New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-15
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.
CLos1NG De oF 80 EXuIBITIoN.


Many causes seem to have combined to
render this tmehonOTed Fair less remuneratiye tlis
year than usual but the fact noted with pleasure that
its managers find sufficient epcour cement TO warrant
them in continuing II another week. Those who wish
to visit the lair should Lose time in doing the
managers that 1t will positively close On Nov
90 1t would seem that &0w-YOIk, the recognized
center Of the manufacturing and commercial interests
OF the country ought no able 10 sustain perpetual
fair Of this kind. where Tic ny otye genius Of the
people can have constant olportuutv ~ display It's
fruits IN all branches OF and industry Why cannot
such great national Industrial exhibition DO made self
| sustainingt Would it not be valuable shmuant to
Improvement In all the useful arts
Tho Art Gallery contains many samples OF hne steel
engraving by George E. Perino O. No &C Readest and
Others and chromos by L. Praug Co. Of Boston.
noticeable feature Of the Exhibition IS the unusually
large collection Of portraits OF distinguished men, most
of which exceedingly well taken ana Interesting to
all visitors. In speaking Of art, 1t may 0e we'll to say
that II the statue connected With certain sodawaer
establishmeut Is exhibited work Of art, Its room
might have been moro pIodtaby occupled. II It Is IN
tended as an advertising trick, It's immense size and
hideous form WILL doubt, attract attention, aud GER
tanly 10 worship it hardly be construed rs an In
fraction of the second commandment Tor 1t bears 10
resemblance 10 anything within the limits OF ordinary
knowledge.
Mason q Hamlin's cabinet organs are too widely
known and appreciated to need word OF description.
and as the Carlart & Needham Instruments, several
OF which exhibition, arc said to have silver
T. d. Bassford's hOuse-fiIrushing eOOH establishment
is well represented here IN siIyorplated waIe china,
The American watch. now 50 generally recognized as
authority III matters Of umo, L0lla conspicuous pace
among the articles OF industry here exhibited that serve
remind men OF the rapid progress tey arc MAKING In
the more exact and Intricate branches CI mchauio1 as
well as In tire common articles OF every day use
Cheney Brothers exhibit an array OF s goods, woven
at their iactories IA Manchester and Hartford, C2nn,
ofrfva al fax
anything the Old World can produce, what would our
by American weavers upon American oOmsl
Aessrs. Nco, Davidson * CO., OF No. go Broadway'
The Meriden Cutlery Company have some tne samples
OF hard rubber-hande tallekLJYes on exhibition that
rival the richest productions Of Birmingham The we'll
known stationery houses VI slOto James and Francis
q LOutTei each have al elegant dispay OF account
books and ledgers huge enough 10 CONTAIN the IeCVIus
Tue Warren Cooker may here be seen and IS IN object
OF interest 10 those who have read OF its wonderful
merits, and curious 10 learn how u performs such
wonders ia cooking. slate burial easket, e1hbted
York combiaes eegaEce ana beauty OF hnish. with the
advantage Of ndestrucublity VI MATERIAL ana quito
T. b. Stewart Il Co.. of Nos. go and az West Twenty
tird-st have beAutIUi ibaI le ndh'el on eXhoiion
Youthful friends Will De interested ~ lho Hhpuiah
horses and carriages exhibited by L. T. IlDbais OF No.
or Those horses 10 ps az s eass
and comfort OF nfante travellers tazers Axle Grease
familiar wherever one coca 10 found here where
so much machinery needs treatment. DarracHs patent
wheel crutch for invalids is recent Invention which
deprived OF the use OF their limbs IN walking.
Aessrs. L. o. Ward have some hLe samples OF do
nestle honey IL glass boxes 50 arranged as 10 show the
little busy bees at labor qnite In keeping with the
idea OF an Industrial fair. Among the features Of
tie machinery department the dir compressor for
arriving machinery Ia mines and tunnels where steam
cannot be used Warnings rack drills me ennuiar belt
wool working machinery by &. l. GOddard, saws, saw
Mills and the great diamond tooth STONE ba" tIat uoes
ten times us much work as the old sand process
THE COMPOUND ENGINE AND AMERICAN SHIP
PING.
A petition from persons prominent in the
shipping Interests pTcseD.edto the Board OF Mama
gers the American Institute Fair Saturday 1t was
Endorsed by X H. TlurstOn and c. 4. Allen OF the
department OF the exhibition which it concerns and
tells its story.
To he American Insftfe and The Judges Of Steam En-
ofies at ne Present Exhibition: Tile most Important
rent problem yet uDsOYed M the OF steam motor
IA tuat involving the merits or what are known as
compound engines" IL Is "a problem OF great aud
gro wing interest 10 engineers ana all others concerned
f notive mee hancs While British engineers have tn
troduced these engines into nearly every large
recently Constructed and nave proclaimed their
entire satisfaction with the results OF ther experience
there still appears be reluctance Ia this country 10
pt their verdict Recent legislation permits the i'm
poTaton free OF duty, OF ali materials used ia the con-
structiOn OF vessels and 10 10 highly probable that the
shipbuildng interest IN this country VIII De soon re-
WED but 10 Is important That our coming mercantile
marine should have the most approved machinery u 1t
would compete with It's established rivals
Tue fluctuations In the price OF ut render the economic
aspects Oh the problem OF great Interest 10 all usDg steam
power whether marlnC locomotive, or stationary. The
engineers In this country have distracted the nOnprO
fessiOnAl mind and oceasioned disrust which has 30
Iar delayed the adoption Of an Invention considered
abroad as the most important since the DAYS OF watt
Learning That You have tus year ON exhibition many
esuy request that you institute such experiments aud
tests as Viii determine tntr relative advantages. 1he
abroad "l gy. lu.rt experiments tue AlghCsJ Nal4e
aud assure thtir lmpdiiiaAtJ and tLoroGgDnCss. ~