The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-11
roURTH DAY OF THE STATE FAIR.


at the grounds very slender up to one O'Clock
but sitter that time good many visitors came
down in private vehicles, public hacks, and in the
cars. 1t was entirely too cold for comfort, and
we noticed that the negroes and loungers who
had bulls them fires in different parts of the ground
and had procured boxes and stools for seats, were
soon ousted out Of their comfortable positions by
angels in crinoline. For ourselves, we were so
entirely frozen up that we remained torpid nearly
all day bugging the fires in the different stoves
throughout the buildings, and we therefore ask
the forbearance OF our readers for our unuterest-
| ing account this morning. We listened for an
hour to the sweet tones Of 1essrs. Vom Hofe's.
Burchsrdts and Werlein's pianos ia the Ootagonal,
and are still at loss to which to give the preference
for beauty of tone-whether to V0m Hofe's home
made New Orleans piano, Mr.. Werlein's or Mr..
| Burchardts. They are all excellent. Mr.. Vom
| Hofe has his factory at s07 Magazine street where
everything about piano is made by himself and
his workmen. The finish of the outside of the in.
sirumeDts is equal TO any we have ever seen, and
the tones are as sweet and vibrating as those OF
| an EOlian harp. The same may be said OF Mr.
! Bmchsrdt, piano manufacturer, IS Jackson street.
corner OF Chippewa, where these instruments are
mace TO resist dsmpness of climate as well as
| those OF foreign manufacture. Mr. Werlein has
! long and extensively been known 10 New Orleans
| as ore OF the best and most experienced judges
| ard importers in the United States. His store is
ath2 Baronne street, and il is daily frequented by
| The fashion and beauty OF the city.
! In the mechanical department we noticed some
! very fine patent ground saws, Furnished to a
| dazzling point, and of the best tempered steel,
! exhibited by Messrs. Hubbard Brother, and
manufactured from material furnished by the
! Black Diamond steel works of Park Brother &
Co. These were adjoining the exhibition Of Park,
! Brother q Co., whose agent is Samuel Gilbert
Eco, Il Magazine street. The works are at Pitts.
burg, Pennsylvania. and are the most complete
! and extensive in America and hardly second 10
England. Here II all nj wnndara in
! steel makng-cuttDgs of machinery steel 2l3 feet
long, and having all the sembsnce of piece OF
iron twire, showing how unerring the cutting of
the hardest metal by machinery can be made.
Then fat pieces Of the same metal, with cen.
ter OF iron for making plows the iron inside Civ
ing the outside tenacious power which defes all
wear and tear. Then steel bent whilst cold, and
doubled up like wooden Oy-snake 5 folds which
is peculiarly adapted for locomotive fre.box
plate and boilers. This ia bent every
which way whilst hot, and will outlast
iron seven or eight times. There is
also small steel buggy spring, which after fat
teniDF under the weight of a three ton hammer
srriIgs I'D to its original form the moment the
weight is removed. This shows the wonderful
elasticity OF properly tempered steel. Different
specimens OF punched steel are on exhibition,
showing how this process can be carried out
without cracking the steel, as the majority of
people seem 10 consider q sue qUd non. Also
beautiful specimens If hammer d steel for watch
sprLes anc other delicate articles. This ham
meT6d American steel has long been suffering
from prejudice entertained again tic by watch.
makers and gold end silver smiths; bat Park
Brothers a Co., have adopted The English me-
thod OF tempering. and their steel il now equal
TO any IN the world. Mr.. Gilbert shO we'd some
pieces Of steel broken by icbiaery and the granu
latiOns were perfectly beautiful showing the finish
aud temper OF the article. We also saw a gate
bell OF steel, OF the same shape as those IN use
about The city, which gives the same ringing sound
as bell metal, and can be made for one third the
cost OF the other; aud large variety of saws
scy Ties, etc.; in fact every description of goods
10 the manufacture Of which steel is the principal
Ingredient. In the Miscellaneous" department
Nj. Gilbert showed US Gu lery Of the rsrest
quality, axes Of different patterns one OF which
the patent beveled halfOVal Bit axe which is far
more seIveaGle and eilicacioUs than the patterns
now In use; AIDES, cane Knives shoe knives files
etc, equal 20 the best English make. These in.
stIumt MS are not made by Park Bro. & Co.; they
iulhlsh ony the steel and the specimens are from
some OF The works which use their wares alto.
geiter. II "a astonishing how Park Bro. s. Co.'s |
STEEL can be worked il looks Ike the moulding #
clay. To give an example Of The magnitu he of
their operations, they consume one hundred tons
oaIy a moo, out oil which they make thirty tons |
OF Tempered s.eel. Their factory consequently !
greatly exceeds any similar establishment in |
Amuics.
We also visited the different stands Of Stark, |
St2ufler Co under the guidance Of the accom- !
pbsled Col. Escheman, partner Of the house. |
1helr display of cuiiery-pen knives, seiss) s. /
IgzoTs LOCKS, etc; pistos, guns, rifles of every |
Flud elQ mshe; tre-lrors, t0ngs and pokers, and !
sli OlbeT household iron aud steel CoOds-is the |
most spien0id yet exh bied in Louisiana OF prob
ably IL the South, THIS YVES vt their first stlu1 in
the hEcelaD6 ous " department. In their sec /
Il one We touId geo specimens of steel tools, /
10 Gle Ike another, all of The most ne feet edge |
aId frish. Their hind stand in the mechanical |
DEPARTMENT, contains every class ard variety Of |
agricultural implements, corn shelters, straw cut.
tiers, for hand or steam curn snd cider mills /
spades, scythes, bellows, EcraOers grass aud |
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fuc ell Cther kinds OF imDements used on planta.
hUhs. The contributions of this great h, use are
by far The mOst extensive and valuable az the |
fair and proof Of tie manner 10 Shich they are !
appreciated Is that they have received fglr
premiums.
", derived great deal CT solace against The cold
weather from the patent petroleum stove Of Jer- |
yey Dem6hy. This little stove which only con. |
81 mes one cents worth Of petroleum per hour,
makes DO smoke, requires no stove pipe, and |
warns large room fully as we'll rs q huge coal |
he. Jervey Il Demahy have q complete asslr.- |
ment cf lanrs and btheT articles, cooking stoves
waning stoyes, etc. in their compartment, |
which shows in very striking degree The great |
economy IN t9el caused by modem invention and |
fcierce.
There are IN the "Niscellanoous" department. |
several very tine SODA fountains, with apparaius |
complete, exhibited by SIR. /. S. WateTmsn So |
AID 60 BASIN street, near GFay.er. The conner |
sths and pipes ave exceedingly artistic, willis, |
'heir chief recommendation is that wherever the |
&c pItf might come N contact with the Hlid. the |
vessels ard pipes, as well the faucets are lined
with glass. These are the most perfect soda fOuu-
ia1s ever brought 20 New Orleans.
We shall reserve our description OF Messrs. |
Taylor CburChlifs magnificent display until to- |
BORROW. The case Of h5s-rs. Blakely Hogan |
(successors 10 Turnell & Coz, Manufacturers of /
shoes Trunks, etc., is great attraction for the /
iroles. We have heard msuy eXclam4tiOns OF l
surprise snd cGmraucn from rosy lips at The finish /
ard beauty OF The l4diea' boots, ETC.. in this ex |
hiLitiCn.
kr. p. Nalard. the great uDhosterer, on Royal |
sleet, corner If Bienvie, sent dogn Yesterday |
few gorgeous spe cimeus Of furniture TO which |
Ne shall fully refer tom ROW.
The cattle and agricultural awards, which were |
to have been made yos,eTday have been post
poled 10 to-day.
EXHIBITION or MCLEs-AwAEDs.
Best pair Of farm or draft mules s75 BI1s |
Tbtou 20 /. d. Baxter, New O.leaus. Second |
award to Vim. DOoley.
Best horse mule. $50. No entry.
Best mare mule, $50 Bsxter-blue ribbon: one !
of Dcoley's got prize If $50.
JACKS AND JEsNETs.
Beet jack, years and over, $50
Best lack wears AZ 3 urdar . etO