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Mr. George Saul, of Melbourn, N. Y., exhibited specimens of 

 bronzed Terra Cotta. It has occurred to us that this material is 

 admirably adapted for enclosing and ornamenting plots in rural 

 cemeteries, more enduring, and preferable to iron railings. 



A. C. 



ZINC PAINTS. 



The New Jersey Mining and Exploring Company, made an in- 

 teresting display of the zinc Paints manufactured by them, and 

 which the company are now ready to furnish in any required 

 quantity. These paints consist of the following : Zinc white ; 

 this is the pure white oxide of Zinc, and . we sincerely rejoice 

 that it is capable of being produced in sufficient quantities and 

 at prices that enable it to compete with white lead as a pigment. 

 The use of white lead, particularly for the inside finish of our 

 dwellings, cannot too soon be .discarded. There is no doubt in 

 our mind that white lead has had a tendency to aggravate the 

 diseases of the invalid members of every family in the domicile 

 of which it has been permitted to be used, from its commence- 

 ment to the present day. Light brown paint j this is a pure 

 metalic oxide, having zinc for its base. Dark brown paint ; this 

 also is a pure metalic oxide, having zinc and franklinite for its 

 base. These, as coverings for metalic surfaces, are unequalled. 

 Black zinc paint, is produced by the addition of lamp black. 

 There is also a delicate blue paint produced in the process of 

 manufacturing zinc metal. 



The New Jersey exploring, and mining company, offered a spe- 

 cial premium of $175 through the American Institute at its last 

 Fair, for the three best specimens of pannel painting with the 

 zinc white of their company ; to be divided thus : $100 for the 

 best ; $50 for the second best, and $25 for the third best. The 

 work to be done in gloss and dead -work, and finished with a 

 brush. This offer, which was made at rather a late period, 

 brought forward nine competitors. The work they exhibited 

 was admirably done, and it required experienced workmen to 



