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able to refer to it, and a^ there is not sufBcient time to look for it, 

 they are of the opinion that Mr. Dixon should have the merit 

 awarded to him, by the United States, of being the inventor. 



THOMAS EGLESTON, 

 HAMILTON E. TOWLE, )- Judges. 

 WARREN ROWELL, 



SECOND GROUP. 



To the Board of Managers: 



Gentlemen — The undersigned, judges in Department VI, Group 

 2, report that they have examined the articles referred to them. 

 In deciding upon the merits of the specimens, they have exercised 

 great scrutiny in order to weigh impartially the evidences of 

 utility found in each. The following is the result of their 

 deliberations : 



No. 192. Fancy Leather Goods. (James Eustace.) Their 

 merits are, for the quality of stock used m the manufactm-e, fine 

 workmanship and novelty in design. 



Ko. 362. Improved Carriage Springs. (Palmer & Co.) These 

 articles are of good workmanship, proportion in distribution of 

 material to get effect, extra finish. 



No. 592. Elastic Carriage Spring. (John R. Addin.) Best 

 practical application of rubber to receive the concussion in passing 

 over uneven surfaces. A valuable invention. 



No. 762. Safety Bridle. (J. Bryant.) An efficient mode of 

 controlling horses. 



No. 468. Whips and Lashes. (George P. Overin & Co.) The 

 quality of stock from which these Avhips are manufactured, as well 

 as their superior workmanship, and artistic designs which is here 

 produced, place them as superior to anything we have ever before 

 iiLspected, and greatly advancing this imi)ortant branch of manu- 

 facture. 



No. 485. Ai-rangement for Detaching Run Away Horses. (C. 

 Ducreux.) We have had an opportunity of examining and testing 

 Mr. C. Ducreux's patent for instantaneously -detaching horses from 

 carriajres, and have seen the desisfu carried out on a four wheel 

 open family carriage, and desire to say that the model at the ftiir 

 does not convey an idea of the perfection and beauty of the 

 arranireraent. We regard this invention an one of the most beau 



