The New York herald., 1874-10-30
AMERICAN INSTITUTE ExH1BIr1oN

The annual exhibition OF the national indus
tries by tho American Institute Of the cly OF New
York, Is now In the ull tide Of successful expert
ment" al the structure known - the "Rink," on
Second and Third avenues and Sixty-third and
Sixty fourth streets. IL Is regarded as the best
display the institute has ever made, there being
some 1000 exhibitors, and comprises models and
complete specimens OF most OF the modern Ameri-
can inventions, ranging all the way from "baby
Jumper" to q steam engine. The visitors have
thus far averaged about 5000 per day, and tnat
number viii, no doubt, be Increased during the
remaining time the exhibition will be open to the
public about three weeks. Keasing's full or.
chestra band furnishes the music for the prone
naders In the mammoth builuing, and is Of itself
very pleasing addition to the other extraordinary
attractions. Among the most striking features
that attract the eve OF visitors as they enter fs
large fountain OF unusually f1ns design and elabo-
rate nnisf, with . basin iorty feet In diameter,
presenting an aquarium Of extensive proportions,
with. great variety OF nshes-turtles, crawnsh,
and other specimens OF the nard shell and soft
shell tribe OF pisces Elegant decorations for the
human female form divine. from. we'll known
Broadway frrns. may next attract the eye. Next
may be seen specimens OF exquisire workmanship
In silver and TIN ware, embracing mod
els OF American yachts, Rondoas, an
cieht galIAys, DC. Then the eye may wander
bewIldered among serfes OF cases OF samples OF
superb American crockery ware; specimens of
native fruits, flowers plants, &c.; American IN
vent0ns in cabinet making, and, reaching the ma
chnery department. the interest OF the visitor is
enhanced beyond measure upon viewing the mas
sive engines OF Ingenious ana recent construction
In active operation. Tho contemplation OF the I'm
provements that have been achieved IN American
machinery since the last year may here well
8f1ord Iood for an hours thought to the practical
mind powerful gas engine, driven by consump-
ton OF gas without the use OF boiler or steam,
Il o 9e e mens tes IT
useful inventions on exhibition in the Amerl-
can Institute Fair Is an improvements In gal.
vanic battery cells Struck by their neat and
handsome appearance We examined them on
the opening day but deferred noticing them until
their effectiveness. Time mas not diminished either
their pretty looks OF their working qualities. The
ID ne aana cnnc % ne na
iron cover from which the zinc pole is suspended
the conica shape Of the copper adjusting the
away win the clumsy adjustable zinc
to perform its allotted part eTectivcly. prevents
the evaporation OF the liquid and the formation OF
heretofore oil has been used in permanent
batteries, but TO our mind OIL, from the
"s 0SSs " wn TS its
cided Improvement, and one, too, that Will proba-
bly, become popular. as batteries Of THIS class
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EXHAUST more than the space We have to
spare to enumerate separately the multitude
OF interesting and valuable inventions
and unique contrlvances that contribute to
render this IN many respects, q successful ex1ibi-
tiOn We might refer to the complete printing es-
tablishment the hair machinery, the cioth cutting
machinery, fancy stitching and sewing by ma
chinery driven BY steam power, glove making, chro-
matte printing, WOOD engraving. ivory Carving,
clocks driven by electricity, new inventions in
hotel annunCatOrs, burglar alarms, Knitting ma
chinery. paper hanglngs, billiard ball turning &c
In the art department there is not much I'M
provement over previous exhibitions. Some well
executed bronzes speak we'll Tor the progress OF
American art IN that direction. After ascending
the stairs we saw very poor display OF pianos out
met some very pretty specimens OF fancy work
which will give home employment to many Idle
hands; some 'spater' work, very beautiful
wreath OF skeleton leaves a collection OF figures
In terra Gotta and another OF silhOuettes cut In
black paper, and the usual groups oil photo
graphs and crayoned portraits. In only one
OF these sections did we note any new
idea. This was an enlargement OF the
style Of photograph now known as, imperial.
Those exhibftcd were OF lull length figures, about
tographs pressed beyond the mats which en-
case them, so that they resemble the oval surface
OF miniature In ivory was also noticeable. The
wonderful sand blast which attracted much atten-
tion last year, has produced some beautiful spect.
mems OF engraving on glass. This invention, or
rather discovery. Is comparatively new. but has
already made rapid progress In the art world.
There are q few new chromos, but the art depart
ment Is not what It should be in q city like New
YORK. The exhibition is In reality, more one OF an
industrial than an art or scientific character.