The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-08-26
WILCOX & GIBBS,
SNWING AGA0lE1fNlkS
Price soifh Henlmsr and Feller,
$35 90.
THIS MACHINE HAS POINTS OF SUPE
RI0RITY PECULIARLY ITS
OWN


OWN.
stitching, Hemning. and Filling with
a Single Thread.
II forms neat even, and elastic seam,
which is warranted no, TO rip in wear, even
if the seam is cut at frequent intervals, and
also under all circumstances "lo survive the
wash-tub.n
A Patented device OF great utility to
learners, prevents the possibility of the ma
chine being run n the wrong direction, or
The balance wheel wearing lady's dress.
Another feature which deserves particu
lar attention is n THE WILCOX PA TENT
NEEDLE CANNOT BE SET WRONG.
Two thousand Stitches, or two yards of
work, can be done in one minute without
dropping a stitch.
These MachIaes, so simple and accruate
in their construction, supersede the use oi
The shuttle and with one thread produce
all The practical results of the two thread
machines; acd more, for these fell without
basitRg, and hem the finest muslin Wilhout
puckering.
Although at about half the price of the
other first class machines, they will accom-.
plIsh double the sewing IN given time.
i'lt is emphalically the good, low priced
Family Sewing Machine that the public
have long been waiting for"-Boston Tran
script.
"Il is indeed wonderful production, and
and for family use especially. no other will
bear any comparison with H." Pailadel
phia Evening Journal"
mechanical wonder.'--Scientific Amer.
iccan.
"Among the best and mosl serviceable
Sewing machines. Light and elegantly
finished, and so simple in its construction
that il seems almost impossible for it TO gel
out of repair. PiusbuTg Chronicle.
HHas combined with its own peculiar
merits all the really valuable improvements
of the higher priced machines.'-Pennsyl.
vanIan.
HThis machine, in the opinion OF the
committee, fills more nearly the requlre-
mems of a perfect family machine than any
on exhibition. .a-Ffankiin Institute Exhibi-
ton Report OF 1858.
"Taking into consideration simplicity,
chespness, durability, and dong ell work,
the committee were unanimous IN favor oil
the Wilcox s. Gibbs as sin gle thread ma
chine'-Pennsylvani State Agricultural
Society's Report.
1--WE must, in Justice, express our conf
dence in the merits of the Wilcox & Gibbs
Sewing Machine. We consider that greai
desideraium has been supplied by II, in
proving, beyond coubt, that Two threads are
not. as was supposed, necessary 10 good
instrument" "-Christian Advocate aud Jour-
nal, June 81, 1860.
1--WE have one of these machines IN use,
aud think more highly of ii than OF any Of
The number we have tried."-Richmond
Whig.
The undersigned, Missionary 10 Conslan-
tinopls, has examined more than twenty
different kinds of Sewing Machines, and
after some six weeks experience Win
Wilcox & Gibos' Patent, he has purchased
one of .hem as The best adapted 10 Inc
wants of his family, and as The least IIaole
TO require repair. OLIVER ChANG'
Boston, July 8, 1860.
The undersigned, during eighteen m mon'h'
has had in almost constant use, In ms lam
ly. Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine, upon
which has been made the clothes CT DIS
large family--from muslin 10 pilot clo'n-
including the clothing required Tor bis sew
eraI boys; and in no case have the seams
failed, although 10 hard service. The ma
chine now in use in his family has required
no repair, and is in all respects, well ap
pointed, efficient aud durable.
JACOB CHI CKERiNG, Boston.
ES Send Tor Circnlsr.-a
JAMES WILCOX, Manufacture,
No. sos Broadway, New YORK
Opposite ST. Nicholas Hotel.
Auoust 2S 1S61.-1y.