, 1866-03-31
LOCAL MATTERS,

4 Grand ~ Trias-EFe yesterday alfu-
ded to tzial of sewing machines before Com.
.nies q GSsn;II FIR T. SsT n whsa
the hrat premium n the bert single thread ms
chine: We herewith add fcw facts Tor the readers
o2raes o. III ,ssaS g. 2! 9ns M ;s
The f1st class machines to compete for the pre-
mfnm which was awarded BY the society. None Of
hen secsp'ed tie propoition and The committee
one OF the : charming Willco1. 4 Gibbs txistsd
Loop-ss.ch champions Of the .tnese thread hases.
5 aRe . :as sste '"as as
Flo,enee agent, bns wa bitsetly .deno1aeed
tered for the premium aad did moi get It. They
then BY representing that The nrst Commlttec had
no authority TO decide becanse they were also on
cured u,ss the lie sppoIn.nen; Of another Committee
or three. two OF Ehom they selected. and atter tTo
hous* Of labor On the ''exhs1s'fse plau The aecond
n.e pofnts claimed b. the Wilcox & Gibbs SCENTS,
which was emtrentlr satisfactory TO al who eee
through as*asted Loop o. dtmly. It "a. expected
So1s aas 9ssehea NV M ii, Il me e
FaI 81 The American lnst,su.t, before they should
before It foz examination. But The MESSENGER
charged With ITS fale delivery stopped at Fiune9aas
to .xmi'e," )" and becoming ohsfous 10 the 1Enpor.
FionEScE wrr asarded he F1Rsr PaEs1ux 1t tbs
Fair 81 the american Instine, 1886 For circular
containing further Particular Of this ''nore" trial.
We rrfef our rtadefB 10 M&IrH. Vim. II. sharp d
Co., 1OO Washington etrecf.
Head the following letter: ........
cHEs111sE. ohio, December 80. 1861
Agents Florence Sewing Machine Company. c1n-
DEAR SINS: Ihase just been reading au account
OF the "GEnnd Trial 81 Sewing Machines. !" which
purrha. Cd Wilcox i Gibbs. and when got Tho
anfu1fle home would hAve bet my amount that /
had gone aud did It." Well, I did, a. the result
Wei, IN about ioree weeks rom ibai tune Would
s1e cents ,.e tor s1er7 stiie, ,se, could md Il
the machine, 6ua the hoy copIa not have stood "
l. then psnis TO rave him; IT,. Vel, vie made 70!
G.fs net as g
tiae Il wat made and .s1 qcsesly deeaed 3 to sell
pany. now own a Florence uah Calumet Rose
wood Gaze Machine. with Which We are yet unao1e
to hpd astnge Item Of compliant. am not an agent
] Of apy Sewing Mach M Company, bit belong to
that clase of men who can understand that sewing
machine can be made so simple al 10 b. good for
! The following answcrs 70 points Of excellence
cla,n1ed BY fhe wilcox i Gibos agents, presume
tan be resolved I'd sanst,nu. Many of their e1aims
40. d il certainly should be the cheapest. at
experience a. ahose.
l INC. S.jl IL 1Qu* 4ASt-Duk u LILY HQuk&s
no. 81 / liked theI device to prevent running
| Backward, IN the last i1a gaze T..
mo. ~ So docs a etng1c thread Els machine
| mo. 16s} liked the single th1ead. but ! could
NOT make Il etay there. See the pants and dress
| thcy vent lte. .-.
! (So. 49, That's fact, and, too, when not de-
| eiEablc. See that drce+ Of 1ny x,Ie's.
! No. 9sl Yea. Machine fastened the thread, and
vile fastened It, md yet The pants and drcss may
| be On baud II the 11Ext grand trial
tho. all Ii true. for the Florence won't rto.
| Ii.
! We made The uork three or tour times orer.
| {No. e6.l That's 70. and the5 should hare added
| on the tA1ne RA5mf1t.
no al That shteld Il tane thing. and should
apply 10 Tie Hhole community Hhen they have ~
AGENT. .-..
hive uked No. 2CO cotton. and run the Florence a.
| fas, .. could DIVE It. W. 4 g. must have sone
| poor thread
(No. * 1Auy mechanic knows that = cord belt Is
lsetler ihan III; Inch wide Father belt Of eouIte
| thev do; and fually that must hive been grand,
| ifuot 4 hard trial 10 that committee.
In tievcaud. Yours, DC.
sEtf W, ". BAdLEE.