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it was a Morse who reduced it to the industrial pursuits, and espe- 

 cially allotted it to the task of almost instantaneously heralding the 

 news of the day to the remote parts of our country. 



As to Ii'o7i ', we have here [pointing to a model] a machine that 

 draws it out ready for use — twisting several bars together, and man- 

 ufacturing it in a manner which prevents the possibility of the oc- 

 currence of those breakings and errors which were formerly much 

 too frequent in railroad iron. 



Allow me here to refer to the new mode of making Iron, by which 

 we gain another advantage over the old system. 



Instead of the open forge, and the fabrication of the metal first 

 into pigs, and then into blooms ; we have now on exhibition an im- 

 proved Furnace, which runs the whole at once into Bloom-iron, and 

 saves nearly half the cost. Why, then, when we can supply our 

 own wants at home, look abroad for that supply 7 



Here [unsheathing the superb gold-mounted Sword, manufactured 

 by Ball, Tompkins, and Black, of this city | is an exquisite specimen 

 of American Industry, given by the city of Troy, at a cost of $1, 

 250, to the gallant General Wool, as a token of the admiration en- 

 tertained for his valor by the place of his birth. Although Peace 

 is our motto — Agriculture our object — honor connects with other 

 arts and other sciences, and becomes national property to sustain and 

 aid the Rights of our country; and here, in this Sword, is the illus- 

 tration of the ability to do it ! Our manufacturers can now make 

 the instruments — and Buena Vista as well as Churubusco tell that 

 our citizens know how to use them. (Great applause) It is now 

 fixed beyond controversy, that in nothing are Americans more per- 

 fect than in the material of valor — and by our late wars the discov- 

 ery has been made to Europe ! (Applause.) 



We have a great advantage in the singular adaptation of our 

 Genius to the wants of the communily. Some time ago, we found 

 military accoutrements were becoming too expensive, and on ex- 

 pressing a desire for some contrivance which should furnish the ar- 

 ticle of gun-stocks cheaper, a Mr. Blanchard appeared, conned the 

 matter, and forthwith produced a Turning-Lathe that now turns a 

 perfect gun-stock, with all its protuberances and inequalities, from 

 a solid piece of wood ; and reduces the price of military arms near- 



