Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-14
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FAIR OF THE MARYLAND lSsrIrUTE.-Great success
has thus far attended the annual Exhibition of the
Maryland Institute, much 10 the qualification Of the
managers who have done everything in their power
to make the Fair attractive. The attendance has
understand, been better this year than for many
years past New features Of interest are added every
day and the management are complaining that they
have not room enough TO show off to advantage the
many contributions of art and certu which have beer
offered. The machinery department which is one Of
the most attractive features Of the exhibition
improved yesterday by the introduction of several
fine pieces of mechanism. Messrs. Hollins IL Bur
nett, Of this city, agents for Wood Mann's portable
steam engines have very fine engine exhibition,
which attracts much attention.
Having heard of this portable engine through Mr.
Winans. who recently purchased Of them we took
occasion yesterday while looking through the fair to
closely examine the engine exhibition. The ma
chincry is permanently attached to the boiler and
the engine may be removed entire from place to pacc
without dcranging injuring any part of it. The
boiler is locomotive. which is the best in use gene
rating from third to half more stream then others
with the same fire and water space occupying less
room. 1t is built upon scientific principles, and so
arranged that foaming or working water" is pre-
vented and will sustain cold water pressure Of two
hundred pounds TO the square inch. The tirc-box is
perfectly tight, making the fire rs secure ms
in box stove. The water is carried all around
the hire and underneath the ash pit, thus in
creasng the fire surface and rendering it much
safer, the fire cannot fall out of the fire box
With the manufacturers improved balance valve
governor attached, perfect is the working that no
perceptibe difference be observed in the speed Of
the engine when laboring to its utmost and the main
band is suddenly thrown off and the throttle thrown
wide open. From appearances should think this
engine admirably adapted to all door work where
il would be necessary TO move an engine from place
saw mills pile driving, pumping mines, salt wells.
oil wells, &c, &c Visitors TO the fair and parcu-
lary those interested in the mechanical art, should
examine this engine.
Passing from the machinery department through
labarynths of show cases, containing many articles
of general utility, came suddenly upon the i'm
mcnscly attractive exhibition of Messrs. Garfield
Brother & Co.. jewellers, of Baltimore street, when
the diamond rich regions of Brazil, the tceming gold
veins Of Eldorado, and the deepest depths of the
gemmed ocean, were. in panorama presented to
our view. From the tinest Of symbocal love tokens,
the smallest of the most superb Of regal
pHrUres almost every need wish. caprice of jew
oed fancy may be gratitied-proyiding always that
possessed of the necessary grccnbacks whose
magic spell those almost fabulous dainties respond
Within the immense plate glass velvet covered
gallery in pyramid shape is arranged on the lower
tier Of which Is displayed some heavy Jewels appal-
emily resting in cohwcb-likc settings light delicate
and yet strong the bonds of love-stronger per
haps-but anything for simiie On the upper tier
is multitude of beautiful silver ware tetc-a -tctc
sets. small castors, gold lined egg cups and custard
stands, gobets jugs, &c, &c Those beautiful
designs in silver ware and the elegant display of
sparkling gems interspersed with many fancy and
pretty articles, such fans, bouquet holders &c.-
The exhibition of Mcssrs Garfield. Brother Il Co., is
one of the most pleasing features Of the fair
Strong still further around the exhibition hall,
attention called by Mr.. L. Ii. Sewell, of No
26 Columbia street, to his unrvalled cement which
he says is alike valuable for cementing leather pearl
glass, wood stone and in fact almost every imagina
bic article. The patentee and manufacturer of this
wonderful adhesive material showed several cups
and dishes which he had cemented years ago, and
which had been in constant since they were
mendcd. He claimed that its in mcnding frac-
tured china by people who were not proud, saved
them many dollars in the course of the year. And
here leave the Fair till another day, when
shall have a few hours leisure to examine the
other articles on exhibition.