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chairs are well known throughout the Union; and wherever 

 known, find a ready sale, and are universally esteemed for 

 excellence of quality and workmanship. 



Our catalogue comprises a list of forty exhibitors in this 

 department. Many of them were not members of the Soci- 

 ety, and consequently could not be entered for premium. 

 Some of the articles thus excluded from premium, received, 

 very deservedly, the highest commendation from the Com- 

 mittee, and added not a little to the completeness and attrac- 

 tiveness of the show of manufactured goods. Among this 

 class we would mention a quantity of patent and enamelled 

 leather, dressed by Oakly Gardner, at Fitzwilliam, N. H. 

 A, J. Spooner and S. D, Willis, exhibited fine specimens of 

 furniture and upholstery, Warren Simonds, of Temploton, 

 displayed a finely dressed calf-skin, weighing 11 3-4 pounds. 

 Greenwood & Sargent, of Templeton, exhibited some strong 

 and beautiful baskets, make from rattan piths, as dressed out 

 by the American Rattan Company of this village. 



Capt, Joseph Wood exhibited the floating-ball, or knuckle- 

 washing machine. An article recently patented, which by 

 its rapid sale bids fair to have its utility speedily tested. 



Messrs. J. P. &J. Whitney, the celebrated musical Instru- 

 ment makers of this town, exhibited two of their instruments. 

 It is but justice to these ingenious and skillful mechanics to 

 to say that their instruments, for elegance of finish, quality 

 of touch, evenness and finenss of tone, are not surpassed by 

 any manufactured in this country. They combine all the 

 advantages of other instruments for performing rapid music; 

 responding to the slightest touch of the player, and are ren- 

 dered capable of the softest tones of the iEolian harp, and of 

 being increased to great power. We trust all these enterpris- 

 ing mechanics will soon join our Society, 



The Committee awarded premiums as follows: 

 To the Putnam Machine Company, for engine lathes, iron 

 plaining machine and engine regulator, &c., (all from origi- 

 nal designs,) $5,00. These machines were of the most 



