant vol
country The only wonder is how the ar.
mics of Napoleon and Wellington. and those
Of more recent dates. were supplied with
clothing. without the aid Of the Sewing Ma
had we been compelled to stitch the almost
endless seams Of our vast army by the "old
hand-needle," our war expense for clothing, :
cavalry saddles, knapsacks. &c, would
have been alaimingly greater than it now is,
and the delay in putting 100000 troops in
the field would have been prolonged far
hey ond this date. When we look up anu
down the lines of the army. stretching from
the Potomac to the Mississippi. and see the
vast amount Of clothing required and fura-
isbed within the past nine mon tbs, it seems
almost incredible that every seam in each
garment worn by the private has passed un-
der the 'presser foot" Of the Saving Ma
chine within that time. But il is neverthe-
les true.
Blu. it is not to armies alone that Singers
Sewing Machines have proved valuable
There are thousands Of families using them
daily. Who can testify to their usefulness in
lessening the burdens Of the domestic fire.
side.
While speaking on this subject, the very
expressive and appropriate language Of the
Hon. JosEPH HoLr, ex Commissioner Of
Patents. occurs to our mind. He said: 1.-The
Sewing Machines Of l. NJ. Singer & Co.. SO
wonderful for the simplicity and accuracy
OF their operations may now be regarded as
the nearest perfection Of all others. and are
destined to bless all lands with their truly
bonefcent ministrations. In a form SO
cheap as to be within the reach of the
humbes, household, they now enable a
single female 10 perform-within the sccus-
toned hours of labor. with slight fatigue
an amount Of sewing which would b a
painful task for twenty five operatives stich-
ing with the hand and needle. The belief
is confidently entertained that at no distant
day they will become almost as universal rs
were the distatf and spinning wheel of the
olden time; bu, unlike these memorials of
ceaseless toll, they will enter the homes of
impoverished and suffering humanity to
tighten The burdens and lengthen the lives
OF those whose elevation and happiness
have been the unceasing care. as they are
now the Growing glory of the Christian
civilization of the world
We must not omit what we set out to do
in the beginning of this article, viz = 10 say
something about the Richmond office of 1.
NJ. Singer & Co.. and their agent Mr.. J. II.
WATSON. Their office is centrally located
at SO Main street, III the business part Of the
city. II is elegantly fitted up for the bust
ness. having Brussels carpe Of superior
pattern spread upon the floor Of the sale
room. and a very nice office with appropri-
ate furniture n the rear. Ga the carpet
are displayed the different kinds of Ma
chimes, &c.
We have no doubt Blu, that I. NJ. Singer
& &C. will have. through their representa-
tive Mr.. WATSON. a very large sale of Sew
ing Mschines in this part Of the western
country. Mr. WATSON is one OF our straight.
forward business men. and has only to make
the efoEt to secure fair share of patronage
ron tie public.