New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-20
TIE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.
The Exhibition Emproving-Its Noticeapie
Features-MeChanical, pictorial nm"
AyricuIfural Displays.

The large apartments devoted 10 the eNhlOl-
ton Of the American Institute Fourseenthst between
Sixth and Seyenth.aves., now almost completes.
filed with specimens of manufacture ana machinery oi
every desc ripton. Almost every variety ol manuac
ture trade profession art and science no, os IN
metropolis but in the length and breadth OF the oheu
States here representod the eaIaeions mans are pro
fsely decorated with ensigns, among wSch OF oouIss
the American colors are the principal ieatuic; hu
Though the attendance is not very large the exhibition
promises b. of the most successful ever YET he
upder tho auspices Of the American Institute;
martial description of the cOntcDs OF the lhlr bas
already been presented TO the readers Of IE lRBuS
but many additions have since been made IN lue
main hall the display of stoves carr
interesting plan for the laying of deep sea ceoieS
ly james King is very ingenons while the display oil
Dold and silver ware By Messrs Ball S Black isslso
worthy of the reputation OF that firm This display il
unite extensive but its chief attraction an elegant
ebony cabinet. which is filed with plate OF the mo't
elaborate workmanship. -.
Dalton's patent knitting machine for factories oi
family use The machine is exceedingly snp.e IN lts
construction. BY means Of an inner. upright ana
rotary gear shaft revolving within stationary cyin'
der OF needles the oop is landed and east of with ease
and frmness: and by the cylinder being stationary
a soldity is thus given 10 the entire ope'
waiting system Nv each float in the feed gear alAays
finding its relative position close IL ana beyond each
needle twothrds OF the spaces between are let ior
irregularities in the yarn thereby preventing holes III
the fabric as we'll breakage of needles The appear
ance of this machine in operation, rapidly weaving
wooi after wool in long steadily iengtbenne laDte
culver in their subtle work, is one OF the most interest
ING objects exhibition.
! The Brick. Making Machine Of Chambers, Brother q
Co also worthy of attention and il said 10 have the
capacity Of making %, 0OO to 80 900 bricks per day.
Almost oil of the heavier models are in motion
throughout The day and evening Among them may De
mentioned the Improved Pump OF West Co, which
4 is ingenious and worthy Of examination.
The smaller and Westernmost room OF the exhiou!on
is mainly devoted agricultural and horticultural
specimens and musical instruments while the walls are
covered with paintings, photographs and Other
4 works Of art.
c Nearly all the photographs are good, many Of then
J. exeollent but Brooklyn firm whose specimens hans
on the western wall, makes the best show. With verl
few exceptions the oil paintings all simply exeera
& bic. The picture Of Dogenes Discovering an Homes
Man. is probably the most pretentious and the yos
IS in the collection The Honest Man" in this instanc
is supposed TO be Abraham Lincoln. though II require
" considerable stretch of memory well as imngint
lr ton TO detect likeness The best painting on exhib
tion is three onrths length portrait Of lady, on III
western wall Of the apartments IT Is from the gaeIe
ir of the Historical Library
NJ The display Of pears apples and other fruits If temp
II ing and up the average there is fine organ al ID
ie upper end Of the ROOM bat the auolortes exhibited aI
II neither numerous especially noteworthy. IheI
still further intrOduci0ns Ia be made into n
exhibitions but the apartments already have an air
completeness ard the attendance, understand,
Is steadily on the increase.