The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-26
the upper part of the Main Hail ut the Exposi-

| mere, nearly quarter OF century ago. of
the Singer Sewing Machine, ia small
modest establishment on Camp street. its
present grand home at No. s. Canal street,
where Major Rumble, the efficient General
Southern Agent, has located his headqnar-
tiers, Will strikingly establish the extraordi-
nary growth OF this enterprise. When, 2
lew years ago, the agency was installed in
the tall and handsome building at the
corner OF Chartres and Canal streets, 1t
was naturally to be supposed that 1t
would long find ample accommodation there,
Such has not been the result. Major Rumble
| supervise5 several hundred sub-agencies
scattered through the wide area OF Texas,
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama; and
under his very skillful and pushing manage
| Tnent the business has increased 50 rapidly
4 that he has recently been compelled to find
even greater storage room than he already
possessed in SO large degree. He Is now lat
! home, and most comfortably as well as ele-
| gantly installed. All the four StOrieS-and
they are broad and lofty and deep-are fully
occupied, each having its department., with
scores Of busy hands and tens Of thousands Of
dollars worth of machinery, to furnish to the
households Of the land that most admirable
epitome of human skill, progress and indus
1 try, the sewing machine. A splendid show
window attracts the pdsSer-by on one side Of
| the portal; on the other side is the elevator.
| Entering, the visitor finds himself surrounded
| by an array of the finest sewing machines,
| the perfection Of workmanship, with pro-
appurteDances necessary to complete an out
| fit. Next comes department in which ladies,
old and young. are all interested, that where
| the widely-knOWn ButteriCk patterns are for
sale. Their sole agency is here established,
and their utility and reliability are best eX-
emplified in the constant and increasing de-
mand for them. It was thought that tbs loss
to the sewing machine companies OF certain
| of their patents would, by throwing open
| the manufacture to free competition, largely
| rod ro bn bt,o of 20 oil or
and seriously damage them. This, it would
| appear, has not proven the case. The vast
development Of the manufactures, the i'm
| menSe capital required, the large number Of
| trained and skilled workmen and employees
already secured, fthe multifariouS business
connections and ramitications that it took
| years to establish, were formidable obstacles
to overcome by new competitors. According
| ly we find that whilst the prices OF machines
| have been literally reduced the demand has
| increased. ] his result was to be anticipated,
as one OF the invitabe laws Of manufacturing
rs well as commercial economy. Atleast this
| Is the experience OF the Singer Manufacturing
| Company.
The Singer Sewing Machine Manufacturing
| Company has two great factories, one at
| Elizabeth, n. j., the other at Glasgow, Scot
| land. In the manufacture and distribution
| of the Singer machines throughout the
United States over 100000 persons are en-
| pOyed. A volume of enterprise, industry and
| home comfort Is told in that one statement.
| The facilities and advantages Of New Or
| leans as central distributing point are strik-
| ingly illustrated In the New Orleans depot Of
| the Singer Manufacturing Company; and in
Major 5. E. Rumble they have an agent fully
competent for the discharge of the onerous
and responsible duties placed in his hands.
Over 356432 Singer sewing machines were
sold in 1878; of this number over $4,000 were
disposed of by the New Orleans agency and
this year this agency expects to sell $4,000
At the Gulf States exhibition on the
ground between the two principal buildings
Mr.. L. A. Murray has on exhibition one of
his mammoth ciSternS, to which Is attached
the blue ribon. For a series of years Mr..
Murray has been a successful competitor
IN ciStern manufacturing. This cistern is a
supurb piece OF work, and reflects great
credit upon the manufacturer. 1t is made of
the best Amite river and Stockton cypress
lumber which has ben thoroughly seasoned
This lumber is peculiarly suited for the
purpose OF cistern manufacture, being hard,
close grained, and very durable, and said to
last twice as long as many Of the woods now
In use; the hoops are made OF superior band
iron, being put on in proportion to the pressure,
strong at the bottom and decreasing towards
the top. Mr.. Murray has established quite
reputation in this State for the very superior
cisterns manufactured by him. His place of
business is No. 1871 Magazine street. Don't
forget the number as there are other cistern
makers IN the same neighborhoOd.
In the Art Hall can be seen the
SUNLIGHT GAS MACHINE
exhibited by Mr.. J. J. Paauette, who also
lights the Olio Hall and skating rink with
one of his gas machines. The Sunlight gas
manufactured by j. j. Paquette, at No SS5
Tchoupitoulas street. AS we noticed that it
Is being extensively and satisfactorily intro
duced among many of our large. gas con-
Sumers, we thought that brief description
of it, with a few words on its chief merits,
would be interesting as well as useful to our
readers throughout the city and country who
are in need Of reliable and economical gas
producing machine. A vi lit to the factory Of
j. j. Paquette, the inventor, will soon dispel
all doubts as to the success Of his in
ventioD. Mr.. Paquette's machine is neat in
appearance, and, for its capacity, is smaller
in size than any other OF the kind. 1t is sim
pie cheap and durable. The great superiority
other methods Of carburetting air consists in
the simplicity Of its construction, and in
having avoided all the defects found in others.
For instance, there Is neither fire nor heat
connected with it; no use for water, nor acids,
nor chemicals OF any kind; no stuffing- boxes
to leak or smell; no checks or valves to get
out Of order. The air, admitted through an
opening at the top, passes through a revolving
pump, when it is thoroughly carbonated, and
thence forced into the service pipes, ready
for use. A simple and light weight, suit
ably suspended, furnishes the motive
power. The opening through which the
air is admitted is provided with wire
gauge cap on the same principle as a Davy
lamp. consequently the contents of the appa-
ratus cannot be ignited from any light being
In contact with it.. Its cost is quite nominal,
with others; one furnishing gas for
five burners and upwards costs but $40, and
ten-light one but 500. We take pleasure in
calling the attention Of our city gas consum-
RS, and Of those in the country who have
arge factories and residences, to this new
and valuable home-manufactured machine. |
We understand that it can be built to order
20 suit large consumers. Over four hundred |
If these machines are now in daily use. Mr.. |
]. J. Paquette seems to spare no pains in
thoroughly explaining and exhibiting every
part Of his invention to those who wish to |
investigate for themselves.
Mr. James Waters is represented by Mr.
Jasper Diamond, and has on exhibition a
number of essential articles, among which |
ire his store truck; box, scale and trunk |
rucks, trucks used in sugar-houses, stores
md warehouses, casters for bedsteads and
entire tables, chairs, pianos, invalid chairs, /
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