The New Orleans crescent., 1868-01-14
MONDAY AT THE FAIR GRoUSps.

Durirg the forenoon yesterday, the weather
IVES very cold aud penetrating, aud the cloud;
lowering. Every now and then, after O'Clock
the sun shOue out for awhile, and by 2 O'Clock the
temperature had moderated very sensbly. There
was no rain throughout the day, aud we were
glad to see more visitors on the grounds than on
any previous day of the year. When VIC got in.
side, it looked as if manufacturing town had
been recently imported and located in the groves
of stately oaks, and what with the rumble of ma.
cbinery and the screaming whistle Of the steam
engines, il was hardly possible to hear oneself
speak.
Our attention IVES called to a glass case con.
tanning miniature specimens CT the birds of Mex.
leo, which we were told are perfect copies in
plumage and appearance. These birds were
made by the native Indians of our sister republic
out of silk, tinged with all the brilliant bues of
that wondrous region. To ornitholOgsts this col
lection, comprising fully fifty different speeies
would be invaluable, for each specimen is evi.
denty made with perfect rrdiSembldnce and with
the utmost skill. This case is exhibited by Nine.
Nation, Of New Orleans,
Near by, we were struck with the beautiful
appearance OF Grover Baker sewing machine
made OF pApier mach6. This machine, we are
told, received the imperial cross of the legion of
honor st the Paris exhibition. Some of the en-
broidery made with this machine is really beau.
OctAgOUal. a
machine called Beckford's patent family knitting
machine, which makes one zen pairs of long
stockings 10 an hour, or two dozen pairs of mems
socks, and can also knit neck eOmforters, or sny
other article in that line that may be required It
Is really q wonderful cOntTvance and deserves
the close attention of every mother or head of
family. The price is only s27, which amount the
machine would ecOnOmiZe in a very few months
Peck Bros, l56 Canal street, are agents for
Wheeler Wilson's button hole machine, which
hufto boI
minute-another wonderful machine, and cheap
as It is wonderful. This button-hole maker took
the gold medal at the Paris exhibition.
Among articles worthy of note, upstairs In tn
Octagonal, were fine portrait of General Han
cock. by Healy, and an extensive and choice col
lection OF GGSSO relieCOS of ancient and modern
celebrities, entered by our enterprising and sue
cessiul neighbor merchants, the Messrs. Knight,
90 Camp street.
In the miscellaneous" building we noticed a
very excellent invention of Mr.. A. q. Brown. of
Cincinnati, for ginning, carding and spinning cot
ton, all at one time. The three process es are
almost simultaneous, and afford striking proof
OF hr. bToWns ingenuity.
Next We examined the walking beam saw of
John Q. Deavigne, Esq, Of this city, which, with
elght men power saws more timber in a given
pne thsn the ordinary saw will with twenty
morse power In his construction Mr.. Daayigne
has done away with the heavy and cumbrous saw
ka'e. Inc walking beam is on piyots and springs,
Dy Wnich II assumes a vibratory motion far su.
peI9I 10 any circular saw. This invention of
M. DeisgraVes Is quite extraordinary and is des
uned greatly to simplify the sawmilis now gen.
erally IN use. Mr.. Roeizels Ramie cleaning ma.
chine works with exceeding rapidly. and sur.
prises every spectator. The Gullett steam brusb
mill is another wonder. Adjoining il is a large
glass case, probably ten feet square, which is
hlied with flying fakes of cotton when the mill h
in operation. The snowy gossamer substance
fits through the air like snow falling. The agents
ior this most useful and expeditions invention are
hessrs. Bodley 4 Co., PeTdido street.
lhe little kitchen washing machine. from st.
gladden. the hesrts Of all good housewives Its
cost Is only $50, and by just mixing little com.
mon soap with the needful quantity of water
throwing in the dirty clothes, and turning a
crank, u VIII wash eight sheets or dozen shirts
as neatly as any washerwomsn in less lhan two