The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-08-19
WILCOX & GIBBS,
SlaAVINSE AIA0laIlfS Il Sc
Price Nth Henmer and FeIler,
235 90.
THIS MACHINE HAS POINTS OF SUPE
RIOR1TY PECULIARLY ITS
OWN.
Stitching, Hemming. and Fslting soith
a Single Thyead.

1t forms neat, even, and elastic seam,
| which is warranted not 10 rip in wear, even
if the seam Is cut al frequens intervals, and
also under all circumstances Ito survive the
wash-lnb
A Patented device of grea, utility 10
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 g3- 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 stitch.
These Macblaes, so simple and accurate
in their construction. supersede the use oil
the shuttle and with one thread produce
all the practical results of the two thread
machines; ard more, for these fell without
basltng, and hem the finest muslin without
puckering.
Although at about half the price of the
other first class machines, they will accom-.
pllsh double the sewing IN given time,
at is emphalically The good, low priced
Family Sewing Machine thai the public
have long been waiting for'-Boslon Tran
script.
al, is indeed wonderful production, and
aud for family use especially. no other will
bear any comparison with IL" Pailadel
pha Evening Journal"
"A mechanical onder. Scientific Amer
iccan.
"Among the best and mosl servicea be
Sewing machines. Light and elegantly
finished, aud so simple in its construction
that ii seems almost impossible for it 10 get
out of repair" r."-Pusburg Chronicle.
ssHas combined with lis own peculiar
merits all he eally valuable Improvements
of the higher priced machines" s."-Pennsyl.
vanian.
"This machine, in the opinion of the
committee, fills more nearly the require
menls Of perfect family machHe than any
on exhibition. Franklin Institute ExhibI-
tion Report OF 1858.
ssTaking into consideration simplicity
cheapness, durability, aud doing all work,
the committee were unanimous in favor OF
the Wilcox s. Gibbs as a sing gle thread ma
chine ;'-Pennsylvania State Agricultural
Socieiy's Report.
1--WE must, in Justice, express our conf
dence in the merits of the Wilcox Gibbs
Sewing Machine. We consider that great
desideTalum has been supplied by II, in
proving. beyond coubi, thattwo threads are
not, as was supposed, necessary TO a good
instrument 'i-Christian Advocate and Jour-
nal, June 2l, 1860.
- w nave one OI tnSSc t1dChiHcc III uSOt
and think more highly oft than OF any OF
the number we have tried. ."-Richmond
Whig.
The undersigned, Missionary 10 Coustan-
tinople, has examined more than twenty
different kinds of Sewing Machines, and
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 as the least liable
10 require repair. OLIVER CRANE.
Bostor, July 8, 1860.
Tue undersigned, during eighteen months
has had in almost constant use, in his lam
ty. Wilcox s. Gibbs Sewing Machine, upon
which has been made the clothes ct his
large famiIy--from muslin to pilot cloth
including the clothing required Tor his sew
eTal boys; and in no casa have the seams
failed, alhough in hard service. The ma
chine now ID use in his family has required
no repair, and is in all respects, well aP-
pointed. efficient aud durable.
JACOB CHI CKERING. Boston.
z Send Tor CIrenlar.
JAMES WILCOX, Manufactured,
No. SOB Broadway, New York,
Opposite ST. Nicholas Hotel.
August %, lS61.-1y.