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amount. Of this, the Waterville company have a capital o$f 125,- 

 000, and manufacture about |1 50,000 per annum. 



CHURCH BELLS. 



The enterprising proprietor of the beH foundry at West Troy, 

 N. Y., Mr. Andrew Meneely, made a selection from his stock, of 

 ten bells, wliich he arranged at tlie entrance to Castle Garden, as- 

 a chime. They were skilfully played at intervals during the ex- 

 hibition, and afforded much gratification to the numerous visitors. 



The bells were decided to be all good castings, by the judges to 

 whom they Avere submitted. In a chime or peal of bells, there 

 is a requisite proportion as to size, weight and figure, to be ob- 

 served, in order to ensure their accuracy and beauty of tone, 

 which, as these were a selection from the stock on hand, it is 

 probctble could not be rigidly adhered to j nevertheless they were 

 in excellent harmony. A. C. 



CHANDELIERS, GIRANDOLES, LAMPS, GAS BURNERS AND 



FIXTURE. 



In this department of art, our exhibition was very full ; the 

 specimens were of a most beautiful and highly finished character, 

 reflecting the highest credit upon the manufacturers. 



The display of chandeliers, girandoles and candelabras, from 

 Messrs. Allcock and Allen, No. 341 Broadway, N. Y., was very 

 extensive ; patterns of the most beautiful kind, and all the arti- 

 cles were highly finished. This exhibition was admirable. 



From Messrs. Archer and Warner, 119 Chestnut-street, Phila- 

 delphia, the display was also magnificent. We would allude 

 particularly to their large chandelier with gas burners, which 

 was lighted during the evenings of the exhibition, and elicited 

 general admiration. 



