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by macliinery within our knowledge. Our judges passed high 

 encomiums upon it ; nevertheless, experience may develop de- 

 fects which at present do not appear. It is certainly to be hoped 

 that all difficulties may be remedied, since the present method of 

 producing leaf gold, so universally in demand for ornamental 

 purposes, is by manipulations of a very severe and tedious kind. 

 Messrs. Brundred, Son k Co., of Oldham, N. J., put in operation 

 a spinning frame, for the purpose of exhibiting a throstle con- 

 structed on a plan which dispenses with bands for the spindles, 

 by introducing friction wheels. It attracted much attention, and 

 our judges awarded to it the highest premium of the Institute. 

 A card printing press, of new and excellent construction, by G. 

 P. Gordon, New-l'ork city. A machine for paging the leaves of 

 blank books, by J. & W. j\Ic Adams, Boston, Mass. This machine 

 operated with great precision and speed. A new dovetailing ma- 

 chine, by A. Davis, New-York city. A double steam condenser, 

 by .Joseph P. Piisson, New-Yoi'k city. The above were promi- 

 nent among the articles of new invention in tlie machine depart- 

 ment. 



Of woolen, cotton and silk, and the various tissues formed 

 of these materials, which were numernus and of excellent quality, 

 we shall not attempt here a particular account, as in a subse- 

 quent part of this volume detailed statements will be found. It 

 is o-ratifying to know that they were pronounced of very supe- 

 rior quality by competent judges, to whose particular examina- 

 tion they were submitted. 



In tlie manufactu)'e of edge tools of all descriptions, we now 

 stand pre-eminent, nothing from abroad can compete with the 

 productions of our artisans, either in qualify or finish. From 

 indications we have recently seen, we are induced to believe that 

 the time cannot be very remote when the world will of necessity 

 look to the United States for steel from our ovrn native ])eds of 

 ore, of a quality heretofore unknown and unequalled. 



We find tliat, notwithstanding all the disadvantages under 

 which our manufacturers and artisans have labored, such is their 

 indomitable energy, aptitude, and perseverance, that they seem ' 

 to be gradually overcoming all obstacles and making the products 



