, 1873-12-11
Foreign Correspondence.
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Our people do not take sufficient
pains to make their country known,
and yet have the hardihood to look fer |
sm:gration from foreign countries. The
same might be said of Oregon, were 1t
not for the bonds of tho Oregon and
California Railroad. Through that some
Of the European capitalists at least have
learned the geography of that country
better than they ever knew it before, or
svsr expected to know it. Formerly
was under the impression that those
great Emigration Agents, together with
their numerous and lengthy pamphlets
from Oregon, had done something to-
wards bringing their State into notice.
bot now am of quite different opin-
ion. Ben Holiday is the man that did
il ill. consider it would be but fair if
the State, for such service, rendered
should Pay the interest on the aforesaid
bonds for At least the next five years.
However, am straying from my sub
isct. Pardon the '1igresslon.
Herewith I send you catalogues OF
different machines, which may be OF
interest to yourself and friends; one OF
which should regard rs of great bene-
fit TO your craft, it being small hand
machine for printing business and other
cards, and other small matter as we'll.
Issv it work and was highly pleased
with its neat and simple construction.
A boy six years old can turn cut one
thousand printed cards an hour. The
catalogue I send ysu is in the French
language, not being able to find an!
translated into English.
No. 2, is what is called the sand blast
process, for the purpose of cutting hard
substances; quite ingenious and IN many
cases highly useful. The party running
tho machine made quite handsome
speculation by cutting names into watch
glasses; the place being thronged con-
tinually. He charged the reasonable
sum of fifty kreutzer Us cents) for that
which he would perform in less than
two minutes.
No. 8. is a medium for weighing and
sorting blanks for coins, well worthy Of
attention.
Nos. and are steam hammers,
vhicn l would commend to the attention
of Charley Mcdonald and all others of
like occupation. 1t is great labor
saving construction.
No. 6, solid braided self lnbricating
piston packing, which believe is alrsa-
dy in use with US; still something quite
new, and I believe it ought to be in
general use.
No. Z, represents patent ice making
machine, with full description Of the
process. This machine is especially
recommended to tho "old settlers
where they are expecting a railroad ter
minus: it would enable them to keep
COOL" Possibly our venerable friend
Gen. McC. would like to purchase two
of them
One Of tho most interesting branches
Of industry on exhibition is the culture
Of silk, which, from all accounts i. very
instructive. lucrative, and highly satis-
factory to tho producer. This branch
was more fully represented than any
ether. showing the entire workings, in
all its minor details. beyinning with the
worm and ending with the silk in the
piece, ready for use. China, Japan,
Hungary, Italy, Austria, Germany and
Egypt were greatly advanced therein. I
wondered why America, or at least some
portion of the United States conld not
profit by this industry. knowing the
climate to be far superior to some parts
of Europe where they appear to thrive
quite we'll.
The collection of Jewelry was some
thing beyond conception. Its value
cannot well be imagined. One lady
alone-Lady Dudly, of England per
-mitted her jewelier to exhibit seven sets
Of various styles and material, belonging
e to her, which were valued at ten mill
ions pounds sterling.
One diamond necklace, formerly be-
, longing to the ex-Emprsss Eugsnia,
valued at one million florins. These
were the figures attached to those valu-
: .ablss; whether more than their actua
value 1 havs ne means of knowing
Such things can be looked at by thu
likes of us; but looking and purchasing
are different amusements. Nevertheless
in spite of all this, concluded that
possibly" may all be happy yet. .
- Baron Schwartz, the Chief Agent, has
been made the subject of many pun
land in some instances severely critici
zed. 1, rs q matter of course, know moi
he is deserving Of them or not
= One thing is evident, however. and nc
reasonable person can deny it: he mus
be man of a master mind who car
! clan and execute such giant uuder;ak
I. ing in SO short space Of time. Every
thing III and about the grounds is neatly
and systematically arranged. SO tha
even his enemies cannot find room fol
criticism in that respect.
1t is now presumed that the deficiency
will reach to twelve million Horns;
a. ClaA. hnua To cuffar Whpr