The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-11

subject show the master hand. Thu, We are in-
formed, is the only gallery In the Southern coun.
try who employ an artist TO retouch the negatives,
and all our readers who have failed to get pho
tosrsph without those unAishtly shadows, can by
as their imagination suggests.
We found VALLEY. surrounded BY % Information
seeking crowd, investigating the merits Of his
patent tie. This tie. patented Ia England and the
Uni I'd States, 10 peculiar, from the fact that II
has no sharp edges, ell the bearings present to the
hoops binding the bale . rounded surface; 1t has
another and no small advantage over all other
buckles or ties in being self-fsstening, and the
hoops resting against rounded surfaces, entirely
svoidst that risk OF bresking which all ties having
sharp edge are continually subject to. This tie
IL made Of the best quality OF English iron, and
guaranteed to stand all the tests it may be sub
jectd to. The inventor claims that 1t u more
quickly adjusted. holds better. and does not be-
come unfastened.
Il. "A. wheelock & Co. are the proprietors Of
this patent; their office ID ct the corner Of Maya
zine and Lafayette streets. The Puroline and
Portable Gsslaht Company 100 Camp street. in
their Temple Of the Sum-" erected for the pur-
pose of displaying their patent portable gas
lights, and well It answers the purpose. De-
lighted crowds are in attendance, witnessing the
testing experiments to prove 1t non-explosive;
sdmiring the beautifully designed lamps, and
wondering II perfection has not been arrived at
in these lamps. Using neither chimney nor wick,
for beauty. convenience and safety they are une.
qualsd., - :. - - b
For private dwellings, saloons, distileries, sugar
houses, rice ana saw mills, steamboats,, billiard
NJ.
chinery required |; no more explosions. sacrifice OF
life or limb, nor loss of property. A child, and
even those proverbiay careless Institutions, "ser
yantsr can be trusted with these lamps. The
use Of this oil. from its nonexplosiveness, does
not invalidste insurance, so We have been assured
by VIM. E. Jervey. superintendent Paroline and
Portable Gaslight Company.
ala Gloria,'' the fluid manufactured BY T. 8.
Anderson from putrid water, SO he informed rs,
attracts well deserved attention. One would
imagine perpetual motion as readily attainable
as burning fluid extracted from water, we're 1t not
apparent and before him doing duty In hand
somely designed lamps. No smell, non-explosive,
aud giving q superior light, this fluid, from its
low price, must come into general use.
Once upon time, during our late little trouble,
we were performing the important duties pertain
ing to the "individ.," who from love Of country
(oftener from the pointed persuasion of those
sociable and then enved cusses, conscrpt oficers)
Juggling around heavy musket for very indeh-
mite amount of "Confed." We were stationed in
ALBANY away down on the Perdido. We run
out Of rations quite frequently, and often fed for
days together on sweet potato. Now, when q
fellow is hungry, sweet potato. baked. IL not bad.
When we ate them rather than 60 hungry to our
sand and blanket. they satisfied the cravings. But
even sweet potato baked more than thirty times
month got to be rather an old thing. Dined on,
with o liberal exercise-ssy walk Of twenty
or thirty niles-it did right well; but supped on,
it interfered with sleep, causing bad dreams and
disturbances. We met old sweet potato at the
Fair, dessicated. Warmers dessicated sweet pc.
tato is as its name implies prepared article;
and the numerous and varied uses to which our
old friend is now put sstonshes the beholder. We
had partsken of sBrady's Bitters" and called on
Warner with an appetite set on edge-coffee, Q
cup OF which we drank, washing down pies. Gus
tards and cakes-conee, pies, custards and cakes
being made from the dessicated sweet potato.
Mr.. Warner assured us that his process requires
no expensive machinery. Any farmer can pre-
pare his own crop of potatoes. This is great
discovery. and should receive the appreciation Of
the public.
We fingered long time In the buildings devot-
ed to the exhibition Of the finer articles at the
Fair Grounds. We are an admirer of everything
beautiful animate and insnimate, and must confess
to- q partially for the former. Such an assem-
blsge Of loneliness is seldom seen outside of this
city. But our time is limited, and 1t does not pay
Us to indulge our tastes for the beautiful. We
can't afford it. Going out of the Octagonsl Build.
ing, we met Mr.. Mccullough, who has on exhibit.
ton specimens of home made fire brick and stove
Innings. We are assured by Mr.. Mccullough that
they are equal in every respect to the English FIRE
brick, while the cost Is much less. Mr.. McCul-
Tough has for several years past lined the retorts
Of the Gas Company with these bricks, OF
his own manufacture, and they have proved
satisfactory. Marble msntles, manufactured by
James Reynolds, few beautifully designed and
highly finished specimens Of which are on exhibi-
ton, elicit high praise from those competent to
judge; everybody admires them for they are
beautiful. As but few are aware Of the great
trouble and large amount Of work necessary to
insh and set them up, We here call attention to
them, hoping the public will look ct them e. we
saw tbem-home-mad and unsurpassed.
We had almost forgotten TO call the attention of
visitors to the Wilcox and Gibbs Sewing Machine
used by Mrs. Gen. Lee during the late unpleasant.
ness. Many q private soldier has cause to bless
this machine. IL is well known fact that II was
oftener used In making clothing for the soldier
than for other purposes. IL was lately exchanged
by Messrs. Wilcox and Gibbs, who manufacture
all their machines in Richmond, Va, and it Is now
as good as new. Go and see it.
The exhibition of silver ware is not quite 80 ex-
tensve as at former fairs, but what is lacking In
quantity is made up In quality. Among the man.
ufacturers Of silver ware In our city, Chas. Pes
cay stands pre-eminent All visitors have noticed
the elegant and massive dinner set, displayed in
the rotunda. What envious wishes have seized
possession of many fair being, while she gazed
upon this really beautiful specimen Of the artisan
skill beautifully designed and Of most excellent
workmanship. They stand uniivalled-unsp.
preached by anything In this line on exhibi-
ton.