New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-15
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.
Third Day-Advancing Preparations-Ad-
Aiiions Of New Machinery-Increase Of
Objects of Interest.

sfiIT increasing VreparatlOns a display. At
though il had been widely advertised that the Fair
would Tuesday the 18th inst Yet as usual
in such cases so much hardness manifested by
exhibitors that when the day arrived scarcely more than
half OF those who had applied for space were ready TO
occupy The first three days'have consequently been
mostly occupied in receiving and arranging new ar
tcles q which. probably, more have been added since
the nominal opening OF the Fair than were present al
The third day was if possible. buster than any
of It's predecessors The stir and hustle Of these multi
farous preparations OF every kind. on every SIDE the
rushing and running hher and thither the orders and
directions the confused questions and replies Of Man
ayers TO exhibitors and exhibitors TO their workmen,
the sound of hammer saw and file, OF gurgng water
and kissing steam mingDg with the hum OF CONVERSE
ton aud at intervals oyerpowered ana blended Dy the
stirring notes Of the brass band. form scene OF lie
and excitement which is in itself one OF the not least at
tractiye features OF the Exhibition.
As the array Of objects Of interest increases so also
do the throngs Of amusementseekng visitors. Eacn
days receipts steadily show satisfactory increase over
the last and there Is now little room TO doubt tnat tle
of the Institution will fulfill the hope expressed
on the openng evening and make this eIhDltlon not
only one OF the most interesting but of the most
successful In the history OF the society," III Is ceriah
TO be hoped that the necessary arrangements Tor fur-
rapidly as possible in order that those curious In such
matters may have opportunity OF seeing In practical
operation Of the specimens OF excellent anu GU
rious machinery Of which SO fine display Ii already
being made
ADDITIONAL NOVELTIES.
One of the most curious and to housekeepers one OF
the most interesting novelties lately introduced is an
arrangement designated with good deal OF apparent
propriety the Magic Table" II is very neatly con-
strcted affair ~ oak and il stands in its normal po-
sition the floor appears at irst glance 10 uer very
little from an ordinary cottage dningtable You look
at IL without par "tcres and are unable 10 per
ceiye any rem properties which 1t possesses.
table gives 1t push AMI jerk. and prestoi the table
1 na' csppBosTd o DOZEN shelves with ali
dishes which nent before were on the table neatly
IA in fact
capable of being transformed by very simple move
ment into n series of shelves.
The transformation is not quite so instantaneous as
some Of Heler's, but as curious, and ProDaDy more
useful II is exhibited By Zeiger & Co. The same
firm display also ornamontcd bookcase OF black wal
nut and ebony, aud an nlaid cabinet OF various WOODS
both of which are fine specimens OF cabinet WORK.
II BLACKIEs ANNUNCIAT0R.
! Near by these stands invention which has long
been needed, and which will undoubtedly prove OF
GREAT practical utility II is called "Blackies Mag
netic Annunciaor and is an application OF the pIih
ciple Of the magnetic telegraph on shipDoard Tor the
purpose Of instantaneous and unmistakaDle coHmuh
cation bet ween the pilot and the engineer An electric
wire extends from the engineroom to the plot
or the position board ship where the oihcer IN com
nand most usually stands AT either end oil tlIs "o
is an index somewhat similar to the dlal OF cocA Oh
which are printed the five general orders most IN use
viz: Ahead easy Ahead full speed" " Back
easy" Back fall speed stop. ,--,,...o...
! At the pilots dial arranged i've handles CORE
spending TO five orders. In the engineer room
hand or pointer IL arranged to designate he one Ie
sired The pilot Hishes TO give an Oidef.
corresponding handle. Instantly bell rings In the
engineers room calling his attention to the index on
which the Indicator Is unmisakaby pointing OUT the
desired order. There IS no possibility oi an eiror
IL liable 10 be the when rapidly recurring orders
are given ms by the strokes OF a bell Inc lnqi
Gator cannot be wrong for 1t can ony answer 10 lne
proper handle Moreover on the plots diai eaeh
handle as 1t is pulled throws up 10 view another lhu
Gator pointing to the pilot himself the last ordea
given Nor is this all for another dial may DC Arranged
f,a
the helmsm and there is attached 10 ths an nueA
which constantly points out to the pilot the eAaet posi-
ton az the helm similar index may De placed Ia te
"a hin Of the commanding officer II DESIRED Inc au'
yanfaees Of this latter will be appreciated "heh we re-
member how the Great Eastern Ia! Ten houfs ~ we
trough Of sea- which would have proved iatai 10 any
other vessel before the captain was aware that the
SHAFT OF the rudder was broken
1 sIEERING APPARATUS.
An ingenious apparatus for steering vessels Is ex'
lhibited by Mr. Ferdinand Rochow comprising the Or
binary head levers with chain and windlass IN con
necon with an inside and outside gear: or male ana
female pinion. inclosed in tight case The Whole ap
para,us which is exhibited both oi iuli size ana IN
model is quite neat and compact
| GrTTA PERCHA MANUFACTURE.
One of the most interesting features Of the Exhibition
especially nj the present junoture i the display OF the
Bishop Gutta Percha Company. including as IL does
large humber OF samples Of insulated telegraph WIRE
or cable" This IL the only American Company en-
gagged in this species Of manufacture and just al tins
time when We lamentng The failure Of the second
Atlantic Cable of English make 1t is interesting to
u
its makers claim can be successfully laid
The sample which they exhibit consists Of conduc'
tor composed Of large number OF hne copper wires
laid over core Of the best quality Of iron wire insua
ted by three successive coatngs OF gutta percha, anu
protected by the coverings of strands OF the best
Manila hemp laid crosswise The company exhibit
also some halfdozen specimens Of different styles Of
cable their manufacture which are now IN sucoessu
operation through different bodies OF water on the va
rious telegraph lines in this country.
Besides the specimens Of cable, great variety OF
articles are shown exhibiting the great facility with
which this curious substance nav be worked INTO al
fcrcnt articles of utility Among these are tubes oil
various sizes for water and gas. also speaking tubes,
variety Of bottles jars pitchers and baths for hold
ing acids employed in Photographic and other arts.
series Of acid cups forming'a gayane batery-whlch,
by the BY is employed IN working au actual magnetic
telegraph through Of the specimens Of cable. where
visitors may obtain accurate idea not only OF sub
marine cable but also Of the manner in which the mag
netic telegraph is wOrkcdalso samples II waterproof
cloth made from the same substance, thinner than oiled
silk
MAyUFAcTURED ARTICLES.
| The Whippe File Company exhibits IA case of excel
lent .specmens OF files of all kinds. The American
File Company also sends some hne samples OF their
manufacture.
f. +. Warner & Coz New.Haven, send fine colec-
ton Of maleabe iron castings. chiefly for carriage
work Ksdenberg & Son, No. 40 Johnst., have very
handsome Of plain and ornamented pipes both
Imecrschaum and wooden some of which are really
WORTHY to be considered excellent specimens Of fine
art They attract much attention, and we fear consld
cradle envy. among the lovers of the weed.
The Empire Pen Company exhibit samples OF Their
MANUFACTURES which prove conclusively that good peas
can be madc IN this countTy while the Bohcman Glass
Button Company make brilliant display OF studs aud
Of which really e1quistely beautiful.
The Book Trade Sale.
4 The Seventh day of the Book Trade Sale
opened Yesterday without any signs of II lack Of inter.
eat on the part Of buyers The large invoice 0f Messrs
uurd & IIoughton was the first disposed Of 1t con.