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mgeuious. It is based on the principle of the metallic thermome- 

 ter. . We recommend a second premium. 



No. 697. Apparatus for Lighting Gas by Electricity. (Samuel 

 Gardiner.) This appai-atus is intended for lighting a small chan- 

 delier by means of frictional electricitj''. It is well adapted to the 



purpose. 



G. W. HOUGH, ) 



JAMES CROWLEY, >■ Judges. 



DUBOIS D. PARMELEE, ) 



No. 1534. Pneumatic Postal Despatch. (Alfred E. Beach.) The 

 judges appointed to examine the pneumatic postal despatch, respect- 

 fully report that they have carefully examined the working of the 

 one on exhibition, and recommend that it be awarded a first pre- 

 mium. 



JOHN B. RICH, 



F. E. ENGELHARDT, 



^ j- Judges. 



FIFTH GROUP. 



To the Board of Managers: 



Gentlemen — The undersigned, judges in Department VI, Group 

 5, report that they have carefully examined the several articles 

 referred to them. In deciding upon the comparative value of the 

 samples entered for competition, great scrutiny has been exercised 

 in order to weigh impartially the evidences of utility found in each. 

 The following is the result of the deliberations of the judges: . 



No. 905. Letter Presses and Tables, Cases and Stands, Double 

 Stand and Case, Eagle Cabinet. (R. Hoe & Co.) For variety of 

 manufactures, excellence of workmanship and superiority of copy- 

 ing pressess. 



No. 383. Newspaper Directing Machine. (Milo Peck & Co.) 

 The best newspaper directing machine. Special merit in method 

 of making type light to handle and legible. 



No. 119. Graining Machine. (Heath, Smith & Co.) Special 

 merit for novelty, utility and economy. 



No. 649. Type Setting and Distril)uting Machine. (John F. 

 Trow & Co.) Special merit for simplicity and practical utility. 



No. 140. Card and Billhead Press. (George P. Gordon.) The 

 best card and billhead press. 



