New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-15
AlnEkICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.

MACHINERY AND WOOL DEPARTMENTs-HOR-
TICULTURAL-oILs, WHISTLES, AND SOAPS
PAPER BoATs-NDIANs TONIGHT
The crowd at the Rink was greater yester-
aay than on any previous day OF the Fair and the re-
bepts at the ticket office reached highly respectable
and encoura ging figure The music in the evening was
sneodousy charmng the dispensers Of coffee and Vchy
were recklessy generous the exhibitors of inven
fons assduOusy explanatory and the visitor must
have very hard TO please who did not find enough
70 interest him for at least a couple Of hours
Good progress was made yesterday in the machinery
Department There about $50 machines exhibition,
and nearly all OF them in position. One Of the
boilers has been completed and one perhaps two OF
Gle large steam engines and Of the steam pumps
will motion to-day. The other machinery, how.
ever be this evening" as the shaftng is not
wet up and it probable that this interesting depart
suen will not be IN full operation much before Saturday
Tine Wool Exposition received important accessiOns
yesterday The United States Bunting Company OF
S%e ds ses several American sSs in Which the
stripes brilliantly Gy ed by peculiar ana
curing Company exhibit 70 pieces OF green rep o,
ssstiues of three different qualities. These hastings
are goods been made In this country only TWO
aicove with n varied display Of ingram and three'ply
carpet The CrossSy CS%psny Of BrdsePort 0cR1
rruggets crufulcloths chenille and polar robes and
The mnin Entrance Is cheerful and instructive depart
Ien well filed with interested and lnquisye visitors,
femen charge seem never 70 grow weary OF answer
includes large collections of pears and OF new japan
squashes, from WIN. s. Carpenter OF Harrison,
n Y, and nne array Of 90 varieties OF
pears 10 varieties Of apples and three varieties
OF grapes from Vim. l. Ferris OF Throggs Neck
Charles Pratt Of Futon-st exhibits neat rack OF TALL
slender BOTTLES containing "a kinds OF OIL all OF his own
manufactures He also exhibits his guaranty can" In
which the astral oil has been safely transported 70 Aus
tTalia Edward Harris displays stand OF about ~ bot
ties OF P r. perfectly purel whskes, out OF which,
by a recently patented process, impurities have
been extracted He also exhibits couple OF
large bottles fun Of YillainOus black liquid
separated from the whisky by this process.
noeh BlOrgans Sons OF WashiDgtoDst exhibit several
piles OF sapOlo and soap, and remarkably large crystal
or sai soda d. GTiswoiu a CO. display neat case OF
fOnsy toilet soap and j. q. Hus Son shows nne array
OF about varieties OF the sweetsceBted article,
Excluding translucent medall0ns OF Washington, Frank
Air Lncolu Grant, and Collar, and particularly large
one OF Cupid Psyche. +. Waters ot Troy, exhibits
ex paper boats double "she &c feet long weight,
s5 pounds three single shells 81 and 50 feet long, and
weighing from 20 70 30 pounds; one working
boat, II feet long, weight 30 pounds, and one
gig, ~ feet long and weighing 40 pounds
Dne Of shells has been IN for two years past but
does not snow the least sign OF wearing out These pa
per boats used by professional In the United
btates and their inventor and manufacturer VIII De IN
attendance during tine Fair 70 give any Information CON
psrnlng thcm that be desired Inc gallery on the
bOrth side of the rink opposite the music stand has been
ist apart for tue use Of Tsnorters dhs La Cg0sse IN