Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-02-26

log, together with seven or eight passss
ger cars which were undergoing repairs
The FIRE was supposed to he the WORT q
IN incendisry. The loss amounted Il
100000.
-Four yonng girls were drowned st
Tamaque, Pa, on the IS h inst, while
skaiing on pond. 1t appears the ice
was veskenei at place where asprng
cmptied INTO Che pond, and one Of them
named brown, fell into the opening. Her
sister and two Others, named ke,fsuy-
der, went to her ASSISTANCE, but the ice
gave way and the whole four were
drowned.
lEron the Christian Times, Chicago, Jan 1864 J
We give place to = very important ar.
| tlc,e from the Scientific American, on
the BEST Family Sc.ieg Machine A.
the Scientific amer can is acknowledged
to be the highest authority in practical
mechanics, the opinion Of that paper
will have great weight and be read with
ilteres. BY all. Read advert senent:
IMPROVED SEWING MacHIss.- On
page lG5, vol. IA old series Scientific
Aacric0n we illustrated aud described
the Wilcox 81 Gibbs Sewing Machine,
md alter careful examination Of iis
merits gave it our approval. Since that
time it las been much improved, and At
the late Fair Of the American ins,i,ute,
IN this city, TO the Gold Medal for
stiffness OF running and perfection OF
work"
We therefore present to orr readers
illustrations OF the Improved machine,
the design Is well adapted TO tie re-
guirements Of sewing machine. as it
gives the greatest possible space under
the arm. ond the works being all above
tie stand are therefore easily oiled and
cleaned. Owing TO the peculiar con-
struction of the working parts, the ma
chine lie rendered perfectly uoiseless--a
very desirable feature In sewing mach
ines. All The working parts under the
cloth plate are covered while In opera
ton by the cap, which is hinged at lie
back end to The frame Of the machine by
a triction-ioiut. The machine i fasten-
Cd to the table by thumb>screw fioD
tbs undersidc, which screws into the
fisme Of the machine. The latter can
thus be readily removed 70 oil aud clsal
i. To perform this operation 1t - unGec-
es.aty TO take it apart. as when the cap
is pulled open the works are all exposed.
The machine is driven by round lea
ther belt, hich over the the driving
wheel of the machine aud downthrongh
slot in the table around the balance
wheel. Tie latter is prevented from
urn,ng in any direction but the right
one, or wearing the dress OF the opera
Tor, by patented lmp,avema !, CO. slst-
ing OF guard 10 which q rub er bs!
fit, loosely in recess. and is kept w Ito
gvay,ty in contact with the rim OF the
wheel Backward. This prevents much
trouble and annoyance, especially 10 be.
giuner.. The needle used, ~hicb, to-
ye,her with the manner of adjusting, is
the subject .: 3 separate patent, is very
short and is made eslf Al 1sting br
aear..of groove il Ills shsik md a
spine or small steel ,ib ~ the 10 Q for
In the .eedle bar, 50 That It Is lmpos-
eih.e to insert tie neeJl4 ii ans but tie
,iyht POSITION. The needles being, " one
,ength, when they arc pused to tse bot
tom OF the bo!e and secuted by the nat
are sure to lie sdjus: d properly. The
teusio., of the thread 10 produced by
passing it between two polished glass
washers, fitted on a screw spindle press
ed toge her by spring, the pressure of
when is regulated by uing the screw
I, is very easily understood ana manAg
ed, aud cannot cortode or get out OF or
y o erwise. The revolving oopeTt ~
which the stitch is formed, has also beer,
very much improved, and ~ uaw 8 beau
tilu. example OF simplicity and pesfec-
ton in operation. The kemmer and
FILL r, which a'e also patent q, are qnite
simple and at the same timevery etfec
tive and it is claimed that they have
this marked superiority over airy others,
in that they tuin the hem or fell 10 the
under side, 50 that tae stitch ia on the
RICH, eide OF the work. They are also
self adjusting, aud 1t is not possible to
5. tbs N wong. They do their work
with great perfection. and celebrity. BY
means of groove in the cloth presser,
braid can lie sewed on clo,h IN any do
sired psttern. The let 9Th Of the stitch
> regulated by lie er, and clo,h.prsss-
er thrown off the plate by cam. The
stitch made 10y this machine is new ard
| peculiar 1t Is called " tie twisted loop
stitch producing beautiful elastic and
duruble seam, W hich ia SO strong that a
D eco not halt an inch long cut from it
cannot be pulled apart. 1t also has this
adyaotage-that IT can he easily re-
moved, il desired, By unlooping the end
of the thread and pulling on it. As a
| famiiy sewing machine, it possesses
/ many advantages among which its ex-
IRENE simplicity, and quetness and ease
of operation are not the least noticeable
We have recently made trip 10 Prov
iderce, X. L., where the machines are
made 10 large numbers; and from the
system pursued, and the reputation Of
the maker., We do not hesitate to say
that they will stand great deal Of hard
usage without injury.
Sewing machine operators are mol
generally the NEST careful persons 10
the world-wbere they do not own tbei1
machiues--aDd manufacturers OF cloths
ling, BE-, vii, find these desirable 10 tbi